Song: Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
Song by: Joe Tex

Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles
Keyboardist: Gail Nobles

Hello! I’m Gail Nobles. Today I’m going to talk to you about Joe Tex. I loved his song, Ain’t Gonna Bump No More ( With No Big Fat Woman). Me and some family members would dance and sing all the time listening to that record. We would do the bump and fall down.

According to Casey Kasem, Joe Tex once challenged James Brown for the title of Soul Brother #1.

He struggled for years to make it as a singer. And when he was finally earning big money and gold records, he gave it all up to become a minister of the Muslim faith. He joined the Muslim faith back in 1966. But it wasn’t until 1972 that he met Elijah Muhammad.
Joe Tex asked what could he do to contribute to the religious movement. Elijah Muhammad told him to leave his music and go out on the road to preach. He told him to travel back & forth across America and spread the word about their religion. For the next 2 1/2 years, that’s what Joe Text did.

That’s interesting info from American Top 40 - Casey Kasem.

When Joe Tex song, Ain’t Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman came out, I don’t remember seeing the man’s face, but I knew him by his voice and record. The song goes like this … (singing)

Joe Tex song told a story.

Three Nights ago
I was at a disco
Man, I wanted to bump
I was rarin’ to go
And this big fat woman
Bumped me on the floor
She was rarin to go
That chick was rarin to go…

I love it! I love the way Joe Tex told his story. Joe Tex was number 24 on American Top 40. 3rd week on the chart. Ain’t Gonna Bump No More.

I’m Gail Nobles, and you’re listening to the count about sounds. A podcast about songs from the music charts. Songs that were in the count down. Thank you for listening.