There are very few people that I really consider to be musical heroes … or at least, who are heroes to me.
The few that I do consider to be heroes were not necessarily life-altering for me, but definitely opened my eyes to different ideas.
Of course, one of my biggest musical heroes is Johnny Cash. [...]
Apparently, I’m on crack, at least if a couple of the comments left on my Facebook wall are to be taken with any credence … and why this dastardly accusation you might ask?
Because I’ve been posting (and injecting myself into) song lyrics as my Facebook status for at least the past 24 hours, starting last [...]
I’ve always really enjoyed old music, but I’m beginning to get scared, because a lot of the “old” music I’m discovering is from the 70s.
First, my friend Chris (he of Supersuckers management “fame”) up in Heber gets me hooked on Bob Dylan, to supplement my Johnny Cash addiction; and now I’m being inundated [...]
JOHNNY CASH – HELP ME
O Lord, help me walk
Another mile, just one more mile;
I’m tired of walkin’ all alone.
And Lord, help me to smile
Another smile, just one more smile;
Don’t think I can do things on my own.
I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by, by myself.
But now I know I [...]
JOHNNY CASH – PERSONAL JESUS
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who cares
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who’s there
Feeling unknown
and you’re all alone,
flesh and bone,
by the telephone,
lift up the receiver,
i’ll make you a believer
Take second best,
put me to the test,
things on your chest,
you need to confess,
i will deliver,
you know i’m a [...]
Marilyn Manson – “Tainted Love”
Marilyn Manson – “Personal Jesus”
It’s not often a cover outdoes the original … Johnny Cash’s version of “Hurt” is probably the most incredible example … but I think these two covers of songs that helped me get through the 1980s rank up there as well.
Johnny does a good version of Personal [...]
JOHNNY CASH – GOD’S GONNA CUT YOU DOWN
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler,
The gambler,
The back biter
Tell ‘em that God’s [...]
New bio-pic about Johnny Cash called “Walk The Line” to be released November 18, 2005. Check out the trailer.
The Man in Black is the true King of music, as far as I’m concerned.
And you can’t beat these lyrics (even if they were written by June Carter, instead of Johnny):
Love is a burning thing,And it makes [...]