Saturday, October 10, 2009

The Johnnys - Showdown/ Rebel Yell


Lets have us some Spencer P Jones type fun,
kicking off this bunch of posts we have the
Johnnys "Showdown" single from Chucks
expansive record library,
Thanks Chuck.

From Wikipedia,

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.
They had at least two smash hits
(Injun Joe-Bleeding heart) in Thessaloniki-Greece
in the year 1987 on radio "Mousikos Diavlos"FM 97.3.

You learn something new everyday, The Johnnys were a hit
in Greece.
Check out Barking dogs fabulos blog,
Beast ofBourbons Twangsville,
for all things Johnny's here
Thanks Barking Dog.

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9 comments:

  1. barkingdogOctober 11, 2009 at 2:14 AM

    Here ya go mate:

    http://beastofbourbonstwangsville.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Johnnys

    Cheers from Katoomba, Blue Mountains N.S.W.

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  2. bob nebeOctober 11, 2009 at 2:42 AM

    Thanks heaps Barkingdog, love your blog Im linking to you now

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  3. barkingdogOctober 11, 2009 at 3:36 AM

    Hey Brizzy Bob,

    Many thanks for the kind words and especially for linking my blog

    Cheers mate and keep up the good work.

    The Dog.

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  4. JohnOctober 11, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    I caught The Johnnys once. IIRC it was supporting The Pogues at Easts Leagues Club. Wild old night.

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  5. bob nebeOctober 11, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    That would have been wild alright, I have a friend who was there at that gig, couldnt get a drink all night

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  6. JohnOctober 12, 2009 at 5:21 AM

    That's cause McGowan drank the place dry haa haa. Never seen a more inebriated performer before or since.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 14, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    They had at least two smash hits
    (Injun Joe-Bleeding heart) in Thessaloniki-Greece
    in the year 1987 on radio "Mousikos Diavlos"FM 97.3.


    both hits are still on airplay in
    thessaloniki. franksteroz

    as an old aged dj oz born living in thessaloniki let mr pls have my opinion on this. GREAT BAND!!!!

    t s s sound THKS ALOT KEEP ON

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  8. AnonymousNovember 28, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    The complete Johnnys:
    http://sonsofthedolls.blogspot.com/2008/05/johnnys-3.html#uds-search-results

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  9. WazdogApril 24, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    awesome!
    thanks

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