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Jon Astley — Jane's Getting Serious
Album: Everyone Loves The Pilot
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Released: 1987
Length: 4:17
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I like get up
With my partner in crime
We love to dress up
And have ourselves a good time
We have an understanding
She can never be mine
We get on so well
There's no pressure on us
It's a relationship
Based entirely on trust
No complications
You will never see me focus
Come around eleven
And it's time to go home
I'm going her way
But I can't leave her alone
But she's looking at me
As If I'm something she owns

Oh
Jane's getting serious (Jane)
Jane's getting serious
Jane's getting serious (Jane)
And I could get serious too

She introduces me
To all her freinds around town
She gets approval
I say I can't stick around
The writing's on the wall
So come around eleven
And we're on our way home
I can't leave her here
But I should leave well alone
Cause she is looking at me
Like I am something she owns

Oh
Jane's getting serious (Jane)
Jane's getting serious
Jane's getting serious (Jane)
And I could get serious too
So I'm pretending I'm not

Caught in between
The devil and the deep blue sea
And I cannot believe
That I would ever admit
That I could take Jane seiously
Come around eleven
We're still on our way home
All dressed up
And nowhere to go
But all along
I should have really known

That
Jane's getting serious (Jane)
Jane's getting serious
Jane's getting serious (Jane)
And I could get serious too
Jane's getting serious...
(Fade)
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 The_Enemy wrote:
strat37 wrote: Didn't Pete Townsend play somewhere on this album as well? IIRC, I heard an interview with Astley at the time saying they were brothers-in-law and had talked for years about working together on an album for Astley but it was an "oh yeah, someday, we should do that" and Astley didn't take the talk seriously. Then one day Pete called him up and said he was ready to do it, let's go. Astley got caught up in Pete's momentum and he had an album.


pete was married to jon's sister at one point.
Posted 2 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
no relation to rick. interesting.

i love this song.
Posted 2 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
What a voice !
Posted 3 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Bassline - can’t post a comment without removing spellcheck—aaaargh!
Posted 4 years ago by jmddj    [ Reply ]
Baseline sounds like a slowed down version of “she blinded me with science”.
Posted 4 years ago by jmddj    [ Reply ]
Yeah, not the same Astley.

Screw the haters  - this song is funny.  You guys probably don't like Stan Ridgway either.
Posted 5 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Yea!  Great track. I wonder if the title of this album is a reference to his work as a producer, the bands being the "crew."
Posted 5 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
was that a dog?... who's dog got loose?

"we're doing this in one take, dog or no dog"
Posted 5 years ago by dischuckin    [ Reply ]
 the_jake wrote:

Are  Rick and Jon related?
 
Bill says '..according to Wikipedia, NO'
Posted 5 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
For the love of God, why can't I spend a buck ninety-nine or whatever to buy this?
Posted 5 years ago by Jeff_Guinn    [ Reply ]
 thatslongformud wrote:
I guess its better than Rick Astley Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down....
 
Are  Rick and Jon related?
Posted 5 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
I like is voice 
Posted 5 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
 coolpeople_rule wrote:
Just a fun song.  {#Dancingbanana_2}

 
Very 80's and fun song.  
Posted 5 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
One of my favorites!
Posted 11 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Sounds to me like Elmer Fudd impersonating David Bowie.
Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Just a fun song.  {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 15 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Nice production - sounds a lot like what Bowie did on Let's Dance - lots of space.
Posted 15 years ago by alaken    [ Reply ]
The perfect pop song...perfectly executed.  Such fun, too.

And subject matter I know something about. {#Mrgreen}

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Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
A good jam. Kinda takes you back to a certain time/place, no? {#Cheers} 
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
 thatslongformud wrote:
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down....
 
Aaah, now we're even getting rick-rolled on RP!

Posted 15 years ago by spaceman    [ Reply ]
 thatslongformud wrote:
I guess its better than Rick Astley Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down....

