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A Boy Named Sue

From Johnny Cash’s famous concert in San Quentin: Great lyrics sung perfectly by Cash. I love this. There’s an interesting article about the tune at Wikipedia.

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“I Hung My Head,” by… Sting?

Yup. Not Johnny Cash. I had no idea Sting wrote “I Hung My Head.” I would have never guessed it. Sting’s original: Johnny Cash’s cover (just a static image):

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Up Yours

I love this photo of Johnny Cash. His expression drives home the poignancy. Johnny Cash Gives You the Finger provides a good write-up about it and its origin: …[the photographer] snapping pictures of Cash before a concert at San Quentin … Continue reading

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WOW: The Noob Who Pwned

The Ballad of the Noob, a tale from the game World Of Warcraft that’s told using the song A Boy Named Sue, which was made famous by Johnny Cash. I laughed. Some explanation to those who don’t get it: – … Continue reading

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“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”

When Joaquin Phoenix says those words while on stage in the movie, Walk The Line, you don’t doubt it. His performance is remarkable. It’s a movie about how Johnny Cash got into music, his influences (personal and musically), and how … Continue reading

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