Farmer John
The Premiers
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How's your Pagoda? Has anybody seen Kosher Pickle Harry? No! If you see him tell him that Herbert's looking for him Herbert Who? OK ladies and gentlemen here we go - The Premiers! Yay! Farmer John I'm in love with your daughter The one With the champagne eyes She knows that I love her Ever since she showed me those eyes Farmer John Someday I will marry The one With the champagne eyes She won't accept my hand She won't wear my wedding band I dig the way she walks The way she talks She really knocks me out When she starts moving slow Let me tell ya Farmer John I'm in love with your daughter The one With the champagne eyes With the champagne eyes With the champagne eyes
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Written by: Don F. Harris, Dewey Jr Terry
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12 facts about this song
Genre"Farmer John" is an early garage rock classic, which features elements of R&B and rock and roll.
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InspirationThe song "Farmer John" is originally by the rhythm and blues duo Don "Sugarcane" Harris and Dewey Terry, better known as Don and Dewey.
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ReleaseThe cover version by The Premiers was released in 1964.
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Performance StyleThe Premiers' rendition of "Farmer John" is one of Live Recording, a method rarely used for recording singles during the mid-1960s.
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Chart StatusThe Premiers' single of "Farmer John" reached 19 on Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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ProductionThe particular rendition by The Premiers was produced by Billy Cardenas and Eddie Davis, owners of Faro and Linda Records.
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Live AudienceThe cheering noise during the song isn’t an actual audience—it was created by a group of partygoers who were enjoying a good time in the studio.
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Band MembersThe group was a Mexican-American band originally composed of brothers Lawrence Perez and John Perez, along with their neighbors George Delgado and Frank Zuniga.
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InfluenceThe song "Farmer John" has since been covered by numerous bands and is recognized as an influential garage rock tune.
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Album"Farmer John" by The Premiers appears on the album "Farming John."
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Track LengthThe duration of the song "Farmer John" is 2:14 minutes.
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PopularityBlack Eyed Peas used a sample from "Farmer John" in their song "Let's Get It Started," which shows the enduring popularity of this time-honored classic.
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