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“Five Guys Named Moe” by Joe Jackson
From the album Jumpin’ Jive (1981)
“Five Guys Named Moe” by Joe Jackson appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1994 and 1996. It was first released in 1981 on the album Jumpin’ Jive. Its best result is #449 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,868 alternative song of all time.
Joe Jackson reached back nearly four decades for "Five Guys Named Moe" on his 1981 album Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive. Jerry Bresler and Larry Wynn wrote it, and Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five recorded it in January 1942 and put it out on Decca, so this is Jackson the fan, tipping his hat to the jive the album is named for.
He produced his version himself, with Norman Mighell engineering and serving as associate producer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 484 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 449 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
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