John Barley Corn (Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die)

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There were three men came out of the west,
their fortunes for to try
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn must die

They've ploughed, they've sown,
they've harrowed him in
Threw clods upon his head
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn was dead

They've let him lie for a very long time,
'til the rains from heaven did fall
And little Sir John sprung up his head
and so amazed them all

They've let him stand 'til Midsummer's Day
'til he looked both pale and wan
And little Sir John's grown a long long beard
and so become a man

They've hired men with their scythes so sharp
to cut him off at the knee
They've rolled him and tied him by the waist
serving him most barbarously

They've hired men with their sharp pitchforks
who've pricked him to the heart
And the loader he has served him worse than that
For he's bound him to the cart

They've wheeled him around and around a field
'til they came unto a barn
And there they made a solemn oath
on poor John Barleycorn

They've hired men with their crabtree sticks
to cut him skin from bone
And the miller he has served him worse than that
For he's ground him between two stones

And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl
and his brandy in the glass
And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl
proved the strongest man at last

The huntsman he can't hunt the fox
nor so loudly to blow his horn
And the tinker he can't mend kettle or pots
Without a little barleycorn

Additional verses:

They wheeled him here,
They wheeled him there
They wheeled him to a barn
And the brewer, he done him worse than that
For he bungied him in a vat.

Well they worked their will on John Barleycorn
But he lived to tell the tale.
Now they pour him out of a little brown jug,
And they call him brewed ale. (pronounced brew-ed ale)

He'll turn your gold into silver white,
Your silver into brass.
He'll turn a wise man into a fool
And a fool into an ass.

So pour your wine into glasses tall
Your cider into cans
But pour John Barleycorn from a little brown jug
For he is the strongest man.

This video is made for the sole purpose of Spreading pagan songs/chants for the enrichment of pagan ritual.

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"They let him stand until Midsummer's Day 'til he looked both pale and wan". Crops ripening in a field. What a great song.

JustMe-vkfn
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That's one of the songs I'll never get tired of hearing

bozokarl
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Actually that song was written in the 1500's about the barley harvest. John Barleycorn is metaphorically the barley plant, his death is the harvest, and he lives on as beer, drink. Without it no one can do there tedious job.

ORIGINALDaveB
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Thank you, Traffic. Still one of your best... Brings me back to my college days. I am 65 years old and yes I loved this song and anything they sung... A group of us would get stoned and list to their albums for hours... The immortal Ghost!!!

ghostspirit
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Music from the late 60's to early 70's had some of the best music ever. A lot of these masterpieces never get played anymore because the culture has changed to meaningless pop dance music. Before all of us from that era die off, expose some of these younger people to this music. Some of them may be blow away by it.

thelakeman
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The first few times I listened to this I thought it was savage and gory, although I liked it, the way you like a hardcore fairy tale as a kid. Then I realized they're just making beer! Now I love it from a whole new angle. What a masterpiece.

mosespray
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❤ I used to read the, Melody Maker and New Musical Express. I used to love the classified adverts sections. I got to learn quite a lot about the artistry of the folk music industry through these periodical mediums.
Anyway I love this old song and its wonderful story ❤️.

swanjubilee
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Wow what memories from back in the day when this first came out when I was a kid .

gardensofthegods
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A beautiful, old classic; mesmerizing flute. Chillin' music; outa sight, man!

davidirwin
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Ive always loved this song.... well all of Traffic.... I love the it's just inspired.... wow

bobjolly
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a GREAT album and a great version of this song.

theronsnell
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This song (and album) is truly a gift.

sporty
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This is the best version with all the verses and great musicians. Thanks!

Thetruthisstrangerthanfiction
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Discovered this song/album in college (Christ, like, in the mid-70s!) and still play it on a cassette tape!  
John Barleycorn...me, next. The wheel turns....

jameswhitney
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John Barleycorn is the Strongest Man. (Ask those of us who have that "Flaw." No "Barleycorn for me for almost 29 years.) Powerful Stuff!

motman
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This one's for my dad rest in Peace Dad I love you thank you for the memories and Good times till we meet again

wwekidder
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     Джон "Ячменное Зерно", английская народная песня 16 века. Эта прекрасная версия группы Traffic, вошла в их четвертый альбом John Barleycorn Must Die (1970).  Альбом давно и прочно входит в число любимых...

arkadyyablokov
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I came across this song while studying a Newcastle song writer of the 19th century called Geordie Ridley ( he wrote Blaydon Races). He wrote a song about George and Robert Stephenson using this tune.

Cartamandua
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Ziemlich gut ! John Barleycorn, The Green Man in Keltisch; Dumuziy' in Sumerian... Lied ist sehr uralt, geschrieben von einer Heiligerin, Qeklevtha- in ein Platinum Aeon... zweiffelos sie hat diese Vorstellung gern ! Es war zuerst in Cymric, so uralt... !
*Thuqezethy Am Pakht*

JulianHotaling
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Not my era but. I grew up early 90s to my mom playing this song during her spring cleaning. It’s great

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