Let's Get The Gate Bouncing - Johnson

City’s new head coach is keen to be his own man and not to be continually be reminded of his father’s five-and-a-half-year stint in charge at Ashton Gate.

However, he’s more than happy to hear that song once more, which created a terrific atmosphere at City matches up and down the country in the late 2000s.

“If there’s one thing I could take from my dad’s tenure then it’s the ‘Johnson says bounce around the ground’ song,” the 34-year-old told Bristol City Player HD.

“It’s a great song and everybody buzzes off it. It really whips up the atmosphere so please bounce around the ground and stay until the end.

“I would say, though, that I won’t be dancing around like my dad. Every time I saw that happen it made me cringe!”

Johnson revealed he spoke to his father about the job opportunity at Ashton Gate before accepting the post.

He added: "As a father, of course, he's very proud, just as I am of him and his achievements.

“His advice was simple: get yourself down there, son. He knows there’s a great owner and Board here and I think that’s very important when you’re deciding whether to move clubs.

"I've always been around (management), but you also need your own experience. I do feel I've earned my stripes.

“It's time for me to break free of that Gary Johnson mould at Bristol City and kick on as head coach of this fantastic club."