This song is about Johnny Thunders, guitarist and founding member of the glam-rocking, punk-pioneering New York Dolls. The Dolls formed in 1971 in New York City, as their name suggests. Their 1973 self-titled debut album and its successor, Too Much Too Soon (1974), remain cult favorites and landmarks in the evolution of the punk genre - not punk themselves, per say, but proto-punk. Thunders was a hard partyer from early in his career. He got addicted to smack ("Johnny always needs more than he shoots") and stayed that way for over a decade. It was natural to assume drugs w… read more
This song is about Johnny Thunders, guitarist and founding member of the glam-rocking, punk-pioneering New York Dolls. The Dolls formed in 1971 in Ne… read more
This song is about Johnny Thunders, guitarist and founding member of the glam-rocking, punk-pioneering New York Dolls. The Dolls formed in 1971 in New York City, as their name suggests. … read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become one of the leaders of the early alt-folk set and one of the flagship bands of the American post-punk scene in the 80s, being a major influence on 90sindie rock as well. The band's best known lineup consisted of Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar), Bob Stinson (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Chris Mars (drums). They were infamous for their … read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and po…read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become… read more