I was searching my iTunes for this song "My Friend Jack" by The Smoke and noticed I have a lot of songs with the word Jack in them. Here is a sampling...
"My Friend Jack" by The Smoke.mp3 is a great Creation/Who style Pop Rocker (Buy CD from Amazon)
"My Friend Jack" by The Wondermints.mp3 is an amazing cover of the Smoke's song. (Buy Wonderful World of the Wondermints from Amazon)
"Happy Jack" by Pete Townshend.mp3 is a great demo from his amazing "Scoop" series. (Buy Scoop, Another Scoop and Scoop 3 from Amazon)
"Billy Jack" by Curtis Mayfield.mp3 has nothing to do with the film, I don't think, although I could be wrong. (Buy There's No Place Like America Today on Amazon)
"Bloody Jack" by Serge Gainsbourg.mp3 is about Jack the Ripper, I think. (Buy Comic Strip from Amazon)
"Jack The Ripper" by Screaming "Lord" Sutch.mp3 is about Jack the Ripper, I'm sure. (buy Hands of Jack the Ripper from Amazon)
"Jack The Ripper" by Link Wray.mp3 is a different song altogether. (Buy Mr. Guitar)
"Jack and Jill".mp3 by Tommy Roe is a great proto-Bubblegum rocker. (Buy Tommy Roe - Greatest Hits)
"Long Tall Jack" by Heinz.mp3 is typical crack-pot Joe Meek genius track for Joe's favorite artist Heinz. It's been said that Heinz's records are some of Joe's best productions because he was so in love with him. (Buy Just Like Eddie)
I'd like to dedicate "Cadillac Jack" by Andre Williams.mp3 to my buddy The Record Brother.
"Sleep Over Jack" by Guided By Voices.mp3 provides the title to their final record "Half Smiles of the Decomposed".
"From A Jack to a King" by Ned Miller.mp3. I'll always associate this song with the old "Ludlow Street Cafe" days (circa the early 90's), when Beat Rodeo bassist Dan Prater would always sing this one on thier Monday night residency.
Death By Chocolate does a great cover of "My Friend Jack" - highly recommended.
Posted by: Bedheaded | September 29, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Don't forget "Fiery Jack" by the Fall and "Sheriff Jack" by the Red Krayola, which along with the Serge Gainsbourg, Pete Townshend, and Link Wray tracks above were my initial impetus to start collecting Jacks after a similar epiphany not too long ago.
Posted by: ambrosekeks | September 29, 2008 at 03:47 PM
Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas.
Posted by: chris | September 29, 2008 at 05:57 PM
Goodnight Jack by Saint Etienne would be a good addition to the list!
Posted by: JH | October 04, 2008 at 04:35 AM
brownsville station (cub Koda)
my friend jack
Posted by: michael | October 04, 2008 at 11:42 AM
'Uncle Jack' by Spirit. 'Hit the Road, Jack' by Ray Charles. 'Ballin' the Jack' by ?
And of course the great aborted rock opera, 'Saucy Jack', by Spinal Tap!
Posted by: catfish | October 04, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Anybody mention Happy Jack by the Who and Jumpin' Jack Flash by the Stones?
Posted by: catfish | October 17, 2008 at 01:38 PM
What about 'Jack Nimble' by Lady of the Sunshine (otherwise known as Angus Stone) :)
Posted by: Anon | December 10, 2011 at 12:19 PM