- Janie Jones (Babyshambles song)
Single infobox
Name = Janie Jones
Artist =Babyshambles & Friends
Released = October 2006
Format = CD,7"
Recorded =
Genre = Indie, Rock
Length = 2:03
Label = B-Unique
Producer =Statik ,Drew McConnell
Last single = "Albion"
(2005)
This single = "Janie Jones"
(2006)
Next single = "Delivery" (2007)"Janie Jones" (sometimes "Janie Jones (Strummerville)") is a cover version of The Clash's song. It was released through
B-Unique Records to raise money for late Joe Strummer's charity foundationStrummerville and features contributions from others bands like Dirty Pretty Things,Larrikin Love ,We Are Scientists ,The Kooks , and Guillemots. This release marks the first time thatCarl Barât andPete Doherty worked together sinceThe Libertines split up, although they never met during the recording process.cite news
title=Carl Barat and Pete Doherty team-up
date=30 August ,2006
accessdate=2007-10-17
publisher=NME .com
url=http://www.nme.com/news/libertines/24149]Music video
The video revolves around (the real)
Janie Jones being chauffeured aroundLondon with Mick Jones. Many of the contributors to the song feature in the video. Drew McConnell accompanies Janie Jones from the Windmill theatre right at the beginning as she's getting into her car,Alan Donohoe fromThe Rakes is driving the car, two mabers ofCazals are walking down the street near the start and their singer,Phil Bush , mimes 'lucky lady', the two guys standing in front of the telephone box areJosh Hubbard fromThe Paddingtons and one member of Guillemots;Carl Barât ,Anthony Rossomando ,Gary Powell and a guitar can be seen in a car pulling up to a petrol station, whileJack Penate is also seen at the petrol station andLisa Moorish is seen singing along towards the end. The lead singer fromThe Mystery Jets is seen walking with one ofThe Holloways on the side of the street.Track listing
*CD
# "Janie Jones"
# "Janie Jones" (Pete Doherty vocal version)
# "Janie Jones" (Video)*7"
# "Janie Jones"
# "Janie Jones" (Statik remix)Personnel
*
Pete Doherty –lead vocals
*Drew McConnell – bass,guitar
*Adam Ficek – drums
*Mick Whitnall – guitarAdditional contributors to the Statik remix
*Lethal Bizzle
*JME
*No Mind
*Talk TaxisChart performance
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