I think artists have used the name "Johnny" as an ambiguous term for troubled rockstar any town anywhere as a culmination of Johnny B Goode (known to be covered by J.Hendrix as well) Johnny Cash, Suicide: "Johnny" is the first single by Suicide from their 1977 self-titled album. Knopfler's subject Johnny in "Walk of life" is a spot on example of this.
I think artists have used the name "Johnny" as an ambiguous term for troubled rockstar any town anywhere as a culmination of Johnny B Goode (known to be covered by J.Hendrix as well) Johnny Cash, Suicide: "Johnny" is the first single by Suicide from their 1977 self-titled album. Knopfler's subject Johnny in "Walk of life" is a spot on example of this.
this song is about punk legend Johnny Thunders of The NY DOLLS & Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
this song is about punk legend Johnny Thunders of The NY DOLLS & Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers