Johnny Strikes Up the Band
Warren Zevon * Track #1 On Excitable Boy
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Johnny Strikes Up the Band by Warren Zevon
Release Date
Performed by
Warren ZevonProduced by
Waddy Wachtel & Jackson BrowneWrited by
Warren ZevonAbout
This is a tribute of to Johnny Carson and his long-running Tonight Show, and it’s a glimpse of Zevon’s sentimental side as he recalls a simpler time, when America tuned-in to late night mid-western humor.
Johnny Strikes Up the Band Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dry your eyes, my little friend
Let me take you by the hand
Freddie gettin' ready, rock steady
When Johnny strikes up the band
They'll be rockin' in the projects
Walkin' down along the Strand
Freddie gettin' ready, rock steady
When Johnny strikes up the band
[Chorus]
Johnny strikes up the band
When Johnny strikes up the—
When Johnny strikes up the—
When Johnny strikes up the band
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
And Johnny is my main man
He's the keeper of the keys
He'll put your mind at ease
He's guaranteed to please
Back by popular demand
Look around, my little friend
Jubilation in the land
Freddie gettin' ready, rock steady
When Johnny strikes up the band
[Chorus]
Johnny strikes up the band
When Johnny strikes up the—
When Johnny strikes up the—
When Johnny strikes up the band, yeah
Johnny strikes up the band
Johnny strikes up the band
When Johnny strikes up the—
When Johnny strikes up the—
When Johnny strikes up the band, yeah
[Instrumental Outro]
Johnny Strikes Up the Band Q&A
Who wrote Johnny Strikes Up the Band's ?
Johnny Strikes Up the Band was written by Warren Zevon.
Who produced Johnny Strikes Up the Band's ?
Johnny Strikes Up the Band was produced by Waddy Wachtel & Jackson Browne.
When did Warren Zevon release Johnny Strikes Up the Band?
Warren Zevon released Johnny Strikes Up the Band on Wed Jan 18 1978.