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by Jimmy Dean. Album: Greatest Hits ( 1961) Charted: 2 1. License This Song . lyrics. Songfacts®: Jimmy Dean wrote this about fellow actor John Mentoe ("Destry Rides Again"), who was 6' 5" tall. According to Dean's roommate (at the time), the song was intended to be a joke.
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The title is Big, Bad John, therefore the "...big, big man"...
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The song is about a mysterious and quiet miner who earns the nickname Big John because of his height, weight, and muscular physique – "He stood six foot six and weighed 245". He apparently hails from New Orleans, where, with "a crashin' blow from a huge right hand", he allegedly killed a man in a fight over a Cajun Queen.
1. Mai 2024 · As Jimmy Dean once said, “Big Bad John” was more than just a song; it was a tribute to the hardworking men and women who risk their lives every day to make a living. The song has become a country music classic and a cultural phenomenon, celebrating the quintessential American values of strength, bravery, and perseverance.
12. Feb. 2016 · Dean recorded it in 1961. It would have the distinction of topping both the country and the pop charts. Five weeks at number one for pop and two weeks atop country. The inspiration for the character of Big John was an actor, John Minto, that Dean met who was 6'5".
14. Juni 2010 · “Big Bad John” reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart and won a Grammy the following year for best country & western recording, ensuring that its 6-foot-6 protagonist would survive that mine...
Recorded in 1961, «Big Bad John» transports listeners to the rugged terrain of a coal mine, where the enigmatic figure of John, a larger-than-life character, reigns supreme. Penned by Jimmy Dean himself, the song narrates the story of a mighty miner whose bravery and selflessness echo through the shafts of the mine.
The song is about a man named Big John who works in a mine. He is very tall and strong. He doesn't talk much, but everyone knows and respects him. One day, there is an accident in the mine and John saves the other miners. Sadly, he doesn't survive, but the people in the town remember him as a hero.
