The Hollies - Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)

[therealjoebloggs]

"In 1814, we took a little trip..." Seriously-- this is "Johnny Horton Does Dylan!"

[davidlenander]

Is this why Nash bailed?

[holmesbinton]

@davidlenander, What do you mean? :/

[NewHopeNashFan]

@davidlenander Definitely. He thought it wasn't the Holllies' style, and he was right...  but the group was more into showmanship than original, heartfelt songs with a message, which was more of what Graham was all about.

[ThaKunzlermichael]

Is Quinn Oswley ? ...does anybody know

[mrianmark]

I photographed the Hollies in 77. To see the shots go to 70srockphotos (.com)

[OffensiveMe]

As mush as I love The Hollies, and trust me I really do, Manfred Mann's version of this song is better.

[therealjoebloggs]

Truly a waste of time and effort. The brass is awful. Maybe if they'd stuck with the banjo, it might have been a curiosity-- Mighty, mighty Quinn, king of the wild frontier.

[HoppinFreshnizzles]

This. Makes. Me. SOOO. Happi! ahaz. Such a great band, great cover. XD <3

[worthwent1]

they cut out an entier verse. lame version in my opinion. sorry.

[lancetop]

Awesome song, but what a shame there's no video, so we can see Tony Hicks rocking his heart out!

[NateSean]

My youngest brother is named Quinn. My mother always used to sing this song when he was a baby.

[grovesterful]

I reach out to my friend Jeff and dedicate this song to him..I remember that he loved this song! Bless you Jeff and thanks for being a big part of my favorite childhood memories.

[MusicPrincess1001]

I nwas Named After this Song! My names Quinn im 12years old Soon to be 13 and Im a girl :D

[XwaD666]

This is the best version in my opinion. I think the banjo and trumpets fits in perfectly.

[dimiballas]

@XwaD666 Indeed...the combination is perfect!!

[thepariah65]

my teacher played this for a kid named quinn today in school XD

[mespasticpunk]

Dylan's original from the basement tapes is so much better!

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[Tedone2]

Cool version !

[dylanizer1]

dylon´s masterpiece - look at the lyrics - full of mysteries

[sowutsurpoint]

@dylanizer1 dylon was great like that... meaningful word put together so perfectly and beautify you could understand it all and still be mystified by them. He was a poet

[AwesomeListMakerz]

@sowutsurpoint

Who's this Dylon you speak of? Excuse my candor, but he is unfamiliar. Did Dylan use his poetry in his music? I'd imagine that's plagiarism sir.

haha just kiddin o.o love you man

[sowutsurpoint]

@AwesomeListMakerz likewise. u had me goin thr 4 a sec.

[grovesterful]

@AwesomeListMakerz What? He can't use his own verse in his music..That is totally off the wall bordering on insanity.

[damiller4kids]

my name is quinn



[damiller4kids]

i am mighty quinn



[Schmoople]

I've never heard this version of "Quinn The Eskimo" until I heard this....thanks for posting...it's interesting. The horns!

[anonymusum]

Cant compare it to M Mans version. This is somewhat like a funny, simple pop song

[drobarhasabigwang]

As much as i like bob dylan ill have to say this is nothing compared to Manfred man and the earthband's version

[textsize]

OH MY OH MY... I love it!

[Marillionboy]

Much as I like The Hollies I think this version is dreadful, none of the charm of the Manfred version, it sounds silly and throwaway.

[hollies65]

@Marillionboy  Could not agree more.

[apc467]

I hope Quinn gets to New Zealand. This songs is so fantastic just imagine what quinn is like! Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

[jjazzzzzzyyy]

This version has much more "character" then the one done by Manfred Man....

[revacohen]

@jjazzzzzzyyy I agree. I always liked the Manfred Mann version, but when I heard this version, I was far more blown away.

[Quinntarious]

This is the one I've been looking for, for AGES! YES!

[MissYooHoo74]

awwwww i wish nash sang this, it wouldve sounded like a thousand angels

[NewHopeNashFan]

@MissYooHoo74 I agree about that wonderful voice. But we know why the great Graham Nash could not - it grieved his sensibilities so much for the Hollies to sing music they were not suited to.

[EnzoBernardes]

manfred mann veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery better

[WarshipAngelus]

I think Manfred Mann Earth band version is the best version of this song even better than Bob Bylan orignal.

[lancashirecasual]

@WarshipAngelus Definitely!

[burnley5960]

@WarshipAngelus The EARTH BAND is no match for the real Manfred Mann with Paul Jones as lead

[QuinnyBoy95]

My name is Quinn :D

[quinnolivia]

@QuinnyBoy95 Me too : )

[pdorn777]

Dig that banjo!!!!

