I introduced my friend to JIM CROCE - Bad bad Leroy Brown REACTION

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JIM CROCE - Bad bad Leroy Brown REACTION
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[@rgjerde53]

Every time I listen to Jim Croce, I can't help but wonder what other great songs he would have had if he hadn't died so young.

[@TheJohnnywbred]

All the downtown ladies call him tree top lover all the men just call him Sir. What a line!

[@User_vjp_92753]

"Time in A Bottle" was my personal favorite, but so many great songs! Thanks Harri & Tevian for reactions, enjoyed the chat 🌹🌟🎶🎸🎧

[@marybaillie8907]

This song was so popular. People would jam the dance floors for this song. On the chorus everyone would sing along. Those were the days my friend. Jim Croce had some wonderful songs and it's sad to think what might have been. Great reaction. Thanks Harri and Tevian. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@carolholly1608]

Absolutely Was Played At Every Wedding Reception! Put a Smile on Everybody's Face! Such Great Memories! 😍😂❤

[@dagmar.6954]

Another great folk rock singer songwriter who we lost so young. This is the music I grew up with. Unique storyteller & ballad singer. He touches your soul. He had a lot of great hits in his short career. "Photographs & Memories", "Operator", "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", "I Got A Name", "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues," "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song", "Roller Derby Queen", "Lover's Cross" etc.

[@michaelasay8587]

Dagmar ...u must be old like me, lol. I like Dagmar ...dies it stand for anything?

[@bkm2797]

Meaner than a junkyard dog, here in the states a junkyard dog was taught to be mean so no one would come onto the property. Too funny, but I hope you're dear friend enjoyed the tune. Thanks Harri and BMF

[@5stardave]

Yes, most of the junkyard dogs I've met were like guard dogs on steroids.

[@757optim]

Jim had hits with dessert novelty/character songs like Leroy Brown, and "Don't Mess Around With Jim" and "Roller Derby Queen", his love songs/ballads are the prime rib on the menu.

[@theConquerersMama]

I used to manage a bar that catered to a range of ages and styles. Great location. 😉 This was one of those songs I could play to reset a mood and unify people. It gets people toe tapping and jovial. Great sing along. We named our rescue pup Leroy Brown. But he grew up to be the goofy-est, friendly big dog. No more junkyard days. Just living his best couch life.

[@rhiahlMT]

Richie Valens, La Bamba. The day the music died, the Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and Valens. Valens was 17.

[@drohegda]

Harri Jim wrote his songs about people and his life situations, Leroy Brown was Black Gentleman from Chicago he was in the US Army with. La Bamba was Richie Valens. Great video Thanks to both of You.😎

[@garyarnett1220]

Harri, let your friend know that junk yard guard dogs here in the US will attack the fence just for someone walking close.

[@dawnmanzetti1633]

Love him…. Fabulous singer/songwriter

[@matthewme8311]

Love when your 'reserved' buddy listens with you🤣 ... you guys are fun!

[@theConquerersMama]

Same. I really enjoy the banter.

[@lisalaursen3684]

I love this song! It has everything. Funny, tells a story, great beat and vocals. Thanks for another great reaction vid 🔥

[@christinegelabert1651]

Hello my bestie! THIS it's one of mine and my father's (Popo) favorite songs of all time! A RAZOR IN HIS SHOE! HE LOVED THAT LINE! MY Popo was raised in NYC and when he was younger he actually used to walk around with a razor IN HIS SHOE! 😂 He's gonna love it, you know I never steer you wrong honey. 😉🤘❤️🗽😎 #BrooklynBornBaby #LongIslandRaised #NYGenXBIKERLady

[@alanmusicman3385]

The piano riff sound on this is not Elton John grand piano it's the sound of an upright in a bar room. Jim wrote the song and recorded it in 1972 - Frank Sinatra didn't record it until 1974. I prefer Jim's version because it sounds like he lived it - Frank's version is more polished, but IMO a polished version of this song is the mirror image of a football crowd chanting a Mozart concerto! If you're looking for another such song from Jim, "Roller Derby Queen" should do it .

