Mott The Hoople - Sweet Jane Lyrics






Standing on the corner
Suitcase in my hand
Jack is in his corset and Jane is in her vest
And me I'm in a rock and roll band

Riding in a Stutz Bearcat Jim
Those were different times
And the poets studied rules of verse
And all the ladies rolled there eyes

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane

Now Jack he is a banker
And Jane she is a clerk
And they're both saving up all their money
And when they come home from work

Sitting by the fire
Radios a-play
A little classical music for you kids
To the march of the wooden soldiers and you can hear Jack say

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane

Some people like to go out dancing
Other people they got to work
And there's always some evil mothers
I tell you life is just full of dirt

And the women never really faint
And the villains always blink their eyes
And children are the only ones that blush
And that life is just to die

But anyone who had a heart
He wouldn't want to turn around and break it
And anyone who ever played a part
He wouldn't want to turn around and hate it

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane, oh my sweet Jane





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  1. T.... M....

    It was the summer of 1975 in the suburbs of NJ, USA...I was working at a convenience store, a junior in college...you were working as a waitress, just ready to start college...you asked me to take you to register for your courses; I did...after we returned that night, we went out to a Rathskeller-type of bar...the drinking age was 18 back then...afterward, we went back to my parents house (we lived very close to each other, our houses were the same model)...
    You were so young and so incredibly beautiful-long, blonde hair and deep, blue eyes, only 17 years old...what I remember, what sticks out in my mind about that night, is the way you removed your top- you crossed your arms at your waist and pulled up--in one motion, revealing yourself to me...
    That night was one of the very few we shared before you went back to 'someone else', but I never forgot you...I have thought about you often over the years...You never knew that I was in love with you.
    That was my "Sweet Jane (B)"

  2. K.... ....

    Honestly? I haven't a clue as to how this could have sold! It's a terribly dull arrangement & the treble over-dubs at certain points are awful. The singer barely stays awake, it never stops or does anything different.. it just plods along & gets on my tits. Boring white love songs are my least favourite. I guess this appeals to a dim witted audience on drugs though!

    K.... ....

    Oh, troll... thou doth protest too much, methinks ... 👀👻🍺🙉
    Especially for a bumboi who's into "Dr. Who..." 😜

  3. C.... S....

    Queen released debut album 1973. Damn!!! Good times.

    C.... S....

    Not sure what your comment has to do with this song. The album "All the Young Dudes" was released in 1972.

    C.... S....

    Try and stay on point, fathead...

  4. D.... ....

    Some people like to go out dancing
    And other people, (like us) they gotta work
    And there's always some evil mothers
    They'll tell you life is full of dirt.
    And the women never really faint,
    And the villans always blink their eyes.
    And the children are the only ones who blush.
    'Cause life is just to die.
    But, anyone who has a heart
    Wouldn't want to turn around and break it
    And anyone who ever played a part
    He wouldn't want to turn around and hate it

  5. M.... P....

    This album was released the day I arrived at college (Friday, September 8, 1972.) It was a university, in central NJ, with lots of climbing evergreens and rich kids and I partially-paid my tuition by working as a DJ at the university radio station.
    When I arrived at the station to work my 1st day, the guy I replaced said to me: "Play whatever you like, some new albums just came in."
    "All The Youngs Dudes" was one of them. I had smoked a joint on the walk in and was pleasantly stoned.
    I unwrapped the album and put it on--this was the1st song on the album. I was blown away, mostly by the guitar solo at the end. I have loved this song ever since.
    God, what a great introduction to college!

  6. M.... P....

    One of the best guitar outros in rock 'n' roll history.... (3:16)

    M.... P....

    Turn the volume up as it fades. The lp version goes on for a while. Maybe there's a longer version hidden somewhere?

    M.... P....

    @Carl Nota This was one of those songs that, ironically, was "amputated"...the radio stations, even venerable FM stations, cut off the ending.

  7. J.... H....

    Velvets version is better

  8. J.... S....

    Bowie stopped them from breaking up produced this album and then they went on to make the albums Mott and The Hoople. Wow.

  9. r.... s....

    " NOD IF YOU CAN HEAR ME?"

    r.... s....

    @Most Peculiar Mama, Whoa!! ...I A.T.E. m.Y W.Or..d So.MeT.im.es?

    r.... s....

    @randall scott burress Well, I hope you get well.

    r.... s....

