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Adrian Carter

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Dec 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/2/97
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The only line I remember much was something like:
"And everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big John.
Big John, Big John, Big Bad John."

Anyone know the rest, and the artist?

TIA
Adrian Carter

Don Scott

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Dec 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/2/97
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"Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean (NOT James Dean), 1961, was a #1 hit.

I, also, would love to get the lyrics for this classic.

Don

r...@cistron.nl

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Dec 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/3/97
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Adrian Carter wrote:
>
> The only line I remember much was something like:
> "And everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big John.
> Big John, Big John, Big Bad John."
>
> Anyone know the rest, and the artist?
>
> TIA
> Adrian Carter

BIG BAD JOHN from Jimmy Dean

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Adrian Carter

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Dec 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/3/97
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Thanx for the artist & title. I found it at http://www.lyrics.ch
Here it is:

Dean Jimmy
Non Album Tracks

Big Bad John

Big John
Big John

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
Everybody knew you didn't give no lip 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
He didn't say much, kinda quiet and shy
If ya spoke at all, ya just said hi to Big John

Somebody said he came from New Orleans
Where he got in a fight o'er a cajun queen
And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Lousianna fella 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 and men started cryin'
Miners were prayin' and hearts beat fast
And everybody thought they'd breathed their last, 'cept John

Through the dust and the smoke of this man-made hell
Walked a giant of a man that the miners knew well
Grabbed the saggin' timber and gave out with a groan
And like a giant oak tree, just stood there alone, Big John

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John

And with all of his strength he gave a mighty shove
Then a miner yelled out, there's a light up above
And twenty men scrambled from a would-be grave
now there's only one left down there to save, Big John

With jacks and timbers they started back down
Then came that rumble way down in the ground
As smoke and gas belched outta the mine
Everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big John

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John

Now, they never re-opened 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 one Hell of a man, Big John

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John


Adrian

Don Scott <sco...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in article
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> "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean (NOT James Dean), 1961, was a #1 hit.
>
> I, also, would love to get the lyrics for this classic.
>
> Don
>
>

DUKE NOGGLE

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Dec 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/3/97
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sco...@nbnet.nb.ca (Don Scott) wrote:

>"Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean (NOT James Dean), 1961, was a #1 hit.

>I, also, would love to get the lyrics for this classic.

>Don


>On 2 Dec 97 22:36:39 GMT, "Adrian Carter" <Adr...@bigpond.com> wrote:

>>The only line I remember much was something like:
>>"And everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big John.
>>Big John, Big John, Big Bad John."
>>
>>Anyone know the rest, and the artist?
>>
>>TIA
>>Adrian Carter

BIG BAD JOHN

Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive

He stood six foot six and weighted two forty five


Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip

And everybody knew that he didn't give no lip to big John
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

Nobody seem to know where John called home


He just drifted into town and stayed all alone

He didn't say much he was kinda shy
And if you spoke at all you just said "hi" to big John
Big John, big John, big bad John, 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 fella to the Promised Land
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

Then came the day at the bottom of the mine
When a timber cracked and men started cryin'
Miners were prayin' and hearts beat fast

And everybody thought that they breated their last except John
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

Through the dust and the smoke of this man made hell


Walked a giant of a man that the miners knew well

Grabbed a saggin' timber and gave out with a groan
And like a giant oak tree stood there alone
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

And with all of his strength he gave a mighty shove

Then a miner yelled out "there's a light above"
And twenty men scrambled from a would be grave
And now there is only one left down there no save big John
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

With jacks and timbers they started back down

Then came that rumble way down in that mine
Then smoke and gas belched out of the ground
Everyone 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


JiveTalk88

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Dec 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/5/97
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Here you go, chief. Recorded by Jimmy Dean. Not sure who wrote it.

Big John by Jimmy Dean

Every morning at the mine you could see him arive
He stood six-foot-six and weighed 245
Kind o' broad at the shoulders and narrow at the hip
And everybody knew you didn't give no lip
To Big John

Nobody seemed to kow where John called home


He just drifted into town and stayed all alone

He never said much, kind o' quiet and shy
And if you spoke at all, you just "Hi"
To Big John

Somebody said he came from new Orleans


Where he got in a fight over a Cajun queen

And a crashing blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Loo'siana fella to the promised land
Big John

Refrain: Big John, Big John, Big Bad John, Big John

Then came that day at the bottom of the mine
When a timber cracked, and men started cryin'
And miners were prayin' and hearts beat fast
And everybody knew that they'd breathed their last'cept John

Through the dust and the smoke of that man-made hell


Walked a giant of a man that the miners knew well

Grabbed a sagging timber and gave out with a groan
And like a giant oak tree, just stood there alone
Big John

Refrain

With all of his strength he gave a mighty shove
And a miner yelled out "There's a light up above!"
And twenty men scrambled from a would-be grave
Now's there's only one left down there to save-
Big John

With jacks and timbers they started back down

Then came a rumble from down in the ground
And smoke and gas belched out of that mine
And everbody knew it was the end of the line
for Big John

Refrain

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"

kevin

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Dec 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/5/97
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I don't have the words but it was by Jimmy Dean (if your US American, the
Jimmy Dean sausage guy). Early 60's probably. Spoken words with chorus
singing in the background. About a big guy that was a miner (coal?) the
story goes on about how big and strong and silent he was. Then there was a
cave in the the big man held up the roof supporting timbers until the other
miners escaped
--
kevin

JiveTalk88

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Dec 6, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/6/97
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William Goldrup

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Dec 9, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/9/97
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BIG BAD JOHN
By Jimmy Dean

Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive
He stood six foot six and weighted two forty five
Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip
And everybody knew that he didn't give no lip to big John
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

Nobody seem to know where John called home


He just drifted into town and stayed all alone

He didn't say much he was kinda shy
And if you spoke at all you just said "hi" to big John

Big John, big John, big bad John, 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 fella to the Promised Land
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

Then came the day at the bottom of the mine
When a timber cracked and men started cryin'
Miners were prayin' and hearts beat fast
And everybody thought that they breated their last except John

Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

Through the dust and the smoke of this man made hell


Walked a giant of a man that the miners knew well

Grabbed a saggin' timber and gave out with a groan
And like a giant oak tree stood there alone
Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

And with all of his strength he gave a mighty shove
Then a miner yelled out "there's a light above"
And twenty men scrambled from a would be grave
And now there is only one left down there no save big John

Big John, big John, big bad John, big John

With jacks and timbers they started back down

Then came that rumble way down in that mine
Then smoke and gas belched out of the ground
Everyone 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


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