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"Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" is a song composed by Abe Olman (1887–1984), lyricized by Ed Rose (pseudonym for Edward Smackels Jr.; 1875–1935), [3] and published by Forster Music Publisher, Inc. The music was copyrighted 7 February 1917 and the copyright was renewed 29 December 1944.
- Popular Music , Big Band
Jul 10, 2024 · The lines, “You’re not handsome, it’s true, but when I look at you, I just, oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, oh, da, da, da” highlight the power of love that transcends physical appearance. The Andrews Sisters’ rendition of “Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny Oh!” has a bubbly and vivacious quality to it.
- Single Release
- 1940
- The Andrews Sisters
- Ed Rose and Abe Olman
Johnny Handsome is a 1989 American neo-noir [2] crime thriller film directed by Walter Hill and starring Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Forest Whitaker and Morgan Freeman. The film was written by Ken Friedman, and adapted from the novel The Three Worlds of Johnny Handsome by John Godey.
The vision of Johnny on the battlefield didn't end with WWII. Richie Havens, along with future Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr., wrote "Handsome Johnny" in protest of the Vietnam War. Havens sang the song during his famous opening act at Woodstock in 1969.
They call him “Johnny Handsome” because his face has been horribly disfigured since birth, and as the movie opens he and his best friend have been double-crossed by a couple of crooks who kill the friend, steal the loot and leave Johnny to take the rap.
Oh, Johnny! Please tell me dear What makes me love you so? You're not handsome, it's true But when I look at you I just, Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! Da-da-da All the girls are crazy for a certain little lad Although he's very very bad He could be oh so good if he wanted to Bad or good he understood about love & other things For every girl in ...
Lyrics. Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, how you can love? Oh, Johnny, oh, Johnny, Heaven's above. You make my sad heart jump with joy. And when you're near, I just can't sit still a minute....
