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Johnny's in America, no tax at the wheel
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
No-one needs anyone, they don't even just pretend
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Johnny's in America
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
Johnny's in America
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Johnny wants a brain, Johnny wants to suck on a coke
Johnny wants a woman, Johnny wants to think of a joke
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Johnny's in America (ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
Johnny's in America, Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair and Johnny wants pussy in cars
Johnny's in America (ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)
Johnny's in America (ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
God is an American
God is an American
(Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Yeah I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
credits
from Whilom And Then,
released June 14, 2021
Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Performed by
Sasha Ilyukevich - Vocals
Nathan Fustec - Backing Vocals, Guitars, Sound Effects
Murray McHattie - Bass Guitar
David Bryceland - Drums
Music Arranged, Produced and Recorded by The Highly Skilled Migrants at The Stables Recording Studio, London, UK
Mixed by Murray McHattie and Nathan Fustec at The Stables Recording Studio, London, UK
Mastered by Doctor Mix, London, UK
Licensed with CD Baby, 2019
License ID MLIC00011081
Directed and Edited by Sasha Ilyukevich
Filmed by Garry Wood and Sasha Ilyukevich in Minsk, Belarus
Gun Shooting Special Effects by Vera Reshto
AN ENORMOUS THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART IN CREATING THIS VIDEO!
Cast:
Sasha Ilyukevich
Maksim Strelchik
Garry Wood
Maria Rudko
Julia Shareiko
Georgiy Konvalov
Andrei Rebkovets
Yan Unuchak
Tamara Ilyukevich
Alla Viktorchik
Lena Bahmetsyeva
Oleg Koleda
Anastasiya Alexandrovich
Pablo Furso
Vuki
Anton Yurchenko
Sasha Ilyukevich & The Highly Skilled MigrantsLondon, UK
London-based Belarusian troubadour Sasha Ilyukevich and his British band ‘The Highly Skilled Migrants’ create an
incomparable brew of post punk electric energy and topical lyricism. Ilyukevich sings in Russian, his vocals swoop from soft whispered melodies to raucous screams, defying language barriers to deliver songs that are uplifting, intelligent, macabre, romantic and melancholic....more
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