Credited on the record as Chuck Blake backed up by The Enterprisers.
Please, Mr. Johnson
1966 · Sing-O-Tek 4177 · Florida
- Artist
- Chuck Blake
- Credited on the record as
- Chuck Blake backed up by The Enterprisers
- Title
- Please, Mr. Johnson
- Release
- Please, Mr. Johnson / Shout It
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Sing-O-Tek # 4177
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Florida, USA
- Songwriter
- Chuck Blake
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The song "Please, Mr. Johnson" (Blake, Chuck) (Sing-O-Tek # 4177) Florida based. Garage rock. Draft song. To the tune of "Mr. Custer". Similar to "Please. Mr. Kennedy" by the The Goldcoast Singers.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Garage Rock Songs
- The song "Please, Mr. Johnson" (Blake, Chuck) (Sing-O-Tek # 4177) - Florida based. Garage rock. Draft song. - To the tune of "Mr. Custer". Similar to "Please. Mr. Kennedy" by the The Goldcoast Singers.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Please Mr. Johnson, I don't want to go / Please Mr. Johnson, please don't make me go / The Vietcong are waiting out there... / Can't you send my sergeant instead / Cause I don't want wind up red or dead... / Please Mr. Johnson, I don't want to go / Please Mr. Johnson, please don't make me go...
Notes
Sing-O-Tek Records 4177-A, 45 RPM, brown label; "Please, Mr. Johnson" (Chuck Blake), 3:20, BMI; Chuck Blake backed up by The Enterprisers; produced by Paul Warren and Jerry Lewis. [From the record sleeve and labels]