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"Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" is a popular American song composed by Abe Olman (1887–1984), lyricized by Ed Rose (pseudonym for Edward Smackels, Jr.; 1875–1935),〔''ASCAP Biographical Dictionary'' — Listed under "Ed Rose" : 1st Edition, 1948, pg. 312 : 2nd Edition, 1952, pg. 421 : 3rd Edition, 1966, pg. 621 : 4th Edition, 1980, pg. 429〕 and published by Forster Music Publisher, Inc. The music was copyrighted 7 February 1917 and the copyright was renewed 29 December 1944.〔(''Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 1, Musical Compositions, New Series, Vol. 12, First Half of 1917'' )〕〔(''Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions, New Series, Vol. 40, For the Year 1945'' )〕 Under the Copyright Term Extension Act (1998), the sheet music is in the public domain, as is all music published in the U.S. prior to 1923. == Lyrics == Original lyrics, 1917, by Ed Rose : 1st verse (16 bars, , E♭ Major) : ''All the girls are crazy about a certain little lad,'' : ''Al-tho he's very, very bad,'' : ''He could be, oh, so good when he wanted to'' : ''Bad or good he understood 'bout love and other things,'' : ''For every girl in town followed him around,'' : ''Just to hold his hand and sing:'' : Chorus (32 bars) : ''Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!'' : ''How you can love!'' : ''Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!'' : ''Heavens above!'' : ''You make my sad heart jump with joy,'' : ''And when you're near I just'' : ''Can't sit still a minute. I'm so,'' : ''Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!'' : ''Please tell me dear.'' : ''What makes me love you so?'' : ''You're not handsome, it's true,'' : ''But when I look at you,'' : ''I just, Oh, Johnny!'' : ''Oh, Johnny! Oh!'' : 2nd verse : ''Johnny tried his best to hide from every girl he knew,'' : ''But even this he couldn't do,'' : ''For they would follow him most everywhere,'' : ''Then his friends got him to spend a week or two at home'' : ''It's worse now than before, 'cause the girl next door hollers thru the telephone:'' : (chorus) ---- World War I patriotic version, 1917, lyrics added by Raymond A. Sherwood : Verse : ''Uncle Sam is calling now for ev'ry mother's son'' : ''To go get behind a gun and keep Old Glory waving on the sea'' : ''Now prepare to be right there to help the cause along'' : ''To every chap you meet when you're on the street'' : ''You can sing this little song:'' : Chorus : ''Oh, Johnny, oh Johnny, why do you lag?'' : ''Oh, Johnny, oh Johnny, run to your flag'' : ''You're county's calling can't you hear?'' : ''Don't stay behind while others do all the fighting, Start to'' : ''Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Get right in line,'' : ''And help to crush to foe.'' : ''You're a big husky chap,'' : ''Uncle Sam's in a scrap, You must!'' : ''Go, Johnny! Go, Johnny! Go!'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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