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“Be Good Johnny” is a 1982 song by Australian band, Men at Work, from their first album, Business as Usual.
The song is written from the viewpoint of a 9-year-old boy who is constantly being told to be good, but prefers to daydream rather than concentrate in class or play sports. Johnny feels like he understands some of his instructions, but also that he is completely misunderstood by the adult world. The lead singer, Colin Hay, uses his voice in different ways throughout the song to imitate Johnny, Johnny’s mother and father, and his teacher. The song also features spoken dialog by keyboardist Greg Ham as he tries to figure out what Johnny is like. The title of the song is a reference to Johnny B. Goode.
Although the song was played moderately on US radio stations, it did not...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ Be good be good be good ... Be good be good ... Be good be good be good be good (Johnny ♫
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