Joanne (formerly known as "Loch Ness Monster") is a formerly unidentified New Wave song by the late American artist Frank Maya, released in 1984 as a single.
Search History[]
On June 10th, 2023, YouTube user Kenny Cathead would upload an hour and a half-long video titled "Unknown" to his channel. The video consists of songs recorded off New York and New Jersey radio in the 80s. At the 30:56 mark the unidentified song "Loch Ness Monster" would play. The snippet provided by Kenny Cathead was only 15 seconds long.
On June 9th, 2023, WatZatSong user NY80sTapes would re-post the sample to the site, saying in the post's description: "Children's synth pop from 1984? "Loch Ness Monster, no one wants her"; 15 seconds".
On March 14th, 2024, the song would be identified by Discord user Bloost Media as "Joanne" by Frank Maya.
Lyrics[]
[Chorus]
Joanne!
Joanne!
Joanne!
Joanne!
[Verse 1]
Loch Ness Monster
No one wants her
Laundry trouble
Too much bubbles
[Chorus]
Joanne!
Joanne!
Joanne!
Joanne!
[Verse 2]
Cat that fiddles
Talks in riddles
Wets on paper
Meant to save her
Needle's dusty
Nail is rusty
Don't get tetanus
And forget us!
[Chorus]
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne)
Take my hand!
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne)
Almost there!
Fix your hair!
[Verse 3]
Childhood speed boat
Still is up close
In a small beat
Crocodile mode
Drops her drawbridge
For the pillage
Causing scandal
In the village
[Chorus]
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne)
Joanne! (Joanne!)
Joanne! (Joanne!)
Joanne! (Joanne!)
Joanne! (Joanne!)
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Frank Maya[]
New York ranter, comic singer, songwriter, performance artist and monologuist.
One could say stand-up comedian but the artist would disagree. Was active in the 80-ies
Maya’s pathbreaking career ended in 1995, when he died of an AIDS-related illness at the age of 45.