Most of his songs were written from his childhood memories. For example his song "5 feet high and rising" was about how his family's farm was flooded on numerous occasions.
hey isabella! did johnny cash play like folk music or country music? i personally am not a big country music person (no offense) so i would not know who cash is. what kind of insturment(s) does he play- guitar, banjo, drums, piano, kazoo...?
Tell us more about the music, Mischa! What song is your favorite? Johnny Cash has such a distinctive voice. Even if you don't listen to country music, you'd probably recognize his voice.
I like twenty-five minutes to go, the lyrics ARE really funny! Have you ever listened to A Boy Named Sue? Yes, I know that is an incredibly strange title for a song, but it is still really hilarious! I think that you'll like it. Here are the lyrics: Well, my daddy left home when I was three And he didn't leave much to Ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze Now, I don't blame him 'cause he run and hid But the meanest thing that he ever did Was before he left, he went and named me 'Sue'
Well, he must o' thought that is was quite a joke And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk It seems I had to fight my whole life through Some gal would giggle and I'd get red And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue'
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean My fist got hard and my wits got keen I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame But I made me a vow to the moon and stars That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars And kill that man that gave me that awful name
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July And I just hit town and my throat was dry I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew At an old saloon on a street of mud There at a table, dealing stud Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue'
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye He was big and bent and gray and old And I looked at him and my blood ran cold And I said, "My name is 'Sue' How do you do Now you gonna die"
Yeah, that's what I told him
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes And he went down but, to my surprise He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear But I busted a chair right across his teeth And we crashed through the wall and into the street Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men But I really can't remember when He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss He went for his gun and I pulled mine first He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile
And he said, "Son, this world is rough And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough And I know I wouldn't be there to help ya along So I give ya that name and I said good-bye I knew you'd have to get tough or die And it's that name that helped to make you strong"
He said, "Now you just fought one hell of a fight And I know you hate me, and you got the right To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do But ya ought to thank me, before I die For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye 'Cause I'm the son-of-a-***** that named you 'Sue'"
Yeah, but what could I do, what could I do
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun And I called him my pa, and he called me his son And I come away with a different point of view And I think about him, now and then Every time I try and every time I win And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him... Bill or George, any DARNED thing but 'Sue' I still hate that name. Okay, sorry. The lyrics are really long. But aren't they hilarious? I like Johnny Cash. I think his writing is better than his singing, but he is pretty good at both, and I haven't listened to him in a while. I really like the perspective this song has, I wonder what inspired him to write it. I took out the swears...
That is really amusing, because I was just reading the other comments, and I would think something about one of the comments, and then I would scroll down a little and see that Jon posted exactly what I thought. It was kind of weird... Sorry, this is Amelia. I do not know why I am posting here, I guess I just got bored with the MS one. Glad you like that song too!
Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003, at the age of 71. And yes, that is the day after the 9:11, when the world trade center was attacked. What a wonderful note to end your life on... (Meant to be read in a sarcastic way, but not with irreverent sarcasm.)
to answer all your questions SRV produced music in the early eighties until 1990 when he died :( I am pretty sure he plays mainly guitar but he might play some other instunments I don't know about. he does sing. and finally, I think that stevie ray von plays blues like no one else does. i think he is the best guitarist of all time and he improvises like no one else I know did or does
Wait, what thing with lots of buttons? Like, an airplane? Or a washing machine? A SWEATER?
On second thought, airplanes, washing machines and sweaters provide very poor musical accompaniment, so it is unlikely that June played any of these. Never mind.
Johnny Cash's third wife provided musical accompaniment for his songs with an ELEVATOR???
...Don't worry. I'm not THAT stupid. I think I might no what you are talking about too... Is it the thing with the... The instrument with the... You know, the instrument with lot's of buttons?
ELEVATOR!!!???? who would, how would, and how can you WASTE YOUR TIME making MUSCIAL ACCOMPANIMENT by using an elevetor? I totally agree with you Mischa! Johnny Cash is a train wreck! (I sound like Jack don't I?) :)
I have heard of Regrigerators, and plastic containers and stuff, but never ELEVATORS. And especially never TYPEWRITERS. But you never know. I kind of like it, actually. Pretty inventive. But I don't think that either me or Mischa meant that June actually used an elevator for an instrument. You never know though...
To answer your question Isabella,(I think you were talking about SRV) Stevie Ray Vaughan wasn't blind but he wore sunglasses sometimes. He died in 1990 when he was 35 so he was sort of young I guess.
