@generichs ...your right its not a kiwi band but as stated in the other comment...spencer .p.jones was born in new zealand but in an interview with him he stated it as being tiawamutu(same place as neil and tim finn)...dont know about any of the others though...we arent claiming them...but we had our cowboys and punks to my friend...
I had the pleasure to work with these fine gents in the mid eighties and with spencer later in one of PK's bands(sound engineer)...it wasnt a matter of drunk on stage or not..but How drunk....Spence is a gent..kinda :)
Gee how many times did I see the Johnnys when they were more pissed than me. Still a great pub band and I have seen them many times and came away happy. If only they had left it at that......
Have just discovered (the other night at St Kilda Bowls gig) that two of the talented young lads (Stacey and Lewi Pommer) from supporting band, Vice Grip Pussies, are the sons of Billy Pommer, drummer from The Johnnys.... bit of music trivia!
The Johnnys were an Australian pub rock band that fused the fun of punk rock with the 3 minute pop sensibilities of Hank Williams. They were contemporaries of The Gun Club and LA's X. The Johnnys collapsed in the late 1980s only to reform for shows in 2004 where they once again proved themselves to be absolutely brilliant showmen. Their album Highlights of Dangerous Life is a widely regarded Australian classic, produced by Ross Wilson of Daddy Cool.
One of the great drinking bands of the 80s. Saw them so pissed at the Manzil oom in the Cross that they were falling off the stage but somehow they could still play., When they were rocking they were a great live band. Did you know Spencer has his own page on Wikipedia!!!!
I used to do lights for thses guys and many more the gravy's the creepers and the painetrs and dockers Im coming to Syd on the 27th for the gig at the syd trade union club and wanna catch up going to melb too. if any of you see this post get back to me LANA
I am from Brazil and listen this song for first time in a surf movie in 1988. An guy recorded the tape for me and many years later I remember the name of the band and when I found in youtube I crazy. Great Song and Great Band
Paul was once asked if he wrote this song... "I think i wrote a word..."
Spencer P methinks wrote most of this... my fav Johhnies song... and they are an Aussie band.. the clip was filmed in NZ where they had a large following I think...
i remember this ,was on high rotation on my vcr about 86...my school cert year...watching music videos when i shoulda been studying...great band!..a few kiwis in there to..
The Johnnys were originally fronted by Roddy Radalj aka Roddy Rayda, who left the Hoodoo Gurus to start The Johnnys. When he left, Spencer took over the singing duties, and they went as a three piece for a while, before discovering Slim P Doherty serving drinks in a bar in Melbourne, who became the new fourth man and lead guitarist. Bassist Graham 'Hoody' Hood and Spencer P Jones are Kiwis, drummer Billy Pommer Jr and Slim are Aussies. The Johnnys rule!
Spencer P Jones has also been in the Beasts of Bourbon for their whole existence, from 1983 until this year. If you listen to "The Day Marty Robbins Died" on the first record, The Axeman's Jazz (1984), you can hear someone (Tex?) say, "Try it more twangy, Spencer" right before the song starts. I love that record. The Johnnys are cool too.
@kbroadhead10 I saw the johnnys heaps of times sometimes when the beers they drank outnumbered the people in the audience. but gee they were a great party band and i lost count of the number of great nights I had when they played. Spencer was never a great song writer but he could knock together a good rock n roll song and when they were rollin the johnnys were a great band.
This is not a Kiwi band. Formed and played in Australia, and sound like a typical Aussie band of that era, circa Mental as Anything.
generichs 3 months ago
@generichs ...your right its not a kiwi band but as stated in the other comment...spencer .p.jones was born in new zealand but in an interview with him he stated it as being tiawamutu(same place as neil and tim finn)...dont know about any of the others though...we arent claiming them...but we had our cowboys and punks to my friend...
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I had the pleasure to work with these fine gents in the mid eighties and with spencer later in one of PK's bands(sound engineer)...it wasnt a matter of drunk on stage or not..but How drunk....Spence is a gent..kinda :)
Lots of fun
rosiloalive 3 months ago
How cool are these guys?! Hard to get this song out of my head.
howzadog 9 months ago
I love the Jonny's saw them so many times in Melb in the 80's. Classic music and great guys.
venusgirlscout 9 months ago
Gee how many times did I see the Johnnys when they were more pissed than me. Still a great pub band and I have seen them many times and came away happy. If only they had left it at that......
shortofalength 10 months ago 2
Fucking great song!
MisterDBP 10 months ago
Nothing tongue-in-cheek about it, one of the few great songs of the day
kittykittykali 10 months ago
Have just discovered (the other night at St Kilda Bowls gig) that two of the talented young lads (Stacey and Lewi Pommer) from supporting band, Vice Grip Pussies, are the sons of Billy Pommer, drummer from The Johnnys.... bit of music trivia!
paisleyvespa 1 year ago
They're doing the odd pub gigs again - going to see them at the St Kilda Bowls Club on November 20th (2010) - can't wait!!
paisleyvespa 1 year ago
Love this album!!
The Johnnys were an Australian pub rock band that fused the fun of punk rock with the 3 minute pop sensibilities of Hank Williams. They were contemporaries of The Gun Club and LA's X. The Johnnys collapsed in the late 1980s only to reform for shows in 2004 where they once again proved themselves to be absolutely brilliant showmen. Their album Highlights of Dangerous Life is a widely regarded Australian classic, produced by Ross Wilson of Daddy Cool.
