Barking Spiders Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Ever since 'Johnny' made his first appearance in the Chuck Berry song (or mebbe even before JBG), he's cropped up time and again in a zillion rock and country songs over the following decades. It must be the same Johnny as he's this badass dude from the wrong side of the tracks, who don't care for nobody. He lives fast and eventually dies young (usually in an RTA) , only to be reborn to appear in another song about some crazy renegade who don't give a s***. His girl loves him but he's one moody mutha who thinks nothing of robbing the local liquor store etc. Meanwhile in the history of the rock song where are the Phils, the Daves, the Chrisses, the Dereks.? Maybe someone here has a written a song about this fella called Clive. As well as 'Johnny', another popular rock song character is the 'workin man' a poor blue collar geezer who toils hard and sweats blood to do right by his family but in the end he's beaten down by the Man / done wrong by his woman. Of course, the working man never works in a call centre or Carphone Warehouse and has a comfortable PAYE income. Are there any other characters that crop up time and again in song? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Some chap called Jayzus (based on the usual pronunciation) seems to inhabit a fair few songs. Seems a decent sort from the lyrics surrounding his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 My wife is called Caroline, lots of songs to choose from including variations of the regional spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Not all plain sailing though. I remember when he was jilted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozza Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 That's nothing compared to the time "The Boy" looked at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) - Edited February 27, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 See that nun? she's his sister... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 And he always so long at the fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: I hope he hasn't been shoehorned into any jazz songs. He hates that stuff! ‘Fraid so. https://youtu.be/ot0TKg_C7EQ But at least he gets called ‘sir’ there. Edited May 31, 2018 by project_c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Japhet said: Not all plain sailing though. I remember when he was jilted. He didn't have much fun on Patti Smith's debut either, if I remember rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ead Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 He had a pretty hard time on the docks iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ead Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Easily confused, it's my age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 46 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Are you thinking of Tommy? He did find it tough... so tough. Understandable with that level of sensory impairment. Thank God for pinball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TrevorR Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Vinny said: See that nun? she's his sister... Such a shame, she doesn’t know that he’s gone bad. Had seriously bad effects on his dad’s mental health when he found out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 12 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: It's all he had left to do with his six-string in hock, although that promotion to Major from Nasa and the ensuing space mission was a big turn-around for him. But like so many astronauts he found the return to Earth difficult to process. Ended up on heroin, I heard. We know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 58 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: It's all he had left to do with his six-string in hock, although that promotion to Major from Nasa and the ensuing space mission was a big turn-around for him. I thought some of the Rock Star six stringers prefered it in A Minor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve Browning Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 28 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: I know of some who do prefer it in a minor, but rightly enough their careers dive-bombed as soon as people heard... Unless you're a Jimmy. That said, you get your name endlessly repeated by the most annoying voice ever so there's some justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Why was Johnny always running around with that gal Mary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Donnyboy said: Why was Johnny always running around with that gal Mary? A major reason for his marching home..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.c60 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, Donnyboy said: Why was Johnny always running around with that gal Mary? I'm not certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Changed sex in the 80's and has never looked back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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