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17 Apr 00 - 08:40 PM (#213384) Subject: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul.' From: dulcimer This line from a song came up in discussion and sounded like a folk or blues lyric. Any thoughts as to title and artist and the complete song? |
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17 Apr 00 - 09:29 PM (#213401) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Caitrin "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin. I've always wondered what being big-legged had to do with a soul or lack thereof. |
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18 Apr 00 - 06:21 AM (#213549) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Grab Is that actually what he sings (difficult to tell)? Grab. |
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18 Apr 00 - 06:33 AM (#213552) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Harry's blues lyrics site (see Max's links) has 3 versions of Big Legged Woman blues, none with this exact line. Versions by Freddie King, Charlie Musselwhite and Chris Duarte, as they all refer to miniskirts they must date from '60s or '70s. RtS |
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18 Apr 00 - 08:47 AM (#213569) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Homeless From 'Black Dog'
Spent my money, took my car, Yes, that is what he says. |
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18 Apr 00 - 08:51 AM (#213572) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Brian Hoskin 'Big-Legged Mamas' have appeared in quite a number of blues songs. For instance, Kokomo Arnold recorded 'Big Leg Mama' in 1935 and John Hurt recorded 'Big Leg Blues' in 1928. However, neither song contains the above line. Also Roland Walter recorded a song entitled 'Big Mama', which has a reference to big legs, but again no reference to her soul. One explanation could be that 'Big-Legged Women' being deemed attractive, were also seen as potential heartbreakers. Brian |
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18 Apr 00 - 09:58 AM (#213622) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Caitrin Could be. I've wondered about it many times. It makes a little more sense if it's a miniskirt reference...for some reason, I was always thinking "big" as in "fat." |
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18 Apr 00 - 05:40 PM (#213929) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Dave T Along with Mississippi John Hurt and Kokomo Arnold, Blind Boy Fuller also did a song called "Big Leg Woman Gets My Pay" in 1939 (no reference to soul). I always figured the phrase referred to long legs as opposed to fat legs. |
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19 Apr 00 - 07:05 AM (#214213) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Brian Hoskin Could mean long not fat, but there are also plenty of references to women with 'meat shakin' on the bone'. Of course you have to remember that aesthetic ideas/ideals change over the years. |
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19 Apr 00 - 08:38 AM (#214237) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: Grab The phrase puts me in mind of Tina Turner, and that's not an image I want cropping up on a regular basis... Grab. |
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19 Aug 08 - 01:04 AM (#2417490) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no sou From: GUEST A big legged women does not have to be fat (or long). It could mean thick or even muscular. |
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19 Aug 08 - 09:48 AM (#2417692) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,highlandman at work And here's me wot always heard it as "three-legged woman." Drat. -Glenn |
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19 Aug 08 - 11:09 AM (#2417755) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: Amos Miniskirts have nothin' to do with it--they weren't invented when the phrase was well-established. If they had meant long-legged, they would have said so--it scans the same. A BIG legged woman is a lass with legs that look big. The appearance of this phenomenon in the field of view of the average male often causes him to ponder on other architectural mysteries and God's impeccable mastery thereof. Especially proximate ones. A |
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04 Sep 08 - 05:16 PM (#2431280) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,alex c I think it refers to a women that sleeps around,BIG LEGGED" referring to open spread thighs all the time and with anyone!!! |
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05 Sep 08 - 07:32 AM (#2431701) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: Brian Hoskin An interesting theory alex c, but one that is not entirely supported by the context in which the line has been used. For example, John Hurt (1928)sings: Raise up, baby, get your big leg off of mine. Raise up, baby, get your big leg off of mine. It's so heavy, make a good man change his mind. Roosevelt Sykes, in his 1933 recording Big Legs Ida Blues, sings: Mmmm, Ida, you know you got a aggravatin' shape. Oh, Ida-ho, you got such a aggravatin' shape. You know, it shake just like that jelly shakin' on the plate. And more generally on the appeal of larger women, Tommy Johnson sings, in his 1928 Big Fat Mama Blues: Cryin' big fat mama, meat shakin' on her bone. Time her meat shake it's a skinny woman lose her home. These examples would suggest that (whatever the sexual morals of the women concerned) 'big' in the context simply means 'big'! all the best Brian |
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27 Oct 08 - 06:19 PM (#2477596) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST i love that song |
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18 Jan 10 - 07:43 PM (#2815405) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul From: GUEST,KublaConn You can also compare it to how many songs there are about "skinny-legged women". I've always took "big-legged" to mean a woman with some nice "woman meat" on her. But then again, I'm not particularly fond of "14-year-old-boy" look that seems to be so popular these days. I like women that look like women! |