DavidTurnerKPB101 1 year ago
One of the great drinking bands of the 80s. Saw them so pissed at the Manzil oom in the Cross that they were falling off the stage but somehow they could still play., When they were rocking they were a great live band. Did you know Spencer has his own page on Wikipedia!!!!
shortofalength 1 year ago
If they were Kiwis they covered their accents pretty well I drank with them often enough. I think you might be playing with your bell end there
ArchbishopHorus 1 year ago
@ArchbishopHorus Spencer P. Jones was definitely born in New Zealand. One of the others might have been but I'm not sure about that
mindtpi 1 year ago
I used to do lights for thses guys and many more the gravy's the creepers and the painetrs and dockers Im coming to Syd on the 27th for the gig at the syd trade union club and wanna catch up going to melb too. if any of you see this post get back to me LANA
YEHHAA
Lanababybilly 1 year ago
PUSILAMINUS
eddie100 1 year ago
I am from Brazil and listen this song for first time in a surf movie in 1988. An guy recorded the tape for me and many years later I remember the name of the band and when I found in youtube I crazy. Great Song and Great Band
therecklesslife 1 year ago
Yeah I remember this and followed "injun Joe" single. It`s great someone has posted The Johnnys on youtube. you ripper! -Daz in Oz
daznotdaz 1 year ago
If anyone wants the mp3 of this song, I'll email it to you. Email me at loumcp@bigpond.com
Louiseaus 1 year ago
Paul was once asked if he wrote this song... "I think i wrote a word..."
Spencer P methinks wrote most of this... my fav Johhnies song... and they are an Aussie band.. the clip was filmed in NZ where they had a large following I think...
sufcok 1 year ago
Tongue in cheek? Great song! I'm cryin *sob*
kittykittykali 1 year ago
I love this album :D
AustinLiveMusic 1 year ago
I love this album :D
AustinLiveMusic 1 year ago
You can find it on ebay for about 15 bucks everynow and then
penfifteen666 1 year ago
Great song , great band!
Those aussies and kiwis really rock!
Cheers from Brazil!!!
PS:Sad it's SOOOOO difficult to find a mp3 of them(bleeding heart, injun joe...)
. Tried torrent,emule,frostwire,gnutella... and nothing
rashkolnikov000 2 years ago
@rashkolnikov000 I have the record....somewhere
penfifteen666 1 year ago
i remember this ,was on high rotation on my vcr about 86...my school cert year...watching music videos when i shoulda been studying...great band!..a few kiwis in there to..
spikesification 2 years ago
I fell in love with Margeret V at a Johnnys gig. I still love you Margaret!!!
shortofalength 2 years ago
epic.
accadacca75 2 years ago
I love The Johnnys! I was introduced to them by Billabong. These guys ROCK!
GloballFC 2 years ago
good tim
usohrd 2 years ago
fuck dis came out wen i woz at school, good song thou!!!!!!!!!!!!!
usohrd 2 years ago
I have always liked Aussie music
cheers from Poland
Pawel
pawelotri 2 years ago
Great video and song ! Aussies rock !
vintagezigg 2 years ago
These guys were brilliant. I didnt know 2 of them were Kiwis. Even better.
I am hanging out to listen to my buzz saw baby really cut me up! - anybody got this, or Elvisly yours
Retromaniacs 2 years ago 2
first time i heard the johnny's was billabong fithy habits injun joe,bleeding heart,and green back dollar ..........the best!!
lainey500 2 years ago
Finaly found the CD hidden in a store in Auckland - after years of tryin'.
Read it an' weep!
Great stuff - those 80's student parties - I regret not gettin' it on LP at the time it would sound so much better.
timboz88 3 years ago
Sooo f*#kin cool. Such a great song. Does anyone have/ know the guitar tab???
youngfella16 3 years ago
Got to see The Johnnys when they played in Palmy, NZ ages ago. Graham's my 2nd cousin or something.
livvybsmum 4 years ago
The Johnnys were originally fronted by Roddy Radalj aka Roddy Rayda, who left the Hoodoo Gurus to start The Johnnys. When he left, Spencer took over the singing duties, and they went as a three piece for a while, before discovering Slim P Doherty serving drinks in a bar in Melbourne, who became the new fourth man and lead guitarist. Bassist Graham 'Hoody' Hood and Spencer P Jones are Kiwis, drummer Billy Pommer Jr and Slim are Aussies. The Johnnys rule!
generalderpanzer 4 years ago 2
Spencer P Jones has also been in the Beasts of Bourbon for their whole existence, from 1983 until this year. If you listen to "The Day Marty Robbins Died" on the first record, The Axeman's Jazz (1984), you can hear someone (Tex?) say, "Try it more twangy, Spencer" right before the song starts. I love that record. The Johnnys are cool too.
TheCoffeeCreature 3 years ago
OK, how many knew that this, The Johnny's best single (or at least most tuneful) was written by none other than Paul Kelly?
kbroadhead10 4 years ago
I'll admit I didn't but I have one of his albums "Songs from the South"
chepickle 4 years ago
Paul Kelly didn't write the whole song, only wrote the middle eight.
dnalsinoom 2 years ago
@kbroadhead10 I saw the johnnys heaps of times sometimes when the beers they drank outnumbered the people in the audience. but gee they were a great party band and i lost count of the number of great nights I had when they played. Spencer was never a great song writer but he could knock together a good rock n roll song and when they were rollin the johnnys were a great band.
shortofalength 1 year ago
@kbroadhead10 - Are you sure? I think Paul Kelly only wrote the middle eight.
dnalsinoom 1 year ago
@kbroadhead10
And the song is what?
OzPedro123 1 year ago
@kbroadhead10
And that song is - what?
OzPedro123 1 year ago
Were the Johnnys kiwis? I saw them in Sydney.
denbosz 4 years ago
Two are from Wainuiomata a rough dormitory suburb of Wellington the other two Aussies (I understand). But I think the band formed in Australia.
chepickle 4 years ago