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'''"John the Fisherman"''' is the first single by the [[alternative rock|alternative]] rock band [[Primus (band)|Primus]],released first live in [[1989]] on ''[[Suck on This]]'', then re-released a year later, this time studio recorded, on ''[[Frizzle Fry]]''. It is part of a three-part story called the [[Fisherman's Chronicles]].

The song revolves around the guitar, but the bassline does play a major part in the instrumentation.The bassist preferedpreferred to use a Carl Thompson Custom 6-string fretless known as the "Rainbow Bass". Some of the "guitar" distortion sounds are actually Les Claypool's bass using distortion.

Although the band did release the song as a single and filmed a video for it (featuring the band members performing the song on a boat, with a cameo appearance by [[Kirk Hammett]] of [[Metallica]]), the single had very limited success due to its being released on an indie label, and the band did not receive mainstream attention until their next, "[[Jerry Was A Race Car Driver]]", from their [[1991 in music|1991]] major label debut ''[[Sailing the Seas of Cheese]]''. Because of this, many overlook "John the Fisherman" and claim "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" was Primus's first single.