Rare Earth - Big John Is My Name Lyrics
Well I like what I do, and I do what like
What I do? Hey, I play the funky music
Yeah yeah, said I like what I do, and I do what like
What I do? Hey, I play the funky music
Hey, I wanna tell you now
Some of my friends smoke a little dope
I gotta say, some of my friends sniff a little dope
Well hey yeah, different strokes for different folks
But me, playing funky music all night
That's turns me on, wow
And for all you sophisticated folks we get it on every night at nine,
Don't look for no flashy club with the flashy neon sign.
I must warn you there'll be a whole lotta folks there drinkin and sweatin, and some cursin'
And the folks in the back they're throwin' some bets
Playing funkly music is my claim to fame
From the big city
Me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty
Big John is my name
Playing funkly music is my claim to fame
From the big city
Me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty
Play my music in every honky tonk joint
From Maine to Mexico
Some of them folks ain't got no shoes
Smellin' like all outdoors
I got invited to The White House
But I had to turn it down
'Cause me and my band can't stand
What saddity folks are puttin' down
I might not ever make the big time
'Cause honky tonk joints, that's my style
In a one bulb lighted room
Where the women wear fifty cent perfume
Big John is my name
Playing funkly music is my claim to fame
From the big city
Me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty
Big John is my name
Playing funky music is my claim to fame
From the big city
Me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty
I wanna know can you get down, yeah
All the way down down, yeah...
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Rare Earth - Magic Key
- Rare Earth - Under God's Light
- Rare Earth - Good Time Sally
- Rare Earth - Gotta Get Myself Back Home
- Rare Earth - Would You Like To Come Along
- Rare Earth - We're Gonna Have A Good Time
- Rare Earth - Ma
- Rare Earth - Big John Is My Name
- Rare Earth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
- Rare Earth - Hum Along And Dance
- Rare Earth - Warm Ride
- Rare Earth - King Of The Mountain
- Rare Earth - Generation (Light Up The Sky)
- Rare Earth - Here Comes The Night
- Rare Earth - Hey Big Brother
- Rare Earth - Love Shines Down
- Rare Earth - Nice To Be With You
- Rare Earth - The Road
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- My Darkest Days - Fucked Up Situation
- My Darkest Days - Without You
- My Darkest Days - Still Worth Fighting For
- My Darkest Days - Sick And Twisted Affair
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Rare Earth Big John Is My Name Comments
Back then they got invited to the white house but they had to turn it down cause he and his band couldn't stand what the fakers and haters was putting down 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well I like this song I like what I do and I do what I like love me some RARE EARTH
Whoa momma
"me and my band specialize in the nitty gritty". LOVE IT !!
One Of My All Time Favorite Songs, Still Jamming In 2019!!!!
Sounds a little like P-funk... With a Disco intro...
I can't believe this record didn't make the charts. One of the funkiest songs ever.
VILLAHERMOSA TOLIMA, COLOMBIA, VACACIONES DE JULIO DE 1974, 30 DIAS INAGOTABLES CON ESTE TEMA, DISCOTECA LA CABAÑA, UFFFFFF QUE RUMBA INOLVIDABLE, BIG JHON IS MY NAME....
that's a funky jam!
As clear as day rare earth.get down.
The Absolutely Best White/Black Band Ever! Sure Glad I Grew Up In That Era!
With all the past Artist,who have come back,this band would be well welcomed,We feel it's about time that the Bands who left,come back to us,They need to know that they have not been Forgotten,Funk on Rare Earth.
Nothing like a quiet moonlit country road at night with some friends from Days Gone By and hearing this JAM...
Ich kanns fast nicht Glauben! Dieses Spitzenstück aus 1972, Da würden einige dass Tanzbein schwingen!!!! BEAT
Got invited to the White House turned it down sounds familiar.
Awesome! Love Peter's voice and funky beat. The good things never change.
In 1974, I was the all night DJ at a St. Louis soul station, playing every Motown record out, James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Rare Earth. They were one of the FEW pop/rock (white) groups we played. I haven't heard Big John since then. It's still funky.
Your Right they Were the only White Group at that Time,so Motown did Right by letting them in.Me,I'm from Flint Michigan,just outside of Detroit,North of Detroit.I don't know the Amount that did have their First cut,but I am a fan of Detroit Funk,and Detroit R & B,and as you said,it's still Funky,it's still sad that Rare Earth left the Stage,but this is still Great Music.
Some wil go Swimming.other Walk.--BEAUTIFUL--I listen the Best music.from time to time.i move the leg.
Big Pete, funkin' awesome song! So true!
Same drive , same energie as heard for the first time so many years ago ......thanks for the upload , have still the original vinyl....
Rare earth.real rap.
Man thiz was the shit
HIP HOP this-bitch!
it's "the meters" style.. i like! :D
reef = paradise city from GNR
my best music
my best music
Funk at its finest...
To say the Lease
Memories from high school ----- platform shoes/angel flights/silk shirt/hair @ the middle of my back .. .. ..
Do wath you like, and like waht you do...simple Think
One of the most funky tracks ever laid
Rare Earth...Motown's first funk band!!!!!!
One of you rockers,(from Texas hopefully), make an honor song for rocker Hank Johnson. (Murdered, Hearne, Texas). God bless his brave soul.
Fuckin sweeet! *****
Grew up on this, great upload thanx.
RARE EARTH"S VERSION IS BLUE EYED TAKE ON BIG JOHN IS MY NAME IS GREAT, ITS JUST THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH"S VERSION IS SENSATIONAL AND TOTALY UNIQUE, WELL DONE NORMAN WHITFIELD FOR CREATING TWO ICONIC VERSIONS OF THE SAME SONG.
You mean smiling faces???? Not big John but if undisputed truth did big John I missed it but if they did in playing it next 1🤔🤔🤔🤔💃🕺🥁🥁🎹🎵🎶🎶🎈🎈🎈
Thanks Dustyologist II, brings back lots of priceless memories..