[@John_Chu]

Jim's producer Tommy West is playing piano on this track. West and Terry Cashman were a popular producing team in the '70s. The Elton John influence might have been with West & Cashman. Croce was much more in the folk-rock tradition than pop.

[@theConquerersMama]

Interesting. Thanks for that.

[@leosag816]

You might try Croce’s “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim”. And then “Time In a Bottle”, or “Lover’s Cross”. He would have had an amazing career if he hadn’t been taken away so young.

[@AhJodie]

Nothing is coincidental.

[@Cookies_crumbs]

Attached is a fabulous two-song live performance by Jim. It may interest you. The first song is “I Got a Name” and before he sings “Bad, Bad, etc…..” he tells a story of the man who was the inspiration for Leroy Brown. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoDUo4yji5aLn9k

[@rollomaughfling380]

08:05 Harri, Ritchie Valens (of La Bamba fame) died on a plane with Buddy Holly and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), not Otis. Interestingly, Holly's bassist, none other than future country legend Waylon Jennings, had given up his seat to Richardson because Richardson had the flu (and the tour bus would have made it worse). This was immortalized as _The Day The Music Died_ by Don McLean in his song _American Pie._

[@fezzypepper8525]

I'm a piano player that performs a solo act. Not only is this one of the easiest songs to learn, it's one of the most fun to perform! 😂

[@susanlawens3776]

Considering they were contemporaries of each other, Jim Croce and Elton John, I don't think one influenced the other. But in a way, those early 60's and 70's artists, kind of all sounded similar. As a child when this came out, it was a way to sing a song and fly under the radar while cursing, using words like "damn".

[@oldermusiclover]

This was written about a guy Jim met in the military love the two guys who played bass on this

[@jimdunagan4180]

funny stuff guys I heard this song when I was like five and didn't get it all then but it was one of my faves. Still is.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

This is an original piece written by Jim Croce. He is pretty incredible with his voice, musical abilities & he certainly has made his legendary mark in our music history.

[@warrenpeterson6065]

One of the great 8-track driving songs!

[@NewYorker8312]

It's so cool to hear two British guys. At least I think you're British comment and enjoy American music. I think I'll subscribe thanks

[@skye62]

Hi Harri! Classic! Love Jim Croce! Awesome reaction!🙂🔥

[@Brykk]

Jim croce was one of the greatest story tellers of all time. He didnt put out nearly as much material as a lot of other artists, but his music is definitely some of the best.

[@SnarkyLady]

Gone too soon. RIP 🕊

[@debbiechang5781]

Great reaction Harri! And I appreciate Tevian’s input on this. I thank him for pointing out the similarities to EJ. Thanks guys! 🌺✌️

[@mysteyil609]

"No old junk yard dogs are mean"... I love it. 😂🐶

[@draff1662]

Glad to see your friends again. Thanks, Harri.

[@maryhuhnke8496]

Gotta follow up with "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

[@terri2494]

Practically the same song but they were both so much fun nobody cared.

[@lewallen86]

It’s funny cause I’m pretty sure Elton John covered Jim croyce

[@large42]

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in the same plane crash. Waylon Jennings gave his seat to J.P.(The Big Bopper) Richardson. Dion claims he also declined the flight. Don McLean wrote 'The Day the Music Died' inspired by that tragedy.

[@robinbeerman4726]

Croce before Elton. My dad a St. Louis city cop never pulled his his gun. Also 6'4" favorite saying " only superman can stop a bullet. Always someone tougher than you.

[@rhondahandley9595]

Hari just saying hi. And I took me a minute to realize what it is on your friends shirt. 🧐😲 Love it and hope the 🇺🇸 doesn't block it.

[@ervklein6086]

“That’s why I’m here.” LOL!

[@lewallen86]

Oh wow yes sir jim is solid

[@topherwhite370]

Love your reactions! Best for you, Harri!

