Lyrics for Johnny B. Goode as interpreted by Dinguses

Johnny B. Goode Lyrics
Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood an log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play a guitar just like a-ringing a bell

Go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Johnny B. Goode!

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Oh, the engineer would see him sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
The people passing by they would stop and say
"Oh my, but that little country boy could play!"

Go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Johnny B. Goode!

His mother told him, "Someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
Maybe some day your name will be in lights
Singing 'Johnny B. Goode Tonight'!"

Go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Go, Johnny, go, go!
Johnny B. Goode!

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TheIceman
06-17-2002

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Can't believe no one has said anything about this song.
It is one of the coolest songs ever written, by one of Rocks great founders.

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Babi
07-01-2002

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In this song he paid homage to Johnnie Johnson, a guy who joined his blues country band, Chuck Berry Combo, in 50's. But it's also autobiographical. A really great song!


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funkyjazzpunker
08-29-2002

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brillant

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BeautifulSound
06-05-2003

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How can I explain how much influence this song has had over rock and roll? TOP.

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NicoleInWonderland
06-27-2003

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i wish i was alive in the 50's. some of the best music came from that era. and influences me more than any other kind. and it makes you feel like dancin!!

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Karl
05-29-2004

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Literally a classic.

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kamehameha00
11-30-2004

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The Rock n' Roll National Anthem.

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hydrobomb
12-16-2004

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I have a feeling this is a semi-auto-biographical work by Chuck Berry. He sure could play that guitar, wow. Great tune.

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Comrade_Liar
03-05-2005

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The most influential rock'n'roll song ever.

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kmk_natasha
03-26-2005

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This is based on Berry's life. It tells the tale of a boy with humble beginnings with a talent for guitar. Some details were changed: Berry was from St. Louis, not Louisiana, and he knew how to read and write very well.
The line, "That little country boy could play" was originally, "That little colored boy can play." Berry knew he had to change it if he wanted the song played on the radio.
Berry got the name "Johnny" from Johnnie Johnson, a piano player who collaborated with Berry on many songs.
Always makes me think of Back to the Future!

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PaulDavidHewsoncol
07-21-2005

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What the (dagger, sword, heart, exclamation point, heart) is wrong with other people???!!! They always comment on heavy metal, shock jock rockers, along with Eminem, BUT THEY CAN'T RECOGNIZE CHUCK BERRY??!!! I heard he was a great influence to The Ramones, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and much more. I also bet that without him, eminem would run out of sampling material.

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kmk_natasha
01-03-2006

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Chuck. Chuck. It's Marvin - your cousin, Marvin BERRY. You know that new sound you're looking for? Well, listen to this!

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IhavegoodTaste
02-21-2006

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Lol, Back to the Future.

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Mr_Craw
02-22-2006

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God I love that movie

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XeF4
04-07-2006

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also marty mcfly

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the commander
09-18-2006

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awsum movie
awsum song
awsum dudes
wish i cud play ir on guitar
that b awsum

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kids-with-gunz
09-26-2006

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i luv the guitar in this song so much!! This song is so much better than neirly any song that comes out these days

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violet sky
03-01-2007

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Comrade Liar pretty much said what I was gonna say.

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DeliciousSooner95
04-22-2007

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Outside of maybe Bo Diddly, this is most influential rock song ever made..

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Possibly Sane
04-29-2007

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I love this song...it's so awesome. Pretty self-explanitory, I think

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Sirc12
09-02-2008

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This song was sent with the Voyager into deep space for any aliens who happen upon it to listen to.

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Yde
09-17-2008

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I've always seen it as a prophecy
'cause about 10-15 years later
a man appeared in the music business who had an incredible style and the biggest talent of his time.
The man was called Johnny. But he got known under the name Jimi.
Johnny Allen Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode

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mikicap
09-29-2008

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One of the best old rock songs!!!

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paigeraquel
10-16-2008

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tells a short, simple story.
makes you want to dance
fun to sing along to
puts a smile on my face.

I. LOVE. THIS. SONG.

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Hussein
01-04-2009

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Thanks to PaulDavidHewsoncol
And This song rocks the hell outta all the other songs.
You rock Chuck.
May he rest in peace.

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