Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.

Two Telecom Telstra towers that loom over Davey Street as it turns into Sandy Bay Road. Some years ago, while fuelled with Dutch Mexican Courage late one night I made it a good way up that red and white one there.

If you’re reading this Henry, disregard that last comment.

I am of the firm opinion that titular wonder that is Johnny and the... can carry any suffix to a serviceable band name.

I’ve tried all sorts, from the bland to the inspired:

• Johnny and the Cats.


• Johnny and the Rebels.


• Johnny and the Detectives.


• Johnny and the Miracles.


• Johnny and the Broken Down Washing Machine.


• Johnny and the Over Theorising French Post Structuralists.

I happen to think they all work, which leads me to today’s Tuesday Q and A: is there your own personal "Johnny and the [insert suffix here]" that you like best? Any you think don’t work?