Thanks for all your thoughts on Johnny Cash, Isabella! I also loved the list of songs you suggested to me over April break. I listened to them all on youtube, and they were great! What kind of music will you explore next?
Who are you?
ReplyDeleteI go to your school and this is not my real name.
ReplyDeletehave you started listening to Johnny Cash? if you have what is your favorite song?
ReplyDeleteHi mischa if you want me to call you that, this is jake I'm listening to Earth Wind and Fire.
ReplyDeleteHi mischa!
ReplyDeleteIn your Opinion, is the music you chose interesting?
And how would you describe Jhonny Cash?
:)
What kind of music is Johnny Cash
ReplyDeletedo you like johnny cash?
ReplyDeleteJohnny Cash was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
ReplyDeleteHe had three wives.
ReplyDeleteMost of his songs were written from his childhood memories. For example his song "5 feet high and rising" was about how his family's farm was flooded on numerous occasions.
ReplyDelete:)
ReplyDeleteokay. :)
:)
Looking forward to hearing more!
ReplyDeleteGOODY!
ReplyDeleteHe really had THREE wives? Um, did two die or something?
ReplyDeleteTHREE WIVES?!?!
ReplyDeleteHe began composing music at age 12.
ReplyDeleteHe was a bit of a train wreck so i don't know, i guess his marriages weren't to successful.
ReplyDeleteThat's really odd. How was he a train wreck? Was he like, on drugs?
ReplyDeleteSorry, not to Montesorri...
ReplyDeleteYes he was on drugs and who are you?
ReplyDeletedo you think you are going to still listen to him when the stretch project is over?
ReplyDeleteYeah, why?
ReplyDeleteMischa, it's Jonathan (Eyeroll)
ReplyDeleteI asked because a lot of musicians are on drugs. It's just a fact.
ReplyDeleteHow did his music at age 12 and now differ?
ReplyDeleteWell when he was 12 i think he just wrote songs he din't really sing them.
ReplyDeleteWill you guy's stop talking about drugs.
ReplyDeleteOK.
ReplyDeleteSORRY.
GOSH.
What is your favorit song so far? Is johnny cash still alive?
ReplyDeletehey isabella! did johnny cash play like folk music or country music? i personally am not a big country music person (no offense) so i would not know who cash is. what kind of insturment(s) does he play- guitar, banjo, drums, piano, kazoo...?
ReplyDeleteTell us more about the music, Mischa! What song is your favorite? Johnny Cash has such a distinctive voice. Even if you don't listen to country music, you'd probably recognize his voice.
ReplyDeleteWhy did you pick Johnny Cash in the first place? What kind of music does he play? What instruments does he play or does he just sing?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you like about Johnny Cash, i mean other then his face. :)
ReplyDeletemy favorite song is "25 minutes to go" and i love listening to it because its so funny. (you kind of have to listen to it to get why its funny).
ReplyDeleteok
ReplyDeleteHmm.
ReplyDeleteMischa, what is the name of your album?
Are you going to share "25 minutes to go" with the class? I don't think I've heard that one before.
ReplyDeleteI will share "25 minutes to go" with the class. the nae of my album is "folsom prison"
ReplyDeleteooooooops sorry about the typo hannah.
ReplyDeleteI like twenty-five minutes to go, the lyrics ARE really funny! Have you ever listened to A Boy Named Sue? Yes, I know that is an incredibly strange title for a song, but it is still really hilarious! I think that you'll like it. Here are the lyrics:
ReplyDeleteWell, my daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to Ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze
Now, I don't blame him 'cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me 'Sue'
Well, he must o' thought that is was quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk
It seems I had to fight my whole life through
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue'
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean
My fist got hard and my wits got keen
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame
But I made me a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man that gave me that awful name
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew
At an old saloon on a street of mud
There at a table, dealing stud
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue'
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye
He was big and bent and gray and old
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said, "My name is 'Sue' How do you do Now you gonna die"
Yeah, that's what I told him
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down but, to my surprise
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile
And he said, "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I know I wouldn't be there to help ya along
So I give ya that name and I said good-bye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's that name that helped to make you strong"
He said, "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do
But ya ought to thank me, before I die
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
'Cause I'm the son-of-a-***** that named you 'Sue'"
Yeah, but what could I do, what could I do
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son
And I come away with a different point of view
And I think about him, now and then
Every time I try and every time I win
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him...
Bill or George, any DARNED thing but 'Sue' I still hate that name.
