John Wayne (song)

General information
Writer(s)	Lady Gaga, Josh Homme, M Tucker and Mark Ronson
Producer(s)	Mark Ronson
Co-producer(s)	Mark Ronson BloodPop
Length	2:56
Joanne track listing
	"Joanne"
	"Joanne"
	"Dancin' in Circles"
	"Dancin' in Circles"

"John Wayne" is a song written by Lady Gaga for her fifth studio album Joanne, co-produced with Mark Ronson and BloodPop. Lady Gaga gave her debut performance of the song live at the 2016 Victoria Secret Fashion Show in Paris; the song was performed as a medley with “A-YO”. The official video debuted on February 8th, 2017, exclusively on Apple Music.

Lyrics

[Intro: Spoken]
It's like, I just love a cowboy
You know
I'm just like, I just, I know, it's bad
But I'm just like
Can I just like, hang off the back of your horse
And can you go a little faster?!

[Verse 1]
3 am, mustang speedin'
Two lovers, headed for a dead end
Too fast, hold tight, he laughs
Runnin' through the red lights
Hollerin' over, rubber spinnin'
Big swig, toss another beer can
Too lit, tonight, prayin'
On the moonlight

[Pre-Chorus]
Every John is just the same
I'm sick of their city games
I crave a real wild man
I'm strung out on John Wayne

[Chorus]
(dat - doo - deet - doe)
(dat - doo - deet - doe, dat - doo - deet - doe)
Baby let's get high, John Wayne
(dat - doo - deet - doe)
(dat - doo - deet - doe, dat - doo - deet - doe)
Baby let's get high, John Wayne

[Verse 2]
Blue collar and a red-state treasure
Love junkie on a three-day bender
His grip, so hard, eyes glare
Trouble like a mug shot
Charged up, 'cause the man's on a mission
1-2 ya, the gears are shiftin'
He called, I cried, we broke
Racin' through the moonlight

[Pre-Chorus]
Every John is just the same
I'm sick of their city games
I crave a real wild man
I'm strung out on John Wayne

[Chorus]
(dat - doo - deet - doe)
(dat - doo - deet - doe, dat - doo - deet - doe)
Baby let's get high, John Wayne
(dat - doo - deet - doe)
(dat - doo - deet - doe, dat - doo - deet - doe)
Baby let's get high, John Wayne

[Bridge]
So here I go
To the eye
Of the storm
Just to feel your love
Knock me over
Here I go
Into our love storm

[Chorus]
(dat - doo - deet - doe)
(dat - doo - deet - doe, dat - doo - deet - doe)
Baby let's get high, John Wayne
(dat - doo - deet - doe)
(dat - doo - deet - doe, dat - doo - deet - doe)
Baby let's get high, John Wayne

Music video and Fashion credits

The music video was directed by Jonas Akerlund.

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1. Lady Gaga wears a tuxedo by Alexander Lewis, pumps by Christian Louboutin and a hat by Gladys Tamez while she plays a guitar by Gretsch.
2. Lady Gaga wears a custom full-sleeved denim romper with button-up front and leather waist belt by Michael Velasquez.
3. Lady Gaga wears a custom black leather cut-out catsuit by Christian Cowan-Sanluis, a hat by Gladys Tamez and boots by Aldo.
4. Lady Gaga wears a bra by Unif, shorts by Bryan Hearns, a custom jacket by Wesley Berryman, a custom choker by GCDS and boots by Aldo.
5. Lady Gaga wears earrings by Lauren Klassen.
6. Lady Gaga wears a custom outfit by Alex Noble and boots by Chloe Gosselin.
7. Lady Gaga wears a belt-top by Bryan Hearns, shorts and jacket by Wesley Berryman, boots by Pleaser and earrings by Mishka Piaf.
8. Lady Gaga wears a custom red cowboy boot bustier and matching lace-up shorts by Romeo, a custom fur stole by Nicolas Wirth and rings by Cody Sanderson and by The Great Frog.
9. Lady Gaga wears a leather jacket with high neck, asymmetrical zipper and 3D-printed fibre sleeves by Alex Ulichny, boots by Aldo and sunglasses by Diesel.

Credits

• Publishers: Sony/ATV Songs LLC / House Of Gaga Publishing LLC (BMI), Imagem CV/Songs Of Zelig (BMI), OWSLA Music Publishing, LLC/Check Your Pulse, LLC (ASCAP), Board Stiff Music (BMI) & Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI).
• Recording: Joshua Blair
• Assistants: David "Squirrel" Covell, Justin Smith, Barry McCready, Charley Pollard, Joe Visciano and Brandon Bost.
• Mix: Tom Elmhirst
• Masters: Tom Coyne and Randy Merrill
• Rhythm arrangement and synthesizer: BloodPop.
• Drums: Josh Homme
• Guitars: Josh Homme and Mark Ronson
• Bass: Mark Ronson
• Label: Interscope Records
• Recorded at: Shangri-La Studios, Pink Duck Studios, Electric Lady Studios and Dragonfly Recording Studio.