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Big Bad John

by Jimmy Dean
on Jimmy Dean's Greatest Hits

Lyrics

(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
full lyrics
(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
full lyrics

Features of This Track

country roots
folk influences
a subtle use of vocal harmony
acoustic sonority
major key tonality
a spoken vocal delivery
prominent percussion
narrative lyrics
hard swingin' rhythm

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Comments

cwade98
Awesome song
Love this song. I feel so young commenting on this! I don't have any memories! I'm only 13! LOVE it anyways! Gene Autry is my definite favorite though! =)
At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man..... Big John.
Best song in the univurse
'Big Bad John'...Rosi e Odonnels out-house..( N o s m e l l y Toowelly)
Great song my favorite
My dad calls me big bad John and every time I hear this song I think of him
this guy makes the best sausages too.
I've got a grandpa John :)
I use to ride around with my daddy in his old rusted out chev listening to music like this when i was a kid. Great memories. Thanks pandora.
chris.shoema k e r 5 0
My 5 & 2 yr old love this song
just think of my brother everytime I hear this song...
Classic! I loved this song too, way back then and I still do today! Havn't heard it in so long, though. Thanks Pandora for the memories!!
heard this as a kid. loved it then and now
After this song was on the radio I was nick named Big John
mlstax
Solid song. Well done. Never gets old.
Me Too!
Man I love this story

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