Okay, sorry. The lyrics are really long. But aren't they hilarious? I like Johnny Cash. I think his writing is better than his singing, but he is pretty good at both, and I haven't listened to him in a while. I really like the perspective this song has, I wonder what inspired him to write it. I took out the swears...
i love that song and are you jon k because i can only think of him writing this lng a post on my blog.
ReplyDeleteThat is really amusing, because I was just reading the other comments, and I would think something about one of the comments, and then I would scroll down a little and see that Jon posted exactly what I thought. It was kind of weird...
ReplyDeleteSorry, this is Amelia. I do not know why I am posting here, I guess I just got bored with the MS one.
Glad you like that song too!
What Instruments does Johnny Cash play.
ReplyDeleteis johonny cash dead?
ReplyDeleteSPARROWHAWK IS JON. I AM SPARROWHAWK. GET IT? THOSE LYRICS ARE FUNNY.
ReplyDeleteNO, I WILL NOT GET YOUR PENCIL OR BOOK OR FOLDER.
Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003, at the age of 71.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, that is the day after the 9:11, when the world trade center was attacked.
What a wonderful note to end your life on... (Meant to be read in a sarcastic way, but not with irreverent sarcasm.)
I really like "Boy Named Sue." It is hilarious.
"Boy Named Sue" is pretty bizarre and amusing. Mischa, what do you usually do while listening to your music? Have you tried doing something new?
ReplyDeletewhat happen to those 30 comments?
ReplyDeletedo you like jhonny cash?
johnny cash is dead
ReplyDeletehis wife June sang with him and played one of those things with lots of buttons.
ReplyDeletewhen i listen to music i read, do home work and lie on the couch.
ReplyDeleteto answer all your questions
ReplyDeleteSRV produced music in the early eighties until 1990 when he died :(
I am pretty sure he plays mainly guitar but he might play some other instunments I don't know about. he does sing.
and finally, I think that stevie ray von plays blues like no one else does. i think he is the best guitarist of all time and he improvises like no one else I know did or does
Wait, what thing with lots of buttons? Like, an airplane? Or a washing machine? A SWEATER?
ReplyDeleteOn second thought, airplanes, washing machines and sweaters provide very poor musical accompaniment, so it is unlikely that June played any of these. Never mind.
And was June his first, second, or third wife?
June was his third wife and the thing with lots of button was an instrument and it had the kind of buttons that are used in elevators.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...
ReplyDeleteButtons...
ReplyDeleteElevators...
ReplyDeletefirst buttons, then sweaters and now elevator, what next?
ReplyDelete∫’:-)
Johnny Cash's third wife provided musical accompaniment for his songs with an ELEVATOR???
ReplyDelete...Don't worry. I'm not THAT stupid.
I think I might no what you are talking about too... Is it the thing with the... The instrument with the... You know, the instrument with lot's of buttons?
CONCERTINA!!!
Maybe not, never mind...
ELEVATOR!!!????
ReplyDeletewho would, how would, and how can you WASTE YOUR TIME making MUSCIAL ACCOMPANIMENT by using an elevetor? I totally agree with you Mischa! Johnny Cash is a train wreck! (I sound like Jack don't I?) :)
There was once a band in New York that had twelve members. All used type writers for instruments.
ReplyDeleteI have heard of Regrigerators, and plastic containers and stuff, but never ELEVATORS.
ReplyDeleteAnd especially never TYPEWRITERS.
But you never know. I kind of like it, actually. Pretty inventive.
But I don't think that either me or Mischa meant that June actually used an elevator for an instrument. You never know though...
OK. so after watching "walk the line" which is supposed to be very realistic i kind of now get his life a little bit more.
ReplyDeletehe left his first wife because he was in love with june carter.
ReplyDeletehe was very addicted to a kind illegal pills.
ReplyDeletehid went to Folsom prison in one point of his life.
ReplyDeletenaughty, naughty.
ReplyDeleteI like the Genre I think it's cool just because of some of the cool instruments Earth Wind And Fire use
ReplyDeleteI'm not listing to an Album I just listen to the music on my Ipod
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question Isabella,(I think you were talking about SRV) Stevie Ray Vaughan wasn't blind but he wore sunglasses sometimes. He died in 1990 when he was 35 so he was sort of young I guess.
ReplyDeleteEarth wind and fire are pretty different then what I usually listen to.
ReplyDelete35 is super young to die. That is so sad!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your thoughts on Johnny Cash, Isabella! I also loved the list of songs you suggested to me over April break. I listened to them all on youtube, and they were great! What kind of music will you explore next?
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