# There goes Johnny... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 28, 1999, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341 "1999-10-28T06:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enore\_Tsotset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@Enore\_Tsotset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enore_Tsotset)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/1 "1999-10-28T06:40:00Z")
Hi all, as a last ditch effort, I pose this question to the teeming thousands… There is a song I heard one time in a bar and I cannot for the life of me remember what it is… The only line I recall is “There goes Johnny with his pecker in his hand, he’s a one balled man and he’s off to the rodeo” Anyone recognize this? * * * Like the man says; don’t take life too seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive – Bugs Bunny ---
**Author:** ![torq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@torq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torq)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/2 "1999-10-28T06:46:00Z")
I think it’s called “The Rodeo Song”. I’ve heard it on Dr. Demento, though obviously it’s bleeped pretty extensively. ---
**Author:** ![torq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@torq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torq)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/3 "1999-10-28T06:53:00Z")
A brief web search on AltaVista using “Rodeo Song” as the search term reveals that the artist (er, if that’s the right word) may be one of the following: Bird & Mac Donald Garry Leed & Sundown “Canadians” Maclean & Maclean (this appears to be the one from the Dr. Demento show) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/4 "1999-10-28T08:52:00Z")
The song starts out, “Well it’s 40 below and I don’t give a f\*uck, got a heater in my truck and I’m off to the Rodeo.” The song is indeed by Showdown, from the Album “Welcome to the Road”. ---
**Author:** ![Nickrz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nickrz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/5 "1999-10-28T09:09:00Z")
Speaking of Dr. Demento, can anyone in Chicagoland tell me where and when he’s broadcast? ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/6 "1999-10-28T15:58:00Z")
You can hear the show on the net; one source is: [http://www.wancast.com/entertainment/dimento/](http://www.wancast.com/entertainment/dimento/) * * * “Drink your coffee! Remember, there are people sleeping in China.” Dennis Matheson — [dennis@mountaindiver.com](mailto:dennis@mountaindiver.com) Hike, Dive, Ski, Climb — [www.mountaindiver.com](http://www.mountaindiver.com) ---
**Author:** ![Lucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Lucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/7 "1999-10-28T16:07:00Z")
Yup, it’s “The Rodeo Song” Well, it’s 40 below and I don’t give a fuck got a heater in my truck and I’m off to the rodeo. It’s alleman (?) left and alleman (?) right C’mon ya’ fuckin dummies get your wide step (?) right get off stage you god-damned dudes get off Piss me off fuckin’ jerks get on my nerves. Well, that’s all I remember. Ah, those were the gool ol’ days. * * * Don’t get me wrong–I love life. I’m just finding it harder and harder to keep myself amused. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/8 "1999-10-29T05:43:00Z")
Here I thought this was about Mr. Carson dying. Good to see its not. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/9 "1999-10-28T18:47:00Z")
It’s “Get off the stage you goddamm goof” ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 1999, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/10 "1999-10-28T21:32:00Z")
Nickrz, he used to be played on NIU’s radio station which I can get in the Western Suburbs. However, I don’t recall the time (midnightish?) and think it was only Friday or Saturday nights. And I don’t know the frequency of the station. Or if you can pick it up where you live. Wow… I suck. * * * “I guess it is possible for one person to make a difference, although most of the time they probably shouldn’t.” ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 1999, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/11 "1999-10-30T04:49:00Z")
Dr. D. is on here in Chicago on WLUP, 97.9 FM, at 11 PM Sunday night. The show is 2 hours long. Personally, I use my VCR to record it and then listen to it at a more convenient time. If you listen to him regularly, write the station manager and let him/her know. WDEK in Dekalb dropped him earlier this year. Also, don’t forget the newsgroup rec.music.dementia. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 1999, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/12 "1999-10-30T05:29:00Z")
It’s BurnMeUp to the rescue the artist is Kip Attaway he also has some songs like “why don’t we get drunk and screw” “help me make it through the yard” and a few others Ther rodeo song has a few verses… i fondly remember the next stanza I’m proud to be an asshole from el paso the place where even queers can have a ball I’m proud to be an asshole from el paso Where Quaaludes are still the biggest thrill of all. * * * Magnificent to behold - Greatly to be praised. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 1999, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/13 "1999-10-30T10:06:00Z")
That stanza is not in ‘The Rodeo Song’. I have the lyrics here in front of me. I’d be happy to post the whole song, but we’re copyright violation land. I will say that the whole song has pretty much been reprinted here by various people. ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 1999, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-goes-johnny/4341/14 "1999-10-30T19:24:00Z")
BurnMeUp, I thought _A love song, from a slightly different point of view_ (AKA. _Why don’t we get drunk, and screw_) was written by Jimmy Buffett. Did Kip, cover it, or was it the other way around, Kip wrote and Jimmy covered it? * * * \>\>Being Chaotic Evil means never having to say your sorry…unless the other guy is bigger than you.\<\< —The dragon observes