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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] DaGeek247@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago

I liked Geoff Castellucci's version of it.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzlT80jQ3lo

[–] innerwar@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 days ago

Always loved this song since I was 14 my parents played folk songs in the car. Has more meaning as I age. And the red army was an unexpected delight lol

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 8 points 5 days ago

You carry 16 Tons, and what do you get?

[–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Here's the original version from Merle Travis! He actually wrote a few songs that became famous by other artists like this and 'smoke smoke smoke that cigarette'