harry mcclintock sang the song big rock candy mountain.
harry mcclintock sang the song big rock candy mountain.
who sang the song big rock candy mountain?
harry mcclintock
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"big rock candy mountain", first recorded by harry mcclintock in 1928, is a folk song about a hobo's idea of paradise, a modern version of the medieval concept of cockaigne. it is a place where "hens lay soft boiled eggs" and there are "cigarette trees." mcclintock claimed to have written the song in 1895, based on tales from his youth hoboing through the united states, but some believe that at least aspects of the song have existed for far longer. it is catalogued as roud folk song index no. 6696.









































section::::history.
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bullet::::- in glen cook's 1982 novel "shadowline", first in the "starfishers" trilogy, a planet named the big rock candy mountain is the location for several scenes.









































bullet::::- the song is discussed in depth in the book "the areas of my expertise" by john hodgman, and performed by jonathan coulton in the audiobook.









































bullet::::- in mur lafferty's "heaven" novella series, the big rock candy mountain is portrayed as the hobo afterlife.









































bullet::::- in kyle stark's 2017 "rock candy mountain" comic book, the big rock candy mountain is the main character's final destination.









































section::::references to the song.:in film and television.
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