Download Instrumental    Now, how does a song about marital infidelity ever get to be so popular?  Two reasons:  a slick arrangement and everybody loves a “forbidden” subject now and then.  Personally, I love the clever piano licks spread throughout the song like sprinkles on ice cream.  This one was fun to do.

“Me and Mrs. Jones – we got a thing going on”.  Yes, they certainly do.  They meet every day at the same cafe and must take care to make sure nobody knows she’s there.  This story line is unique in the fact that it’s told from the lovers point of view.  A hint about what’s coming up in the song lies in the 16 bar intro.  The saxophone plays the first line of the 1953 Doris Day hit Secret Love – “Once, I had a secret love”.  I also threw it in at the very last on the vocal (harmonica) track just for kicks.   Of course, if you weren’t of a certain age you would have never picked up on that clue.

A one-hit wonder by the name of Billy Paul recorded this one.  He only had this one success because he’s an idiot.  Take a look below at the official video of “Me and Mrs. Jones”.  The man never once takes that cigarette/joint/whatever out of his mouth.  An incredible feat, but extremely tacky. Also,  Michael Buble did a great cover of this one – worth checking out.