Thursday music corner: Jules Shear (b.1952) is an American singer-songwriter best known for composing 1980s chart singles All Through The Night for Cyndi Lauper, and If She Knew What She Wants for the Bangles. He also hosted the first 13 episodes of the MTV series Unplugged, which included an appearance by Crowded House and Tim Finn, amongst others. He has released 14 solo studio albums since 1983, with the most recent being Slower (2020).
The catchy Do What They Want appeared on Shear's 2006 album Dreams Don't Count. The Youtube link below mis-labels the track as Accustomed to Clearness, another track from the album.
Jules Shear - Do What They Want (2006)See also:
Music: Crowded House, Tim Finn & Jules Shear - Throw Your Arms Around Me (live, 1990)
Music: 'Til Tuesday - J For Jules (1989)
Music: Jules Shear - Steady (1985)
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