100 Great Songs to Publish a Book to, #71: Joe Jackson, Steppin’ out

Here’s a great track for a Saturday evening.  After starting out in punk and new wave with the Joe Jackson band and having angsty hits like It’s Different for Girls, Jackson produced this track, his biggest hit.  While the lyrics are unexceptional, the melody is terrific for fixing knotty plot problems, and this is one of the first tunes I reach for when I’ve got a story nut I just can’t crack.

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