Boa Constrictor (song) explained
| Boa Constrictor |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Johnny Cash |
| Album: | Everybody Loves a Nut |
| A-Side: | "Boa Constrictor"
"Bottom of a Mountain" |
| Genre: | novelty, country |
| Length: | 1:45 |
| Label: | Columbia 4-43763 |
| Url: | https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Cash-Bottom-Of-A-Mountain-Boa-Constrictor/master/537628 |
| Johnny Cash – Bottom Of A Mountain / Boa Constrictor |
| Website: | Discogs |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Accessdate: | 2020-05-09 |
"Boa Constrictor" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and originally featured on his 1962 album Inside Folk Songs.[1]
Johnny Cash version
The song was covered by Johnny Cash for his 1966 comedy album Everybody Loves a Nut.[2]
Released as the third single from the album (Columbia 4-43763, with a non-album track "Bottom of a Mountain" on the opposite side),[3] [4] [5] the song reached number 39 on the U.S. Billboard country chart.[6] [7] and number 33 on the Cash Box country chart.[8]
In January 1967 the song was re-released as a single with "The One on the Right Is on the Left" on the other side.
Lyrical analysis and background
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Boa Constrictor by Shel Silverstein – Samples, Covers and Remixes. WhoSampled. 2020-05-09.
Web site: Boa Constrictor – Composition by Shel Silverstein – Discogs Tracks . Discogs. 2019-01-20.
- Book: C. Eric Banister. Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. 1 August 2014. Backbeat. 978-1-61713-609-2. 136–.
- Book: John L. Smith. Another Song to Sing: The Recorded Repertoire of Johnny Cash. 1 January 1999. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-3629-7.
- Book: Steve Turner. The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. 2005-10-30. Thomas Nelson. 978-1-4185-7809-1. 245–.
- Book: Tim Neely. Goldmine Records & Prices. 2004-05-01. Krause Publications. 978-0-87349-781-7.
- Book: Joel Whitburn. Top Country Singles, 1944 to 2001: Chart Data Compiled from Billboard's Country Singles Charts, 1944–2001. 2002. Record Research. 978-0-89820-151-2.
Book: Joel Whitburn. Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944–2005, Billboard. 2005. Record Research. 978-0-89820-165-9.
- Book: Peter Lewry. I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. 2001. Helter Skelter. 978-1-900924-22-1. 52.
10 September
"Boa Constrictor" was probably one comedy single too many and it only manages to spend five weeks in the charts with a high of #39.
1967
January
"The One On The Right Is On The Left"/"Boa Constrictor" (Columbia 4-....
- Book: George Albert. The Cash Box Country Singles Charts, 1958–1982. 1984-01-01. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-1685-5.
