BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS - Harry Mac McClintock - 1928
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Uploaded by cdbpdx on Dec 29, 2008
Original version of the Hobo song BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS, written and sung by the chronicler of American hobo songs, Harry "Mac" McClintock. This was recorded in 1928. Lots of hobo slang in this tune. Check it out online and see what he's singing abuot. This song was cleaned up a lot and eventually made into a children's song. Enjoy!
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Eye double U double U!!!!!! OBU.
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Very good quality !!!
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@GBallaJ Not the '30's those hobos go way back to the1800's
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wow
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Sounds like a good place to go to when you wanna get hammered.
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@guppi234 the flapjack theme was based on this song
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In the big rock candy mountain there are no dislike buttons
5 months ago 3
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Best fucken song ever! ... If ur into more punky music tho check out The Restarts Cover :)
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makes me happy :)
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@mrtaterman no it just reminded me of when they're running off and its funny shit.....
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omg you win for having that record
maineiacial 1 year ago 71
It was a modern version based on the Medieval Cockayne stories and others liek it. It's just a song aobut a dreamt paradise, this one being for hobos.The lyrics are actually not that hard to relate to the life of a 1930s hobo.
GBallaJ 2 years ago 6