Ever since Johnny came marching home during the Civil War he’s been popular with songwriters. Johnny’s been good, an angel, and handsome. He’s kicked a hole in the sky and struck up the band, been Frankie’s man and he’s hit and run Paulene. Johnny gets around.
In fact, there are so many Johnny songs that I considered an all ’80s playlist but thought better of it. Too bad: You could be listening to Robert Palmer’s “Johnny and Mary” right now. Or Josie Cotton. Or Men At Work. I think I could have knocked out a ’50s playlist, too.
Anyway, here are some Johnny deep cuts:
“Little Johnny Jewel,” Siouxsie and the Banshees.
“Surabaya Johnny,” Marianne Faithful.
“Johnny’s Gonna Die,” The Replacements.
“Angry Johnny,” Poe.
“Johnny Thunder,” The Kinks.
“Johnny Ryall,” Beastie Boys.
“Johnny Johnny Johnny,” Shonen Knife.
“Johnny Get Angry,” Joanie Summers.
There you have it, eight songs for when you want to do it for Johnny. What did I miss? I’m listening.
Why It Matters 
Somebody did “Johnny Angel” I think it was Shelly Fabres.
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Good one!
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“Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry
“Jackknife Johnny” – Alice Cooper
“Johnny Strikes Up the Band” – Warren Zevon
“It’s Johnny’s Birthday” – George Harrison
“Johnny Can’t Read” – Don Henley
“Johnny Lobo” – Kris Kristofferson
“Johnny Reb” – Johnny Horton
“Little Johnny Hooker” – Grand Funk Railroad
“One Was Johnny” – Carole King
“Johnny Too Bad” – Jimmy Cliff
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I had five of those in reserve, but you out-Johnnied me on the others!
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It’s not in the title, but we have a Johnny here. A Spanish Johnny. 🙂
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The Boss does love his Johnnys.
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I woke up this morning with another “Johnny” song going through my head and had to see if it had been added here. It was not, so here it is:
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