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"Joe"
"Joe"
Single by Inspiral Carpets
from the album Cool as Fuck
Released	2 May 1989
Recorded	February 1989; Square One
Genre	Madchester, post-punk
Length	3:26
Label	Cow Records
Songwriter(s)	Clint Boon, Craig Gill, Tom Hingley, Graham Lambert, Martyn Walsh

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"Joe" is a single by British rock band Inspiral Carpets, released in 1989.

Written in 1985, it was first song recorded on New Year's Eve 1987 as part of the demo album Dung 4, which was released in May 1989. The original version was written by Clint Boon and sung by Stephen Holt, but when Tom Hingley joined the band in 1988, it was modified. The modified version, issued on the "Joe" 12" in 1989 became the standard, and it was still played even after Holt rejoined the band.

Music video

A music video for the song was filmed by an unknown avantgardist in 1990. It features shots of a homeless man and footage of a British cities including London (including St Paul's Cathedral and Christ Church, Spitalfields) mixed with shots of many-coloured lines running up and down the screen, filmed with a blue filter. The video was typical of many English "Indie" releases of the "Madchester" era. In 1995, to promote the release of The Singles, another video was released, based on footage from 21790 and set to a shortened version of the song.

When played live as Hingley's modified version, the intro blast beat was repeated for exactly one minute. This can be heard on the 21790 live video. The Inspirals stopped extending the blast beat around 1991. Around the Revenge of the Goldfish era, the song, instead of abruptly ending, would instead have a final guitar strum and a final measure of Clint Boon's keyboards. Recent performances (both with Hingley and Holt) have returned to the studio-style ending.

Influences

Source:^[1]

Track list

Original 12"/CD release - Cow (Moo 3)

"Joe" (3:26)
"Commercial Mix" (4:35)
"Directing Traffik" (2:35)
"Commercial Rain" (4:38)

1995 CD reissue - Cow (Dung 27)

"Joe"
"Joe" (live)
"Sackville" (live)
"Saviour" (live)
"Seeds of Doubt"
"Whiskey"
"Joe" (acoustic)

References

^ According to Clint, the riff is inspired by "New Face In Hell" by "The Fall"

External links

Joe at Discogs

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[1] According to Clint, the riff is inspired by "New Face In Hell" by "The Fall"

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-'''Joe''' is a single by British [[Alternative rock]] and [[psychedelic rock]] band [[Inspiral Carpets]]. It was released in 1989.
+"'''Joe'''" is a single by British [[rock music|rock]] band [[Inspiral Carpets]], released in 1989.
-Written in 1985, it was first recorded on New Year's Eve 1987 as part of the demo album ''[[Dung 4]]'', which was released in May 1989. The original version was written by Clint Boon and sung by Stephen Holt, but when Tom Hingley joined the band in 1988, it was modified. The modified version, issued on the "Joe" 12" in 1989 became the standard, and it was still played even after Holt rejoined the band.
+Written in 1985, it was first song recorded on New Year's Eve 1987 as part of the demo album ''[[Dung 4]]'', which was released in May 1989. The original version was written by [[Clint Boon]] and sung by Stephen Holt, but when [[Tom Hingley]] joined the band in 1988, it was modified. The modified version, issued on the "Joe" 12" in 1989 became the standard, and it was still played even after Holt rejoined the band.
+== Music video ==
+A music video for the song was filmed by an unknown avantgardist in 1990. It features shots of a homeless man and footage of a British cities including London (including [[St Paul's Cathedral]] and [[Christ Church, Spitalfields]]) mixed with shots of many-coloured lines running up and down the screen, filmed with a blue filter. The video was typical of many English "Indie" releases of the "[[Madchester]]" era. In 1995, to promote the release of ''[[The Singles (Inspiral Carpets album)|The Singles]]'', another video was released, based on footage from ''[[21790]]'' and set to a shortened version of the song.
+When played live as Hingley's modified version, the intro blast beat was repeated for exactly one minute. This can be heard on the ''21790'' live video. The Inspirals stopped extending the blast beat around 1991. Around the ''[[Revenge of the Goldfish]]'' era, the song, instead of abruptly ending, would instead have a final guitar strum and a final measure of Clint Boon's keyboards. Recent performances (both with Hingley and Holt) have returned to the studio-style ending.
+== Influences==
+Source:<ref>According to Clint, the riff is inspired by "New Face In Hell" by "The Fall"</ref>
+{{Empty section|date=June 2024}}
 == Track list ==
 === Original 12"/CD release - Cow (Moo 3) ===
-# Joe (3:26)
+# "Joe" (3:26)
-# Commercial mix (4:35)
+# "Commercial Mix" (4:35)
-# Directing Traffik (2:35)
+# "Directing Traffik" (2:35)
-# Commercial Rain (4:38)
+# "Commercial Rain" (4:38)
 === 1995 CD reissue - Cow (Dung 27) ===
-# Joe
+# "Joe"
-# Joe (live)
+# "Joe" (live)
-# Sackville (live)
+# "Sackville" (live)
-# Saviour (live)
+# "Saviour" (live)
-# Seeds of Doubt
+# "Seeds of Doubt"
-# Whiskey
+# "Whiskey"
-# Joe (acoustic)
+# "Joe" (acoustic)
-== Music video ==
-A music video for the song was filmed by an unknown avantgardist in 1990. It features shots of a homeless man and footage of a British cities including London ( including St. Paul's Cathedral and Christ Church, Spitalfields) mixed with shots of many-coloured lines running up and down the screen, filmed with a blue filter. The video was typical of many English "Indie" releases of the "Madchester" era. In 1995, to promote the release of ''[[The Singles (Inspiral Carpets album)|The Singles]]'', another video was released, based on footage from ''[[21790]]'' and set to a shortened version of the song.
+==References==
-When played live as Hingley's modified version, the intro blast beat was repeated for exactly one minute. This can be heard on the ''[[21790]]'' live video. The Inspirals stopped extending the blast beat around 1991. Around the ''[[Revenge of the Goldfish]]'' era, the song, instead of abruptly ending, would instead have a final guitar strum and a final measure of Clint Boon's keyboards. Recent performances (both with Hingley and Holt) have returned to the studio-style ending.
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
 * [http://www.discogs.com/Inspiral-Carpets-Joe/release/396348 ''Joe''] at [[Discogs]]
+{{Inspiral Carpets}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:1989 debut singles]]
 [[Category:British punk rock songs]]
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-[[Category:1989 songs]]
+[[Category:1987 songs]]
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-{{Inspiral Carpets}}

v t e Inspiral Carpets
Graham Lambert Craig Gill Clint Boon Tom Hingley Martyn Walsh
Studio albums	Life The Beast Inside Revenge of the Goldfish Devil Hopping Inspiral Carpets
Demo albums	Cow Dung 4
EPs	Cool as Fuck
Singles	"Joe" "Find Out Why" "This Is How It Feels"
Compilations	The Singles Cool As Greatest Hits Keep the Circle: B-Sides and Udder Stuff
Related	Discography Tom Hingley and the Lovers The Clint Boon Experience Too Much Texas The Rainkings