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Memphis
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Memphis was released on January 1, 1983 by Polydor Associated Labels as a part of the album Mike's Murder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1983
LabelPolydor Associated Labels
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM141

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson
Vocals
Graham Maby
Graham Maby
Bass Guitar
Larry Tolfree
Larry Tolfree
Drums
Sue Hadjopoulos
Sue Hadjopoulos
Percussion
Joy Askew
Joy Askew
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kelvin Jackson
Kelvin Jackson
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson
Producer
Larry Franke
Larry Franke
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brad Leigh
Brad Leigh
Engineer
Phil Jamtaas
Phil Jamtaas
Mixing Engineer
David Bianco
David Bianco
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
I got to get away, study my geography
I'm just a shadow of the boy I used to be
I used to see the light, now it's all a mystery
I used to feel the beat, now I feel a million miles from...
Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
I use dirty words never too excessively
But saying "rock 'n' roll" never seemed so bad to me
I once said it in hip and happy company
I was in and out in a second on my way to...
Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
Memphis
So where the hell is Memphis?
I had a one-way ticket and a little radio
I turned it on, heard the sound from twenty years ago
Somebody smiled and said, that's the only way to go
He died at twenty-one, now nobody's innocent in...
Memphis
So where the hell is Memphis?
Somebody turned around, said, I got to disagree
He wrote a song to turn people onto anarchy
He made me think about Marlon Brando on TV
I guess they'll still rebel against anything they got in...
Memphis
So where the hell is Memphis?
Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
I met a wise old man, he had longer hair than me
He said, Memphis is nothing like it used to be
A hundred dead guitars lying in a cemet'ry
I felt a sudden chill, now I'm not so sure about...
Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
I'm on a lonesome train on a lonesome track
I think I'll jump right off, head for home, double back
And though I'm better now I know that no one knows the facts
I'm gonna start again, forget I ever heard about...
Memphis
Where the hell is Memphis?
Written by: Joe Jackson
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