Heeeres Johnny! Top Ten: Sloop John B. (#3)

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And now, our musical weather forecast from Little Feat: COLD, COLD, COLD. But here's something to warm you up on this frigid Ohio Valley morning: more great music! This is the last "obvious" song on my list of favorites that have "John" or "Johnny" in the title. This is good music to give thoughts of warmth, too! #3: Sloop John B. - Beach Boys See you tomorrow. Okay, a little more detail. This is on my 100 favorites list. Now, see you tomorrow. An absolute classic. I used this in one of the "songs you didn't know were covers" series, pointing out that it goes back to the 19th century. It was first published in a songbook in 1916, and it began "popular" life as a folk song with the Weavers and the Kingston Trio." Ah, but once the Wilson brothers and their friends wrapped their signature harmonies around it, it became nothing but a Beach Boys song. It's difficult to imagine this as anything but a Beach Boys song. That's the mark of a truly legendary band. Sloop John B. Traditional, arranged by Brian Wilson Recorded by the Beach Boys From Pet Sounds, 1966 I feel so broke up: