| (He's a) Shape in a Drape | |
| Cover: | Joe Jackson (He's a) Shape in a Drape 1988 single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Joe Jackson |
| Album: | Tucker |
| Released: | 1988 |
| Length: | 2:59 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Producer: | Joe Jackson |
| Prev Title: | Is She Really Going Out with Him? (Live) |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Nineteen Forever |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"(He's a) Shape in a Drape" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1988 as a single from the soundtrack album of the American biographical comedy-drama film . The song was written and produced by Jackson.[1]
In a review of the single, Paul Massey of the Aberdeen Evening Express described Jackson as "a talented guy" and noted the song returned Jackson to "his Jumpin' Jive era".[2] Andrew Hirst of the Huddersfield Daily Examiner considered it to be "jolly gentle jazz swing fun from one of music's top songsmiths".[3]
In a review of the Tucker soundtrack, Tom Moon of The Philadelphia Inquirer considered "(He's a) Shape in a Drape" to be "the most engaging" of the three tracks to feature vocals.[4] Tomm Carroll, writing for the News-Pilot commented: "With a nod to the commercial, Tucker [features] a couple of vocal pieces compatible with the style of the score, [including] the swing-fest, "(He's a) Shape in a Drape"." Carroll added that the song "smacks of a hit single".[5]
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