[@mikewarker4445]

Time for another all I’m gone too soon. Harry Chapin

[@terri2494]

And three Lynyrd Skynyrd band members.

[@christinegelabert1651]

You know what they say sometimes about situations like this...the bigger they are~the harder they fall baby!

[@StevesFunhouse]

Hi Harri ... the name of the guy who played the piano on this song is, Tommy West, and I think that his piano playing is what makes you think of Elton John. However, when I researched him, I couldn't find any info on his early influences, but he was playing way before Elton John came to the foreground. Remember, Elton John chose to remain in the shadows for a long time, content being just a songwriter. It was years later that he was thrust into the limelight, and that would have been long after Tommy had developed his own personal musical style. It's more likely that BOTH came into music around the same time and were affected by the same influences, and that's why they sound similar. Elton John has stated that initially, his own influences were Elvis Presley and Bill Haley & His Comets, and then later, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and I'll bet, if you think about it, you'll realize that Elton John sounds like a melding of those 4 artists. Anyway, as far as this song goes, yeah, it sounds a bit like Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, and that 's probably what you're hearing/reacting to. That means, you must try forgetting or ignoring the piano so you can concentrate on Jim Croce's own sound and uniqueness. After all, Tommy West is just a session musician on the recording, not the actual artist, and would NOT have been touring with him when he played his songs live.

[@MrBonners]

It's 'Folk'. big hit. died in a plane crash.

[@conniehorton1981]

I wish you would introduce your friend to Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Flood of course live from El Macombo!!!

[@AhJodie]

Cool video. Thank you. This is a fun song.

[@george217]

People used to mix gunpowder in the dog's food. It made their stomachs upset which made them mean...

[@hawaiirastalady]

Way too many musicians have died in plane crashes. February 3, 1959 was memorialized by Don McLean as "The Day the Music Died" in his song "American Pie"; we lost Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, & The Big Bopper. Besides Otis Redding and Stevie Ray Vaughan that you mentioned, we also lost half of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd in a plane crash in 1977. John Denver crashed in the experimental plane he was piloting. Ozzy Osbournes's guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a stupid plane stunt. Also, Glenn Miller, Patsy Cline, Ricky Nelson, and Aaliyah were all killed in plane crashes. So heart-breaking.

[@jthutcherson2031]

I wonder if Jim and Elton recorded in the same studio? That would definitely contribute to a similar sound.

[@RigoMuniz]

“Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog, a nickname he received while working in a wrecking yard. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004. “

[@buhbuhjaychampagne1706]

Sylvester Ritter also played professionally for the Green Bay Packers before he turned to wrestling.

[@hedonista7593]

La Bamba is Richie Valens.

[@fredmarinovich5477]

Didn't you play time in a bottle for him a few days ago

[@HarriBestReactions]

Yep.This was recorded on the same day.He heard about him first time that day.

[@mikefilipkowski5445]

Jim Croce died in '73 when he was only 30 from a plane crash after the aircraft they were in clipped a tree

[@terryconnelly484]

Don't mess around with Jim is similar.... a guy who he thought he was a bad man got put down

[@RigoMuniz]

Badder than old King Kong

[@johnandrews3151]

Jim Croce/Working At The Car Wash Blues

[@michaellynch5254]

I got a name is my favorite from Jim Croce.

[@trishafaulk2067]

Women always get men in trouble, especially married ones who have a wandering eye. It was "badder than old king Kong and meaner than a junkyard dog" Ritchie Valens did LA Bamba. Plane crashes are why I don't fly, if we were meant to fly we'd have wings.

[@dickcnormis1444]

It’s that rollicking piano boogie that kinda sounds like Crocodile Rock by Elton John.

[@terri2494]

The moment he said it sounded like Elton John I knew exactly what he meant, even though I had never noticed the similarities. I think the style was popular in the fifties so they would both have heard it growing up.

