favorite johnny cash song?

preston s. brooks · Post by **preston s. brooks** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:44 pm

it is a close call...

im going to go with 'big river'.

**** · Post by ******** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:11 pm

his cover of "hurt," originally by nine inch nails.

TheBigCasino · Post by **TheBigCasino** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:22 pm

Big River
So Doggone Lonesome

hmmm

Cocaine Blues is in there as well

rune · Post by **rune** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:32 pm

ParsleyNicRosemaryAndTime wrote:his cover of "hurt," originally by nine inch nails.

I have the dvd of that vid that came with the cd; it tears me up to watch it.

I'm throwing an old school vote in for-"I Walk the Line"

Fool Ishy · Post by **Fool Ishy** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:44 pm

ParsleyNicRosemaryAndTime wrote:his cover of "hurt," originally by nine inch nails.

Love that, but "13" his cover of Danzig's tune strikes a cord with me as well.

Diabetic Daredevil · Post by **Diabetic Daredevil** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:26 pm

One Piece At A Time. That was my favorite when I was little. My dad is a huge Cash fan and that one always made me laugh. Second is definitely Cocaine Blues.

ThirstyDrunk · Post by **ThirstyDrunk** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:47 pm

Delia's gone.

That shit is the original Gangsta - It's got it all, shooting tied up bitches, drinkin, sub machine guns, and jail time.

GSG · Post by **GSG** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:05 am

'Hurt'. It's the first song of his I ever properly listened to and now it's started something horribly close to an addiction.

BeerMakesMeSmart · Post by **BeerMakesMeSmart** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:56 am

Never heard of him. Does he sing disco?

shylock · Post by **shylock** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:12 am

Folsom Prison Blues.

Post by **Oggar** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:24 pm

I See a Darkness
Ballad of Ira Hayes
Highway Patrolman
San Quenton
Ain't No Good Chain Gang
Cocaine Blues
Austin Prison
Wanted Man
Hell the entire Murder album, I'd cut off Folsom Prison Blues (over played) and Mr. Garfield.

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:42 pm

His covers of rock songs ("Hurt", "Personal Jesus", "Rusty Cage") intrigue me, but that has as much to do with the changes in his voice as he got older and more ill. I think his choices of tunes to cover are what impress me as much as anything...

From his older playbook, I might have to go with June and him singin' some "Jackson".

But it's not like you're gonna go wrong with too much of his stuff...

shylock · Post by **shylock** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:17 pm

Come on, no one's jumped on Tennessee Stud yet?

thirsty4beer · Post by **thirsty4beer** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:31 pm

at this second it's Folsom Prison Blues for me, but it changes often, dependant on my mood...

fdoosey · Post by **fdoosey** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:35 pm

Tough call...Folsom Prison Blues, The Ballad of Ira Hayes, and One Piece at a Time are a couple faves...but a Boy Named Sue is another classic Cash tune (even if he didn't write it).