He began as the drummer of The Sounds and made his solo debut in 1963. His most popular songs include Hymyhuulet (Lucky Lips), Ihana aamu (Kicsit szomorkas) ja Rakastuin sinuun liian helposti (I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You).
2) Johnny is also a hip-hop artist who has released The Sign Me! EP. The song "Push (Remix)" from his EP features Enrique Iglesias and Lil' Wayne.
3) Johnny is a melodic hair metal band led by guitarist Danny De La Rosa who joined Babylon A.D. after the breakup of Johnny. Johnny started out as “The Jets” which was a reformation of the band “Bennie And The Jets”. Vocalist Benjamin LaBarge and bassist Keith Bellino were both from that original lineup. Drummer Rich Carlson who drummed for “Bennie And The Jets” at the very end.
Johnny quickly grabbed the attention of KISS bassist Gene Simmons who was recruiting the band to release their album on “Simmons Records”. Before the album was complete, the band broke up and Danny got the offer to join Babylon A.D.
I Am The Blues
Johnny Lyrics
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Feel you like a rainbow in the dark
I got a million dollars and a broken heart
Someone out there could use
They know my name, the thieves and louts
They got no soul, just techno and house
And you're not even as old as my tattoos
I am the blues
I am the blues
I talk real sweet, I talk real slow
I'm the voice you've loved on the radio
A pirate whith a breast of gold
That stuff makes slaves get bought and sold
Help me, help me realise
I just forgot the colour of my own eyes
All we do is hurt and break and bruise
I am the blues
I am the blues
I'm as blues as the Côte d'Azur
And both of us are not so pure
Do I still belong to her ?
Aidez-moi, aidez-moi, I can't choose
I am the blues
Falling through the the cracks
The ticker tape and tax
Getting up the backs of the music whores and hacks
I stood up to dance
I lost my balance
But my faith in France
Some things you can't lose
I am the blues, oh, I am the blues
I am the blues, I am the blues
I am the blues, oh, I am the blues
I am the blues.
The lyrics to Johnny's song "I Am The Blues" paint a picture of someone who is feeling lost, broken-hearted, and disconnected from the world around them. The singer describes a long black car driving through an empty park, before comparing the feeling to "a rainbow in the dark." They have a "million dollars" but a "broken heart" and feel that there is someone out there who could use their help.
The lyrics also describe a sense of frustration with the world and a feeling of being out of place. They talk about "thieves and louts" who know their name but have "no soul" and only listen to techno and house music. They express feelings of loneliness and isolation, asking for help to "realize" things about themselves and forgetting the "color of their own eyes."
Line by Line Meaning
Long black car through the empty park
A dark car passes through a deserted park
Feel you like a rainbow in the dark
You make me happy even in difficult times
I got a million dollars and a broken heart / Someone out there could use
I have money but still feel hurt, while someone else could make better use of it
They know my name, the thieves and louts / They got no soul, just techno and house / And you're not even as old as my tattoos
People who do not care about real music recognize me, even though they only listen to shallow genres like techno and house. You are younger than my tattoos, which represent my passion for music.
I am the blues / I am the blues
I embody the essence of blues music
I talk real sweet, I talk real slow / I'm the voice you've loved on the radio / A pirate whith a breast of gold / That stuff makes slaves get bought and sold
I have a soothing voice and have been a beloved radio host. In the music industry, people who have power and money can exploit artists who do not understand the business side of things.
Help me, help me realise / I just forgot the colour of my own eyes / All we do is hurt and break and bruise
I need help to remember who I really am. Life always involves pain and suffering.
I'm as blues as the Côte d'Azur / And both of us are not so pure / Do I still belong to her ? / Aidez-moi, aidez-moi, I can't choose
I identify with and represent the blues genre even in a luxurious place like Côte d'Azur, but neither of us is completely pure. I am not sure if I still belong to someone or somewhere, and I need help choosing.
Falling through the the cracks / The ticker tape and tax / Getting up the backs of the music whores and hacks
I am struggling through obstacles and negative aspects of the music industry, like bureaucracy and exploitation.
I stood up to dance / I lost my balance / But my faith in France / Some things you can't lose
I tried to enjoy myself by dancing, but I stumbled. However, I still have faith in France and its culture, which is a part of who I am.
I am the blues, oh, I am the blues / I am the blues, I am the blues / I am the blues, oh, I am the blues / I am the blues.
I repeat that I am truly the blues.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SIMON EDMUND CARMODY, PAUL DAVID HEWSON
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