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"Johnny Come Home" is a song by British band Fine Young Cannibals, released as the first single from their debut album, Fine Young Cannibals (1985). It is similar to the style of many other of the band's hits, a mixture of rock and ska with Roland Gift's distinctive vocals, as well as a jazz-type trumpet solo.
The band's eponymous debut album was released in 1985, spawning two UK hit singles, "Johnny Come Home" and a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" featuring additional vocals by Jimmy Somerville. [6]
The song follows the story of a runaway who learns the harsh reality of a life on the streets. The title refers to his parents' desperate plea for him to come home and was likely inspired by the 1975 TV documentary about London runaways, Johnny Go Home: The Murder of Billy Two-Tone.
Mar 9, 2022 · Their self-titled 1985 debut album featured the hits 'Johnny Come Home' and a cover of 'Suspicious Minds'. Their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked , topped the UK and US album charts, and contained their two US number one singles: 'She Drives Me Crazy' and 'Good Thing'.
Top Of The Pops performance broadcasted June 20th 1985Listen to “Johnny Come Home”: https://fineyoungcannibals.lnk.to/JohnnyComeHomeFollow Fine Young Canniba...
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Fine Young Cannibals on The Tube #onthisday in 1985. They performed 'Don't Ask Me to Choose', 'Johnny Come Home' & 'Move To Work'.
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Sep 21, 2021 · Decade 77-87 - a grown up disco: new wave, punk, postpunk, goth & indie. The debut single release from FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, taken from their self-titled debut album, JOHNNY COME HOME told the tale of a runaway teenager who learned the harsh reality of a life on the streets.
