RIP David Johansen of New York Dolls - Deep Dive & Interview with David

Sound Opinions

Society & Culture, Music, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late, great David Johansen of the New York Dolls and solo career fame, covering as much of his remarkable body of work as they could fit into one episode. They also revisit their interview with David Johansen from 2001.

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Featured Songs:

New York Dolls, "Trash," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

New York Dolls, "Personality Crisis," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Jet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Bad Girl (Blue Rock Studios Demo)," Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972, ROIR, 1982

New York Dolls, "Pills," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Frankenstein," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Bad Girl," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Bad Detective," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974

New York Dolls, "Human Being," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974

David Johansen, "Frenchette (Live)," Live It Up, Blue Sky, 1982

Buster Poindexter, "Hot Hot Hot," Buster Poindexter, RCA, 1987

David Johansen, "James Alley Blues," David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Chesky, 2000

Buster Poindexter, "Downtown Dream," Buster's Spanish Rocketship, PolyGram, 1997

New York Dolls, "Babylon," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974

David Johansen, "Heart of Gold," Here Comes the Night, Blue Sky, 1981

New York Dolls, "Lonely Planet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

Men at Work, "Who Can it Be Now?," Business as Usual, Columbia, 1981

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0:00.0	Hey there, if you're listening to this and you support us on Patreon, you can hear it via the Patreon page and free.
0:08.0	So now, ladies and gentlemen, it is start time. Are you ready for start time?
0:40.0	Woo! You're listening to sound opinions, and this week we're paying tribute to the late New York Doll singer, songwriter, actor, and solo artist,
0:45.5	David Johansson. I'm Jim D. Regattis. And I'm Greg Cott. We'll discuss his music,
0:51.4	career, and impact, plus revisit an interview we did with David back in 2001.
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2:10.9	David Johansson died on the last day of February at home on Staten Island at the age of 75.
2:16.2	He was battling cancer, a brain tumor, and a broken back.
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