David Johansen
David Johansen
David Roger Johansenis an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPunk Singer
Date of Birth9 January 1950
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
couple block guy
I've been around the block a couple of times, and the guy I am now is the guy I like to be.
weather rocks dresses
Rock & Rollers don't dress for the weather.
men voice tape
Sometimes when I hear my voice on tape, I'm like, 'Who is that horrible man?
latin mind firsts
The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat.
kids records
When I was a kid, I had some Charles Lloyd records.
projects drag
It's really a drag to do the same project over and over again.
mean mind singing
I mean, if you asked me what I'm going to be doing when I'm 85, I'd make a quick picture in my mind and, well, I'll be singing.
alive reason knows
I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.
children consuming recalls
As I recall, my life as a child was so all-consuming that I barely had time to consider the future.
different kind different-kinds-of-music
I listen to a lot of different kinds of music.
memphis too-much stage
I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli.
fun having-fun want
I'm doing exactly what I want to do, and I'm having fun doing it.
kids cutting feelings
When you're a kid, you have this feeling like you're indestructible. Your mortality doesn't even occur to you. But as time goes by, you realize, 'I better cut this out or that out if I want to continue to exist.
band brian shows
I still do a lot of shows with Brian Koonin, but we haven't had a full band lately.