 
RP just introduced a new Internet Meme: We've all been JohnRolled, which sounds WAY worse than a RickRoll

Posted 15 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
HAHA I think this came out the year I graduated high school!   {#Eek}
Posted 15 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
I guess its better than Rick Astley Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down....
Posted 15 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
Wow!!! This brings back memories.
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
Wolf825 wrote:
I don't like the song, but it definitely reminds me of David Bowie.
gutboy wrote:
I like the song... it definitely reminds me of David Bowie.
Posted 16 years ago by gutboy    [ Reply ]
JGD wrote:
it really is a good day for RP.
It's ALWAYS a good day on Radio Paradise!
Posted 16 years ago by twcarlin    [ Reply ]
crockydile wrote:
Crocky getting nauseous...
It's like riding on a roller coaster that's going waaaaayyyy toooooo slowwwwww.
Posted 16 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this song in 20 years, and could easily go another 20. Wasn't bad in its day, but pretty horrible now.
Posted 16 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
strat37 wrote:
Clapton playing guitar
Didn't Pete Townsend play somewhere on this album as well? IIRC, I heard an interview with Astley at the time saying they were brothers-in-law and had talked for years about working together on an album for Astley but it was an "oh yeah, someday, we should do that" and Astley didn't take the talk seriously. Then one day Pete called him up and said he was ready to do it, let's go. Astley got caught up in Pete's momentum and he had an album.
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
strat37 wrote:
Clapton playing guitar
Interesting note there... well, perhaps not seeing that he produced some of Clapton's records. Also, Astley was Pete Townshend's brother-in-law at the time of this recording.
Posted 16 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
\'Always liked this one. Not pushing any musical envelopes but a catchy hook. Got to do something about Jane!
Posted 16 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
Ahhhh, the 80s. Got to get the mullet going again
Posted 16 years ago by Seahunt    [ Reply ]
OH MY GOD. I am totally surprised by this. RP rules all.
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
ankhara99 wrote:
Definitely a guilty pleasure.
I have no idea what you mean.
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
this really sucks
Posted 16 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
I don't like the song, but it definitely reminds me of David Bowie.
Posted 16 years ago by Wolf825    [ Reply ]
Granted, it's a bit pop-y... and it's obviously 80's, so very dated. But I always liked this song because his voice sounds like David Bowie's.
Posted 16 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
Nice and flakey, at least a 7. The weird plunky background reminds me of Japan (the 80s popular beat combo, not the country).
Posted 16 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
ankhara99 wrote:
Definitely a guilty pleasure.
I agree with you... liked it then, like it now
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Crocky getting nauseous...thees why me leesened to Prog in 80's...
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
*MUTE*
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Definitely a guilty pleasure.
Posted 18 years ago by ankhara99    [ Reply ]
it really is a good day for RP.
Posted 18 years ago by JGD    [ Reply ]
DjThirteenP wrote:
we're all gliding around the same roller rink together back in grade school . . .
Watch me glide across the rink with one foot. You guys can come to my house and play some Atari later.
Posted 18 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
reznorsgrrl wrote:
I don't know but I think I'm stuck in it now...very weird. S.O.S
we're all gliding around the same roller rink together back in grade school . . .
Posted 18 years ago by DjThirteenP    [ Reply ]
willb wrote:
It's like I'm trapped in some horrible wrinkle in time! Agghhh! How do I escape?
I don't know but I think I'm stuck in it now...very weird. S.O.S
Posted 18 years ago by reznorsgrrl    [ Reply ]
It's like I'm trapped in some horrible wrinkle in time! Agghhh! How do I escape?
Posted 18 years ago by willb    [ Reply ]
kaosmonkey wrote:
What an aircraft
Posted 18 years ago by smadanayr    [ Reply ]
brewcity wrote:
Or how about the classic "I always feel like... somebody's watching me" by Rockwell? Can we focus here?
Hey look... it's another Milwaukee peep! I kinda like this tune... once in a great while, it isn't too bad.
Posted 18 years ago by turnergirl1of2    [ Reply ]
And thus was the prophecy fulfilled ...
Posted 18 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Wow, some hostility is aimed at this cut. I dunno, I always liked this song. I liked new wave and this has a good new wave feel to it.
Posted 18 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by higado    [ Reply ]
When this spins up I think it's Ric Ocasek or the Cars coming along. It's not. but it's a damn sight better as a palate cleanser after Lindsey Buckingham...
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
80s synth at its best
Posted 18 years ago by trempel    [ Reply ]
ciscochasbro wrote:
Always loved this little ditty but never noticed the excellent guitar solo - nice!
Clapton playing guitar
Posted 18 years ago by strat37    [ Reply ]
Radiohead-head wrote:
This song is seriously bad. 80's synth at its worst.
No.
Posted 18 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
Always loved this little ditty but never noticed the excellent guitar solo - nice!
Posted 18 years ago by ciscochasbro    [ Reply ]
This song is seriously bad. 80's synth at its worst.
Posted 18 years ago by Radiohead-head    [ Reply ]
another song that shouldn't have seen the new millenium.
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
Or how about the classic "I always feel like... somebody's watching me" by Rockwell? Can we focus here? serendipity_blue wrote:
Hey! It's 80's night at RP! Where is "Come on Eileen"?
Posted 18 years ago by brewcity    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
Hey! It's 80's night at RP! Where is "Come on Eileen"?
Posted 18 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
dadofsammy wrote:
how 80's not that there's anything wrong with it....
oh yeah there is!
Posted 18 years ago by moshevelvul    [ Reply ]
radiojunkie wrote:
Not that it matters, but -- does anybody have any idea whether Jon Astley is related to Rick Astley, who was sort of the male Donna Summer for a while?
Did a quick Google search and it does not look like they are related. But I did see that this is the same Jon Astley who has been responsible for all the Who remasters/reissues.
Posted 18 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite songs...thanks bill!
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Heh, great little pop song from the 80s. Thanks Bill, good to hear songs from the 80s that were actually darn good.
Posted 18 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
radiojunkie wrote:
...Rick Astley, who was sort of the male Donna Summer for a while?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
I believe it is Clapton playing the solo.
Posted 18 years ago by strat37    [ Reply ]
Not that it matters, but -- does anybody have any idea whether Jon Astley is related to Rick Astley, who was sort of the male Donna Summer for a while?
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Yeah, well personally I'm getting XM
Posted 19 years ago by horseplayer    [ Reply ]
Is this, like, David Bowie's evil (or nicer) twin?
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
now THAT is a drum machine
Posted 19 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
how 80's not that there's anything wrong with it....
Posted 19 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
Boy. I haven't heard this song in a million years! It still is a catchy song...
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Got my attn - No longer background - Turned up. Got attn. @ work, too, now - where the comments are - Combo of The Cars & David Bowie. Nice!
Posted 19 years ago by Rakski    [ Reply ]
Yikes! I'm having flashbacks to Greg Stump ski videos. Ah, the Maltese Flamingo...
Posted 19 years ago by Grambo    [ Reply ]
I bought this when it came out - late 70s I think. The rest of the album was very average, but this is excellent
Posted 19 years ago by pksgorilla    [ Reply ]
It was a commercial that I did for Heinz ketchup way back in the day. It had a girl running through a house of mirrors. It seemed to fit at the time. Thanks Bill.
Posted 20 years ago by squarky    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by orpheus: wasn't this a ketchup commercial like a decade ago? :p
was it? I like this song myself :D
Posted 20 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
wasn\'t this a ketchup commercial like a decade ago? :p
Posted 21 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
i hear the skips, too. Pretty bad, especially near the end.
Posted 21 years ago by camarkim    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by newwavegurly: Anyone else hearing some jumps in this song?
Yep, wonder if I should email Bill my copy of this song....might be better than his.
Posted 21 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by newwavegurly: Anyone else hearing some jumps in this song?
Yes I hear them too. I was dating a girl name Jayne when this song came out.... We had alot of fun with it back then...... Jayne married my mechanic. Happily ever after so far....
Posted 21 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA! I really dig this song - so glad to hear it on RP! I actually remembered this song a while back, and it took me forever to find anyone online sharing it.
Posted 21 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Anyone else hearing some jumps in this song?
Posted 21 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]