Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny! Oh!
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics


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Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
How you can love
Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
Heavens above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still a minute
I'm so, Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it's true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny! Oh!
Da-da-da

All the girls are crazy for a certain little lad
Although he's very very bad
He could be oh so good if he wanted to
Bad or good he understood about love & other things
For every girl in town followed him around
Just to hold his hand & sing

Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
How you can love
Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
Heavens above, way above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still another minute
Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it is true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny Johnny Johnny! My!
Da-da-da

Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!

Oh Johnny! Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome it is true




But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny!

Overall Meaning

The Andrews Sisters's song "Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny! Oh!" is a love song about a young woman expressing her feelings towards a man named Johnny. She cannot control herself when he is around, and she jumps for joy when he is near. Despite Johnny not being seen as attractive by traditional standards, the woman cannot help but love him. The song attributes Johnny's attractiveness to something beyond the physical, which is his personality and charisma.


The chorus of the song ("Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh!") is a repeated phrase that symbolizes the woman's passion and excitement for Johnny. She cannot contain her enthusiasm, and it bursts out of her with each repetition of Johnny's name. The lyrics also suggest that other girls in the town are similarly drawn to Johnny, indicating that he has an enticing and magnetic personality.


The song reflects the attitudes towards love and relationships that were prevalent during the time it was written. It is a catchy and upbeat tune that expresses the thrill of falling in love, even when the object of one's affection does not fit conventional standards of beauty. The song also highlights the importance of personality and charisma in attracting a partner. Overall, "Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny! Oh!" is a classic love song that captures the essence of the era in which it was written.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
The singer expresses her affection for Johnny by repeating his name twice


How you can love
The singer is amazed by how much she loves Johnny


Heavens above
The singer is in awe of Johnny's love and thinks it's a gift from above


You make my sad heart jump with joy
Johnny brings happiness to the singer's life, and she feels like a new person when he's around


And when you're near I just can't sit still a minute
The singer is so enamored with Johnny that she feels restless in his presence and can't stay still


I'm so, Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
The singer is overwhelmed with her feelings for Johnny and can't help but express them


Please tell me dear What makes me love you so?
The singer is confused about why she loves Johnny so much, and she wants to know the reason behind it


You're not handsome, it's true But when I look at you I just, Oh, Johnny!
The singer acknowledges that Johnny may not be conventionally attractive, but she's still drawn to him and can't resist him


Da-da-da
This is a nonsensical, musical interlude in the song


All the girls are crazy for a certain little lad Although he's very very bad
The singer reveals that Johnny is a troublemaker and yet, all the girls are still infatuated with him


He could be oh so good if he wanted to Bad or good he understood about love & other things
Johnny has the capability to be a good person, but he has a deep understanding of love and other complex emotions


For every girl in town followed him around Just to hold his hand & sing
Johnny has a large following of girls who are smitten by him and want nothing more than to be with him


Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
This is a repetition of Johnny's name, perhaps to emphasize how popular he is with the girls


Johnny Johnny Johnny! My! Da-da-da
The singer expresses her excitement and affection for Johnny, followed by another nonsensical musical interlude


Oh Johnny! Please tell me dear What makes me love you so? You're not handsome it is true But when I look at you I just, Oh, Johnny!
The song concludes with the singer repeating her confusion about why she loves Johnny so much and how he's not conventionally attractive, but she still can't resist him




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@jennymccoy5832

Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, how you can love?
Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, Heaven's above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near, I just can't sit still a minute

I'm so, oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, please tell me, dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it's true but when I look at you
I just, oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh, da, da, da

All the girls are crazy about a certain little lad
Although he's very very bad, he could be oh so good when he wanted to
Bad or good he understood about love and other things
For every girl in town followed him around just to hold his hand and sing

Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, Johnny, how you can love?
Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, Johnny, Heaven's above, way above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near, I just can't sit still another minute

Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, Johnny, please tell me, dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it is true but when I look at you
I just, oh, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, my, da, da, da

Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh
Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh
Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh
Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh

Oh, Johnny, please tell me, dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome it is true but when I look at you
I just, oh, Johnny



@Wolfhoundersful

Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny
How you can love
Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny
Heavens above

[2x:]
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still a minute
I'm so, oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny
Please tell me dear what makes me love you so
You're not handsome, it's true
But when I look at you
I just, oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh



@djinni2005

LYRICS
bopper music
Oh Jonny, Oh Jonny
How you can love
Oh Jonny, Oh Jonny
Heavens above
You make my sad heart jump
musical jump
With joy :)
And when you're near
I just can't
Sit still a minute, I'm so...
Oh Jonny, Oh Jonny
Please tell me dear
What makes me
Love you so
bu dum ba dadada
You're not handsome, it's true
But when I look at you
I just; Oh Jonny, Oh Jonny, OH!
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All the girls are crazy about
You (certain little lad???)
Although he's
Very, very bad
He could be OH SO GOOD
When he wanted to
Bad or good, he understood
'Bout lovin' other things
For every girl in town
Followed him around
Just to hold his hand and see
trumpet pops off
(OH JONNEH)
Oh J-Jonny, Jonny
How you can love
(OH JONNEH)
Oh J-Jonny, Jonny
Heaven up above, way ABOVE
You make my sad heart jump
can't help but to jump
With joy
And when you're near I just can't
Sit still another minute
(OH JONNEH)
Oh J-Jonny, Jonny
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so
You're not handsome it is true
But when I look at you, I just
Oh Jonny, Jonny, Jonny
Mine ❤
awesome music that makes me feel nostaligic for something I've never experienced
(Tons of j-j-j-jonnys)

Got that? Now do it all again because this song is so good 🔥 🔥 🔥



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@anamillan3785

I was like 7 years old when I watched for the first time the Chronicles of Narnia, and when this song started playing in the hide-and-seek scene I thought it was such a catchy song. So, as I was growing up, every time I'd see the movie I was like "I wish I knew this song's name so I can listen it complete" So ten years have pased, now i'm 17 and i've found it and I can't be anymore happy. This girls were so talented!

@deviousdevil5556

Finally you found it! 😂

@primarity6666

oh my fucking god same!!!and im 19 now.i was 17 when i found this song

@donkroeker4119

We were watching LWW on disc and had the captions on. The title and artists flashed up when the song started. Bonus!

@harryandrewlumbao5527

Me too, Andrew Sisters ❤️

@saraderose2739

SAME SAME SAME

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@5MadMovieMakers

Fun song! Not sure how the lyrics tie into the scene in Narnia

@SBW280

The era of time they were in

@christineminkyungjo7648

I feel like playing hide and seek

@RoxxieDymond

Aww, Narnia!

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