I always thought this song was just a commentary on hispanic gardeners - i.e. the stereotype that many gardeners are Latino, and therefore they are the modern day Johnny Appleseeds.
A second thought that came to mind was the possibility that this guy plants Marijuana seeds everywhere, but there's not really any direct evidence to support that. More likely this is just about general gardening.
Although I took a re-listen, and maybe there is some direct evidence to support the marijuana thing. At the first spoken bit:
Although I took a re-listen, and maybe there is some direct evidence to support the marijuana thing. At the first spoken bit:
"Hey man, why you talkin shit about Johnny anyway? He's down with the cause, holmes."
"Hey man, why you talkin shit about Johnny anyway? He's down with the cause, holmes."
"The cause" perhaps being legalization of pot? Then, the second spoken part:
"The cause" perhaps being legalization of pot? Then, the second spoken part:
"This Johnny character is just what we're looking for. He's very street, very gang, and very Hispanic. He'll do just fine."
"This Johnny character is just what we're looking for. He's very street, very gang, and very Hispanic. He'll do just fine."
This could be either an authority figure saying that Johnny would be a good person to go after as he "fits the profile", so...
This could be either an authority figure saying that Johnny would be a good person to go after as he "fits the profile", so they should throw him in jail, or perhaps (and more unlikely) it's a pro-pot organization looking for a spokesperson.
I always thought this song was just a commentary on hispanic gardeners - i.e. the stereotype that many gardeners are Latino, and therefore they are the modern day Johnny Appleseeds.
A second thought that came to mind was the possibility that this guy plants Marijuana seeds everywhere, but there's not really any direct evidence to support that. More likely this is just about general gardening.
Although I took a re-listen, and maybe there is some direct evidence to support the marijuana thing. At the first spoken bit:
Although I took a re-listen, and maybe there is some direct evidence to support the marijuana thing. At the first spoken bit:
"Hey man, why you talkin shit about Johnny anyway? He's down with the cause, holmes."
"Hey man, why you talkin shit about Johnny anyway? He's down with the cause, holmes."
"The cause" perhaps being legalization of pot? Then, the second spoken part:
"The cause" perhaps being legalization of pot? Then, the second spoken part:
"This Johnny character is just what we're looking for. He's very street, very gang, and very Hispanic. He'll do just fine."
"This Johnny character is just what we're looking for. He's very street, very gang, and very Hispanic. He'll do just fine."
This could be either an authority figure saying that Johnny would be a good person to go after as he "fits the profile", so...
This could be either an authority figure saying that Johnny would be a good person to go after as he "fits the profile", so they should throw him in jail, or perhaps (and more unlikely) it's a pro-pot organization looking for a spokesperson.