The Big Bopper - Preacher and the Bear

[brianprince100]

Thanks for the recommend!

[drlnhggns]

my dad sang this ti me when i was a baby, i am 70 now but still love it

[biggestdigger]

This song smelled when Arthur Collins did his version back in 1910 and it still stinks. The thing about the "Big Booper" that amazes me is how he got so popular? When he did Chantilly Lace he'd wiggle his large rear end and the crowds went wild )~ Times were very different then I guess. lol

[PMELOKI]

I love his songs!!!! I WANT A COPY!!!! Dx

[Monkeyspankerelite]

This is real rock´n roll!

Go to bed rappers!!!

[decoycarver17]

@Monkeyspankerelite Like Ray Charles "That rap stuff aint music."

[diuga1]

@Monkeyspankerelite Hahahahahaha

[MillionaireGhostCat]

this is horrible horrible someone put up the johnny 'guitar' watson version

[arjhendrix]

The Big Bopper Calling!

wow post 

[Myrtle791]

Dave here. I beg to differ on the Bopper's popularity. "Chantilly Lace" was very popular back in '58. Sometimes wondered if he recorded anything else, though, or if he was a one-hit wonder. Guess he was. Never heard any other Bopper songs until this one. Let's see how he does with "White Lightning.

[davedavito]

@Myrtle791 he hadent so long time to make so many songs. but the ones he made where dame good and funny. fucking gay justin bieber fan.

[TheGames32]

He was awesome! But I have to say he was a better entertainer than a singer, but that song "chantilly lace" will never be forgotten and loved till the end of time. He was a very talented individual, he just wasn't the norm at the time is all; but today who could say? I mean look at lady gaga or say peter gabriel?

[nomiclas]

@TheGames32 i have to admit you have an interesting view point

[MrBnarron]

IF he haddent died with buddy holly nobody would know who he was

[flatheadman1]

heard this song once before, didnt know it was the big bopper.

[Greaserville]

Most world's Rock & Roll hall of fame talented musician.

[BlueSuedeTom]

Oh! Lord . . .MAGIC!

[teendude16]

He wrote other Great Tunes, He should be in" THE ROCK N' ROLL OF FAME", How come is is not????????????????. THx.

[Yaledmot]

This is great. Had no idea he recorded this. The lyrics are greatly cleaned up over the Arthur Collins Edison recording of 1910.

Thanks for posting.

[sunsetsoaked]

i love this song! i first heard it from a christian group called guardian. it made me laugh so hard!

[Keeper1st]

Performed by the Big Bopper, but this song is not "by" him. This song was written by Joe Arzonia, published in 1904. It was recorded by many folks throughout the 20th century, in various styles of the times.

[BeholdMyStrength]

Yeah "various styles of the times". When my grandfather was a young kid, roughly 1930's. Heard it on the radio, only it wasn't simply "Preacher and the Bear" it was "Nigger Preacher and the Bear"..and as you can guess, certain words were replaced..>_> so yeah, "various styles of the times" is quite correct.

[BeholdMyStrength]

Also, it wasn't written by Joe Arzonia, that's a common mistake, it was in fact written by George Fairman, and performed by Arthur Collins. He performed it with an imitation of black vocal style and speech. As well as replacing "preacher" with "coon" in most of the lyrics. So yeah, you could say this is the watered down version....haha

[Keeper1st]

The original sheet music has Joe Arzonia's name on the cover and the title page. But upon looking up Fairman's name, I do see references that suggest Arzonia simply bought the tune and published it as his own. That sort of thing was quite common in those days -- Canadian Capers apparently was another popular example.

Thanks for the heads-up!

[Drumguy1988]

Didn't know he had any other songs. Funny this almost sounds like Frank Zappa and something he'd do.

[TheGames32]

@Drumguy1988 Frank Zappa? you know they were both before their times without a doubt. Zappa was more intense and outragious but the Bopper was nothing to sneeze at in his time since he was only a disc jockey and is always to be remebered, heh. Was lucky enough to see Ray White perform with Dweesil Zappa, wish I could say the same about the Bopper in some way.

[uvaman555]

i have this on tape

haven't heard it in years

still know it

[AceMcTiles]

Wow!!!!