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    What is Eric Burdon's version of Joe Versus the volcano?
    Eric Burdon performs his 1990 version of the "Joe Versus the Volcano" title song Sixteen Tons. Show more Eric Burdon performs his 1990 version of the "Joe Versus the Volcano" title song Sixteen Tons. Originally written in 1947 by Merle Travis and made a #1 hit in 1955 by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford.

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    Who wrote Sixteen Tons?
    The sole authorship of "Sixteen Tons" is attributed to Merle Travis on all recordings beginning with Travis's own 1946 record and is registered with BMI as a Merle Travis composition.

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    Who recorded 16 tons?
    1961: Lou Monte recorded a version titled "16 tons (neapolitan version)" and it contained verses in both English and Italian in his famous style. 1961: Jimmy Dean recorded a cover on his Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales album. 1964: Louis Neefs, Belgian singer, played and recorded the song live in Belgium.

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    What does 16 tons mean?
    The eponymous "sixteen tons" refers to a practice of initiating new miners. In the mid-1920s, a miner tended to haul eight to ten tons per day, whereas for new miners, other miners would slack off so the new miner could "'make sixteen' on his very first day."

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    Where did the song '16 Tons' originate?
    The song '16 Tons' was written in 1946 by Merle Travis. The line 'You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt' came from a letter written by Travis’s brother John. Another line, 'I can’t afford to die. I owe my soul to the company store', came from their father.

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    When did 16 toneladas come out?
    Spanish version "16 Toneladas" was recorded by the Spanish singer José Guardiola and became a hit in Spain and Latin America in 1960. Italian version recorded by I Giganti, on the B-side of a 45 RPM vinyl record in 1968. Adriano Celentano released an Italian-language version "L'Ascensore" in 1986.

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    Jun 29, 2023 · This music video is Eric Burdon's cover of Sixteen Tons from the opening to the 1990 comedy Joe Versus The Volcano.Please do...

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