Jim Johnston
James Alan Johnston (born June 19, 1952[1]) is an American music composer a… Read Full Bio ↴James Alan Johnston (born June 19, 1952[1]) is an American music composer and musician best known for his time in WWE.
Johnston's role in WWE was providing the soundtrack for WWE programming, in addition to providing musical content for WWE's large output of video games, website content and entrance themes for WWE Superstars and Divas. Johnston achieved fame for producing many of the memorable entrance theme songs for the WWE Superstars, including the likes of The Undertaker, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mr. McMahon amongst hundreds of other superstars, many of which have been released on commercial albums and through iTunes. In 2014, CFO$ took over responsibility for creating entrance themes and musical content for WWE's television output. This was done at the request of WWE Music Group GM Neil Lawi, who wanted to utilize the existing working relationship he had with John Alicastro and Michael Lauri. This meant a forced reduction in Johnston's input into creating new superstar entrance themes after that date.
Beyond Superstars entrance themes, Johnston composed music for the majority of WWE's pay-per-views and television productions, including show themes, music videos, vignettes, commercials, and tributes. He likens his work to that of scoring a live action movie, "A standard scenario is we get a call from our executive producer: 'We've got a new guy coming', or 'He's breaking out of a tag team and he needs music'. It's like scoring for a movie: is he a good guy or a bad guy? Is he light and svelte and quick-moving, which dictates a fast tempo, or is he a big plodding kind of a guy, in which case you need a big, heavy, the-wrath-of-God-is-coming-upon-us sound?"
Johnston has also scored several film projects for WWE's film division WWE Studios, these include The Chaperone, That's What I Am, and The Reunion. He also provided music for other WWE-affiliated products including the World Bodybuilding Federation and the XFL. He is known for writing, composing and producing all his compositions alone, in addition to playing all instruments. He occasionally recruited outside vocalists or additional musicians to contribute when the piece required, and often preferred to bring in unsigned bands and new artists to provide vocals. In 2008, Johnston publicly expressed his frustration to Billboard at the inability of WWE to secure better promotional deals with artists due to a lack of understanding of the WWE product. He said, "One of my frustrations is getting the word out about just how much music is used in our product. The labels will stumble over themselves to get on MTV, but no one's watching MTV". Conversely, WWE and Johnston have been responsible for helping to fuel a surge in sales for associated acts such as Fuel, Shinedown and Motörhead through their use in WWE productions.
Johnston's role in WWE was providing the soundtrack for WWE programming, in addition to providing musical content for WWE's large output of video games, website content and entrance themes for WWE Superstars and Divas. Johnston achieved fame for producing many of the memorable entrance theme songs for the WWE Superstars, including the likes of The Undertaker, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mr. McMahon amongst hundreds of other superstars, many of which have been released on commercial albums and through iTunes. In 2014, CFO$ took over responsibility for creating entrance themes and musical content for WWE's television output. This was done at the request of WWE Music Group GM Neil Lawi, who wanted to utilize the existing working relationship he had with John Alicastro and Michael Lauri. This meant a forced reduction in Johnston's input into creating new superstar entrance themes after that date.
Beyond Superstars entrance themes, Johnston composed music for the majority of WWE's pay-per-views and television productions, including show themes, music videos, vignettes, commercials, and tributes. He likens his work to that of scoring a live action movie, "A standard scenario is we get a call from our executive producer: 'We've got a new guy coming', or 'He's breaking out of a tag team and he needs music'. It's like scoring for a movie: is he a good guy or a bad guy? Is he light and svelte and quick-moving, which dictates a fast tempo, or is he a big plodding kind of a guy, in which case you need a big, heavy, the-wrath-of-God-is-coming-upon-us sound?"
Johnston has also scored several film projects for WWE's film division WWE Studios, these include The Chaperone, That's What I Am, and The Reunion. He also provided music for other WWE-affiliated products including the World Bodybuilding Federation and the XFL. He is known for writing, composing and producing all his compositions alone, in addition to playing all instruments. He occasionally recruited outside vocalists or additional musicians to contribute when the piece required, and often preferred to bring in unsigned bands and new artists to provide vocals. In 2008, Johnston publicly expressed his frustration to Billboard at the inability of WWE to secure better promotional deals with artists due to a lack of understanding of the WWE product. He said, "One of my frustrations is getting the word out about just how much music is used in our product. The labels will stumble over themselves to get on MTV, but no one's watching MTV". Conversely, WWE and Johnston have been responsible for helping to fuel a surge in sales for associated acts such as Fuel, Shinedown and Motörhead through their use in WWE productions.
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Jim Johnston Lyrics
(619) Who's that jumpin' out the sky R-E-Y Mysterio? Here we go …
Ain't No Stoppin' Me Ain't no stoppin' me now! You can't rock with me (No stoppi…
All Grown Up I'm all grown up now And I've listened and learned A true…
Assman I′m an assman, Yeah, I'm an assman. I love to love′em, I lo…
Big WWF Miscellaneous Big (The Big Show Theme) And well it′s the…
Break Down the Wall Come on, Jericho You know I got ya, yeah One, Break the…
Break Down The Walls Come on, Jericho You know I got ya, yeah One, Break the…
Break It Down Come on, Jericho You know I got ya, yeah One, Break the…
ChaChaLaLa Da da da da da da Da da da da da…
Cool (spitting Noise) I spit in the face of people who…
Crank The Walls Down Come on, Jericho You know I got ya, yeah One, Break the…
D-Generation X Are you ready Yeah, you think you can tell us what…
Don't Mess With I ain't the lady to mess with! Woo! Go, go, go,…
Edge dasda…
édGe You think you know me On this day I see clearly…
Electrifying If you smell What The Rock Is Cookin'…
Enough Is Enough Well enough is enough, and it′s time for a change! I'm…
Here Comes the Money Here comes the money (Here we go, money) Here comes the mon…
I Am Perfection I am perfection Perfection I am perfection So take your best…
I Came to Play (The Miz) I came to play There's a price to pay Time for you…
I Know You Want Me I know you want me I know you want me (I…
I've Got It All Yeah Ooh hoo Huh Look at all I′ve got Like to make a blind…
If You Rock Like Me If I′m on the floor Don't ever count me out ′Cause I…
If You Smell I'm not complaining, I'm just saying You're the girl that's…
Insatiable I′m insatiable I can't get enough I need to find a boy I′m…
It's A New Day It's a new day (It's a new day) It's a new…
It's All About the Money HAHAHAHAHAHA Money Money Money Money Money Money Money Every…
Just Close Your Eyes (Christian) Go! If you close your eyes, Your life, a naked truth…
Medal YOU SUCK!! YOU SUCK!! YOU SUCK!! YOU SUCK!! YOU SUCK!!…
No Chance in Hell Chance, chance, chance No chance Says, that's whatcha got …
No Holds Barred You only learn where you are inside, when life gives…
Ode to Freud The time has come, to relieve that pain Which will be…
On the Edge dasda…
Priceless Priceless Oh baby I′m Priceless Ain't no number that could b…
Rest In Peace Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah oh Peace in the valley, peace in…
Tell Me A Lie ¡VIVA LA RAZA! I Lie, I Cheat, I Steal I Lie, I…
The Game It′s time to play the game Time to play the game! Ha,…
The Lyin' King I cabt make it trough the Lyrics for Rush of…
The Rock Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? Ah! The Rock's…
Thorn In Your Eye Deport my rights! Hurricanes in chains! I see the donut And …
Voices I hear voices in my head They council me, they understand Th…
Written in My Face (Sheamus) Read the words that are written in my face Oh I…
WWE: Somebody Call My Momma Funk is on a roll) (Funk is on a roll) (Funk is…