Johnny Cash

carlie_carl
carlie_carl Posts: 285
edited November 12 in Chit-Chat
Whats your favourite song performed by him? wether it be a cover or his own song, his interpetation was always unique,

Just thought Id ask as Im listning to 'Gods gonna cut you down'

I cant possibly name a favourite but If I had to choose one that means the most to me I would say Hurt
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  • almc170
    almc170 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I LOVE his cover of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage"
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    he really did a great job covering hurt
  • jmatney79
    jmatney79 Posts: 80
    Daddy sang Bass
  • Loko_Ino
    Loko_Ino Posts: 544 Member
    Walk the Line...as cheesy as it sounds, seeing the context of the song from the movie really struck home for me..
  • mikey1976
    mikey1976 Posts: 1,005 Member
    boy named sue i love that song
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Folsom Prison Blues
  • zincalloy
    zincalloy Posts: 43
    Hurt is so powerful and the video always brings me to tears.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    Folsom Prison Blues
    X2

    or Ring of Fire.

    Love me some JC
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    Always have a special place in my heart for "Ring of Fire". Love his version of "God's Gonna Cut You Down" too. :love:
  • _snw_
    _snw_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    tennesse flat top box
    listen ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OF-DFkv1gc

    (and i ~loathe~ that fu@king hurt cover. probably because i loathe that hurt song)
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Folsom Blues is a great song... but I think my favorite might be one piece at a time, or boy named sue.

    although Sunday morning coming down has my favorite line... that beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had another for dessert
  • Dilfster
    Dilfster Posts: 416 Member
    i liked his cover of in my life by the beatles
  • zincalloy
    zincalloy Posts: 43
    Folsom Blues is a great song... but I think my favorite might be one piece at a time, or boy named sue.

    although Sunday morning coming down has my favorite line... that beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had another for dessert

    Sorry to be a pedant but it's 'had one more for dessert'. It flows better.

    Loved 'Highwayman' by The highwaymen.
  • carlie_carl
    carlie_carl Posts: 285
    You all have picked some splendid songs,:-) theres just so many, I love 'when the man comes around' I always listen to this when m preparing for a night out lol, one peice at a time, ive been everywhere, Just to many lol

    R.I.P Johnny Cash, the man in black will be listened to my grandchildren one day :-)
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    Ring of Fire, although his cover of Hurt is chill-inducing.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    "Hurt" makes me cry, every time. But I can't turn it off. :heart:

    Of course, I'm partial to his cover of the old Civil War song "Lorena" since I was named for it. "I've Been Everywhere" is one of my favorite running songs. "What Do I Care" has a special place, too. And I had "Folsom Prison Blues" as my ringtone for a long time. Ooh, can't forget "Thirteen," either. Amazing how he can make a Danzig song sound like his own. Same goes for his cover of U2's "One." Haunting.

    There's just too many.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Gosh too many great ones. Let's go with the first one that sprung into my mind upon reading the question: Sam Hall.

    Damn your eyes
  • ShmoozyQ
    ShmoozyQ Posts: 390 Member
    I LOVE his cover of Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage"

    Me too!

    So many are great songs, it's impossible to pick a favorite. I like Big River and Cocaine Blues in addition to the classic favs, Folsom Prison Blues, Boy Named Sue, Sunday Morning Coming Down. I could go on for days.

    Edit...How could I forget "I've Been Everywhere" ?! It starts, literally, on the road I live on ;)
  • RichEiler
    RichEiler Posts: 8 Member
    Something about a train-a-comin :)
    lol
  • brookepenni
    brookepenni Posts: 787 Member

    Loved 'Highwayman' by The highwaymen.

    I love this too. Grew up on Johnny Cash with my dad.... Happy days :)
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    "The Man Comes Around" it's so creepy awesome. I also love "Jackson" with June.
  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    Hurt.

    JM
  • Fitness4Paul
    Fitness4Paul Posts: 166 Member
    Big river and Jackson
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    he really did a great job covering hurt

    i can't even hear the NIN version any more.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    boy named sue i love that song

    That's what my husband said.
  • shack1157
    shack1157 Posts: 97 Member
    Get Rythem! That is a Great Song! One of his best!
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    This:
    Ring of Fire, although his cover of Hurt is chill-inducing.
  • Momieof2girls
    Momieof2girls Posts: 79 Member
    Jackson
  • slimmergalpal
    slimmergalpal Posts: 235 Member
    Boy Named Sue !! Love it ! =)
  • patricknsmith
    patricknsmith Posts: 261 Member
    All of them. I especially love his last recordings. All the pain he had endured in his life is right there in that trembling voice. You could tell he had become weak and that made the songs that much more strong. Hurt has to go down in history as the greatest cover ever recorded.
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