Today's RAD Song:

Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson


The last track on side one of his 1982 album Night and Day. The album title is from the Cole Porter song, and the album was designed to have the feel of 24 hours in New York City, with the first side representing 'Day' and the second 'Night.. 'Steppin' Out' is a brilliantly crafted tune about gearing up for a night out on the town - you can almost feel the anticipation build as the song reaches it's crescendo. It received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 1983 but lost to 'Rosanna' by Toto... fair enough.