    @Most Peculiar Mama, Whoa!! joints don't get well..need some of them lit up gummy bears?

  10. N.... I....

    This is the best version.

  11. S.... S....

    Lou was great guy ll take Mott the Hoople with this #

  12. M.... B....

    So was Mott the Hoople always just a cover band or did they write any of their own stuff? I've always liked them but don't know much about them.

    M.... B....

    All the Young Dudes!!! Written by David Bowie. Check it out!

    M.... B....

    They wrote plenty of their own material, such as “All the Way from Memphis” and “Roll Away the Stone.” In fact, Ian Hunter is a somewhat underestimated songwriter. He also wrote “Cleveland Rocks,” which was later covered by the band Presidents of the USA in the 90s, and was the theme for the Drew Carey Show.

  13. P.... O....

    Love this song. Love All Mott The Hoople ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

  14. F.... ....

    Loved this song growing up, and who knew I'd end up years later groovin' on a CBD strain, "Sweet Jane"!

  15. M.... M....

    Beautiful version.

  16. R.... J....

    1st time hearing this cover!! Well done but I'm partial. Rock n roll animal version cant be touched. Jmo

    R.... J....

    I'm 50-years-old and JUST discovered this version!! Love Cowboy Junkies version, but NOTHING beats Lou's live performance!!!

  17. M.... W....

    Mott the Hoople the best and the 70s were awsome. I can say I laughed and laughed, and laughed Rock and Roll will never be the same. Peace Everyone!

  18. D.... H....

    Jackie. She’s a clerk

  19. S.... H....

    Mick Ralphs' tone on the ending solo is wonderful.

  20. C.... W....

    This Rocks. Simply the best version I have ever heard!!

    C.... W....

    Maybe you should listen to Rock n Roll Animal. That is the best version of this song that exists, period.

    C.... W....

    And Cowboy Junkies version. Now THEY made it their "own".

  21. M.... M....

    More cow bell!

  22. f.... f....

    I would love to hear a mash up version of this with the instrumental intro from Lou Reed"s RR animal.

  23. s.... ....

    Wish I was the same age I was when we partied to this album in 1974 or whenever that was

  24. r.... s....

    I stink i'm turning japanese? i really stink so?

  25. f.... m....

    ...a muted cowbell is what gives character to Mott the Hoople's studio cut of Sweet Jane performed for recording ...

  26. A.... C....

    You just can't over-estimate Lou Reed's influence on the rock & roll of the 1970s and '80s. "Sweet Jane" is one of his best, and Mott The Hoople did it real justice. I was a Boston college deejay in 1972 - and I played this track to death!

  27. j.... s....

    Best Sweet Jane.

  28. P.... G....

    Ma sì... :-(

  29. D.... S....

    Sweet Jane...
    Heroin.
    Still a great Rock Ballad
    none the less.
    Lou Reed was a doper and
    Immortalized his use of
    sweet Jane.
    Not to be outdone Lou Reed
    also wrote a song called heroin.
    Eric Clapton says,
    "She don't lie,
    she don't lie,
    she don't lie...
    Cocaine."
    The Rolling Stones through Keith Richards call her "Angie"
    (Heroin)
    Keith Richards was trying to quit heroin and he says
    "everywhere I look
    I see your eyes
    baby,
    There ain't a woman
    that comes close to you.
    Come on baby
    dry your eyes."
    Thankfully, I've never had
    the pleasure of such (heroin)
    but
    these songs tell a story.
    I bought this particular
    Mott the Hoople album
    around the time
    that it was released.
    "Boogaloo dudes
    carry the news."
    "All the Young Dudes"
    very much reminds me of a
    Lou Reed style ballad.
    I believe I bought two
    albums by him.
    Lou Reed was strange guy.
    I have really gone off the topic haven't I?
    I just like to say before I conclude

    Pete Townsend had it right...
    "Long live Rock,
    be dead or alive!"
    W
    I love THE
    O
    more than any of this!

  30. a.... ....

    best version by far. Love the drums

  31. c.... h....

    The chorus kinda sounds Dire Straits doesnt it?

    c.... h....

    Actually, I was just being a smart ass.  Please, nobody jump all over me but I find Dire Straits.....boring.  I don't understand that Knopfler worship thing.  Never did.  BUT gimme some Bowie, Mott and Marc and that'll suit me just fine.  There's a few others in there, but B,M&M are the trinity for me!  Can't believe I was a teenager when all that great stuff came out, but I'm still rockin' the glam, the punk, and ABBA!

    c.... h....

    dennis white How dare you

    c.... h....

