Dead Zone : Big Bad John

[agentjkl1o]

my name is john and i approve this massage

[Kockabilly]

Im 3 and i luv this song!!!

[n8tureboy]

I used to work with many former coal miners. Let me tell you that these miners are men of steel, men of courage and men that face death every working day of their lives....I respect all you miners out there. Big salute and a tip of my hat to all of you!

[anya933]

"If he spoke at all, he just said 'hi',  I love that line. x

[gravyfunky]

This story in this song was a movie (I don't know if the movie was made from this song, or vice-versa), but it was a great movie. Does anybody know the name of it?

[EarthandWood]

I'm a sperm which has not yet fertilized an egg to become a human baby yet and I like this song.................

[Tonithenightowl]

When you own a song you just own it. This was Jimmy's.

[megatad]

To you 12 limp wristed fuckers who disliked this song.. eat shit.. to the rest of us.. party on..

[norsemanmum]

what movie is this?

[bobbea1]

Im 12 and what is this?

[xrobbievx]

im 3 and i love this song:]!!

[NormanEdwardVail]

why didn't they use an acter like Micheal Clarke Duncan 6foot5 and weighed 245...although he's 350...at the weight department...but he would have been better then this white puny kid...amen saints of GOD/JESUS...REVEREND NORMAN EDWARD VAIL....

[savagechevyman]

@NormanEdwardVail im 6'6" 271 pounds of country muscle and blood they should got me

[NormanEdwardVail]

the sausage man left us a yr ago already....bye jimmy REVEREND NORMAN EDWARD VAIL

[chevy662]

everybody knew you didnt give no shit to big john

[toscanomichelle]

the original ending was "at the bottom of this mine lies a big big man, big john" my pops has this on vinyl.

[SuliemanTheGreat]

I didn't know that there were two different endings to this song. The version here ends with "At the bottom of this mine lies one hell of a man, Big John." The other version ends with "At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man, Big John". Which version was the original? Great video. Thank you for sharing it.

[SOUTHPAW731]

@SuliemanTheGreat yeah back in the day they had censors on the radio especially in the "bible belt" where this song came from

[jeremygray76]

@SuliemanTheGreat

I'm pretty positive the "one hell of a man" is the original ending.  Bone-chilling really.

[delbard1]

@jeremygray76 it was but @ the time saying: " One Hell of a man" was not acceptable "on the air". Referring to Hell is a terrible place to be was O.K. Jesus Christ once said: "greater love have not man that he shed his life for others". " Big John" was an example of that.

[jaboy150]

im 14 and like rap but love this

[MRB1GJ0HN]

I LOVE IT HAHAHAHAHAHAHA MY TUNE

[fatman0349]

How anyone not like the ballad?

[Harof3comp]

this video fuckin rocks ya

[johndalefenlaw]

rip jimmy dean

[kittyGobbolino]

hahaha! i love this video!

[savagechevyman]

every morning at school you can see him arrive he stood 6'6 weighed 245

[bdjcurts]

the Dead Zone - it's a Stephen King movie

[NormanVail]

"Big Bad John" is a country song originally performed by Jimmy Dean and composed by Dean and Roy Acuff. my bad plz forgiveth thou me

[NormanVail]

Rumor has it that Jimmy Dean was on a plane to Nashville to record an album BUT, he was one song short of the allotted time ...So he wrote this song in about 45 minutes...I read this a long time ago somewhere...true story...ps love this song

[mystycl]

thank you so much! brings back a lot of memories!!!!

[MrUncleglenn]

I was eleven when this song came out. I hadn't heard it for years until today when I found out that Jimmy Dean had died. The song is just as good as it was when I heard it back in 1961. "Rest in peace Mr. Dean!"

[terrapatra]

no, he should of been 10 feet tall like me

[woweda]

Wasn't this song by Johhny Cash? It sounds like him, and June Carter too.

[Silsbeetiger89]

the song is great !!!!!!!!!!!

[jackmyster97]

mint song

[cheryl3984]

And this referer`s to the story how?

[Nick84349861785]

i have to sing this in my choir

[tinpan11]

There is also a funny mock up song of this called big fanny by Ray Neil. Had it on a 45 single a long time ago. Wish i still had it. I would post it. it's funny. Have never been able to find it again anywhere. The A side had a song called The Medic. B side had Big Fanny. It was on a Plantation Record Lable. Must be someone out there who can find it. Bet it would get lots of hits on You Tube.

[yupyup39]

big john was only 5'2 about 565

[LeTRON130067]

Im 6.6 and weight 235 but my name is not John...

[TheStapleGunKid]

@LeTRON130067

Have you sent any Louisiana fellers to the promise land?

[LeTRON130067]

@TheStapleGunKid

No, they usually run away if u get mad, they are afraid u will squish them

[winghunter93]

I'm 16 and 6foot5 and i weigh 200

[yupyup39]

@winghunter93 yeah ok who cares anyone can make their self seem big on youtube.....im 15 7'2 341lbs see

[gregreid27]

I weigh 6 foot inches, and I 245 pounds tall. LOL

[ispilloil]

I'm 5'10", 245 Lbs. But my name is Brian lol.

