Jaimme's Got a Gal

"Jaimme's Got A Gal" is the third single from the album Sound as Ever by Australian rock band You Am I. It was released in 1994 and peaked at #93 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in June 1994.[1] The song also reached #77 in that year's Hottest 100.[2] The Jaimme of the title is Jaimme Rogers, the brother of You Am I's frontman and chief songwriter Tim Rogers, who had been a founding member of the band but left it within twelve months of its formation. "Jaimme's Got a Gal" thus partly explains the reason for his departure.

"Jaimme's Got A Gal"
Single by You Am I
from the album Sound as Ever
Released	May, 1994
Recorded	Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:29
Label	rooArt Records
Songwriter(s)	Andy Kent, Tim Rogers, Mark Tunaley
Producer(s)	Lee Ranaldo
You Am I singles chronology
"Berlin Chair" (1994) "Jaimme's Got A Gal" (1994) "When You Got Dry/How Much Is Enough" (1994)

Track listing

1. "Jaimme's Got A Gal" – 3:29
2. "I'm So Tired" - 2:13
3. "20,000" - 1:42

All songs by Tim Rogers, except 2 (Lennon–McCartney)

"I'm So Tired" is a cover of The Beatles song. "20,000" is a You Am I original, and the name of the single parodies Aerosmith's song "Janie's Got a Gun".

Alternative versions

"Jaimme (Makers Mark Version)" is an acoustic version of "Jaimme's Got A Gal" which was released as a b-side on the Berlin Chair single. On the US release of Sound As Ever "Jaimme's Got A Gal" was one of the four tracks remixed by David Bianco.

References

1. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 19 Jun 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
2. JJJ's Hottest 100 1994