    Degree7 😂😂

    c.... h....

    Kinda sounds like Mott The Hoople to me.

  32. d.... ....

    Takes me back to the early 70's working as a roadie for a local band which played this song and other Mott and glam rock songs. Good times, great music. Wish I could turn back the clock.

    d.... ....

    "roll away the stone"

    d.... ....

    Dont we all brother! I remember when I couldnt be beat and now have to have someone put my sock on for me!

  33. r.... s....

    Big Fat bisquits and gravy on this??Always wear the gravy on your head ..wooden soldiers??Stupid is cheaper by the dozen!

  34. M.... B....

    Sweet! Love it when a cover changes it up a bit

  35. c.... ....

    Makes me tear up I love this shit so much.

    c.... ....

    Yes, I get that. You are truly a real rock fan who dearly loves this music. ME TOO!

  36. M.... m....

    Mott at their greatest.

  37. S.... M....

    i remember dancing this in a jazz class. This is the version we danced to. |still a classic!

  38. D.... C....

    Oh yeah!

  39. r.... s....

    Now get good cyber worm in my brain??????now we might can talk

  40. M.... K....

    Beautiful rendition. Good on you Mott!

  41. B.... O....

    70's Mott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  42. B.... G....

    RIP Pete Watts.

  43. B.... O....

    I modelled myself on this Mott cover.

  44. s.... ....

    First heard this in 1972 on an Allentown radio station WSAN.

  45. r.... ....

    went to this concert with friends and had a grate time

    r.... ....

    yeah...i found it pretty grating, too.

  46. K.... J....

    January 1973 heard this for the first time on the radio. Instantly loved it ... still do.

    K.... J....

    That's the yr I started working for CBS records ( L.A.) This was the first release I got to work. Blown away by it then, and remain so even to this day. It's A Masterpiece.

  47. d.... W....

    Not as good as Lou's, been ages since I heard this, viva 70's

  48. C.... P....

    I think this is a more better version of the song than the Velvet Underground's version, because Ian Hunter's vocals in this one are better in tune than Lou Reed's vocals on the Velvet Underground's version of this song.

  49. B.... ....

    This song kind of makes me think everything is going to be alright.

  50. A.... ....

    Badass!

  51. T.... ....

    One of the best of any cover version of any song.  But Lou Reed's version on the "Rock and Roll Animal" album reigns supreme.

    T.... ....

    +TheRomundus Can't take anything away from "MOTT & HIS HOOPLES" !!!!

    T.... ....

    +Gerald Dutcher Not Reed, not Bowie, not Idol !!!

    T.... ....

    + TheRomundus Yes, this is great but the Sweet Jane Intro on "Rock N Roll Animal" is pure genius.

    T.... ....

    TheRomundus strongly agree

    T.... ....

    Totally agree

  52. E.... G....

    RIP Dale Griffin.....

    E.... G....

    Am I correct, he had early-onset Alzheimer's? How sad.

  53. r.... s....

    never a bad version of this toon

  54. J.... C....

    Love it.. Check out Cowboy junkies version.. Real nice

    J.... C....

    @Brian Clarke WTF are you talking about 
     http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ian-hunter-1975-debut/

    J.... C....

    @Brian Clarke https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiQxtzchanMAhUGND4KHZSQAm4QFghNMAc&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.latimes.com%2F1988-10-12%2Fentertainment%2Fca-3258_1_singer-hunter&usg=AFQjCNGEYrkULuh6bjT20hWguKCY2keGWw&sig2=RrgnddFJczSW-2PSEDFAAQ

    J.... C....

    +Joseph Coleman Didn't see him on any albums. Must have played for them late in their run

    J.... C....

    Ronson backed Ian in the mid-late 70s on his solo career after the split of Mott the Hoople

    J.... C....

    Fucken great iam 61 and it still rocks

  55. B.... S....

    still a classic

  56. c.... w....

    this is no-doubt the best version of this great song ~ it lingers! hahaha :)

    c.... w....

    The original pisses all over it ;o))

    c.... w....

    Lou's delivery is best, but this version is nice.

    c.... w....

    The best version is on Rock and Roll Animal

    c.... w....

    cybr wurm you obviously haven’t heard Lou Reed’s Rock’n’Roll Animal.

    c.... w....

    @petepunk mott pisses on you