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
component might soulful stuff understand
The stuff that I dig, it's usually got a soulful component to it. A singer that I really like. I might not understand the language that they're singing in, but I'm really communing with this person.
american-musician mirror picture
I had a picture of myself when I was a kid, how I'd look when I got old. I look in the mirror and think, This is pretty much it.
determine fall interest songs
You know, when you're making a record, you come up with 15, 20 songs. Then they start to fall by the wayside as your interest wanes. It's kind of like a process of elimination to determine which songs wind up on the record.
life
You try things on in life. You wear them for a while, and you see what's next.
sleep
When I'm sleeping I do a lot of living.
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.
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.