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"Johnny Boy"
SongbyTwenty One Pilots
from the album Twenty One Pilots
Recorded2009
StudioTyler Joseph's home studio, Columbus, Ohio
Genre
Length4:39
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Tyler Joseph

"Johnny Boy" is a song by American alternative band Twenty One Pilots. The song was first released on the band's demo tapes, and later officially released on their self-titled debut studio album, Twenty One Pilots (2009).[2]

Meaning[edit]

In a 2020 interview, the father of the band's frontman Tyler Joseph, Chris, revealed the meaning of the song.[3] Around the time the song was recorded, the United States was going through an economic recession, causing Chris to become unemployed. "I was an admissions director and they said 'Hey, we gotta get rid of this position.' And I was without a job for a while. A lot of people were out of work at that time."[4]

Reception[edit]

Writers from Cleveland.com wrote about the song, saying "(It) remains a fan-favorite for Twenty One Pilots diehards. It's by no means the band's best song, but it feels like Tyler Joseph going for a Jack's Mannequin moment. The song is also the centerpiece of the band's debut."[5]

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Phillips, Marian (October 20, 2020). "20 scene albums from 2009 that dominated your iPod playlists". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  • ^ "twenty one pilots* – twenty one pilots". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  • ^ "Tyler Joseph's dad settles the story behind a twenty one pilots classic". Altpress. May 5, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  • ^ "TYLER JOSEPH'S DAD SHARES MEANING BEHIND TWENTY ONE PILOTS' 'JOHNNY BOY'". Call The One. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  • ^ Nickoloff, Anne; Smith, Troy (July 5, 2019). "All 65 Twenty One Pilots songs ranked from worst to best". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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