Captain Jack
Billy Joel
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Saturday night and you're still hangin' around Tired of living in your one horse town you'd like to find a little hole in the ground For awhile So you go to the village in your tie dyed jeans And you stare at the junkies and the closet queens It's like some pornographic magazine And you smile Captain Jack will get you high tonight And take you to your special island Captain Jack will get you by tonight Just a little push, and you'll be smilin' Oh yeah Your sister's gone out, she's on a date You just sit at home and masturbate Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait For that call So you stand on the corner in your New English clothes and you look so polished from your hair down to your toes Ah but still your fingers gonna pick your nose After all,.. Captain Jack will get you high tonight And take you to your special island Captain Jack will get you by tonight Just a little push, and you'll be smilin' So you decide to take a holiday You got your tape deck and your brand new Chevrolet Ah, there ain't no place to go anyway What for? So you got everything, ah, but nothing's cool They just found your father in the swimming pool And you guess you won't be going back to school Anymore. Captain Jack will get you high tonight And take you to your special island Captain Jack will get you by tonight Just a little push, and you'll be smilin' So you play your albums, and you smoke your pot and you meet your girlfriend in the parking lot Oh but still you're aching for the things you haven't got What went wrong? And if you can't understand why your world is so dead, why you've got to keep in style and feed your head Well you're 21 and still your mother makes your bed, And that's too long Captain Jack will get you high tonight And take you to your special island Captain Jack will get you by tonight Just a little push, and you'll be smilin' Captain Jack will get you high tonight And take you to your special island Captain Jack will get you by tonight Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'
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Written by: Billy Joel
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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14 facts about this song
Album Origin"Captain Jack" is a song by American artist Billy Joel and it's featured on his 1973 album "Piano Man."
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Live RecordingThe version of "Captain Jack" that became popular on Philadelphia radio station WMMR was a live recording from Joel's concert at Sigma Sound Studios.
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Hit in PhiladelphiaThe song rose to popularity in Philadelphia before spreading to other areas, adding to a surge in Joel's popularity early on in his career.
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Song LyricsThe lyrics of "Captain Jack" delve into topics of suburban disillusionment and the use of drugs as an escape.
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Not a SingleDespite its popularity, "Captain Jack" was not released as an official single by Billy Joel.
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ControversyIt earned some notoriety for its explicit lyrics about drug use at a time when public perceptions on drug use were changing.
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Protesting a RealityJoel wrote the song as a protest about the drug-ridden and lazy lifestyle that he saw among the aimless youth living in his town.
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InspirationThe song's title was inspired by a local drug dealer who went by the name "Captain Jack."
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Cultural Impact"Captain Jack" remains one of Joel's most popular songs and it's often played on classic rock radio stations.
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Regular Concert PerformanceThe song has been a longtime staple of Billy Joel's live performances.
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Long-form StyleWith a runtime of 7 minutes and 15 seconds, "Captain Jack" showcases Joel's knack for longer, story-telling compositions.
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Sheet Music Book"Captain Jack" is featured in the Billy Joel keyboard book anthology. It provides notes and lyrics for the song, allowing fans to play it themselves.
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Public InterpretationDespite its explicit lyrics about drug use, Joel stated in an interview that the song is about the "indifference of my generation" rather than promoting drug use.
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First Television PerformanceBilly Joel performed "Captain Jack" live on the Old Grey Whistle Test, a British television music show, in 1975.
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