Added a set of promotional labels showing the full title on the a side. Mar 22, 2015 big bad john jimmy dean live performance from the jimmy dean show in 1963 youtube stay safe and healthy. Ironically deans status as a columbia recording artist was in question, with the label up in the air about resigning him. Oct 03, 2007 for those who remember the 1960s, jimmy dean and the country ballad big bad john are inseparable. Jimmy dean, a us country music legend for his smash hit about a workingclass hero, big bad john, and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died yesterday.
Dean is mentioned, were betting the first thing that comes to. And to spoof butch john with the opposite was a natural. Big bad john written and recorded by jimmy dean key. Wobei auch hier einiges bei mir ein positives ohr fand. Big bad john and other fabulous songs and tales sony special. For those who remember the 1960s, jimmy dean and the country ballad big bad john are inseparable. Big bad john by jimmy dean on amazon music unlimited. Deans 1962 sequel, the cajun queen, in which big bad johns lady friend queenie arrives from new orleans to rescue him from your dirty old mine. Jimmy dean originally recorded big bad john written by jimmy dean and jimmy dean released it on the single big bad john in 1961. Big john, big john big bad john big john nobody seemed to know where john called home he just drifted into town and stayed all alone he didnt say much, kinda quiet and shy and if you spoke at all, you just said hi to big john. Big john big john big bad john big john nobody seemed to know where john called home he just drifted into town and stayed all alone. And if you spoke at all, he just said, hi to big john somebody said he came from new orleans where he got in a fight over a cajun queen and a crashin blow from a huge right hand sent a louisiana fellow to the promised land, big john big john, big john big bad john big john then came the day at the bottom of the mine when a timber cracked.
Also added a set of labels from my copy showing the title as big john, as well as a set from my stock copy with the second ending, with possibly different print from images 166785 and 166786, as mine is a bit fuzzier on the titleartistmatrix number. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. May 26, 2017 jimmy dean big bad john related videos. Its hard to believe that the song big bad john dates back only to 1961, when it stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks.
Everybody knew it was the end of the line for big john big john, big john big bad john big john now, they never reopened that worthless pit they just placed a marble stand in front of it these few words are written on that stand at the bottom of this mine lies a big. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A lawman jimmy dean joins the chase for the miningdisaster hero doug english described in dean s 1961 hit record. Could this be one of those cases where someone on the net misidentified the artist as cash, and it caught on. Radio djs flipped the single over and began playing big bad john, which started to take off. Watch the video for big bad john from jimmy dean s country 100 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. When a timber cracked and men started cryin miners were prayin and hearts beat fast. Big bad john the cajun queen by jimmy dean on amazon.
Big bad john 1990 a lawman jimmy dean joins the chase for the mining. You see, when big bad john was first released columbia were about to drop dean from their roster because his more recent. It was released in september 1961 and by the beginning of november it had gone to number one on the billboard hot 100. Its hard to think of a song thats generated more parodies other than the christmas classics. Jimmy dean s ballad of the big, quiet man with a murderous past who sacrifices himself to save his fellow miners has the mythic quality of a folktale. Everybody knew it was the end of the line for big john big john, big john big bad john big john now, they never reopened that worthless pit they just placed a marble stand in front of it these few words are written on that stand at the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man big john big john, big john big bad john big john.
Big john, big john evry mornin at the mine you could see him arrive he stood six foot six and weighed two forty five kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip and everybody knew ya didnt give no lip to big john. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Jimmy deans ballad of the big, quiet man with a murderous past who sacrifices himself to save his fellow miners has the mythic quality of a folktale. Listen to your favorite songs from big bad john the cajun queen by jimmy dean now. Watch the video for big bad john from jimmy deans country 100 for free, and see the. Big john, big john every mornin at the mine you could see him arrive he stood six foot six and weighed two forty five kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip and everybody knew ya didnt give no lip. And like a giant oak tree just stood there alone big john big john big john big bad john big john with all of his strength he gave a mighty shove then a miner yelled out theres a light up above and twenty men scrambled from a wouldbe grave and now theres only one left down there to save big john. Big bad john the cajun queen by jimmy dean on amazon music. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the jimmy dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit big bad john and his television series, the jimmy dean. Everybody knew it was the end of the line for big john. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. He was right, big bad john was the flip side of i wont go huntin with you jake.
