Jim Croce - Roller Derby Queen (Live) [remastered 16:9]

[CheddarTheKnight]

It's a shame people like Jim Croce don't exist anymore. I bet if Eminem or Lil Wayne had to work a real job a couple years, they'd be a bit more humble. Croce understood the plight of the working man; rappers today don't understand jack shit.

[79tazman]

Jim is a awesome song writer and singer he rocks

[mimosf]

She was built like a fridgerator with a head... LOL

[cowbellpeaceprize]

Wow, the quality is amazing for the 70's. Great remaster!

[JulioWilfarm]

Only the manliest of men can pull off wearing a shirt like that :)

[ticagator]

I sing his songs every chance I get. simple songs, simple lyrics, everylasting, uncomparable, missed oh you are sooo missed.

[beautifulroybon]

I love this. I'm so happy my parents showed this to me as a kid =]

[oLdSkOoLkisS]

I'm grinning everytime i hear this song because i grew up watching live roller derby on tv as a young boy.

[brocoman2]

I sang this song to a co-worker in 1992. We have been married for 17 years. Thanks Jim RIP

[Sammerzful]

built like with a refridgidator witha head

lol, i first heard this one a road trip and i laughed so hard i almost drove into a ditch!!!

[Angellsection8]

Thanks for the support! Love Ghetto Barbie, and the Detroit derby girls!

[TWBee]

CLASSIC! I Love this song... Tuffy... Spike. Love it!!

[matziodine]

This song can refer to any skater  like toughi,bobbie johnstone, mary gardner all were the bombers team plus all were blondes.

[matziodine]

This song can refer to any skater like toughi,bobbie johnstone, mary gardner all were the bombers team plus all were blondes.

Sorry Loretta Was on the New York Bombers and also at one time was a blonde Lol

[bodeandangles]

who is the other guy w/ Jim???

[LordBaconFat]

@bodeandangles That's Maury Muehleisen, Jim's road "band" and the man who picked nearly all of the tasty acoustic lead licks on the ABC records. Unfortunately perished in the same crash as Jim.

[denniss265]

We lost him too soon.

[AngieBaaBaa]

I lived the area for about 10 yrs where Jim, Maury and the rest of the guys were killed in the plane crash. There use to be a marker in the area; in fact, a team of "ghost hunters" even went out there on the anniversary of their death...so goes the story, EVPs of music and voices of "help & distress" were picked up...that area is very quiet & the airport traffic is next to nothing. This place is in the middle of East Nowhere...it freaked me out when I saw the video of the campout.

[rdcommish]

my father created Roller Derby, I promoted it from 1958 to 1973. Joan Weston, our Queen, didn't like the song because she thought it was referencing her. It knocks me out and I play it all the time. Today Roller Derby is bigger than ever, with 650 amateur women's leagues worldwide, with some 30,000 competitors. Go to derby roster dot com and see them all.

[wnyvideo]

@rdcommish

Thats really interesting.... I though Roller Derby was a 70s era thing that disappeared after that...

[vistacruiser00]

@wnyvideo

Roller Derby is alive and flourishing ... it is actually the fastest growing womens sport in the U.S.right now! And it's *awesome*!

[craftymore]

Major props to you Max for uploading all these vids. TY!

[sparker310]

TIMELESS

[ninareid]

the real stuff!

[BusterHymen22]

Built like a frigerator with a head! LOL!!

[kayed15]

Every song has a message if you listen close enough.. God love you Jim may you be at peace can't wait to meet ya when I get to where you are of course the good Lord willing it won't be awhile yet but you'll be in the top ten that I look for

[bobnegro1]

People always talk about underrated guitarists, But no one ever mentions Maury!

He is the one who played the solos & look at his hands, Look @ what he is really

playing, The dude was a BAD ASS! R.I.P. Bro. your talent wasn't overlooked. Oh!

He was also a great vocalist.

[duknud]

Who's the fucking dirtbag who voted a thumbs down?

[wooddoor24]

she knew how to knuckle.....

[CuyahogaJoe]

Greatest moustache ever!!!!

[mrtarzan227]

Classic "built like a frigerater with a head" lol

[lisaalishio]

God, I remember singing at the top of my voice with the windows down in my Chevy Impala on summer days, feeling like a real babe with my feathered hair.

[BigCookinCajun]

Go ahead on. Did you have the let's Boogie poster in you room? The one with the pimp spinning the watch? Yep blacks lights a lava lamps, Zig Zags. One of my aspirations in life is to build a long black 65 Impala, Roll down all the windows, cruise at night down back country roads, Rockin my Zeppelin Since I've been loving you. Dam we were great back in the day, great cars, Rock, Parties!!!

[hrothgleas]

hubba-hubba

[anfea2004]

ohmygod, you have a chevy impala, im sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous that is my favourite car ever!!!!

[edslides]

@lisaalishio

yep!

you about 48?

[Xxxbeastly123xxX]

@lisaalishio I love this guy! He, James Taylor and Simon & Garfunkrl r u kidding me

[SolarPirate]

Just saw the CR RollerGirls this song is so true !!!!!

[chippa2277]

Classic Croce, at his finest!!

RIP Mr. Croce, Sept. 20/1973,

[lindaguitar]

One of my all time favorite Croce songs! I'm so glad it's here on YouTube!

[5cardstud4u]

Ultimate life observer. Jumbo was one of a kind and I still miss him.

[KeithAndSusanWI]

Classic stuff... I didn't know he died so long ago.

"Built like a refrigerator with a head" ROFLMAO

[frostbittencanadian]

"Five foot-six, 215, a bleached blonde bomber

with a streak of mean..........."

Classic Croce, at his finest!!

RIP Mr. Croce, Sept. 20/1973, 36 years

ago, yesterday............

[HigherWisdom]

I totally love this song! Back then, people just didn't talk about lovin' curvy big girls. Jim was far ahead of his time in many ways.

[CuyahogaJoe]

This is a classic and a classsic never dies folks!

[jhonwanegasey]

just n plane crashes

[jrat92]

I sing this song all the time!

[AngieBaaBaa]

@jrat92 I went to the area where the guys were killed in that horrible plane crash. In fact, I lived in the area for nearly 10 yrs. I watched a video of a few "ghost hunters" who got permission to camp out in the area and EVPs were taped of music and voices of "help, distress" were on the tape. I thought it was a joke or prank, but since there was no traffic (even air) around, it was puzzling. The airport use to have a marker to indicate where the plane went down, but its not there any longer.

[wendyhildebrandt]

wow hes got the longest fingers!

[edslides]

@wendyhildebrandt

damn, no shit. hes doin bar chords below the 2nd knuckle!

[whatevecando]

i like this song!!

[RikkiRockett74]

5'6" 215lb my kinda woman

[GoldRushDutch]

Glad I am not the only one!