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.
Three Hours Past Midnight
Johnny Lyrics
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And my baby's nowhere around
Yes three hours past midnight
And my baby's nowhere around
I ain't even heard a sound
Well, I toss and tumble on my pillow
But I just can't close my eyes
Oh, I toss and tumble on my pillow
But I just can't close my eyes
If my baby don't come back pretty soon
Yes, I just can't be satisfied now
Look out
Look out
Keep right on
Well, I tried so hard to take
But my baby's drivin' me insane
Well, I tried so hard to take
Oh yeah
But my baby's drivin' me insane
Well if she's don't come back pretty soon
Yeah, gonna catch that midnight train
Yeah
In Johnny "Guitar" Watson's song Three Hours Past Midnight, the singer is grappling with the absence of his lover. It is three hours past midnight, and the woman in question is nowhere to be found. The singer has been straining to hear her footsteps, but no sound can be heard. The internal conflict in this song is striking as the singer tosses and turns, unable to sleep. The repeated phrase "But I just can't close my eyes" emphasizes the intense concern and anxiety felt by the singer. The final lines reveal just how desperate the situation has become, with the singer threatening to catch the midnight train if his lover does not return shortly.
The lyrics in this song adeptly convey the sense of desperation and longing felt when a loved one is lost. This feeling of loneliness and the inability to find contentment without the other person is skilfully portrayed through the lyrics. The emotional turmoil of the singer is so intense that it's palpable in the lines of this song. The chord progression, vocal style, and guitar solos of Johnny "Guitar" Watson further convey the emotions of the singer, allowing the listeners to feel the pain and hopelessness of his current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
It is three hours past midnight
It's 3:00 AM.
And my baby's nowhere around
I can't find or reach my lover.
Well, I listen so hard to hear her footsteps
I'm straining my ears to hear her walking.
I ain't even heard a sound
But there's no noise, she must be gone.
Well, I toss and tumble on my pillow
I'm struggling to sleep and can't get comfortable.
But I just can't close my eyes
I'm too worried and upset to fall asleep.
If my baby don't come back pretty soon
If she doesn't return soon,
Yes, I just can't be satisfied now
I'll feel unhappy and unfulfilled.
Well, I tried so hard to take
I did my best to cope.
But my baby's drivin' me insane
But her absence is making me crazy.
Yeah, gonna catch that midnight train
I'll leave on the next available train at midnight.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOE BIHARI, MAXWELL DAVIS
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johnny zell
Well it's three hours past midnight
And my baby is nowhere around
Well It's three hours past midnight
And my baby's no where around
I listen hard to hear her footstep
Yeah and I ain't even heard a sound
Well I toss and tumble on my pillow
And I just can't close my eyes
Yes I tossed and tumbled on my pillow
And I Just can't close my eyes
And if she don't come back her pretty quick
I swear I'm gonna lose my mind
Yeah I want my baby
And I want her by my side
Yes I want my baby
And I want her by my side
And if she don't come back her pretty soon
Yeah, I can't be satisfied
Zolar Czakl
The music world is great for this reason:
15 year old Frank Zappa listened to this and it inspired him to learn to play guitar. And that he did! Fast forward 20 years later and Zappa, being a major force in music, brought Johnny into the studio to sing on his own record, and maintained that friendship and musical relationship for the rest of his life. Zappa brought Watson's name to a wider audience through association. That's something special.
bburkie55
I had never heard of Johnny "Guitar" Watson before hearing San Berdino and Andy on One Size Fits All.
Lothar Roberts
Zappa called this a "Stinky solo". I searched for this tune ever since.
a_missippian
@bburkie55 same here, 2 of my all-time favorite recordings made even more perfect by this guy's vocals - what a maroon
knife lyfe
Checkout JGW on Zappa's "Thingfish" record.Also Ike Willis, Dale and Terry Bozzio are on it also.
Fredo
You can tell Zappa was influenced by this guy. He totally adopted Johnny’s aggressive, percussive attack. Hard shit
jtcheezus
100% love it.
JD Nicoll
Amazing, I can definitely hear how this influenced Frank’s playing. There’s nothing under the sun that isn’t born of something else…
timmy841212
Too many guitar legends learned how to play guitar from him, Etta James credited JGW for how she sang. If you heard her sing, you can hear Johnny.
Mitch Mabee
Such beautiful sentiments. This video is hallowed ground to a criticizing cynical troll like myself.