who thinks Johnny Guitar was not a very good song?

[Big Bank Hank]

not saying it's bad but I ranked it #11 out of 11 songs on Backspacer, it's all right but nothing special just an okay song in my estimation, all opinions wanted

[rpech'e]

I always skip it

[Big Bank Hank]

I always skip it

good I thought I was the only one

[betterday52]

I skip it too. at best it's a homage to one band member favorite musican.

[drummerboy_73]

Well, for a different opinion, I love it - it's in my top 3 from the album, along with Unthought Known and Got Some. Probably has to do with the off-time drum groove and it's just great fun to play along to. Same reason I love songs like "Evacuation" which doesn't seem to be a popular choice around here either.

[DewieCox]

On a mostly pretty boring album, I think this one sticks out in a positive way. Think PJ brought something fresh and cool compared to their usual forays into punkier territory.

[veddertown]

I actually love Johnny Guitar. It has that very 70's sounding riff similar to the way Unemployable does. It's very Ace Frehley I think and although it's not a classic it's great fun to hear live and gets you jumping around. I prefer it to the singles from the album along with The End and Force Of Nature. I don't think the album has enough quality to rate anything as a classic but JG is really underrated for me.

[PJStatTracker]

I love Johnny Guitar - great live song, and in my top five on the album. Amongst the Waves is probably my least favorite.

[nukeboot]

I love Johnny Guitar - great live song, and in my top five on the album. Amongst the Waves is probably my least favorite.

We have exactly opposite tastes, which is fine.

[PJStatTracker]

I love Johnny Guitar - great live song, and in my top five on the album. Amongst the Waves is probably my least favorite.

We have exactly opposite tastes, which is fine.

i'm comfortable with it

[Big Bank Hank]

no one in the middle on this one either love or hate, lol

[Caveeze]

I like it.. gives the album some teeth..

[Big Bank Hank]

I like it.. gives the album some teeth..

I thought Got Some was that song, a song with a clear meaning and purpose to the point and well constructed

[Caveeze]

I like it.. gives the album some teeth..

I thought Got Some was that song, a song with a clear meaning and purpose to the point and well constructed

Johnny Guitar has a pretty clear meaning!! extremely clear, actually..

and, It is very well constructed.. out of teh box and great..

[Big Bank Hank]

I just think it is lyrically not Eddie's finest work


Johnny Guitar wasn't staring at me
Riding on 3 wheels, a woman on his knee
With a leg under the red dress I wish I could see
Farther? the love of lingering
Now Johnny he be having lots of women
Oh the reason he'd be smiling known to him

On the left the girl in red so innocent
Never sheds her clothes even when she goes to bed
Yeah on top the girl responsible for original sin
Can't help but wonder where and who she is
Oh and the memory's always getting clearer
First thirty years and more I've loved her so
But now I need to know why she's with him
And I sleep with the light on in case she comes
And I sleep with the light on in case she...

Recently as I was waiting on a dream
She came to visit lost and lonely me
Oh she leaned over the bed and with the lips above my head
She asked if I had seen her Johnny
Oh and I hide my disappointment cause for years I have been hoping
Oh yeah I have been hoping that when she came that she would come for me

Hey... hey...

I'll hide my disappointment cause for years I have been hoping
That when she came she'd be coming just for me...
I'll hide my disappointment cause for years I have been hoping
That when she came she'd be coming just for me... ah yeah!

Aw yeah!
Aw yeah!
Hoo...

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