if you dislike The Man, or The beatles, you have a high probability of needing to be flailed to near death....maybe even a smidge more than that... :) R.I.P & ROCK ON <3
Lennon's singing is better, but, I have to say, that this version sounds so heartbreakingly sad, especially considering the last years of Johnny Cash.
if jhonny cash would have heard about justin biber he would have fliped in his grave come out and whoop his ass up R.I.P HE LEFT FOR US HIS LEGEND AND HIS TALE AND ITS OUR DUTY TO PASS IT ON!
@MrTONYGTO What I think, at least, is that with legendary singers (Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, John Lennon, the list is so long...)-- the listener doesn't only fall in love with the voice, the lyrics, but the person... This isn't about his voice, it's deeper than that, it's about raw human emotion... This gets me to feel something in my heart more than any perfect voice ever could when it comes to these lyrics.
@nicoechoes As I saw someone post about one of his other covers, Once Johnny covers your song, it's not yours any more...In this case, I think it belongs to both.
the beatles sung this great.. ozzy ruined it.. but johnny.. johnnys voice just puts more emotion into it.. which is why i like it more then the beatles
I would absolutely love to hear Lennon sing this in his own age and wisdom. Just as cash's aged voice adds so much more emotion to a song about life... But alas, we shall never hear what could have been.
@Smeogul Although George did sing it in concert in 1974 (with some controversy since he changed a part to "I love God more") The original recording is John Lennon
@Thescreensaverr Are you fucking kidding? First off: trying to compare them it's fucking stupid, they have nothing fucking to do with each other. Ozzy's great and all, but he's a fucking man-child and an idiot. This guy, Johnny, he was a thinker, a fucking philosopher, a fucking boss. And you can tell that by listening to him. He was heavy as fuck, an eminence, a reference..
I hate to say it... but i like jc 's last songs. They were sung with a passion of a man knowing he would be seeing the end soon. He had some reason to bow his head before Christ and say I sinned in Your eyes. I was only a man.
My brother posted this on his FB page as a tribute to our Father. He passed away 9/11/11. One year and 21 days after our Mother passed away...... Dad loved Johnny Cash, and I know my Mom liked this song.. I have tears.....I miss them so much it hurts.....They loved each other so much they just had to be together again.
@butterpickel2 So sorry to hear of the death of your Dad :( and your Mom b4 him. Keep those memories floating! I too have lost both my parents. My Dad in 1996 (68 yrs) and my Mom in 2000 (70 yrs) it still hurts but the pain doesnt last long any more. Now I find myself remembering them and I smile :D God Bless!
This song is amazing. I just turned 15 today actually and I listened to this earlier after football practice and it made me sad somehow. It just seems like no matter what age you can apply it to your life. Going into my second year of high school I've seen my best friends from years before fade away and some just change for the worse. It doesn't matter what you do, who you are, or how old you are. This song can be viewed in so many ways.
Lyrics are great, and the beatles were good. But to have Cash do it, with all of his life experience and his aged voice behind those lyics, it isn't even a fair comparison. There is no greater version of this song than what Cash did. A man at the end of his life with that voice, if you don't tear up when you hear his version of the song you aren't human.
Ouch! Sorry, I know that some people like Johnny Cash, but this sounds like some elderly man with mental retardation got hold of a karaoke machine and a tape recorder in a basement somewhere. He's not singing -- he's like, "rambling."
What exactly is the attraction?
Having said that, I do find it interesting that JC made a version of this song.
loved john,never really liked paul,not much changed,but surely no one can deny his brilliance as a singer,songwriterand musician!john too!!but you cant split this band!!from the early yea yea yea hits,to the magic that came later,they are untouchable as a band!considering the genuine talent and brilliance that came later in the 70s,80s(and even since) think thats why the beatles are still the most revered group in history!most musicians,from decent to superstar,acknowledge this
one of the best covers I've ever heard, he gives it a delightful somber tone, where have I heard somber tone before..........ahhh Man in Black! great artist, great bloke!
this is a brilliant version of a sublime song!!john wrote it but the beatles recorded it!how can he not have" lived"enough when he wrote the words!!dylan had written so many masterpieces before he was out of his teens!mccartneys classics were written as a young man!!johnnys choices and interpretations of some of the greatest songs ever written,as well as his own wonderful body of work,is his own legacy to music!the" whos better"argument is ridiculous!just enjoy the music!!!
hey everyone needs to watch they're language on here ok its a Johnny Cash song and to see this cussing on here. Johnny Cash has just rolled over in his grave. Show some respect for him. Besides kids under 13 watch this so watch your language for they're sake...please
To TNB35: Ok man Fuck you. and screw everyone else whos hating on john lennon. He delivered this song so fucking sincerly. He had a perfect singing voice. And what kind of a moron gets kicked and dies by an OSTRICH.
