Spotify/Deezer/Apple Music links https://ampl.ink/nDENq https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/gho... https://open.spotify.com/album/3sqbjl... https://www.deezer.com/en/album/14828... https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-... As part of The Johnny Tapes EP which regroups 5 versions of Johnny Marr, from 2004 to 2020, this is the latest version, I had fun with the video which is pretty dark yet still a bit of dark humour there too! Johnny Marr was first conceived when I heard the French expression "J'en ai marre" (I've had enough) which to my English ears sounded a bit like Johnny Marr and it inspired a crime thriller type tale of a serial killer, also inspired by Talking Heads "psycho killer) Unbeknown to me Johnny Marr is a famous guitar player in The Smiths, complete coincidence, there was no reference to him, but quite funny that Baptiste's guitar parts in the 2007 version sound a bit like him! Lyrics Johnny had a grudge against the world because he was smaller than most But of course he had an ego that was taller than most From his school and his background he had nothing to boast He tried to fit into the world he went all over the coast But he couldn’t earn his bread and he was sick of his toast So he started to look for something bigger to roast He grew sick of himself, till he was sick in his health He'd go out at night and he'd sneakily stealth Until somehow he found that he freakily felt A little power in his secret that to no one he tell His first victim he went and strangled with his belt Lord only knows whatever led him to hell The morning after murder he’d be feeling unwell But the burning inside started to get bigger and swell He’d be feeling like kneeling for his soul to be forgiven But his soul had been given to some force that was driven By some morbid ambition that would never ever listen Till somewhere somehow a corpse starts to stiffen Now little Johnny marr wasn’t going very far Took a stranger in his car and put a dagger to his heart Like a danger in the dark, Lone Ranger in the park Been deranged since the start turned the saga into his art Psycho killer Psycho killer
Johnny’d had enough he’d just been tormented too much So much hate in his brain that he no longer gave a fuck Now the heads be talking in the streets he’s walking ‘Bout the news that’s shocking About the killer who’s stalking In the neighbourhood, but it put him in a merry mood Very good, he wasn’t acting like a killer should Hollywood was calling him to be a star Tonight time to meet psycho killer Johnny marr Sick and demented every blow you know he meant it Cos his hearts been cemented make you cry Gordon bennet There was never no escaping for little Tracy mason Came out late from the station, turned the corner and faced him Felt no remorse cos he felt that he hates them And if he got caught then he’d make the same statement Little Johnny marr wasn’t going very far Took a stranger in his car Put a dagger to his heart Like a danger in the dark, Lone Rang
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