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Released in 1985 as part of their self-titled debut album, “Johnny Come Home” showcases Fine Young Cannibals’ ability to deliver powerful songs with both meaningful lyrics and catchy melodies. The trio’s collaboration with producers David Steele, Roland Gift, and Andy Cox resulted in a timeless track that resonates with audiences to this day.
Contents. Johnny Come Home. " Johnny Come Home " is a song by British band Fine Young Cannibals, released as the first single from their debut album, Fine Young Cannibals (1985). It is similar to the style of many other of the band's hits, a mixture of rock and ska with Roland Gift 's distinctive vocals, as well as a jazz -type trumpet solo.
'Johnny Come Home' taken from the album 'Fine Young Cannibals', available on all platforms: https://fineyoungcannibals.lnk.to/FYCRemixedAndRemasteredFollow F...
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Songfacts®: "Johnny Come Home" was the Fine Young Cannibals' first single from their debut album. The song follows the story of a runaway who learns the harsh reality of a life on the streets. The title refers to his parents' desperate plea for him to come home and was likely inspired by the 1975 TV documentary about London runaways, Johnny Go ...
Nobody knows / The trouble you feel / Nobody cares / The feeling is real / Johnny, we're sorry / Won't you come on home? / We worry / Won't you come on? / What is wrong in my life
Their self-titled 1985 debut album contained "Johnny Come Home" and a cover of "Suspicious Minds", two songs that were top 40 hits in the UK, Canada, Australia and Europe. Their 1989 album, The Raw & the Cooked , topped the UK, US, Australian and Canadian album charts, and contained their two Billboard Hot 100 number ones: " She Drives Me Crazy " and " Good Thing ".
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Johnny Come Home Lyrics & Meanings: Nobody knows the trouble you feel / Nobody cares, the feeling is real / / Johnny, we're sorry, won't you come on home / We worry, won't you come on / What is wrong in my life / That I must get drunk every night / Johnny, we're sorry / / Use the phone, call your mom / She's missing you badly, missing her son / Who do you know, where will you stay / Big city ...
