About Jackie
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West Virginia raised, Chicago based indie pop artist. Classically trained musician, self-taught songwriter. The music lives in the in between, like me.
The DIY version · 14 June 2026
studio version coming soon
different disco is a break up song of sorts. It’s the way your mind spins when you’re out dancing, trying to have a good time. It’s the way you obsess over running into someone you want to forget. It’s the way you realize they’re not there… because maybe they never were.
verse
new lights, same room,
new beat, same groove,
same spot by the front left speaker,
prayin' that you won't be there.
feel it vibrate, thoughts on replay,
almost get carried away,
and then i swear i hear your name.
chorus
i dont wish you the best,
i dont wish you the worst,
i dont care if it hurts,
i dont need you.
verse
i look over my right shoulder,
starting to fall behind,
off beat and out of time.
delusional per usual,
trying to dance and forget,
remind myself it's in my head.
chorus
i dont wish you the best,
i dont wish you the worst,
i dont care if it hurts,
i dont need…
bridge
you, you were dancin at a different disco
you, you were dancin at a different disco
you, you were dancin at a different disco
you, you were dancin at a different disco
outro
you were dancin at a different disco ×16
Update
Proof of Taste is ready to record. Right now, housing in Chicago and production costs don’t fit in the same budget, so the EP is postponed.
Art and music don’t have to happen the usual way to happen. I’m making it happen anyway. The 14 June single is the DIY version, and I’m planning a listening party in Chicago this fall/winter when the song hits streaming platforms.
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About Jackie
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West Virginia raised, Chicago based indie pop artist. Classically trained musician, self-taught songwriter. The music lives in the in between, like me.