Hands up those of you who grew up influenced by _The Karate Kid_? I know I sure was. I spent ages perfecting the crane kick.

The movie told such a great story, of a kid trying to fit in, only to be bullied for not much reason at all. Fortunately for Daniel he befriended wise old Mr Miyagi, who taught him enough tricks that enabled him to turn the tables and kick the bully’s arse.

But what about that bully, Johnny? What was his story? What if he hadn’t listened to his sensei and not swept the leg? Would things have turned out differently for him?

I was listening to one of my favourite offbeat podcasts, [The Retrocrush Podcast](http://www.retrocrush.com/podcast.html) and they interviewed the lead singer of the band [No More Kings](http://nomorekings.com) who made a song asking that very question about Johnny. Watch this clip, listen to the song, and enjoy:

Next, if you are really into this, check out the [interview with Billy Zabka](http://retrocrush.com/archive2007/zabka/index.html) who played Johnny.