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Farmer John (song)

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893:"Farmer John" entered Kvällstoppen on April 27, at a position of number 10. The following week it entered the top-5, at number 5. It slowly progressed up the charts the following week, reaching number 4. The week after it reached number 2. On May 25, it had reached number 1, a position it held for 4 consecutive weeks before being replaced by " 497:, recollected "We had a party at the studio and had all the kids come down. Everybody was having a good time and we put the record on – in those days they had three-track recording – and while everybody was having a party we recorded the crowd on top of it". This live party sound was employed by Cardenas and Davis on an earlier recording, 542:, features crowd sounds that nearly drown out the vocals. Though further success eluded the group, "Farmer John" had become a staple in the repertoire of numerous garage rock bands, inspiring cover versions of the tune over the years. In 1972, the composition was included on the well-known compilation 901:
on June 22. It exited the top-5 on July 6, and left the top-10 on the 20th. It was last seen on August 24 at a position of 20, but later re-entered the chart four weeks later at number 18 for a week. In total, the single spent 19 weeks on Kvällstoppen, of which 12 were in the top-10, 9 were in the
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in 1963. Both covers are extremely similar to each other, with both featuring the drum-roll intro along with the distinct harmonies and vocalizations not found on the Premiers version. Although the rendition heavily relies on the Searchers version of the track, the Hep Stars heard it through a
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recorded "Farmer John" as a single in late 1964. The band most likely did not derive their rendition of the song from The Premiers, which, despite being a sizable hit in the US, did not chart in Sweden. They presumably got their inspiration from British beat group
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Although the band is credited with recording the song live at the Rhythm Room in Fullerton, California on the single's label, the Premiers actually entered Stereo Masters Studios in Hollywood to record "Farmer John". Cardenas delivers the unusual
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bands were, practicing in their garage. The group had the opportunity to record "Farmer John" when the mother of the brothers arranged an audition with record producer Billy Cardenas, who was instrumental in promoting several
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describes the song as a pale imitation of the Premiers original, but a satisfaction for their home-grown audience. Although not issued on an album, it is featured on the 1996 remaster of the group's debut album
486:. The key to closely resembling a live performance of "Farmer John" was supplied by members of the all-girl Chevelles Car Club, who provided the majority of the vibrant audience noise. Co-producer 215:
Don and Dewey penned "Farmer John", a simplistic tune about marrying a farmer's daughter, in early 1959, and first recorded their original rendition in January 1959. The duo's
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released the composition on their first single on SVR Records, in May 1966. It was immensely popular regionally, reaching the Top 10 on several radio charts and number 79 on
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released a cover version of the song as a single in 1981 and have performed the song many times over the years. The band re-recorded it for their album "
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Finnish rock band first before listening to other versions. The Hep Stars version is notably much more quicker and raw than both previous counterparts.
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groups. As Lawrence Perez recalled, Cardenas recommended to the Premiers to cover "Farmer John", saying "He wanted to do it more East L.A.-style, or '
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rush-released three singles simultaneously in late March 1965, those being "Summertime Blues", "Farmer John" and their rendition of "
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intro asking if anyone has seen "Kosher Pickle Harry", before the song breaks into a simplistic, but catchy, three-chord
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Featuring brothers Lawrence Perez on lead guitar and John Perez on drums, the Premiers were established as many
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national tour. An alternate version of the song, which appears on the Premiers only album,
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released a version of "Farmer John" that reached number one on the Swedish sales charts.
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on March 23, 1965, it quickly rose through the charts, peaking at number five on
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recorded a Czech-speaking interpretation of the tune for their debut single on
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Hot 100. In the following month, the band appeared on the television program
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The Delmonas released a version of the song on their eponymous 1989 album.
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Danish rock band the Defenders issued the song on their debut single on
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in September 1990. It also appears on the live albums from that period
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Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968
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released a cover of Thee Headcoats' version of the tune in 2015.
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as well, spending 12 weeks on that chart, reaching number one.
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and Dewey Terry, and first recorded by the two as the American
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top-5 and 4 were at number 1. It fared similarly well on
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It was released as a single in February 1959 on 1094:, and later revisited "Farmer John" on his album 520:Top 40 single, as it charted at number 19 on the 508:"Farmer John" was originally released on Davis's 2206:"Hinds – Davey Crockett (Thee Headcoats Cover)" 1492:Hoffmann, Frank W.; Hoffmann, Lee Ann (1983). 8: 1090:performed the song live with his early band 1034:featured "Farmer John" on their debut album 1296:"LINER NOTES FOR THE PREMIERS' FARMER JOHN" 943:Christer Pettersson – drums, backing vocals 302:1964, Stereo Masters, Hollywood, California 1665:"The Hep Stars – A Tribute To Buddy Holly" 963: 634: 625: 577: 251: 242: 20: 512:, Faro Records, but was soon licensed by 1782:"Låtarna från Kvällstoppen 22 juni 1965" 1372:The West Coast East Side Sound, Volume 3 1289: 1287: 1285: 1040:. 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Index

Single
Don and Dewey
B-side
Genre
R&B
Label
Specialty
Songwriter(s)
Don "Sugarcane" Harris
Don and Dewey
Don "Sugarcane" Harris
R&B
Don and Dewey
garage rock
the Premiers
Billboard Hot 100
Hep Stars
R&B
the Premiers
vocal harmonies
Specialty Records
covered

Single
The Premiers
B-side
Genre
Garage rock
R&B
Label

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