Johnny Thunders - Just Because I'm White

[slade90210]

this sucks

[Freddicat]

A lotta people are bitchin' about this being "politically incorrect" or "offensive"... this is JOHNNY THUNDERS we're talkin' about here! Goes to show how little people knew about him if they're "shocked" he did this!

[BoulevardTrash99]

it was a different time. I think johnny was trying to say that he felt more black than white personally. And because he was a punk and a junky other whites looked down on him as if he were a "nigger". I think this is what the song is about.

[wisesatyr72]

its kinda offensive..

Thats what its Punk Rock

Johnny looks cool playing any type of guitars..

[tsil90]

Somebody who knows why he wrote this song? I mean were he treated bad by a coloured person or something like that? still it's a good song

[rocknrollporn]

i was always the white kid in school.hahahaha i luv this song

[coldironhands1]

@ChineseR0ck.... No worries, bro.. I got all 19 Mondo Almghties now :D !!!!!!!!!!!

[ChineseR0ck]

@coldironhands1 Yeah I Got some too. too lazy to download it :(

[coldironhands1]

he looks bad as show he's dressed in this, what is the year? and do u think you could send me the whole set if i sent you some music? if you don't have anything i got?

[ChineseR0ck]

@coldironhands1 1980 ! and yeah of course i can :) Give just some weeks cus my computer is in the doctor haha (and i may lost some jt files :S)

[TheRockCityAngel]

One of the greatest forgotten musician in rock history... Johnny, you're still the best

[babagoo58]

I agree!

taxiboysdrummer

he should take aspirin and coca cola.

I think he's still alive.

I saw a Iranian girl who looked just him.

Plus her eyes were pinned and she swore like a banshee!

taxiboysdrummer

[pbot2029]

Does anyone have the lyrics?

[rizzlaxl]

f'ing amazing to see. i miss this guy so much. thanx for the post

[coldironhands1]

this is rare to see him playing that flying v guitar, i think it's Syl's.. is it?

[ChineseR0ck]

the flying V that Syl used to play had 3 humbuckers. This one only had 2.

But maybe syls changed it

[coldironhands1]

possibly, but it dosn't seem like he would, only johnny upgrades to less pickups haha

[elToggelito]

I think he borrowed it from som guy who played as a pre-show band

I think I read about it, but I dont know

[coldironhands1]

@ChineseR0ck

ur right.. this looks liek it has p-90s.. he probably got it for liek 50 bucks at apawn shop and some p-90s he always has pickups pretty close to them.. even on all different guitars besides the juniors he used to play.

[ChineseR0ck]

@coldironhands1 i pretty sure that those pickups werent p90s :)

[glamboy7373]

knowing johnny, he probably borrowed it from walter lure cuz he busted a string or something

[gorblimey61]

That'd be fat Tony on bass.

[babagoo58]

He named my x band.

taxiboysdrummer

[gorblimey61]

@babagoo58

the Knots?

[ianbollock]

I love when the mic falls just at the end..no no, he won't have the last word! :-)

A great rock 'n roll time with the Heartbreakers.

[hollowhostile01]

haha. yea that dude is fuckin huge!!!

[wisesatyr72]

hes playing next to king kong

[findalefinnie]

HAHA