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27 May 10 - 10:37 AM (#2915314) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,jgbrowning I'd always assumed "Big Leg" what the way of the time for saying "Sexy Ass.". In the same way that "Baby got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot isn't talking about her back, but her butt. |
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09 Aug 10 - 05:23 PM (#2961450) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST I'm betting its like "pompatus of love". Just like S. Miller, Plant sort of stole it... sort of makes it up. which is perfectly keeping with blues tradition. However- as a big legged woman I've always found it personally offensive. haha |
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12 Oct 10 - 08:53 AM (#3005129) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,Guest Offensive? Really? As a big legged woman myself I find it complimentary. Guys dig my big legs, so much they've written numerous songs about them. |
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12 Oct 10 - 09:21 AM (#3005146) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Others have already pointed this out but 'big legged' sound like just another description for a sexually attractive woman (same as 'buxom' or 'curvy') and as such, a bit dangerous. I must say, my fella always likes the look of black girls thighs.. |
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28 Oct 10 - 03:18 PM (#3017938) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,LeeinDC I am not sure of the exact history of blues which this lyric seemes to originate from. However, in as much as the early blue singers were African American, a big legged woman is as Crow Sister said, a buxom woman. Really big legs, hips and bottom. This look is what would be considered desireable (and likely to make a man get in trouble) then and now in the community. Essentially a brick house. |
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29 Oct 10 - 04:53 PM (#3018837) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: Sawzaw This one is really romantic Big Legged Women by Tolbert I love the tip, I love the top, I love you better than a hog loves slop 'Cause you're a big legged woman, with a short short miniskirt Promise me darlin', you'll never make me feel like dirt Just like the vine, goes around the stump, you are mine, call me sugar lump 'Cause you're a big-legged woman, with a short short miniskirt Promise me darlin, you'll never make me feel like dirt I've told you once, I've told you twice, we go together, like fried beans and rice 'Cause you're a big legged woman, with a short short miniskirt Promise me darlin, you'll never make me feel like dirt Ashes to ashes and dust to dust, you mess with my woman, I'm gonna hurt you first 'Cause she's a big-legged woman, with a short short miniskirt Promise me darlin, you'll never make me feel like dirt I love my big-legged woman, I love my big-legged woman I love my big-legged woman, I love my big-legged woman I love my big-legged woman, I love my big-legged woman She's alright, she's alright She's alright, she's alright She's alright, she's alright She's alright she's alright She's alright she's... |
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29 Oct 10 - 06:01 PM (#3018894) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: Tim Leaning "Raise up, baby, get your big leg off of mine. Raise up, baby, get your big leg off of mine. It's so heavy, make a good man change his mind." Homo erotic musings? |
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29 Oct 10 - 06:50 PM (#3018948) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: Sawzaw I see in another thread Big Chested Woman so after this there is only one part of the female anatomy to be put into song. The bigger the cushion, the sweeter the pushin' That's what I said The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand Or so I have read My baby fits me like a flesh tuxedo I'd like to sink her with my pink torpedo Big bottom, big bottom Talk about bum cakes, my girl's got 'em Big bottom drive me out of my mind How could I leave this behind? I met her on Monday, 'twas my lucky bun day You know what I mean I love her each weekday, each velvety cheek day You know what I mean My love gun's loaded and she's in my sights Big game is waiting there inside her tights, yeah Big bottom, big bottom Talk about mud flaps, my girl's got 'em Big bottom drive me out of my mind How could I leave this behind? My baby fits me like a flesh tuxedo I'd like to sink her with my pink torpedo Big bottom, big bottom Talk about bum cakes, my girl's got 'em Big bottom drive me out of my mind How could I leave this behind? |
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25 Nov 11 - 06:58 AM (#3263173) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,Kevzter 80 I know this is a few years late....oh well "Big legged woman" I feel means the very attractive type (or "Long legged woman" who are considered by most men to be rather attractive.) The majority of them do not have souls or dont care very much about your feelings, they have many admirers and tend to be cold towards the average man. (ever try to hook up with a model) So the song goes: "I don't know, but I've been told A Big legged woman ain't got no soul" then follows with : "All I ask for, All I pray, Steady lonely woman gonna come my way. Need a woman gonna hold my hand tell me no lies, make me a happy man." |
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13 Apr 12 - 10:29 PM (#3338016) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,awol Taj Mahal: Talkin' 'bout big legged mommas back in style again I mean, them short fat fannies back in style again You ain't had no real good love till you been loved by one of them Size 14, 16, 18, 22, 24 in style again I mean them big fat cuties back in style again You ain't had no juicy Lucy until you've been loved by one of them Read more: http://artists.letssingit.com/taj-mahal-lyrics-big-legged-mamas-are-back-in-style-again-lee-nksvnp7#ixzz1rygkBeSa LetsSingIt - Your favorite Music Community |
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24 May 12 - 11:10 AM (#3355101) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'A big legged woman ain't got no soul' From: GUEST,go for it I noticed in a photo that it looked like Shirley Wilson, sister of Plant's wife and Plant's first Wilson love, looked like she had "big legs"...not that she was fat, but that her thigh looked kind of heavy...maybe the song is about her. |