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  • 15 August 2004 at 4:04 pm #3970

      I have visited the site several times and my only problem is remembering the password.

      I went to a few live Jake concerts in the 70’s. One sonf he sang was Job’s Worth – all about the change in people’s character when you put them in uniform.

      I have quoted the song and Jake many times over the years. The message is still true today. "Can’t do that – it’s more than my job’s worth"

      I would love to get the lyrics. Anybody remember it?

      John

      15 August 2004 at 4:58 pm #3971
      Ian Burdon
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        Hi John

        If the song which you mean goes:

        Job’s worth, job’s worth
        It’s more than my Job’s worth
        I don’t care, rain or snow
        Whatever you want the answer’s NO!
        I can keep you standing
        For years in the queue
        And if you don’t like it
        You know what you can do

        then it’s by Jeremy Taylor. I used to have a copy on an LP which I sold a few month’s ago I’m afraid.

        Cheers

        Ian

        15 August 2004 at 11:28 pm #3972

          Thanks Ian

          You’ve moved me nearer a solution.

          It is the lyric I was searching.

          Jake sang it really memorably all the same.

          Cheers

          John

          15 August 2004 at 11:42 pm #3973
          Ian Burdon
          Participant

            If you search for Jeremy Taylor here:-

            http://www.netsounds.com/search.cgi

            You’ll find several copies of Jobsworth at varying prices.

            Ian

            17 August 2004 at 12:33 am #3974

              Ian

              Thanks again.

              Been there, done that, hopefully got the LP!

              I’ll let you know the outcome.

              John

              🙂

              24 August 2004 at 1:26 am #3976

                Well Ian – Job well done!

                LP arrived and now I have the complete lyric.

                Apologies to Jeremy Taylor that I had not heard of him, but my memory can still recall Jake Thackery singing the lyrics. I think the last time I saw Jake thackery was at a gig at Lichfield Rugby Club must have been around 1983/84.

                Does anyone else remember it – or have I got a vivid suggestive memory!

                Anyway thans again Ian.

                Yours satisfied (for now) of Denmark 😆

                1 September 2004 at 6:11 pm #3982
                philreckless
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                  I met a jobs worth at a gig at the weekend. Wouldn’t let us park to unload our p.a.. Wanted us to play in the lobby not the main function room. We nearly refused to play! Do you know, I think all intolerant people should have their tongues ripped out!!!
                  Thackray wouldn’t have stood for it! 😉
                  😉 😉 😉
                  Phil

                  http://www.philmcginity.co.uk

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