Johnny and the Hurricanes were an American instrumental rock and roll band … Read Full Bio ↴Johnny and the Hurricanes were an American instrumental rock and roll band from Toledo, Ohio, that had a number of hits, especially in the UK, in the 1950s and early 1960s.

They began as the Orbits in Toledo in 1957. Led by saxophonist Johnny Paris (born John Matthew Pocisk in Walbridge, Ohio, 29 August 1940 - 1 May 2006, Ann Arbor, Michigan), they were school friends who played on a few recordings behind Mack Vickery, a local rockabilly singer.

They signed with Harry Balk and Irving Micahnik of Twirl Records, which led to national engagements in 1959. Johnny and the Hurricanes recorded "Crossfire" in a vacant cinema to provide echo. It became a nationwide U.S. hit, and ranked No. 23 in the U.S. chart in the summer of 1959.

Johnny and the Hurricanes followed with "Red River Rock", an instrumental version of "Red River Valley", on Warwick Records, that became a top ten hit on both sides of the Atlantic (No. 5 in the U.S., No. 3 in the UK), and sold over a million copies. The musicians in the band then were Paris on saxophone, Paul Tesluk on a Hammond Chord organ, Dave Yorko on guitar, Lionel "Butch" Mattice on bass, and Bill "Little Bo" Savich on drums.

They specialised in versions of old tunes with a rock and roll beat. They chose these songs because they were well recognized and easier to accept with the beat. Tunes were credited to 'King, Mack' and usually one other name: King and Mack were in fact pseudonyms for Harry Balk and Irving Micahnik, the band's managers. In 1960, they recorded the United States Army bugle call, "Reveille", as "Reveille Rock", and turned "Blue Tail Fly" into "Beatnik Fly". Both tunes made the Top 40 achieving number 15 and 25 respectively. The band also recorded "Down Yonder" for Big Top Records. In the same year, they recorded "When The Saints Go Marching In" as "Revival", but it ranked in the charts for just one week, peaking at No. 97. The record was flipped over in the UK, where "Rocking Goose" reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart.

The band developed a following in Europe. In 1962, they played at the Star-Club in Hamburg, where the Beatles, then a little-known band, served as an opening act. Johnny and the Hurricanes cut records until 1987, with "Old Smokie" (their cover of "On Top of Old Smokey"), and an original tune, "Traffic Jam", both on Big Top Records, being their last releases to chart in America. Johnny Paris, the only constant member of the band, continued to tour with his Hurricanes in Europe and the United States until his death. He had an uncle, a realtor, in Rossford, Ohio, Johnny's home town, who owned a building on the main street and offered Johnny's first wife, Sharon Venier-Pocisk, space for an antique shop. When not on the road he helped out with the antique shop and vending machine business as payment for the store front for his first wife.

Johnny Paris and his band toured Europe occasionally until the end of 2005. He died on 1 May 2006 at the University Clinic of Ann Arbor, Michigan, of hospital-borne infections after an operation. Paris's second wife and widow, the German journalist, novelist and vocalist Sonja Verena (Reuter) Paris, took over his business (Atila Records, Sirius 1 Music and Johnny and the Hurricanes Incorporated) and the rights to his songs and trademarks. Paris claimed that over 300 musicians played in the band in its fifty-year existence.

The band inspired the song "Johnny and the Hurricanes" on the album How I Learned to Love the Bootboys, by the band the Auteurs. They were also namechecked in the Kinks' 1973 song "One of the Survivors", and in "Bridge in Time" on the 1990 Burton Cummings album Plus Signs.

Drummer Bill "Little Bo" Savich died on 4 January 2002. Bassist Lionel "Butch" Mattice died on October 16, 2006. Guitarist David Yorko died on 17 February 2017 at the age of 73.

Cyclone
Johnny & The Hurricanes Lyrics

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Sobe e desce no pole dance

Sem ter nenhuma algema ela me prende

Só De calcinha renda ,ela me rende

Sobe e desce bem na minha frente

Já não sai mais da minha mente

Como esse seu corpo é tão quente ?

Preta, delícia gostosa demais

Vou dando tapa, e vai pede mais

Vem da ZS pra sentar pro pai

Joga essa pussy, é um imã que me atrai !

Em cima de mim, rebola igual vai-vai

Toda pervertida quer o banco de trás

Dentro do volvo

Sobe a saia da Cyclone, que eu vou botar

De novo e de novo

Nessa madrugada é o Johnny que faz soar

Ela F* gostoso

Senta como se o mundo fosse acabar

Desejo louco

Que essa mina tem que não dá pra explicar

Sobe e desce no pole dance

Sem ter nenhuma algema ela me prende

Só De calcinha renda ,ela me rende

Sobe e desce bem na minha frente

Já não sai mais da minha mente

Como esse seu corpo é tão quente ?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Johnny & The Hurricanes's song "Cyclone" are in Portuguese. The song talks about a seductive woman who captivates the singer with her sensual moves on the pole dance. The lyrics describe how she arouses him, as he is mesmerized by her beauty and finds it hard to forget her. The woman is portrayed as confident and in control, as she entices the singer with her lace panties and drives him crazy with her hot body. The lyrics also mention the singer spanking her and her asking for more, indicating a playful and passionate dynamic between them. The song suggests that the singer and the woman engage in sexual activities, emphasizing their intense desire for each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Sobe e desce no pole dance
She gracefully moves up and down the pole while dancing

Sem ter nenhuma algema ela me prende
She captivates me without any restraints

Só De calcinha renda ,ela me rende
Wearing only lace panties, she entices me

Sobe e desce bem na minha frente
She moves up and down right in front of me

Já não sai mais da minha mente
She has become unforgettable in my thoughts

Como esse seu corpo é tão quente ?
Her body is incredibly hot

Preta, delícia gostosa demais
She is an incredibly tasty and delicious black beauty

Vou dando tapa, e vai pede mais
As I give her slaps, she asks for more

Vem da ZS pra sentar pro pai
She comes from ZS to sit on my lap

Joga essa pussy, é um imã que me atrai !
She throws that pussy, and it's like a magnet that attracts me!

Em cima de mim, rebola igual vai-vai
On top of me, she twerks like a carnival dancer