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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

JOHNNY SOUL’D OUT – The Bus Boys

#2309 - JOHNNY SOUL’D OUT - 10/5/2019

If you recall the The Bus Boys at all, it is most likely for their performance as the bar band in the 1982 film 48 HOURS (Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte). This song comes from their 1980 debut LP – “Minimum Wage Rock & Roll”. It’s called JOHNNY SOUL’D OUT and rips the myth that black dudes can’t rock. Not only do they rip it wide open musically, their lyrics are clever as hell. The album is full of them and this won’t be the first time you’ll hear them here. To quote songwriters Brian & Kevin O’Neal: “He’s into rock & roll now he’s givin’ up the rhythm & blues”. Pretty racy stuff for 1980 – pun intended.


JOHNNY SOUL’D OUT – The Bus Boys - 1982

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