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The John Waite FAQ

Section 1--Personal

  • 1.01 Q: John sometimes signs his liner note "thank yous" with "JCW"-- what does the "C" stand for?
  • 1.02 Q: I know John was born on July 4, but what's his correct birth year? I've seen 1954, 1955, and 1957 listed in print.
  • 1.03 Q. What's John's marital status?
  • 1.04 Q. Does John have any kids?
  • 1.05 Q. Does John have any pets?
  • 1.06 Q. Where is John living now?
  • 1.07 Q. Where was John born?
  • 1.08 Q. Does he have any family?
  • 1.09 Q. How tall is John?
  • 1.10 Q. What's John's fan mail address?

Section 2--The Babys

  • 2.01 Q. Where did the name "The Babys" come from?
  • 2.02 Q. Who were the other members of The Babys?
  • 2.03 Q. What ever happened to the other members of The Babys?
  • 2.04 Q. What was the reason for the break-up of The Babys?
  • 2.05 Q. I seem to remember a Dr. Pepper jingle on the radio in the late 70s/early 80s that sounded an awful lot like The Babys. Was that them?
  • 2.06 Q. How many Babys trading cards make up a set?
  • 2.07 Q. Who is the song "True Love True Confession" about?
  • 2.08 Q. Where can I buy any of the Babys' original five albums on CD?
  • 2.09 Q. I like to bid on Babys stuff on eBay.  Any advice? 

Section 3--Solo

  • 3.01 Q. Where can I get Mask of Smiles on CD?
  • 3.02 Q. What was the name of that 80s TV show in which John acted?
  • 3.03 Q. In the song "Downtown," John sings a line that says "Johnny Thunders' on the radio." Is Johnny Thunders a real guy or is John referring to himself?
  • 3.04 Q. Do the Hard Rock Cafes have any John Waite stuff?
  • 3.05 Q. Is there really a Temple Bar bar?
  • 3.06 Q. What's John working on right now?
  • 3.07 Q. Is John or will John be touring?
  • 3.08 Q. John turned down the role later taken by John Lydon in "Cop Killer," and did act in "Paper Dolls." Are these the only acting roles he's taken?
  • 3.09 Q. Has John ever performed on another artist's album, or contributed a song to a soundtrack that didn't appear on any of this own releases?
  • 3.10 Q. Did John do any product endorsements during his solo career?
  • 3.11 Q. In the song "Sometimes," what does John want played in the line before the blue shadows fall? Is it "Joe Jackson" or "Chuck Jackson"?
  • 3.12 Q. What's up with the "FREE TIBET" mention in the liner notes of "Falling Backwards"?
  • 3.13 Q. What the heck happened with the Imago record label?
  • 3.14 Q. Why did John only get to do one number in his 1984 Saturday Night Live performance? All other musical guests on that show get two.
  • 3.15 Q. Where did the album title "Rovers Return" come from?
  • 3.16 Q. Has there ever been a videotape compilation of John's solo music videos released for sale?
  • 3.17 Q. Do you know where I can find guitar tabs for John Waite songs?

Section 4--Bad English

  • 4.01 Q. Who were the members of Bad English?
  • 4.02 Q. Where did the name "Bad English" come from?
  • 4.03 Q. I just love John's "Jesus jacket." Can you tell me anything about it?
  • 4.04 Q. Why did Bad English break up?
  • 4.05 Q. I've seen mentioned CDs called "Bad English: Greatest Hits" and "Bad English and Friends." I don't have these in my collection--am I missing out on something?
  • 4.06 Has there ever been a videotape compilation of Bad English music videos released for sale?
  • 4.07 Q. What are the other members of Bad English currently working on?

The John Waite FAQ was compiled by MaggMacQ@aol.com and Elizion@aol.com. Where did we come up with all of these answers? Do we know John? Well, we've both met John a few times, but we don't really know him personally. We do, however, have a combined 35 plus years of John Waite fandom under our belts--years spent reading articles about John, listening to interviews with John, talking to  people online who know him, etc. So, yeah, basically, we could be using our brain cells to cure cancer or something; instead, those cells are filled with miscellanous info on a certain redhead from Lancaster. It's a calling.

To our knowledge, the info here is accurate. If you see something here that is not accurate, please let us know. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

The wave file on this page is courtesy of Patrick Kiley. Thanks, Patrick!