| Clean Rockin' Daddy | |
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| Season 1, Episode 2 | |
Vital statistics
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| Air date | July 23, 2015 |
| Written by | Denis Leary |
| Directed by | Michael Blieden |
Episode guide
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Johnny signs a contract with Gigi, stating that Gigi is the lead singer and he is a songwriter, agreeing to write five songs within the next two months. Rehab and Bam Bam have already signed the contract. Flash has also signed it, but says it's not for the money as he is already successful enough. After a night of drugs and drinking, which he spent in the studio before passing out, Johnny offers the basic riff and melody for a song. Flash adds a hook and helps with the lyrics. The test run with Gigi singing the new song "Die Tryin'" goes well, and the band starts rehearsing and recording the song. With one song down and four to go, Johnny is blindsided by a sort of intervention held by the band members while the band's agent, Ira, reveals a clause in the contract that stipulates Johnny must be sober, no drinking and definitely no drugs for at least 30 days. Johnny argues that "all the great ones" wrote their best stuff while under the influence, but the group still tries to keep him clean. When the next song he writes is awful, the group allows him to go back to drinking and drugs..."but no cocaine".
Song featured
- Die Tryin' by Elizabeth Gillies (feat. Denis Leary)
Musicians/Bands mentioned
- Katy Perry
- Billy Joel
- Keith Richards
- Slash aka Saul Hudson
- Mick Jaggar
- Eddie Van Halen
- Ron Wood
- The Rolling Stones
- Ramones
- The Replacements
- John Lennon
- Coldplay
- Morrissey
- Radiohead
- Hall & Oates
- Kim Gordon
- Thurston Moore
- Sonny & Cher
- ABBA
- The White Stripes
- Sonic Youth
- Pat Benatar
- Neil Giraldo
- Art Tatum
- John Entwistle
- Paul McCartney
- Paul Simonon
- Sting