Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "Big Strong Man" or "My Brother Sylveste" is an English-language folk song. Though commonly associated with Ireland and performed by Irish bands, it may be of North American origin. The song was popular with Canadian soldiers in World War II. The song is about the singer's brother Sylveste, hyperbolically described as a giant of a man capable of extraordinary feats, such as swimming from New York to Italy. Set in the early 20th century, the song contains allusions to boxers Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson; it also credits Sylveste with averting the sinking of the Lusitania.. }
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- Big_Strong_Man abstract ""Big Strong Man" or "My Brother Sylveste" is an English-language folk song. Though commonly associated with Ireland and performed by Irish bands, it may be of North American origin. The song was popular with Canadian soldiers in World War II. The song is about the singer's brother Sylveste, hyperbolically described as a giant of a man capable of extraordinary feats, such as swimming from New York to Italy. Set in the early 20th century, the song contains allusions to boxers Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson; it also credits Sylveste with averting the sinking of the Lusitania.".