Best Johnny Cash Song?

[timber84]

My pick is Ring of fire

[sarge43]

1. Big River n/t

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

2. All of 'em.

There's a lifetime of work to choose from, and it's impossible to pick one or even just a few. The man was a giant.

[sarge43]

3. You're right. Every song was a masterpiece n/t

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

15. Yep. That was a body of work, not a greatest hits package.

:patriot:

[Dave Reynolds]

4. Hurt.

*ducks and hides from Trent Reznor fans*

:hide:

[WCGreen]

26. I think you are correct....

I've been a Cash fan since A Boy Named Sue ws on the charts....

That song is gut wretching...

Powerful, simple, elegant and oh so emotional.....

[China_cat]

30. Reznor admits to being blown away by Cash's cover

so why should his fans object? It is pretty damned powerful.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

39. Because some obnoxious Cash fans actually think he wrote it

And that shit just ain't gonna fly. x(

[Ryano42]

55. and the Video...

OMG...

Broken and dying...with June at his side...powerful. :cry:

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. My personal favorite is "Tenesee Flat Top Box"...but they are

pretty much all raw talent. :hi:

[1gobluedem]

43. Mine too!

Have you heard Roseanne Cash's version?

[DanCa]

6. Ira Hayes or don't bring your guns to town or ragged old flag. (nt)

[RetroLounge]

7. Have you seen the new Merle Haggard Video

Besides being totally anti-war, anti-bush, it ends with a shot of a wall with the grafitti "God Bless Johnny Cash."

Very moving...

RL

My pick is Folsom Prison Blues...

[timber84]

10. Ohh my your going to hate me I thought he was dead or am I confusing him

with Waylon Jennings?

[HuskerDU]

13. Waylon and Johnny are, unfortunately, both dead.

My pick is 'Man in Black' because it outlines very clearly just what kind of a person Johnny Cash was.

[GOPisEvil]

8. 'Hey Porter', 'Cry, Cry, Cry', 'Folsom Prison Blues'...

[Jade Fox]

9. Walk the Line....

does it for me. I love the key changes and the galumping rhythm.

I also love "I Still Miss Someone", tho I think other people sing it better than Cash did. It's a great song.

[laheina]

32. Ditto for "Walk the Line." nt

[Texasgal]

11. "Folsom Prison Blues"

In my opinion... Oh, and "Man in Black" another one worthy of mention!

[SaveElmer]

17. Ditto...nt

[mduffy31]

18. Same here

If just for the line "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die." I also like his covers of Hurt and Personal Jesus

[northzax]

47. that'd be the original gangsta rap

strange, isn't it, that Johnny Cash sings about shooting someone and he's an American Icon, 50 Cent does it, and he's a thug. :shrug:

[mduffy31]

54. I think that it is all about context

I think that is the difference. 50 cent acts like a thug, and Johnny didn't that is all I can think of.

[northzax]

56. 50 cent doesn't act all that thuggish, actually anymore

heck, he's the spokesman for a campaign to teach teenagers how to cook, to combat obesity. not too gangsta, that.

And back in his day, Johnny Cash did his fair share of stuff.

[EstimatedProphet]

12. I've Been Everywhere

[CanuckAmok]

44. Of travel I've had my share, man, I've been everywhere..."

Great tune.

[Guava Jelly]

14. I love his cover of "In my life" he does lennon proud

also the mercy seat..one and hurt

[meow2u3]

16. A Boy Named Sue

"My name is Sue
How do you do?
Now you're gonna die!"

[calico1]

20. I grew up in NYC. "A boy named Sue" is the only

song I associated with Johnny Cash.

[Blue_Tires]

27. best lines from a song EVAR!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

36. Did you know Shel Silversein wrote the lyrics for that?

[swag]

19. "Wanted Man"

[HuskerDU]

22. Wanted Man!!!

I have been trying to find a version Johnny does of that song with Bob Dylan. Do you know what album that was off of?

Johnny and Bob actually start laughing at one point! That song always bring me joy.

[swag]

23. If I weren't so shot, I'd do some research

Here's a feeble start:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22wanted+man%22+cash+dylan

The version I know and love is from Johnny Cash Live at San Quentin.

"Went the wrong way into Juarez with Juanita on my lap."



Keep me posted on your research findings.

[HuskerDU]

24. Hey thanks swag!

It appears that to find the Johnny/Bob version you have to find a bootleg. It would be worth tracking down cuz it is a classic!

[MrScorpio]

21. When the Man Comes Around, BABY

And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: "Come and see." And I saw. And behold, a white horse.
There's a man goin' 'round takin' names. An' he decides who to free and who to blame. Everybody won't be treated all the same. There'll be a golden ladder reaching down. When the man comes around.

The hairs on your arm will stand up. At the terror in each sip and in each sup. For you partake of that last offered cup, Or disappear into the potter's ground. When the man comes around.

Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers. One hundred million angels singin'. Multitudes are marching to the big kettle drum. Voices callin', voices cryin'. Some are born an' some are dyin'. It's Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come.

And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree. The virgins are all trimming their wicks. The whirlwind is in the thorn tree. It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Till Armageddon, no Shalam, no Shalom. Then the father hen will call his chickens home. The wise men will bow down before the throne. And at his feet they'll cast their golden crown. When the man comes around.

Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still. Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still. Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still. Listen to the words long written down, When the man comes around.

Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers. One hundred million angels singin'. Multitudes are marchin' to the big kettle drum. Voices callin', voices cryin'. Some are born an' some are dyin'. It's Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come.

And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree. The virgins are all trimming their wicks. The whirlwind is in the thorn tree. It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

In measured hundredweight and penny pound. When the man comes around.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts, And I looked and behold: a pale horse. And his name, that sat on him, was Death. And Hell followed with him.

[swag]

25. Definitely a good number.

Was that the main soundtrack song for the movie Corndog Man?

Speaking of of soundtrack songs, I have TV on in my hotel and am surprised to hear the Dandy Warhols doing "I Love You" as the soundtrack to some Pontiac commercial.

Shitty (read: favorite) band pimping shitty (read: shitty) car.

[MrScorpio]

29. It was the opener for the Dawn Of The Dead remake

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363547/

[jonnyblitz]

31. "Bohemian like you", was used on a Vodafone commercial

in Europe so it's not the first time the Dandy Warhols have done this . the Dandy Warhols seriously ARE one of my favorite bands though i don't know many who have heard or even like them.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

40. I can't wait til Shudder to Think does a commercial for Tampax

[Lilith Velkor]

34. Hell Yeah n/t

:headbang:

[Ohio Joe]

37. Oh yeah

My favorite as well.

[Bake]

50. So damn good it's scary!

That song gives me goose bumps every time.

Fact is, you can't pick just one JC song.

Bake

[ebdarcy]

28. San Quentin

It feels kind of blasphemous singling out one song, but I'd have to go with that one.

"At San Quentin" is an awesome album.

[swag]

33. Great album, great song.

"San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell."

[Starbucks Anarchist]

35. So many to choose from, but I love "Cocaine Blues."

[populistdriven]

38. Man in Black

Man In Black - Johnny Cash
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
Why you never see bright colors on my back,
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.

I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
But is there because he's a victim of the times.

I wear the black for those who never read,
Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
About the road to happiness through love and charity,
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.

Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
Up front there ought 'a be a Man In Black.

I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,
I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been,
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.

And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,
Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
Believen' that we all were on their side.

Well, there's things that never will be right I know,
And things need changin' everywhere you go,
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
You'll never see me wear a suit of white.

Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
And tell the world that everything's OK,
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black

[SteppingRazor]

41. Asking me that is like asking me to pick my favorite family member...

I mean, I probably could if really pressed, but I'd rather not dwell on it because I love them all.

I will say, though, that I love the outlaw songs a lot more than the religious or love songs -- I'll take "Folsom Prison," Cocaine Blues," etc. over songs like "Why Me Lord" or "Long Black Veil."

Though, like I said, I love them all. To paraphrase Office Space, "I celebrate the guy's entire collection." Of course, they were talking about Michael Bolton, but the sentiment is the same.

[rockymountaindem]

42. The Ballad of John Henry's Hammer

While he wasn't the first to record this song, listening to him sing it did inspire me to learn more about the folk tale, which as it turns out was used as leftist propaganda! So, there's something. Plus, it's just a cool song and a good live recording.

The Man Comes Around is a close second. I'm more of a rock 'n roll guy, but Johnny Cash is pretty damn awesome all 'round.

[AzDar]

45. 'Daddy Sang Bass', or perhaps 'Sunday Morning Comin' Down'..n/t

[madrchsod]

46. he saved one of the best for last....

"Hurt" a convergence of two forces that sums up his life.

[IA_Seth]

48. Cry, Cry, Cry....Folsom Prison Blues

Damn, there are just too many.

[northzax]

49. Sunday Morning Coming Down

cause we've all been there. Although I do think it's a Kris Kristofferson song originally.

Well I woke up Sunday morning
With no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad
So I had one more for dessert
Then I fumbled in my closet through my clothes
And found my cleanest dirty shirt
Then I washed my face and combed my hair
And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day

I'd smoked my mind the night before
With cigarettes and the songs I'd been pickin'
But I lit my first and watched a small kid
Playin' with a can that he was kicking
Then I walked across the street
And caught the Sunday smell of someone's fryin' chicken
And it took me back to somethin'
That I'd lost somewhere, somehow along the way

On a Sunday morning sidewalk
I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned
'Cause there's something in a Sunday
That makes a body feel alone
And there's nothin' short of dyin'
That's half as lonesome as the sound
Of a sleepin' city sidewalk
And Sunday mornin' comin' down

In the park I saw a daddy
With a laughin' little girl who he was swingin'
And I stopped beside a Sunday school
And listened to the songs they were singin'
Then I headed down the street
And somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'
And it echoed thru the canyon
Like the disappearing dreams of yesterday

On a Sunday morning sidewalk
I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned
'Cause there's something in a Sunday
That makes a body feel alone
And there's nothin' short of dyin'
That's half as lonesome as the sound
Of a sleepin' city sidewalk
And Sunday mornin' comin' down

[Seabiscuit]

51. A Boy Named Sue

Hands down.

Hi. My Name is Sue. How do you do. Now you're gonna DIE!

[Initech]

52. I gotta go with the entire Bob Dylan / Johnny Cash album

Fucking brilliant!

[auburngrad82]

53. Cocaine Blues, Delia's Gone, Hurt

So many others...



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