Covers
An instrumental version of the song, entitled "Beatnik Fly," was released by Johnny and the Hurricanes in 1960.
The Smothers Brothers perform their version of the song on the album The Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers.
Allan Sherman included a parody version of the song as the first entry in "Shticks and Stones" on his album My Son, the Folk Singer.
Eminem has a song off his Shady Records compilation album Eminem Presents The Re-Up, titled "Jimmy Crack Corn" featuring his labelmate 50 Cent.
The Toy Dolls have recorded a cover of the song as "Olga Crack Corn" on their album Fat Bob's Feet. The Fiery Furnaces also use it in their song "Duffer St. George."
The 1930's radio series Pinto Pete in Arizona provides a version with the 'Jim crack corn, I don't care' chorus. See episode 5 here.
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Famous quotes containing the word covers:
“Boys finding for the first time their loins filled with heart’s
blood
Widowed farmers whose hands float under light covers to find
themselves
Arisen at sunrise”
—James Dickey (b. 1923)
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 10:12.
“And mimic desolation covers all.”
—Thomas Gray (1716–1771)