Johnny's Comin' Home
1962 · Mar 45-102 · USA
- Artist
- Jogettes
- Title
- Johnny's Comin' Home
- Release
- Johnny's Coming Home / Your Love
- Year
- 1962
- Label
- Mar # 45-102
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Steve Verroca
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The song "Johnny's Comin' Home" (Mar Records # 45-102) - released on a New York based label in 1962 by the Jogettes, an R&B girl group - they seem to be a one hit wonder, imitating other girl groups by ending their name with "ette". Steve Verroca wrote and produced the song. The track might be too early to be considered specifically about the Vietnam War, but rather more of a general 'soldier boy' song. The narrator received a letter informing her that her sweetheart "Johnny" was on his way back home, so for his impending arrival: "we're going to have a party" and "invite all our friends".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Today I received a letter from overseas / It was from my darling saying he was coming home to me / Johnny's coming home / I'm so happy, I feel so good / I knew he would... / I can't wait until he arrives... / We're going to have a party / Invite all our friends... / I've been waiting for over two years / For my Johnny to come home / It's been so long since I had a date / When Johnny comes home were going to have a lot of fun
Notes
Mar Records 45-102 (M-7517), red and yellow label, Mar Records, 214 W. 50th St., N.Y.C., "Dist. nationally by Kip Records"; "Johnny's Comin' Home" (Steve Verroca), Pub. Lonnie Music, BMI, time 2:05; "A Steve Verroca Prod." [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs