a
reference to the
song "
Frankie and
Johnny." Written in the mid-1800s, the
song became extremely popular and appeared in more than 200 variations. It tells the story of the lovers
Frankie and
Johnny-
Johnny was unfaithful to
Frankie, so she tracked him down and killed him. In some renditions she is
sent to the jailhouse for
life; in others she is hanged. Each