[jredkicksbeep]

im big john but i dont recall dying

[me45404]

The ending of this one is different, I like it better,

[bfgman422]

how about 7 foot 8, and 490 lbs

that's more like it

[pheonix1355]

he stood 6.6 and 245 big johnnnnnnnn

[2dope666]

big bad john he stood 6 4 and weighed 190lbs

[gdfhbs]

big bad john stood 5'9 and weighes 155

[2dope666]

big bad john

he stood 6'10" 350lbs

[rtthree]

im 9 and i luv this song!!!

[VoltaGrl]

@rtthree 9 and on the internet. holy cow-balls, where are your parents?

[tonyw951]

always liked this song, reminds me of my grandad, he was called john and was a huge bloke, and he was well into country music.

[Tina19alsome]

i love this song and i am young...=)=)

[t5y665yrty56]

does anyone think mr hall looks like kevin mckidd from journeyman

[justinshell01]

At the bottom of this mine lys one hell of a man. that is my favorite part

[nugget2528]

y the hell would anyone wanna give some lip to a person that can kick your ass lmao

[WhitburnJohn]

Love this song - was on holiday when i was like 15 and these guys got it played for me as i was 6ft 5 ish and now im 6ft 9 and weigh over 320lb's lol

[kamel8888]

Even at the age of 15 i love this song

[miamiboreanaz14]

even at the age of 14 i love this song!

we have good taste! :)

[VinnyMonster1]

@miamiboreanaz14 We do indeed :D

[dsn6666]

everyone knows you dont back talk a big man

[absentmindedprof]

Unless, of course, you're a much bigger man. Hehehe!

[risky1]

Jimmy Dean did a stand alone of this song on a stage... i can't remember ...maybe Ed Sullivan or somebody.. but it makes this one pale in comparison

[Dverotfan7]

great song. they used to play this song at Syracuse crunch hockey games after John Badduke got into fights.

[75case]

does anybody know what movie that is from?

[doorsfan72]

i dont know if it was used in a movie, but this video was used using my favorite show "the dead zone" thanks!

[stieger1991]

@75case its from the 2 part episode the desent and the ascent

[ROSSiJOE10]

lol. i am only 11 and i love this song :P !!

[krazykritik]

...Big Bad John...was the name we gave...to my ol' buddy John Morrison...6'5"-367 lbs...and that's no shit...once ripped 23 decks of brand new cards... completely in half in 2 minutes...as part of our local fair's strongman show...what a pair we were...me 5'7" him 6'5"...rode around in a '69 Plymouth Roadrunner with a 426 Hemi in 'er...lol...fun daze man fun daze...

[CazieWarboys]

great job :)

[rwagner8303]

the best from my past

[75case]

any body know what movie this is?

[DD4me2]

The clips that are used for this video? That isn't a movie, it's from the TV-series The Dead Zone.

[tearful0eye]

*sigh* that song is so cool - & set to the dead song = yay! ;)

[CAF1234]

Ever since this song came out I've told people how the original recording described Big John as a "one hell of a man" at the end of the record. This made it to the radio stations, but because of the era they changed the words to "a big, big man" and that's still the way it's played to this day. THIS is THE original!

[mwe666]

where can i find the oringanl song here on you tube

[vsionary1]

Like it. Nice job an the video, great audio.

[adelfred]

A stroke of genius, love your video. ***** Favorite.

[jibbyju]

not the original video but luv the song

[pinetreeshaw]

How many have you people have been there ?

[ahoghill54]

Interesting to hear that the last line was changed for the single release from 'At the bottom of this mine lies one hell of a man' to 'At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man.' I suppose the censors wouldn't have allowed the word 'hell' in 1965. How times change!

[catsmithyu]

Hay i would like to dedicate this song for the 6 coal miners trapped in Utah. May god Bless.

[PhantomDog]

G-d bless them all and may they be home soon and well.

[John123Z]

im big john

[robmarlozrob]

My favorite song.

[Grimsly17]

Brings back memories

[svirginiak]

luv it great job!!!!!

[drage1862]

Great Song. It reminds me of " The Ballad of Ira Hayes by Johnny Cash " but that was a true Story of a Pima Indian who was a survivor from the battle of Iwa Jima . I don't know whether this based on a true story.

[catkin1981]

i love this song its jimmy deans song

[toyotadude48]

Thanks for posting this one,it's great

[JackAwful]

This song is such a part of my childhood. I'm glad they didn't censor the last line "at the bottom of this mine lies one hell of a man".

[phinich]

For those that are baseball Fans , the Los Angeles Dodgers use this song whenever their relief pitcher Jonathan Broxton strikes somebody out. Boy is it eve

appropriate, He's Six foot Three, 290 pounds and throws close to 100 MPH.

[johnwatt0]

A lot of people think this was a John Cash song.

It was No. 1 in Nov 1961 for 5 weeks!

[bmoffitt74]

still my favorite one!! B

[skillit272]

i love this song

[bmoffitt74]

i'm so happy you uploaded this!! it is my favorite. i just love this one!! it is so perfect!!