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
memphis too-much stage
I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli.
different kind different-kinds-of-music
I listen to a lot of different kinds of music.
house listening records
I don't really like to sit around the house listening to my own records. They're not that good.
children consuming recalls
As I recall, my life as a child was so all-consuming that I barely had time to consider the future.
alive reason knows
I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.
done fallen
Everything I've done I've just fallen into.
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.
projects drag
It's really a drag to do the same project over and over again.
band enterprise
Most bands are commercial enterprises. But I'm not in one of those bands.
kids records
When I was a kid, I had some Charles Lloyd records.
mother brother father
Until I was six years old we lived in the projects, then my two brothers and three sisters and I moved to a three-bed that my mother's father built.
latin mind firsts
The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat.
men voice tape
Sometimes when I hear my voice on tape, I'm like, 'Who is that horrible man?
world playing-music music-is
Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable.