A (relatively) in-depth analysis of Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul in (just under) fifteen minutes.

Paul Williams known professionally as Billy Paul, was an American soul singer, known primarily for the song which was written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. The two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", at 6:30, where they hold hands and talk. Hmmm...

The single, released on the Philadelphia International label, was included on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul and was a number one hit for Paul in 1972.

Me and Mrs. Jones was also recorded in 2007 by Michael Bublé along with with Bublé's then-girlfriend, Emily Blunt, who appears at the end of the track to perform the final verse. Other artists who have recorded the song include Monk Montgomery (1974), The Dramatics (1974), Freddie Jackson (1992), Robson Green (2002), Darryl Hall & John Oates (2003) and Taufik Batisah (2004).

The song has been featured in several movies, most notably Bridget Jones's Diary, in the scene where Bridget's mother begins an extramarital affair (of course).

In this episode I am in discussion with Dr. Andrew Webber.

Podcast intro features an excerpt from 'Ma' from the album 'Asimov' by Inafer Era.


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Mathew Woodall