My neighbor Jim Croce had several motto's and saying's one of them is "If you dig it do it. If you really dig, do it twice". Yea I listened 3 times. Had some extra time. Thanks batida0902
Awesome! Ha! The guy I used to duet with alway made the same lyrical mistake at the end! The last two “You don’t mess around with” lines are “SLIM”, not “Jim”….. cause Jim is laying there on the floor dead! It’s the comedic punch line of the song…
Unfreakin Believable!!! Wow, You're not just playing notes, man you're Making Music!!! My bet is you're one of those behind the scenes studio recording artists that stroll in and make the wanna bees look good!
Uptown got it's hustlers The bowery got it's bums 42nd street got big Jim walker He's a pool shootin' son of a gun Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come But he stronger than a country hoss And when the bad folks all get together at night You know they all call big Jim boss, just because And they say You don't tug on superman's cape You don't spit into the wind You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger And you don't mess around with Jim Well outta south Alabama came a country boy He say I'm lookin' for a man named Jim I am a pool shootin' boy My name Willie McCoy But down home they call me slim Yeah I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd street He drivin' a drop top cadillac Last week he took all my money And it may sound funny But I come to get my money back And everybody say Jack don't you know And you don't tug on superman's cape You don't spit into the wind You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger And you don't mess around with Jim Well a hush fell over the pool room Jimmy come boppin' in off the street And when the cuttin' were done The only part that wasn't bloody Was the soles of the big man's feet Yeah he were cut in in bout a hundred places And he were shot in a couple more And you better believe They sung a different kind of story When big Jim hit the floor now they say You don't tug on superman's cape You don't spit into the wind You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger And you don't mess around with slim Yeah, big Jim got his hat Find out where it's at And it's not hustlin' people strange to you Even if you do got a two piece custom made pool cue Yeah you don't tug on superman's cape You don't spit into the wind You don't pull the mask off the old lone ranger And you don't mess around with slim
I needed an acoustic cover of this, because one of the villains in my D&D world is based on Big Jim, and Hopper from Stranger Things. This is how I found your channel. Now...now I am creating a traveling bard NPC based on you. If you have any requests, or suggestions, please let me know.
I’ve been watching this video 10+ years. It never gets old. Long live fretkillr!!
Me too!
Best version ever...hands down
Badass... Just Badass!!!
My neighbor Jim Croce had several motto's and saying's one of them is "If you dig it do it. If you really dig, do it twice". Yea I listened 3 times. Had some extra time. Thanks batida0902
More like "Smooth...Killer." My pops (86) who taught me about croce play this regularly. God bless!!
that absolutely rocks!!!!
Thanks for reposting. This was definitely one of his classics...
Best version in 40 years !!
Bravo sir
Been a decade since he showed up again in my feed. Did anyone ever figure out who he is? Bad ass!
Crazy. Just amazing stuff
Best cover of this song I have seen on this site... NICE. Absolutely ROCKS... nice job.
Astonishing!!!!!! PLEASE more Croce.
King Of The Road!!
Wonderful !
my favorite version hands down
simply awesome. Very well done.
yeah hes got his guitar tuned down half a step.. Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb
Great song
I was wondering. It sort of seemed like it was a different tuning to me too.
please let him back on fret killer is the inspiration that we all need to become better!
Awesome! Ha! The guy I used to duet with alway made the same lyrical mistake at the end! The last two “You don’t mess around with” lines are “SLIM”, not “Jim”….. cause Jim is laying there on the floor dead! It’s the comedic punch line of the song…
Amazing playing. I love it.
Wow. That is talent. I'm a pro solo muso and I was blown away. :-) Thanks for sharing.
I luv it!!!
best cover on youtube
I just watch for the tunes great stuff daddy-o
Killer job! thanks for sharing
Makes it look so easy. So badass
Brilliant
Unfreakin Believable!!! Wow, You're not just playing notes, man you're Making Music!!! My bet is you're one of those behind the scenes studio recording artists that stroll in and make the wanna bees look good!
Magic !
Freaking awesome!!!!
When my man started to scat I almost fell over!!
I am a huge Croce fan, but Fretkillr you do this song better. RIP Jim!
Could you do more Jim Croce songs. You do a very good rendition!
Uptown got it's hustlers
The bowery got it's bums
42nd street got big Jim walker
He's a pool shootin' son of a gun
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
But he stronger than a country hoss
And when the bad folks all get together at night
You know they all call big Jim boss, just because
And they say
You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim
Well outta south Alabama came a country boy
He say I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
I am a pool shootin' boy
My name Willie McCoy
But down home they call me slim
Yeah I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd street
He drivin' a drop top cadillac
Last week he took all my money
And it may sound funny
But I come to get my money back
And everybody say Jack don't you know
And you don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim
Well a hush fell over the pool room
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
And when the cuttin' were done
The only part that wasn't bloody
Was the soles of the big man's feet
Yeah he were cut in in bout a hundred places
And he were shot in a couple more
And you better believe
They sung a different kind of story
When big Jim hit the floor now they say
You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger
And you don't mess around with slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Find out where it's at
And it's not hustlin' people strange to you
Even if you do got a two piece custom made pool cue
Yeah you don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off the old lone ranger
And you don't mess around with slim
Now that's Syncopation baby! Yeah!
phenomenon!
Fretkiller come back...come back Fretkiller.
RUclips will regret being stupid.
The only guy playing this song correct on RUclips
James Woody not even JimCroce himself?
groovin'
I could’ve sworn you did Operator by Jim Croce but I can’t find it
@LongHairRocker Why was this flagged at SPAM ????
On my PC your comment about Fretkillr was flagged. Just wondered why ?? RUclips glitch ??
Hell yeah
magic
Do you have tabs for this that I can get from you? Your interpretation of this song is amazing man!
sometimes i like to think im a bad ass on a guitar , then i watch some fretkillr and get set in my place, schooled,,,
Way cool!
This is fucking sick!
Wow👍
FORTISSIMO GRAZIE MILLE NON HAI UN TABULATO
génial!!
@Snapjaggery
Welcome. Join the fretkillr club. Check out the beauty.
Any idea what guitar he's using? Looks like some kind of Taylor to me.
He's back -- ruclips.net/user/fretkillrlives
I needed an acoustic cover of this, because one of the villains in my D&D world is based on Big Jim, and Hopper from Stranger Things. This is how I found your channel. Now...now I am creating a traveling bard NPC based on you. If you have any requests, or suggestions, please let me know.
anyone know what type of cam fretkillr's uses?? audio is always grt .
i think the vocals are prerecorded
Is this Roy Clark? If so he's pretty darn spry for his age!
Nobody knows who is he, but I think he is Elvis Presley
Amazing! Better than big boss Jim.👍🏻
They ban Fretkillr but they don't ban beaver.....
I think he is Elvis Presley
Leroy Brown is totally you
REAL TALENT, sadly loses to those selling sex hidden with music.
fretkiller had something to do with this. to build drama or something. what a joke
NOW...this is the kind of straight playin AMERICA can appreciate! PROPS BROTHER!