Big John....Big John...Big Bad John

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:11pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcB7uCqdFk

"That place out yonder needs more men like you/who shoot straight/and talk straight/and enjoy a good brew/Big John!"

I can't help laughing!!

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:15pm

I've always wanted to go 'out yonder'. If only I could afford it.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:17pm

"Big Bad John".

That kind of says it all.

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:26pm

Obviously, neither one of you are actually old enough to remember this song. I am and I do.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:39pm

It is a Johnny Cash song.

I just find it a amusing that someone would use "bad" when it can mean both tough and terrible.

[JbaraFan1]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:41pm

Several artists (including Cash) have recorded the song over the years, but the original version was done by Jimmy Dean. It was an early 60s hit. Dean won a Grammy for it.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:43pm

Correct Jbarafan! Most kids today would never believe the "Sausage guy" was at one time, a big singing star.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 1:48pm

Your right - for some reason I thought Cash had written the lyrics (and some sites say that he has).

I was only familiar with Cash's version of the song...

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 3:04pm

i've never heard a cash version of it and love the original jimmy dean version.

"...a crashing blow from a huge right hand sent a lousiana fella to the promised land."