Words to win my heart: Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad motherfucker.
So begins this Dylan-esque tune by Jonathan Coulton, geek-folk troubadour. The lyrics weave their way from old Kenesaw himself, to Shoeless Joe Jackson, to the singer Joe Jackson — oft mistaken for Elvis Costello — of Is She Really Going Out With Him fame.
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Jonathan Coulton – Kenesaw Mountain Landis
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I keep thinking of the guy who played Kenesaw in 8 Men Out. A crotchity old dude with a flyswatter in his hand. I know, weird reference, but that’s all I keep thinking about.