“Johnny Got A Boom Boom,” by Imelda May … (Rockabilly – Music to Your Ears–1)

Imelda’s motivation for composing this song was “boredom”– which is also a good reason for us to listen to it.

Imelda May – “Johnny Got a Boom Boom”

“Johnny Got a Boom-Boom” (2008)

This track was the debut single by Imelda May. Although she had written the song around 2004, and had included it on her 2nd album in 2008, she did not release “Johnny Got a Boom-Boom”  as a single until 2009. She has said that her motivation for composing it was “boredom” – which is also a good reason for us to listen to it.  

While the song was well-received by critics and popular among her fans, it did not make it onto any charts in either her native Ireland or the UK.   

Imelda May 

Imelda was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1974. She started singing in her early teens. When she was 16, she began to sing in a band that played local clubs. Since she was still underage, she was sometimes not allowed to enter the clubs where the band was playing.  

She recorded her first album in 2003. By the time of her second album in 2008, she was touring Ireland and the UK. “Johnny Got a Boom-Boom”  was released as a video in late 2008, and then as a single in early 2009. That led to her appearance on the popular music show “Later … with Jools Holland.”    

The following year, she performed at the Grammy Awards with Jeff Beck. Subsequently, she has performed in more and more countries, and recorded with many other musicians, including Smokey Robinson, Elvis Costello, and The Chieftains.   

Recently, Imelda’s music has shifted away from rockabilly, and evolved into a more soft-rock, bluesy sound. Eventually, you’ll hear some of that great new “Music to Your Ears.”     _{(Image source)}

He got me with a hook, Those big bass notes
Thunder in my chest, Mmm, stuck in my throat
Pulling me down, Like a rumble in the ground
Crawls up from the depths, With a deep-down sound

Johnny got a boom boom
Johnny got a bam
He got a ...

Big bomb body, Lonely neck
Swear it was a women, That he had in his grip
Big vibrations, yeah, Just one glance
He's gonna blow my mind
He's gonna make me wanna
Make me wanna, ohh

Johnny got a boom boom
Johnny got a bam
He got a ...

Watch that man, See what's in his hands
Got no joy, He's a big bad boy

He's gonna freak you out, You're gonna shriek out loud
He's got ya in his hands, He's gonna make ya wanna
Make ya wanna, ohhh

Johnny got a boom boom
Johnny got a bam
He got a ...

Watch that man
See what's in his hands
Got no joy, He's a big bad boy

He's gonna freak you out
You're gonna shriek out loud
He's got ya in his hands
Gonna make ya wanna
Make ya wanna, ohh

Johnny got a boom boom, oh yeah
Johnny got a bam
I said that Johnny got a boom boom
Ohh yeah, Johnny got a …
He got a … he got a … he got a …      _{(Image source)}
Lyrics by Imelda May, courtesy of – AZLyrics.com
Reference – Wikipedia

Into your ears … through 5 channels

 The various posts are categorized into 5 channels _{(Right-Click to see details)}
         1 – “Music to Your Ears” (MTYE)
         2 – “Cover Versions”
         3 – “Honor Roll”
         4 – “Documentaries”
         5 – “Mock’n’Roll”  

Links to my other series ...

          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"
          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"

          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part One – My Lyrics Posts 3~30”
          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part Two – My Lyrics Posts 31~60”  

          Vocab-Ability – "Introduction to Vocab-Ability"  
          Vocab-Ability – "Index"  to all Chapters and Sections  

          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part One – Notes 1~50"  
          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part Two – Notes 51~87"