[@opyanne]

Jim died and this album released posthumously. Before Elton hit America.

[@bobtedeman5975]

Have you checked out "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues"?? great song by jim croce ... also ... "Rapid Roy (That Stock Car Boy)"

[@MrCRayAnderson]

Richie Valens (La Bamba) was on the plane with the Big Bopper and Buddy Holly, that crashed and killed them all. (Not Otis Redding)

[@christinerobinson9372]

Cro as in crow. Crow-she. Well! I had no idea this song was covered by Frank Sinatra, and I would love it if you would review it for us! "Badder than old King Kong. The huge gorilla in the movie. He grabs the girl out of a window and climbs the Empire State building.

[@bln3576]

Listen to Jim Croce's Roller Derby Queen

[@debbiemickelson5448]

Great reactions, Tavian brings much of the table

[@cc-uj2nq]

Jim Croce was Italian-American just thought I would let you know I'm sure somebody else has mentioned it but he was Italian

[@kathleenredick275]

You need to check out Roller Derby Queen. 😄

[@DevilFish69]

Badder than ol' King Kong....

[@toddthompson4765]

“Operator”……. 😉

[@edithmaxim2041]

I believe Jim was around before Elton.

[@liftme225]

live is best

[@davidbarrow3176]

You should give Bring back that Leroy Brown by Queen a listen its about the same dude and a sound from Queen i don't think you have heard.

[@danielgeorge2735]

His song "AGE" is one of his best and most over looked song,,, PLEASE tank a listen to

[@backspace4203]

He didn’t get it, it’s definitely an American song by an American folk musician. I love Elton, and I get the piano vibe, but’s it a reach.

[@oldermusiclover]

TOMMY WEST ON PIANO

[@walterw4783]

You think Leroy could take Jim?... taking the 32 out of the equation..(or not if you know anything about those).

[@Nicole_Jewell]

Did you see my message under community tab I left earlier today?

[@warringtonfaust1088]

I think these guys are generationally removed from Junkyard Dogs. I believe they have disappeared for liability reasons. Watch "Stand by Me" that movie features a junkyard dog from the 50's.

[@tresianyfb5865]

No way Elton had a pocket pistol n a razor .. Sorry over all vibe I get tho

[@dawnmanzetti1633]

Jim didn’t play piano on this song.

[@greendoor49]

witness the omission of the line describing the fight....seriously, this is censorship, pure and simple.

[@jowbloe3673]

Didn't notice any omissions. What line are you talking about?

[@normanterrault397]

Lol it's not Jim Crochie !

[@tomhiggins875]

My least favorite Jim Croce song otherwise I love his stuff!

[@JohnB-dr8sk]

Harri, I think you're great. But your friend just likes to take dump on everything you play for him because he's a negative, arrogant person. You deserve better friends than him. Regards, John

[@frederickbays405]

U guys got it backwards Elton John sounds like Jim Croce. Jim cam a good 6 yo 8 yrs before Elton

[@rollomaughfling380]

The hell are you on about?! Jim Croce only became known outside local bars after finally signing with ABC Records in 1972, and the release of _You Don't Mess Around With Jim._ Elton, an Englishman, would have never heard of Jim Croce when he hit the top 10 in 5 countries in 1970. You're not thinking straight.

[@frederickbays405]

@@rollomaughfling380 Jim was known a lot more then what u think. I was alive and in my early 20's then. Elton would of known of him with ease for he was that good.

[@rollomaughfling380]

@@frederickbays405 You made the dubious claim. Show the receipts, then. Show us the quotes from Elton himself about Jim Croce's influence on his "sound."

[@frederickbays405]

@@rollomaughfling380 this is all in ref to the piano The man playing the piano was for some time just another studio player who if u will go do some googling u will find played on many ppls records before he began playing with Jim. For yr it was just Jim and the other guitarist cant remember his name Piano did not come in until very late. I did get to see them play a few times in mid late '60's and the places they were playing were not all that small or unknown.