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Jean Mazzei and Flying Venus: Music

who the hell is john

(Flying Venus)
jean mazzei
a song about all those rock n roll johns
the songs keep telling us
johnny cant read, johnny cant dance
this poor guy can't find romance

but if this worn out, sung about john, were given one special day
we just might find out
who the hell this john is anyway

johnny you know you gotta be so good, you gotta keep that rocknroll beat
you gotta keep those preteens so in love, so they feel that pre-teen hear
cuz this is your ticket to the other side, no matter what the critics may say
we can only hope someone wants to know
who the hell is john anyway

johnny o johnny you're locked in a song, a song about money and love
you're in the side 2 song 1 verse 3 blues, unless the jukebox sticks and they give it a shove
you're found in broken down hallways and third rate bars
your name's smeared across the bathroom wall
and noboday cares who you really are untill the rocknroll, rocknroll rhtyhtm calls

how many people hear their song in your name, as you act out their proverbial plot
you give them the chance to feel their worth,as they fell the trap where they are caught
because john q public is your full name as you rocknroll the world today
johnny be good, johnny be bad, johnny get happy, johnny get sad, here's to the hit song you never had,
wondering who the hell is john anyway