Etymology

Johnny-one-note

Today it means: A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects. Full definition →

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The story

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.

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