Apparently, there are a lot of songs – mostly, but not exclusively, folk songs – about someone named John.
1. John Barleycorn – SixMileBridge
2. John Doe #24 – Mary-Chapin Carpenter
3. John Henry – Bruce Springsteen
4. John Ryan’s Polka – Flying Fish Sailors
5. Johnny’s Room – Lager Rhythms
6. A Johnny Ace Christmas – Squirrel Nut Zippers
7. Johnny Come Lately – Joe Henderson
8. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier – The Mollys
9. Johnny Strikes Up The Band – Warren Zevon
10. Juan In The Rearview Mirror – Eddie From Ohio
I’m pretty sure that’s the most sung about name in my collection. Who are they singing about on your iPod this week?
Couple of Jacks, a Julia and a Julio, but John/Johnny seem to be the most populous in my library too:
John Barleycorn — Traffic
John Cockers — John Mellencamp
John Henry — Bruce Springsteen
John Henry, The Steel Drivin Man — The Limeliters
John Riley — The Limeliters
John Wesley Harding — Bob Dylan
Johnny B. Goode — The Beatles
Johnny Met June — Shelby Lynne