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Beth Hart — Fat Man
Album: Fire On The Floor
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6.7

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Total ratings: 1686









Released: 2016
Length: 3:43
Plays (last 30 days): 0
Punch drunk street punk
Playing with a speed bump
Laughing at the dice in the box

Big-wheeled high heeled
Banging on a ball field
Chewing on a bag of rocks

Slingshot cold cocked
Landing on a roof top
Waiting for the turkey parade

Lockjaw jigsaw
Betting on an outlaw
Picking at a purple vein
Picking at a purple vein

He's like a fat man in a little coat
Suckin' red vines and rum and coke
Singing I like ya jesus but I loves the dope
I think it's workin'
I think it's workin' yeah
It keeps me hummin'
Hummin' hummin' yeah

Double dip back flip
Everybody's brainsick
I mighty itty bitty maw

Low ground dog town
Wallow in a thorn crown
Choking on a power saw

Freeway dj
Swimming in the kool-aid
Whettin' up his appetite

Pickled sweet pig feet
Cooking on the concrete
Pimping bits of paradise
Pimping bits of paradise

He's like a fat man in a little coat
Suckin' red vines and rum and coke
Singing I like ya jesus but I loves the dope
Yes sir
I think it's workin'
I think it's workin' yeah
It keeps me hummin'
Hummin' hummin' yeah

For sunny yeah life is but a dream
For sunny it's a ball
For sunny yeah life is but a dream
I mighty itty bitty maw

Dry sober butt smoker
Can't keep your composure
Locomotor pull over
Bi polar roller coaster
Seven women seven hounds
Lucky number going down
Take a hit chew spit
There ya go enjoy the show

Fat man in a little coat
Sucking red vines and rum and coke
Singin' I like ya jesus but I loves the dope
Keeps me hummin'
Hummin' hummin' yeah
I think it's workin'
I think it's workin' yeah
It keeps me hummin'
A hummin' hummin' hummin' yeah
I think it's workin'
I think it's workin'
Yeah
Comments (78)add comment
 lily34 wrote:


yes! bill played a song by them together 2 days ago and everytime it's on i stop what i'm doing. she's really amazing. i'd have loved to have seen her live.


Alanis Morrisette does it better and she doesn't need JB. Just my opinion, ratty blues guitar and vocals usually just don't cut it for me. If you like it, rock on.
He's a fat man in some tiny cuffs...

 DW4554 wrote:

God given talent. Rocks the house solo, even better with Joe Bonamassa.



yes! bill played a song by them together 2 days ago and everytime it's on i stop what i'm doing. she's really amazing. i'd have loved to have seen her live.
 rob311 wrote:


What about "Operation Warp Speed", just about the only thing government got right about Covid. Then there are the several supreme court appointments as well as numerous other federal court appointments.  Recognizing Jerusalem as the Israel capital and the overall Trump Middle Eastern policy leading to the Abraham Accords.  A number of preceding administrations, both Republican and Democrat failed at making any progress in the MIddle East. Trump succeeded. Rescinding Education Department rules that eliminated basic elements of due process and other authoritarian balony created under the Obama administration. You might disagree that those policies are good, but to me and many others they are.


RE:

itsme_bygolly's comment:

I will say that if the Democrats had kept the Republicans from their constitutional right to appoint 2 of those Supreme Court justices that you would hear about it every day until the end of eternity.  That was some real Non-Democratic B.S. - irrespective of your political views.
 itsme_bygolly wrote:



What policies? Trump's failed  Trade War with China? We lost that battle and now cannot even use the threat as a bluff. His campaign to build a Wall. Trump antagonized one of the US' biggest trade partners, Mexico. His approach to civil protests - badgeless uniformed goons beating and detaining protesters. Yeah, you got a lot to be proud of. 


What about "Operation Warp Speed", just about the only thing government got right about Covid. Then there are the several supreme court appointments as well as numerous other federal court appointments.  Recognizing Jerusalem as the Israel capital and the overall Trump Middle Eastern policy leading to the Abraham Accords.  A number of preceding administrations, both Republican and Democrat failed at making any progress in the MIddle East. Trump succeeded. Rescinding Education Department rules that eliminated basic elements of due process and other authoritarian balony created under the Obama administration. You might disagree that those policies are good, but to me and many others they are.
Beth Hart is the bomb.  Make way, she's coming through.
 
 carmelmik wrote:


leave it people, just leave it.  if you don't like the man, fine. policies were good for this country.



