16 TONS - Mick Sumbling

[ernunnos]

Now that was some mighty fine a-pickin' and a-singin'.

[toogawnjawn]

My mother sang this to me when I wa a little boy, this is the most authentic, orginal visual effects that really refect the true meaning meant by the song and not the hollowood type spin on it. Thanks for keeping it real. No one could give more justice to this song than this.

[chris1978nl]

Your interpretation of this song is really great.

Best cover of this great song i have heard since long time.

Remembers me to my friend who is miner in Kurri Kurri Australia.

Greetz from Holland.

[AcePilot101]

This song was actually written by Merle Travis.

[Fedyay1]

I enjoyed your version of this song very much. i am a miner from Ukrains Donbass

[micksumbling]

@Fedyay1

Spassiva! I'm really pleased to hear from a miner.

[Fedyay1]

I enjoyed your version of this song very much. i am amintr from Ukrains Donbass

[urbainvana]

Great! And a marvellous accompaniment!  Maybe this version should be sung by a bass voice. Just because the performance of Tennessee Ernie Ford and other...

[NYCSubwayChicagoLFan]

This sucks. This guy cannot sing for shit.

[TheWoogie2]

@NYCSubwayChicagoLFan Troll much? Go away Justin Bieber lover.

[jeagerpoelse]

please tell me this, what chords are you doing? i got most of it down but im not sure.

[dilaj3]

thanks

[varvarara]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[speakswahilidammit]

Sung by us kids on the little bush mine where I grew up in Tanzania. Our "theme song", the words so true in Geita. Some single Muzungu men gave half their pay-packets to the club barman, the other half to the Indian shopkeeper, saying "tell me when it's finished." Real meaning to the words "I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go!" My book's about that place, those crazy years. I'm going back first time in 44 years. I'll sing 16 Tons again, at the overgrown mineshaft mouth. And remember...

[tanavita1]

fotos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[BurkeNastee]

there are a lot of crappy covers to this song ... this is not one of them. great cover

[enginedriver1960]

I`m a 49 years old coal miner and i take my retirement ! It was a very good time in the German coal mine ! Greetings from Ensdorf / Saar

[4chudguy]

Thank You, Mick!

This is a fantastic version of this song, been a favorite since first finding it here on YouTube a year or so ago. The video's excellent as well, the images of Pennsylvania/West Virginia coal country & the poor bastards who worked the mines are incredible. Mick, do you have any albums or songs available for sale? You should shamelessly self-promote a bit on here, I think you'd have a few folks who'd buy!

Cheers, mate!

[jeagerpoelse]

my mother used to sing this for me when i was a kid. oh the times. thanks for making one awesome version this great song.

[metalrose42]

Lovely voice and wonderful guitar'in.

:)

5 stars!

[ILostTobin]

AMAZING!

[xaviergarciasabater]

Great performance Mick !!!

keep on rocking friend

[stukei]

Good stuff Mick. Respectful, as someone else commented..

[doktadavid]

Brilliant, Mick!

Well done and all the best from Portugal Street!

[joebleach]

25k.. wow! well done amigo

[micksumbling]

Thanks buddy, and thanks to everyone who has listened to, rated or commented on this version of 16 Tons.

[maraeincognitum]

BRAVO.Thanks from Moscow

[micksumbling]

Spasiva Bolshoia! Good to hear from you.

My regards to friends in Moscow.

[RabbitEarFran]

Thank you so much for uploading this and collect all these pictures which make this song even more impressive to me!

[NoSwordfish]

Wow, love that version, thanks!

[GoldRushDutch]

Well done..from one back-breaker to another.

[jordsams]

This may be, for whatever reason, my favourite song in the world. Thank you for an amazing and respectful version that makes me think about it afresh. Wow. Thanks so much.

[12dfgis]

fantastic - thank you!

[eterea76]

what a wonderfull cover of a great old song... you renew this sad part of the story in your own way, bravo+compliments.

[bayleaf12]

I enjoyed your version of this song very much. The accompanying photos accented the theme of this song perfectly. I grew up in an area where Anthracite coal was mined, and my grandpa was a miner.

Your voice and guitar playing was most appreciated.

Thanks,

mike

[consumerproducts]

Very nice cover.

[pixielamprey]

This is simply amazing. Way better than most covers I've head from this song. Great photos too! Thanks man!

[micksumbling]

My thanks to you for the positive feedback!

[algs229635]

micksumbling ;;tankyou for lirycs. well because I focus in general. Not fix needs deeply in the message of the song

[golaxo]

nicely done!

[bmcneese45a]

Thank you Mike for sending 16 Tons as a video response, which I just approved. Excellent and original singing. Also an excellent video that really shows the life! Keep up the good singing and posting.

Bill

[micksumbling]

Thanks for the kind comments Bill. I've tried several times to reply, but my computer gets hung up!