I'm sure the song's not about Elvis. Hendrix is a good guess, but his name wasn't Johnny and Bonham didn't play guitar.
I've always heard the song was about Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, but he didn't commit suicide.
This song was written in 74-75 and the untimley deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin were still fresh on the mind of Paul Rodgers and Johnny is a fictional character about all of these legends.
@gap3857 this song is all about Hendrix. His name WAS Johnny. He was born under the name Johnny Allen Hendrix but his dad changed it because Jimi's mom was banging a man named Johnny
@gap3857 this song is all about Hendrix. His name WAS Johnny. He was born under the name Johnny Allen Hendrix but his dad changed it because Jimi's mom was banging a man named Johnny
Hendrix didn't die from a drug overdose. He died from hiatal hernia.
While Jimi enjoyed the Beatles and played a wild version of Sgt. Peppers, he learned to play by ear from '50's songs.
He gre up with his dad.
The song was about a made up guy with the generic-good-old-fasioned-rock-n-roll name of JOHNNY. Not sure why that is so hard for people to accept.
Hendrix didn't die from a drug overdose. He died from hiatal hernia.
While Jimi enjoyed the Beatles and played a wild version of Sgt. Peppers, he learned to play by ear from '50's songs.
He gre up with his dad.
The song was about a made up guy with the generic-good-old-fasioned-rock-n-roll name of JOHNNY. Not sure why that is so hard for people to accept.
I'm sure the song's not about Elvis. Hendrix is a good guess, but his name wasn't Johnny and Bonham didn't play guitar. I've always heard the song was about Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, but he didn't commit suicide. This song was written in 74-75 and the untimley deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin were still fresh on the mind of Paul Rodgers and Johnny is a fictional character about all of these legends.
@gap3857 this song is all about Hendrix. His name WAS Johnny. He was born under the name Johnny Allen Hendrix but his dad changed it because Jimi's mom was banging a man named Johnny
@gap3857 this song is all about Hendrix. His name WAS Johnny. He was born under the name Johnny Allen Hendrix but his dad changed it because Jimi's mom was banging a man named Johnny
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Hendrix didn't die from a drug overdose. He died from hiatal hernia. While Jimi enjoyed the Beatles and played a wild version of Sgt. Peppers, he learned to play by ear from '50's songs. He gre up with his dad. The song was about a made up guy with the generic-good-old-fasioned-rock-n-roll name of JOHNNY. Not sure why that is so hard for people to accept.
Hendrix didn't die from a drug overdose. He died from hiatal hernia. While Jimi enjoyed the Beatles and played a wild version of Sgt. Peppers, he learned to play by ear from '50's songs. He gre up with his dad. The song was about a made up guy with the generic-good-old-fasioned-rock-n-roll name of JOHNNY. Not sure why that is so hard for people to accept.
@burningoldsage he died of a barbiturate OD/choked on his own vomit. Hiatal hernia, when it turns deadly, works differently.
@burningoldsage he died of a barbiturate OD/choked on his own vomit. Hiatal hernia, when it turns deadly, works differently.