One interesting interpretive note is that the song title, "Jack Nimble," is likely a reference to the nursery rhyme character "Jack be Nimble." Like the character in the nursery rhyme, Lady of the Sunshine's Jack is characterized by his quick movements and agility, suggesting a sort of restlessness or desire to avoid consequences. The repeated lines of "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jumped right over the candlestick" serve as a sort of refrain or reminder of Jack's past, his agility, and perhaps his ability to escape consequences. Overall, the song seems to be exploring themes of betrayal, madness, and the consequences of one's actions. The lyrics also allude to Jack's previous involvement with the devil and his child, which suggests that his violent behavior may have been influenced by his past. However, things take a dark turn when he catches Jill cheating on him with another man, causing him to lose his mind and shoot them both. One for the master, One for the dame, And one for the little boy. The lyrics to Lady of the Sunshine's song "Jack Nimble" describe the story of a man named Jack who lives a simple life with his partner, Jill. Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. Smoking Gun sees Angus crawl into the alt music underground world, embracing a myriad of themes, emotions and genres that allowed Angus the freedom to take a simple idea for each song and let it take whatever trip it lead him on. “I’ve been skipping off in between tours for about a year now to shake my head of these songs,” explains Angus, "Every one of the emotions in your head has it’s own voice and this album is what became of them." Finn’s wife would cook supper for them and her new born baby whilst they worked till the young hours of dawn. The album was recorded over 6 weeks throughout 2008 in an old water tank in the scorching hills of North QLD, Australia. Angus Stone reveals a darker more contemplative side on the brooding rhythm and blues of his first solo album 'SMOKING GUN', out April 2009.Īngus wrote, sang and played electric and acoustic guitar on the album of which he co-produced with his accomplice ‘Finn’ (Govinda Doyle) on drums and bass. 'White Rose Parade' is the first single from the album and it can be heard on myspace. According to the lines of this rhyme, Jack is a boy who understands things quickly. '… Read Full Bio ↴ Lady Of The Sunshine is Angus Stone's (from Angus & Julia Stone) solo project. Lady Of The Sunshine is Angus Stone's (from Angus & Julia Stone) solo project.
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