[ebob1967]

I like this, but I prefer Julie London's version.

[MaryMRevis]

HOT DAMN!!! I'm trippin on a NATURAL high baby!!! LOL. I loved this song as a young girl ...COME ON WITHOUT ..COME ON WITHIN baby!!

[genatzvalee]

Bob should have recorded an album "Dylan sings Hollies" ;)

[ManEaterFromReading]

@genatzvalee haahahaha, yeah definitely

[danielp55]

@genatzvalee Didn't he steal enough?



[MrRonnieG]

Nobody covered Dylan's music like Roger McGuinn and the Byrds BUT, with that having been said, I do like a couple of the Hollies' efforts on Dylan stuff including this recording and their version of Bob's "My Back Pages." Check it out if you like this.

[Bntnredsox]

Even though Mr. Robert Dylan wrote and produced this song, I love the Manfred Mann version the best!!!

[kudjo24]

yeah this is one is a shit ton better than the manfred cover...i dont even know if they credited dylan properly like the hollies did

[HateIronMaiden]

Bad! Manfred Mann is the only which can sing this one!

[Rattacool]

hmmm my names Quin this song most be about me

[quinnweller]

Same here lol.

[pilesovinyl]

I can`t blame Nash for leaving. If they were going to go away from their self penned songs (Clarke-Hicks-Nash) that represented most of their big hits and then to cover a Dylan song in this kind of mainstream pop flavor, not their proudest moment. I often wonder what they would have done if Nash had stayed. His last album with them was a real nice record.

[NewHopeNashFan]

I could not imagine Graham Nash having sung a Dylan song 'in the Hollies style' apart from the ones he had already done. This was not right for him; not quite right for the Hollies, either, as Nash maintained.

But, oh, how Nash praised his old mates and Terry Sylvester when 'Hollies Sing Hollies' came out!!!!

[faeryquene]

Thanks for posting this! I've always loved this song-I had never heard this Hollies version before-very cool! ♫

[greaserleo]

wooo nice, quinny quin quin

[screamingcthulhuplus]

My fiance`'s name is Kwin but he doesn't spell it Quinn... obviously... :P

[fergybox]

kwin/? sounds like a gook name

[anatefcan13]

in the word of Jerry Reed,

"Beautiful son! Beautiful!"

[squinard]

wow, i've never heard this version. my name is Quin, so you know I gotta love this song, no matter which band is playing it! how many people cover this? I know Dylan wrote it, manfred man did it, and i guess these guys, the Hollies. never even heard of them. does anyone else cover this song?

[faeryquene]

The Hollies were pretty famous in their day-I was just a baby but in the 1970's I heard their songs and got hooked. :)

[TheGroovyGrove]

sounds pretty sweet dude =]

[yappygirl336]

my names quinn!~!! lol :)

[Quinn466]

Me too

[shamanofsexy90]

they shouldnt have done this album they should of stayed doing their own tracks not their best album but nice try

[envaneo]

I agree and it was this album that saw the departure of Graham Nash.

[cemmi2]

Has more of a Civil War Feeling 2 it? Some say Dylan wrote this about a type of LSD? Butthen w/Dylan songs U can never tell? If you Listen to The Beatles and Lennon's "Everybody has something to hide 'cept 4 me & my monkey" from their Wht Album it is basically the same structure based on this tune.

[bst8035]

He escuchado covers muy buenos de temas de Bob Dylan pero entre los mejores están éstos de The Hollies. Los coros nos brindan armonías casi angelicales.

[revacohen]

I love this version. It sounds like a folk song.

[clonesmouse]

my malty loves this tune and i love malty

[weamjb]

Thanks for putting this on... very nice version.

[kaisee36]

My favorite version of this song! I had it on a "Best of" cassette years ago but haven't been able to find it in recent years.

[srvfan454]

wow that rocked

[DrHogfan]

wow! I feel like I'm in Branson Mo. I've never heard this version.

[zorbazig]

Excellent version of this beautiful Dylan song ! For me even better than the Manfred Mann's one !

[AngelaRed]

WOW I had no idea they have a version. You got Allan, the Banjo...what a great flavor!!

[BaronRojObus]

nice version, this song is great in all versions

Dilan, Manfred Mann, Gotthard is cool

[womantwo6207]

I love the Hollies version. There is something about it. They sang very well as I expected.

[jasann54]

Alan's voice is amazing, as usual, and Tony's banjo is so much fun!

[sapphiretaurus]

More countryish than Manfred Mann's version. Still, I like it. Thanks for posting it.