Big bad john lyrics by jimmy dean at the lyrics depot. Big bad john jimmy dean live performance from the jimmy. You entertain big bad john professional backing track in the style of jimmy dean lyrics. Big john big john every mornning at the mine, you could see him arrive. The life, death and rebirth of big bad john the new york. Home country index a1 a2 a3 a4 b1 b2 b3 b4 c1 c2 c3 d1 d2 d3 e f1 f2 g1 g2 h1 h2 h3 h4 i1 i2 i3 i4 i5 i6 i7 i8 i9 i10 i11 i12 j k l1 l2 l3 l4 m1 m2 m3.
Jimmy dean, the musician, actor and entrepreneur, was instrumental in the mainstreaming of country music, a genre that now ranks as the most popular in the united states but which, back in the 1960s, was accorded little respect in the mass media. Jimmy dean big bad john jimmy dean big bad john jump to. Just show me the hole, way down in the groundand tell the whole wide world big johns been found, she declares in the song. Jimmy dean big bad john and other fabulous songs and. Now they never reopened that worthless pit they just placed a marble stand in front of it these few words are written on that stand at the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man big john big john, big john, big bad john. Download the jimmy dean collection by jimmy dean in highresolution audio at available in 44. Nobody seemed to know where john called home he just drifted into town and stayed all alone he didnt say much. Big john big john evry mornin at the mine you could see him arrive he stood six foot six and weighed two forty five kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip. Big bad john and other fabulous songs and tales expanded edition, an album by jimmy dean on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Listen to your favorite songs from big bad john by jimmy dean now. Big bad john professional backing track in the style of. Ironically dean s status as a columbia recording artist was in question, with the label up in the air about resigning him. You may remember jimmy dean, the country music star and entrepreneur who, the associated press reported, died sunday at age 81, as a tonight show guest host, a purveyor of sausage products, or as willard whyte, the eccentric las vegas billionaire from the james bond movie diamonds are forever.
It would be another decade or two before packages of premium sausage bore dean s name, and even there, his roots remained prominent in the form of a cowboy boot in the logo. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Big bad john was jimmy deans working mans masterpiece. Big bad john big john then came the day at the bottom of the mine. Jimmy dean, the jimmy dean collection in highresolution.
Big bad john 1961 jimmy dean big bad john 1961 jimmy dean. Big bad john lyrics by jimmy dean recorded august 1961 released september 1961 every morning at the mine you could see him arrive he stood six foot six and weighed two forty five kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip and everybody knew ya didnt give no lip to big john. It would be another decade or two before packages of premium sausage bore deans name, and even there, his roots remained prominent in the form of a cowboy boot in the logo. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Dean never had another hit to match the success of big bad john, but the song gave him the fame and recognition he needed to land his own variety show in abc called the jimmy dean show. Big bad john, a song by jimmy dean on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Cover versions of big bad john by jimmy dean secondhandsongs. Big bad john is a country song originally performed by jimmy dean, who wrote and composed it in collaboration with roy acuff. G big john, big john spoken g ever mornin the mine you could see him arrive he stood c sixfoot six and weighed two fortyfive kinda d broad at the shoulders and narrow at the hip ever g body knew you didnt. A lawman jimmy dean joins the chase for the miningdisaster hero doug english described in deans 1961 hit record. Jimmy ray dean august 10, 1928 june, 2010 was an american country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Big bad john 1961 jimmy dean flashback comedy videos. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Vinyl 7 jimmy dean big bad john 1961, vinyl discogs. Big john big john evry mornin at the mine you could see him arrive he stood six foot six and weighed two forty five kinda broad at the sh. The life, death and rebirth of big bad john the new. See all 21 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.