Friday night is songs about Johns night

[Chromatic]

Pink Floyd - Not Now John

 

[Poacher]

OK, let's have some forrin. Jacques Brel avec Grand Jacques (C'est trop facile)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hdZKze-t3w

 

[Poacher]

...et en suivant, Georges Brassens avec La Cane de Jeanne

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GQHbEVzVaY


All together now....

seriously, Georges Brassens had very clear elocution, ideal for learning French if you have the lyrics to read alongside.

 

[Yellow Fang]

 

[Poacher]

Now rockin' along with Tom Waits - The Return of Jackie and Judy

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Sx9gu66hU

 

[Chromatic]

Not about a John but by a John, close enough.

John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man

 

[netman]

 

[Poacher]

A great band at work - Ian Dury and the Blockheads with Jack shoot George

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIydZ0Prg8g

Edit: 'ere, I didn't type shoot! I typed the real title! Oh well.....

 

[netman]

 

[Poacher]

I'm outside some very intoxicating liquor, so I can't remember whether we've had this, if so, please accept my drunken apologies.
The Who - Happy Jack

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cQeFBU2Kw

 

[newfhouse]

Big Big Train - Uncle Jack

View: https://youtu.be/SCdFWSHx4hE

 

[newfhouse]

Fish - The Perception Of Johnny Punter

View: https://youtu.be/HZSDX33kBYg

 

[slowmotion]

Johnny and Mary, Robert Palmer

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkIfMfWKYBA
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[Accy cyclist]

A nice bit of early 'big band' music for you. Jack Hylton (Sam Browne on vocals) And His Orchestra.

 

[newfhouse]

Bob Marley - Johnny Was

View: https://youtu.be/q1VDie4FrmU


Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was

View: https://youtu.be/mXUOsbesIxg