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about

I was watching the TV show “Justified” when I came up with the idea for this song. Johnny is a fictitious character but represents the craziest of the crazies. The guys who go around shooting school children, blowing up churches, etc… It’s unbelievably tragic. The bridge section in this tune has a chord progression that is a metaphorical descent into insanity, and is then followed by an out of control guitar solo. The reverse cymbal effect leading into the choruses represents a sniper’s bullet that is on it’s way to Johnny, courtesy of the national guard.

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Johnny
by Stan Snow

Johnny, you’re lookin’ for trouble
Dumber than a bag of hammers, you got a heart made of lead
You drive down to the local church
All riled up, you’re gonna blow it up instead

There’s something, twisted in your head
You think you’re preachin’ righteousness, but that ain’t what you’ve been fed
Burnin’ down a house of faith
You’ve been seriously misled

What got you so bent?
You got a fire in your belly and brain with a mile wide dent
Can’t you see the light is red?
Johnny, you’re nothin’ but dead

Listen, there’s choppers in the air
They’re comin’ downtown to get you Johnny, they got a sniper out there
You think you’re smarter than the national guard,
but you don’t know nothin’, and they don’t even care

What got you so bent?
You got a fire in your belly and brain with a mile wide dent
Can’t you see the light is red?
Johnny, you’re nothin’ but dead

Bridge

Guitar solo

What got you so bent?
You got a fire in your belly and brain with a mile wide dent
Can’t you see the light is red?
Johnny, you’re nothin’ but dead

credits

from Legends In Their Own Minds, released March 1, 2019
Stan Snow: Vocals, guitars and cowbell
Jed Moffitt: Keyboards:
Mia Boyle: Backing vocals
Mike Stone: Drums
Chris Symer: Bass
Don Gunn: Mixing
Ed Brooks: Mastering

Copyright 2019 SAS West Music BMI. All rights reserved.

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Sundogs Seattle, Washington

The Sundogs are a Seattle based band formed by Stan Snow and Jed Moffitt. Their original music is Indie Rock, Prog, Jazz, Jam Band, Blues / Roots Rock, and is written to satisfy the music fan within.
Some people compare their musical styles to Tom Petty, Steely Dan, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, etc...with strong songwriting, musicianship, production, vintage guitar and keyboard solos.
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