What policies? Trump's failed  Trade War with China? We lost that battle and now cannot even use the threat as a bluff. His campaign to build a Wall. Trump antagonized one of the US' biggest trade partners, Mexico. His approach to civil protests - badgeless uniformed goons beating and detaining protesters. Yeah, you got a lot to be proud of. 
 maxvonevil wrote:
Fat Man in a little coat




Metamucil commercial.
 maxvonevil wrote:
Fat Man in a little coat



leave it people, just leave it.  if you don't like the man, fine. policies were good for this country.
Another painfully contrived album cover.
shades of Mellencamp
 NeilBlanchard wrote:

This is one of the better songs from Beth Hart, that I have heard. She never errs on the subtle side, that's for sure.



That’s so depressing to hear…. This is unlistenable 
 Amandazles wrote:

Please stop playing this song.



Please stop listening.  You are simply not worthy.
God I love Beth Hart.  Such a wild child.  Great catalog of stunning tunes:
I'd Rather Go Blind
I'll Take Care of You
Fat Man
and many more ...

Joe Bonamassa is a very lucky man to have found her or vice versa. 
Bet she played football with the boys when she was five.
Pimping bits of paradise - Radio?
Upping my rating to 8. This song is growing on me. Kinda got a Keef feel ….
Saw her open for Kenny Wayne Shepherd a few years ago. Great show. She is quite entertaining.
Great lyrics.
Seems like a girl who's paid her dues, love it!
 joejennings wrote:

Excellent!!



agree ! lv it to climaxxxxx on my Indian bobber ! 
Excellent!!
 Splabble wrote:


Start hoarding tissues now. November will be here soon.


And how did that work out for you? 
Your orange tin god is gone for now, and hopefully forever,
 Baby_M wrote:
Highlowsel wrote:
"Singing I like ya jesus but I loves the dope."

Well now didn't 'ol Beth of the Hart clan discover Jesus?  . . .

Anyway...seems she may have fallen a bit off that particular wagon? . . .

 
The song describes an addict.  That line is a depiction of how addicts think—the drugs are more important to them than anything else.  Not intended as a statement of her own personal beliefs.
 
Yep, the reference to purple veins, too.  Just know what I know.

This is a drop dead kick ass song.  Has the same lyrical assembly of an early Springsteen track, only coming from a whole different place.

My first listen.  I'll give it a 9
God given talent. Rocks the house solo, even better with Joe Bonamassa.
 Egctheow wrote:
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Weird pose on the cover. Is all I'll say about this whole thing.

Might be she's trying to put the fire out? Sorry :-/

I quite like the song though, don't understand the many negative reviews. My taste in music must be akin to my sense of humour.
 Having been raised on a farm, I find her "pose" on the tailgate entirely normal. Not to mention, awe inspiring.

 heeps wrote:
love to hear her when she  sings for joe bonamassa {#Bananajam}
Ms. Hart sings WITH Joe B.....not FOR him. And, quite the phenomenal show, I bet they put on together!!! 

Today's mix is the very reason I support RP!
Sass and Twang - maybe that could be the name of her band.
 Splabble wrote:


Start hoarding tissues now. November will be here soon.
 
That's a message that didn't age well... 
What Bill G said
maybe not her best (song or album cover) but she is an incredible live act (now) and has a strong core of really great heartfelt songs . Worth checking her out more 
This is one of the better songs from Beth Hart, that I have heard. She never errs on the subtle side, that's for sure.
bellissima voce, ritmo travolgente
 maxvonevil wrote:
Fat Man in a little coat

 

Start hoarding tissues now. November will be here soon.
Fat Man in a little coat

Hard Fart?
Suddenly that scene from Tommy Boy makes so much sense!  It's always been funny, but I thought that was spontaneous gibberish of a comedy genius.  I know now that it's a comedy genius repeating someone else's gibberish!!  
 bseib wrote:
someone please post a chris farley pic...  :-)
 
Exactly! He'd put on David Spade's jacket and try to get David's attention saying Look,  fat man in a little coat!
RIP Chris you are missed
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Weird pose on the cover. Is all I'll say about this whole thing.

Might be she's trying to put the fire out? Sorry :-/

I quite like the song though, don't understand the many negative reviews. My taste in music must be akin to my sense of humour.
Rock and Roll !!!
 ckcotton wrote:
Just horrible
 

And only getting worse.... bad country music is the worst!
Can't not picture this
    She the one with the hammer and all of us listeners are getting the head beating  
This was great. Thanks for playing the unexpected and lots of women (which is also unexpected). 
 Amandazles wrote:
Please stop playing this song.

 
Agreed. It's awful.
 Baby_M wrote:

The song describes an addict.  That line is a depiction of how addicts think—the drugs are more important to them than anything else.  Not intended as a statement of her own personal beliefs.

