In the 1980s, his popularity was revived after a Pennsylvania band, The Flashcats, began playing "Big Ten Inch Record" at their shows and invited Jackson to perform with them.
"[15] On the other hand, Mark Simmons of The Austin American-Statesman called it "low humor" and opined that "the double entendre 'Big Ten Inch' goes deservedly limp.
[20] In addition to Aerosmith, the song has also been covered by other artists, including Sugar Blue and Marshall Crenshaw,[21] Al Copley,[22] Blerta, The Roadrunners,[23] Dana Gillespie,[24] and Candye Kane.
The following passage is typical: Got me the strangest womanBelieve it, this chick's no cinchBut I really get her goin'When I take out my Big Ten InchRecord of the band that plays the blues[26]In The History of Rock & Roll, Ed Ward called the song "a masterpiece of double entendre and timing".
[28] In 2014, Salon rated Aerosmith's "Big Ten Inch Record'" as one of the 19 greatest double entendre songs of all time.