The True Story of The Big Rock Candy Mountain
The Sinister History of the Classic Kids’ Song
Every kid grows up knowing about “The Big Rock Candy Mountain,” that fabled paradise filled with “peppermint trees” and “soda water fountains.” However not every kid, or their parents, knows that “The Big Rock Candy Mountain” was originally a cautionary song about the dangers of life on the road among the hobos.
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