Classic Hit: Bad Bad Leroy Brown (1973) by Jim Croce - For Oldies Music Lovers

The song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown was released in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce. It became one of his most successful songs, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song tells the story of a tough and arrogant man named Leroy Brown and his encounters with others. Unfortunately, Croce passed away shortly after the song's release, making it one of his last and most memorable hits.

• Bad, Bad Leroy Brown is a song written and performed by Jim Croce.
• It was released as a single in 1973 and became Croce's first and only number one hit.
• The song tells the story of Leroy Brown, a tough guy from the South Side of Chicago.

@jawnhansen235

“I got out of college in 1965 totally prepared for life in the 12th century” Amazing quote right there

@peterscully4961

That's what I loved about Jim - a true artist with a true artist's soul.

He didn't pass judgement on any of the subjects of his songs, he just painted a musical portrait of them.

Woah!

Well, the South side of Chicago
Is the baddest part of town
And if you go down there
You better just beware
Of a man named Leroy Brown

Now Leroy more than trouble
You see he stand 'bout six foot four
All the downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover"
All the men just call him "Sir"

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog

Now Leroy he's a gambler
And he likes his fancy clothes
And he likes to wave his diamond rings
In front of everybody's nose

He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a 32 gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
Meaner than a junkyard dog

Now Friday bout a week ago
Leroy shootin' dice
And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris
And ooh that girl looked nice

Well he cast his eyes upon her
And the trouble soon began
Cause Leroy Brown, he learned a lesson
'Bout messin' with the wife of a jealous man

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog

Well the two men took to fightin'
And when they pulled them from the floor
Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle
With a couple of pieces gone

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damn town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Yeah, badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog