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Johnny Strikes Up The Band

This version of Johnny Strikes Up The Band was released by Warren Zevon in 1978.

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Dry your eyes my little friend
Let me take you by the hand
Freddie get ready Rock steady
When Johnny strikes up the band

They’ll be rocking in the projects
Walking down along the strand
Freddie get ready Rock steady
When Johnny strikes up the band
Johnny strikes up the band
When Johnny strikes up the …
When Johnny strikes up the …
When Johnny strikes up the band

And Johnny is my main man
He’s the keeper of the keys
He’ll put your mind at ease
He’s guaranteed to please
Back by popular demand

Look around, my little friend
Jubilation in the land
Freddie get ready Rock steady
When Johnny strikes up the band
Johnny strikes up the band
When Johnny strikes up the …
When Johnny strikes up the …
When Johnny strikes up the band

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Warren Zevon has released many songs over the years besides Johnny Strikes Up The Band. Warren Zevon released songs from 1969 to 2003 spanning across albums like Wanted Dead Or Alive, Warren Zevon, Excitable Boy, Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School, Stand In The Fire, The Envoy, Sentimental Hygiene, Transverse City, Hindu Love Gods, Mr. Bad Example, Mutineer, Life'll Kill Ya, My Ride's Here, and The Wind. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Warren Zevon.

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The lyrics for Johnny Strikes Up The Band are defined as the words making up the song released by Warren Zevon in 1978. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Johnny Strikes Up The Band have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Warren Zevon and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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