Johnny-one-note

English Johnny One Note Alternative forms en Johnny one note Johnny one-note Johnny One-note Johnny One Note Etymology Derives from the show tune Johnny One Note, from the Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms (1937), in which the lyrics tell a story of a male vocalist named Johnny who sang with a band and could sing only one note, but sang that note extremely well. Pronunciation en En-au-Johnny-one-note.ogg AU Noun en idiomatic chiefly North America A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects. en idiomatic chiefly North America An opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization. en July 9, 1945 The Press: Confessions of a Grouch Time 46 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20130806144555/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,852331,00.html Whether his boss (Hearst) had told him to get off his Johnny-one-note of hate toward labor leaders, foreigners and New Dealers, or whether Pegler had decided all by himself to change his tune, no one knew. See also en one-note en Johnny-on-the-spot en eponyms