Freedy Johnston (born 1961) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter orig… Read Full Bio ↴Freedy Johnston (born 1961) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter originally from Kinsley, Kansas. Johnston's first album, "The Trouble Tree" was released in 1990, and features the guitar playing of the roots musician and author, David Hamburger. Johnston sold some of his family's farmland to finance the recording of his second album, Can You Fly (an event he wrote about in a song on that album, "Trying To Tell You I Don't Know"). Johnston followed up with his 1994 major label debut This Perfect World, which received rave reviews and led to Rolling Stone Magazine naming him "songwriter of the year". That album also spawned a minor alternative hit with the song "Bad Reputation".
Johnston's songs are often about troubled loners, and cover topics like heartbreak, alienation and disappointment. Known for the craftsmanship of his songs, he has sometimes been called a "songwriter's songwriter".
He has contributed songs to the soundtracks for movies including Kingpin and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead. Johnston and fellow musicians Jay Moran, James "Pie" Cowan, Duke Erikson, and Butch Vig perform occasional shows as a covers band called "The Know-It-All Boyfriends."
Johnston latest release is a covers album titled "Rain on the City", It includes selections from Tom Petty, Paul McCartney, Matthew Sweet and The Hollies.
Johnston's songs are often about troubled loners, and cover topics like heartbreak, alienation and disappointment. Known for the craftsmanship of his songs, he has sometimes been called a "songwriter's songwriter".
He has contributed songs to the soundtracks for movies including Kingpin and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead. Johnston and fellow musicians Jay Moran, James "Pie" Cowan, Duke Erikson, and Butch Vig perform occasional shows as a covers band called "The Know-It-All Boyfriends."
Johnston latest release is a covers album titled "Rain on the City", It includes selections from Tom Petty, Paul McCartney, Matthew Sweet and The Hollies.
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This Perfect World
Freedy Johnston Lyrics
Across The Avenue Though you've gone away I play your favorite song In the blu…
Bad Reputation I know I got a bad reputation And it isn't just…
Can't Sink This Town One, Two, Three A bare foot whore Walking by a famous car A…
Cold Again When I woke up I was already evicted When you say lie Do…
Disappointed Man Did you take your mother's name so you could sleep…
Dolores Dolores was her middle name She read the book and everything…
Evie's Garden In the middle of Evie's garden Was a rock she could…
Evie's Tears In the middle of her confession He comes over and calls…
Gone Like The Water A red suitcase she'll never miss Leather coat he used to…
I Can Hear The Laughs You can really fall Wake up in a ruined house Wrapped in…
This Perfect World You ought to see your face You ought to hear your…
Two Lovers Stop Lovers cry One last kiss by the edge then hand in…