I hate Christmas, been drinking a long time, and I’ve had a long time to go deep into the forgotten songs I have.
And I had forgotten forgotten totally about the dong, (which I know was written after the nickname) But Johnny Cash, SJW all the way, I would love to shove that in a bunch of douche-bag red neck faces right now.
I have edited this several times to try to aim primarily of the side of Appreciating Johnny, but sorry If you judge I missed the line too badly.
What I’m getting from this is apparently something about wanting to shove a dong in a redneck’s face?
I’m not a country music fan (mainly due to lack of exposure), but I do like Johnny Cash. At Folsom Prison is a great album.
I don’t know if that’s relevant to this thread because I don’t know what this thread is about.
Also, did you know in the 60s Johnny Cash wrote a (rejected) James Bond theme? Here’s his take on “Thinderball”. It’s not quite Bond, but I like it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-AN5mJF13A
I don’t understand what you said, wolfman, but I’m feeling’ ya. Christmas sucks. I hope you make it to the other side alright.
I believe the point is that the late, great Johnny Cash swore to wear only black until there was world peace. Which sounds like a very liberal thing to do. And as the Right has laid claim to Country Music (most liberal Country songwriters like Steve Earle have been pushed into the “Outlaw Country” ghetto) I believe the OP is expressing a desire to tell a particularly insufferable right-wing relation that their beloved Man In Black dressed that way for very dovish reasons.
No problem. I was afraid the train of thought wouldn’t make it through the forum rules, so I was trying to make it forum appropriate while maintaining the core of the thought.
I probably knew at the time there was no way to clear all the hurdles, but to clearly state the stops on that track: which will make it something the mods have to kick;
1.Among The Trumpian whiners, the greatest enemy an target is SJWs(social justice warriors)
2.Johnny Cash is a damn good maker of songs and as a “country” singer he is one of the ones the redneck Trumpists love to listen to , and quote at times.
3.The Song “The Man In Black” by Johnny Cash was a unapologetic anthem of Social Justice, pro Minority, Pro Union, Anti wealth-corruption in Vietnam
Conclusion: Trick the dumbasses into singing along with Johnny, then point out He was an unapologetic SJW, till the day he died.
ETA: 2.5 Johnny has done the SJW thing his whole life, with Folsom prison and on and on, But that song is the one that he lays his intentions bare.
ETA5, not a direct response to gaffa, his answer , largely correct, was posted in between.
Johnny Cash repents, finds Jesus, sings Gospel songs.
Somewhat, yeah. I ate my traditional Christmas Eve McDonald’s tonight without crying because I avoided thinking about my parents. So, I understand the aversion.
Cash absolutely saw his art as being about the downtrodden person, so I appreciate that sentiment, as well. I’m sure he hoped your holidays would be better (no matter how good or bad they are in reality), so I’ll join him in that hope.
He was also very sympathetic to Native Americans and the hardships they’ve endured. He recorded two “Bitter Tears” albums which got little play on country stations, and his recording company refused to promote the song “Ira Hayes”; it was only a success because Cash promoted it and the album relentlessly. It was actually suggested that he leave the CMA because of his views of racism and bigotry.
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I respect your effort to avoid breaking the rules. The only point here that’s a problem is the derision towards Trump supporters, which should be reserved for the political forums. Discussion of an entertainer’s political views, as evidenced by his sartorial choices, music, and public statements, in a thread on that topic, is within bounds for this forum.
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I’m unsure of your premise that Cash’s genre was one that is especially appreciated by current American conservatives. It’s an understandable mistake, given that both genres are (for some reason) called “country”, but so far as I can tell, the only thing the two genres actually have in common is that the performers wear broad-brimmed hats. Pop country has a decidedly rightward slant, but I don’t know that folk country has that same slant.
How does the dong fit in there?
So to speak.
I’m sure it does, but there are also acts like Brad Paisley whose lyrics, so far as I’ve ever closely listened to them, are inclusionist and progressive. Now, I don’t know much about the country genre and his status within it, but I do like his music (he’s an excellent guitarist) and he’s got a slew of country chart hits.
I going to go ahead and guess that the letters S and D are next to each other on the keyboard and the OP made a typo; intending to type the word song.
I prefer it as “dong”. It’s a wonderful non-sequitur.
As much as I love Johnny, he was far from left wing (wing, snerk) when it came to endangered California condors.
Excellent biographical article about Cash, for those who are interested.