I don't like country music, but I lied some of Johnny Cash's songs. The Folsom Prison Blues song bothered me. It's a cool song w/a great beat and lot's of passion, but a couple of things bothered me.
One was this line:
Quote:
But I shot a man in Reno Just to watch him die
One his band members let out a war whoop after that.
That is very shallow and troubling.
The second was when he yelled out "Sooie" while recording that song in prison. Sooie is a reference to pigs, and most of us know that law enforcement were referred to as pigs during that time period.
I think that it had to be tough on the prison guards after that performance and I'm sure the inmates felt more resentful, but Johnny made a lot of money off of it.
Here is a recording of it.
yeah, there’s no doubt it’s disrespectful and risqué ... its a different type of tune (and i dont like country either)
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
Part of the brilliance is that this played during a very poignant scene on The Walking Dead (spoilers in the youtube comments!). That heaviness aside, wow, I love simple songs with brilliant lyrics.
This tune is a beautifully-wrought vehicle for Joni's poetry more than it is a song per se. The soundscape is magic (damn, what a band), but the words she writes are so artfully, thoughtfully crafted they can literally take my breath away. I listen to this piece and think to myself, "what a mind- to be able to create like this..."
Read the lyrics in time with Joni's voice. Don't skim or read ahead. Take this poem at Joni's pace. Let her take you somewhere.
"White flags of winter chimneys Waving truce against the moon"
You know..............while I am no musical expert, I have to say that when I listen to music, I sometimes like songs that make me feel happy or wanna dance. Other times, I love songs that I feel that delve deeply into political and social issues. There are other songs where I just marvel at their true greatness. Others tug at my heartstrings because I know that many artists teeter on that fine line of sanity and insanity.
Etta James is one such artist. I posted a tribute to her a few years ago and I won't go through all of her songs again, but this woman struggled w/mental illness while being one of the most talented vocalists who ever lived. This may sound weird, but I think "touched" people are sometimes better artists. It is all about the rawness Unabashed emotions. If you ever have some time, research Etta. She was brilliant and tragic, just like many other artists of her time......and maybe beyond.
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
My wife was born in Idaho, and never liked Country/Western. I grew up in Cleveland and always liked Country/Western
I took he to a Merle Haggard concert maybe 15 years ago. She was cool until he p[played this song, then she was hooked on the Hag. Heck, maybe 20 years ago.
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
I always think of Seinfeld with this song ... good one
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
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