Johnny 99
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'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan)...show. The set was heavy on classic material, generous with crowd sing-alongs (Hungry Heart), hardscrabble three-chord rock 'n' roll (Johnny 99) and poetic blue-collar anthems (Thunder Road). A booming rendition of The Rising reaffirmed... In this article: Bruce Springsteen, Michigan, Ohio, Thunder Road, E Street Band, Born to Run, Detroit, Rosalita, Backstreets, and Dancing in the Dark |
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washingtonpost.com | November 02, 2009
The Boss Is Back With Born to Run - What Next?
...the rest of the E Streeters without much to do for 45 minutes or so (although full band versions of some songs -- well, mostly "Johnny 99" -- have worked their way into set lists) it would be a treat to see Springsteen take to the stage...
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New York Post | October 02, 2009
This time, he's born to jog
...in his songbook, it was a classy give-back to a place where he's spent his glory days. But then Bruce led the band through "Seeds," "Johnny 99," "Atlantic City," "Outlaw Pete," "Hungry Heart" and "Working on a Dream." In this give 'em a...
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The Bergen Record | September 30, 2009
Bruce opens Giants Stadium closer
...(we think), the song underscored the connection Springsteen shares with both his fans and his home state. He followed that with "Seeds" and "Johnny 99," before settling into a pleasant version of "Atlantic City. " E Street Band drummer Max...
In this article: Bruce Springsteen, Giants Stadium, E Street Band, Atlantic City, Hungry Heart, Billy Joel, Max Weinberg, Shea Stadium, and Badlands
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Asbury Park Press | September 30, 2009
Springsteen begins with a good-bye to Giants Stadium
...musical act to perform there. Tickets are still on sale for the remaining shows. Other early songs included a full-on electric versions of "Johnny 99," a beat-heavy take on "Atlantic City," a sweeping "Outlaw Pete," and a rollicking "Hungry...
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all about jazz | September 23, 2009
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Bruce Springsteen 9.20 Chicago
...performance of 1975's Born To Run album in its entirety, but the opening stretch of the show was a bit grim, featuring tearjerkers Johnny 99," Cover Me" and Outlaw Pete." This last tune, from Springsteen's latest album, Working On A Dream, is...
In this article: Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Max Weinberg, Born to Run, United Center, Chicago, Rosalita, Badlands, Jungleland, and Hungry Heart
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Des Moines Register | September 21, 2009
Crowd jumps for Springsteens songs, energy
...to make it a party at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Not that the band doesn t have fun songs, but it s kind of amazing that a song like Johnny 99, about a laid-off auto worker who kills a clerk and requests the death penalty, can get a...
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Greenville Online | September 16, 2009
Review: Springsteen rocks the Bi-Lo Center
...homelessness and corporate greed resonate in the current economic crisis. Springsteen followed Seeds with a high-octane version of Johnny 99, another '80s song, this one about a guy whose desperate economic situation drives him to robbery...
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Wikipedia | July 31, 2009
Johnny 99
Johnny 99 is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It is notable for including two covers of Bruce Springsteen songs, "Highway Patrolman" and "Johnny 99 ". "I'm Ragged But...
In this article: Johnny Cash, Highway Patrolman, Johnny 99, Paul Kennerley, Bobby Bare, George Jones, Columbia Records, Bruce Springsteen, and Hoyt Axton
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Times Online | July 18, 2009
Springsteen wows faithful but I'm still in the dark
...Route 66. There's a ponderous song about a chap named Pete who was apparently something of an outlaw, and another about a fellow known as Johnny 99 whose rash actions with a firearm result in a trip to the electric chair, for which he sure is...
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Reuters | June 14, 2009
Bruce Springsteen finds new fans at Bonnaroo fest
...that though his job was different, his well-honed work ethic would suit the occasion just fine. A hard-times trilogy of "Seeds," a revved-up "Johnny 99" and "Youngstown" (which featured the night's killer Nils Lofgren solo) helped Springsteen...
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Johnny 99 is an album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1983 (see 1983 in music). It is notable for including two covers of Bruce Springsteen songs, "Highway Patrolman" and "Johnny 99". "I'm Ragged But I'm Right," a George Jones song, was a minor hit, reaching No. 75. Johnny 99 is generally regarded as a strong release at a point in Cash's career which is considered to be the least successful; it was also the second-to-last solo album released by Cash on Columbia, prior to his move to Mercury Records. Hoyt Axton sings background on "Highway Patrolman" and "Joshua Gone Barbados". "New Cut Road" had been a relatively successful single for Bobby Bare in 1981; Paul Kennerley's "Brand New Dance" would go on to be covered, among others, by Emmylou Harris on her 1990 album of the same name.
Several of the songs on Johnny 99 contain political or social themes and commentary: the title track tells the story of a disgruntled former automobile plant employee who turns to crime after encountering serious financial difficulties; "God Bless Robert E. Lee" praises the Confederacy's most famous general for managing to prevent unnecessary loss of human life in the war-torn South by surrendering to the Union at Appomattox Court House; "Joshua Gone Barbados" deals with a sugarcane-cutters' strike on Saint Vincent turned violent; "Highway Patrolman", in turn, discusses a troubled relationship between the title character and his alcoholic, violent brother.
- Name:
- Johnny 99
- Type:
- Album
- Genre:
- Country
- Release Date:
- September 01, 1983
- Produced by:
- Brian Ahern
- Recorded By:
- Johnny Cash
- Length:
- 35:05
- Record Label:
- Columbia
- Recording Dates:
- April 1983
- Manufacturer:
- Koch Records
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