 
Yep.  And it's even more poignant in today's world given the opiod crisis going on in America, eh? 
 Amandazles wrote:
Please stop playing this song.

 
And why ?? She is a great artist !
Please stop playing this song.
 bseib wrote:
someone please post a chris farley pic...  :-)



The question is:  Who Inspired Who??  (I'm not interested enough to do the research...just mildly curious)
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Weird pose on the cover. Is all I'll say about this whole thing.

 
Just yer usual girly coopy-down in a public place after too many beers, I'd say.  Not that I know anything about that kind of thing, of course.
Weird pose on the cover. Is all I'll say about this whole thing.
It's like being in a shitty small town bar, and she's the star and everyone loves her, except me.
{#Frustrated}
Why did someone decide to write a crappy song about Tommy Boy?
Sweet voice.
 rtrt wrote:
Interesting you should say that.

I've sometimes 'put rp on' and felt that maybe the overall 'feel' of the music didn't fit with the time of day.

Of course there'll always be that problem when you 'broadcast' globally.

The fact that it only happens to me sometimes, makes me think that Bill & Rebecca might occasionally change things around a bit  to suit other timezones.
 

I think is just chance and luck. After all, as they say, a broken clock is right twice a day!


Just horrible
at 1st listening it was great but hearing it often doesn't sit that well...  all that ˝hummin'˝ starts to grate {#Frown}
 ScottishWillie wrote:

I have Radio Paradise on 8+ hours a day and I don't remember hearing this excellent song before. I was wondering how I’d missed it? However it looks, from the people who have posted, as if most plays have been in the middle of the night (UK time). Glad the rotation has brought into the daylight!



 
Interesting you should say that.

I've sometimes 'put rp on' and felt that maybe the overall 'feel' of the music didn't fit with the time of day.

Of course there'll always be that problem when you 'broadcast' globally.

The fact that it only happens to me sometimes, makes me think that Bill & Rebecca might occasionally change things around a bit  to suit other timezones.
 ditty wrote:
okay.  Catchy tune, makes me think of Chris Farley.  However, I have RP on 8 hours a day while I'm working and this has been on every single day for the last week.  Can we move from once a day to every other day at least?
 

I have Radio Paradise on 8+ hours a day and I don't remember hearing this excellent song before. I was wondering how I’d missed it? However it looks, from the people who have posted, as if most plays have been in the middle of the night (UK time). Glad the rotation has brought into the daylight!


 Highlowsel wrote:
"Singing I like ya jesus but I loves the dope."

Well now didn't 'ol Beth of the Hart clan discover Jesus?  . . .

Anyway...seems she may have fallen a bit off that particular wagon? . . .

 
The song describes an addict.  That line is a depiction of how addicts think—the drugs are more important to them than anything else.  Not intended as a statement of her own personal beliefs.
love to hear her when she  sings for joe bonamassa {#Bananajam}
She's incredible !!! If you can, go see her in concert. She's fabulous! I saw her in Paris (Olympia) in December. Two hours of enormous show. In Europe and in France, we love her.
I try,ostensibly, to stay away from political talk but I just found this Beth Hart Fat Man video, done very recently, at the Royal Festival Hall in London.  It seems....appropriate...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UehL6LBlRsc

Highlow
American Net'Zen
A lively and catchy melody that belies the dark, honest lyrics.  If someone you care about is (or was) an addict, you'll appreciate just how spot-on lines like "Bi-polar roller coaster" are.
Hey....I am "LIKIN' this one. 

"Singing I like ya jesus but I loves the dope."

Well now didn't 'ol Beth of the Hart clan discover Jesus?  I seem to recall an interview she did with.....can you picture this one...she did an interview on the Marie Osmond talk show.  Can you imagine?  Oh how that one must'a shook the ground for some?  {#Roflol}

Anyway...seems she may have fallen a bit off that particular wagon?  No offense to those sensitive but I guess it's a case of the 'ol {#Moon}

Or maybe it's just a little tweak of the nose in the affectionate style only this lady could express?

Highlow
American Net'Zen
Beth Hart is as authentic as it comes in country rock.
 
okay.  Catchy tune, makes me think of Chris Farley.  However, I have RP on 8 hours a day while I'm working and this has been on every single day for the last week.  Can we move from once a day to every other day at least?
girl's godlike imo     : P
ok, this is the 4th time i've heard this song this week. come on guys.... it was cute the first time as i recalled chris farley singing the song...
Catchy!
someone please post a chris farley pic...  :-)
I'm liking the simplicity.
Love this!!