Peak
10
Weeks
11
Score
1,987
Chart Year
1968
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Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" is a folk-rock song written and first recorded by Bob Dylan in 1967 during the Basement Tapes sessions. The song's first release was in January 1968 as "Mighty Quinn" in a version by the British band Manfred Mann,[4] which became a great success. It has been recorded by a number of performers, often under the "Mighty Quinn" title. The subject of the song is the arrival of Quinn (an Eskimo), who prefers a more relaxed lifestyle [" jumping queues, and making haste just ain't my cup of meat"] and refuses hard work ["Just tell me where to put 'em and I'll tell you who to call"], but brings joy to the people. Dylan is widely believed to have derived the title character from actor Anthony Quinn's role as an Eskimo in the 1960 movie The Savage Innocents.[5] Dylan has also been quoted as saying that the song was nothing more than a "simple nursery rhyme". A 2004 Chicago Tribune article[6] said the song was named after Gordon Quinn, co-founder of Kartemquin Films, who had given Dylan and Howard Alk uncredited editing assistance on Eat the Document.
Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Everybody's building ships and boats Some are building monuments Others jotting down notes Everybody's in despair Every girl and boy But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here Everybody's gonna jump for joy Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn I like to go just like the west, I like my sugar sweet But jumping queues and making haste Just ain't my cup of meat Everyone's beneath the trees feeding pigeons on a limb But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here All the pigeons gonna run to him Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Let me do what I wanna do, I can't decide at all Just tell me where to put it And I'll tell you who to call Nobody can get no sleep, there's someone on everyone's toes But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here Everybody's gonna want to doze Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 1968 | 68 | 58 |
| 2 | Mar 9, 1968 | 35 | 91 |
| 3 | Mar 16, 1968 | 25 | 101 |
| 4 | Mar 23, 1968 | 11 | 115 |
| 5 | Mar 30, 1968 | 11 | 115 |
| 6 | Apr 6, 1968 | 11 | 115 |
| 7 | Apr 13, 1968 | 10 | 116 |
| 8 | Apr 20, 1968 | 10 | 116 |
| 9 | Apr 27, 1968 | 29 | 97 |
| 10 | May 4, 1968 | 29 | 97 |
| 11 | May 11, 1968 | 31 | 95 |