26 September 2005

the man in black

Can I just say how much I like Johnny Cash? His voice is real. It's gritty, like he gargles a bit of gravel every morning. No digital mixer could make that voice up. And he sings about real stuff. Like love--it's not always all hunky-dory and daisies all the time. Sometimes, it's a ring of fire that you don't want to particularly be in, but you are, so you hunker down and work at it.

Of course, then Bill told me that Preparation-H used that for an ad jingle for hemorrhoids, and that just about ruined it for me, but nope. I still love it. Those trumpets. Love 'em!

Yep, if I were a songwriter and Johnny were still alive, I would want him to sing my songs.

3 comments:

Shelli said...

Remember when we had the dance party in my house to "ring of fire" and other great Time Life Country Classics????

sarah j. said...

Good times on the DDR. I can't wait for the movie

Karen said...

that was fun. i declare we should have another dance party.