GEEZ John lessons were so beutiful and true. Hes probably rolling in his grave cause of you. LONG LIVE JOHN LENNON
Moving song knowing Cash died about 6 months after finishing his last album, which is pride of place in my collection. The Beatles were great for what they did and Cash for just being a working mans artist. He had no airs or graces was just a great down to earth man who lived for his family and sung about what was real.
Sadly music from the soul is hard to come by so every time a great artist like Cash dies it is a sad time for World music. RIP Cash
@BlackLabelSociety360 The Beatles were also renowned for not having airs and graces and for being down to earth. Only their excessive fame made them remote and inaccessible at times. It was John Lennon's desire to reclaim that down to earth-ness / normality that probably cost the poor bloke his life. If he had have been playing the remote superstar, surrounded and protected by bodyguards, that nutter whose name we wont utter, would never have got near him.
@BigAndo21 Apples are tastier then oranges, yes they are comparable. they may have sang in different styles, but nothing changed the fact that cash had a better voice and was more skilled at singing.
If you want to get technical about it, then he was a terrible singer with an extremely limited range. Considerably less than Lennon. But technical skill was not what made him a great singer. It was the personality in his voice. Lennon also had a very recognizable voice but it was much more versatile. Johnny Cash was in no way more skilled at singing, any vocal coach would tell you that without hesitation. So, great singer? Absolutely. Skilled singer, no.
@BigAndo21 what ever you say, but the fact remains that Lennon sounds like a screaming cat, and cash sounds... like johnny cash. the only Beatle who could sing was McCartney, and even he was not as good as cash.it's fact not opinion! you don't need to be a genius to understand that. what made the Beatles great was song writing, there are tons of Beatles covers by other artist that sound much better then the original.
@tnb35 WHOA, WHOA, WHOA...a person who considers their opinions as facts? When the fuck did this shit start happening? You might have something, here, pal, I think I'll give it a shot...
@61emerald i don't know what they said. but no one can deny these covers are better then the original: John Denver – “Mother Nature’s Son” Earth Wind & Fire – Got to Get You Into My Life " Nina Simone – “Revolution” Wilson Pickett – “Hey Jude” Ike & Tina Turner – “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”7.Stevie Wonder – “We can Work it Out”.Al Green – “I Want to Hold Your Hand” Ray Charles-"Yesterday" Otis Redding-"Day Tripper" Jose Feliciano's various covers
@tnb35 think most people would deny that these are better than the original!!!hey, jude yesterday???come on!!!beatles anthems,the whole world knows them!!!my granny knew them,my kids know them word for word!!!"definitive version"springs to mind !!!
@BigAndo21 Got to agree here. Cash was a fine interpreter of songs, maybe even a stylist, but technically skilled in the old vocal gymnastics he wasn't. I'm sure even the great man(in black) himself would admit that. Sure, Lennon wasn't up there with Mario Lanza, but he could certainly sing.
To the Lennon critics, I wasn't saying in my previous comment that either version was superior to the other. Just pointing out that although he was young when he wrote it, he still sang it with sincerity.
@BigAndo21 Well neither Cash nor Lennon were "Great" singers. Paul McCartney and Elvis would be what you would call GREAT singers, with tremendous vocal range. Neither Lennon nor Cash had great range....but their voices were still very enjoyable and had their own distinct character.....kind of like Bob Dylan, who also wasnt what you'd call a great singer.
@williwo Paul McCartney used to be a good singer - but was never quite in Lennon's league. John was the best vocalist in The Beatles - nobody but him could deliver "Twist And Shout" with so much power and inflection, this was even beyond Paul doing his best Little Richard impression. Can't recall Lennon ever singing a bum note whereas Paul was occasionally flat. "One Day At A Time" from "Mind Games" reminds us that John had a fabulously impressive range. His voice control was second to none.
@isyourbackstillbad Dude, you're insane. Lennon may have been the best Lyricist in the Beatles, but Paul McCartney was the best vocalist. He was a full step above Lennon. He had a much wider range than Lennon, and had more octaves. Nobody else could deliver a vocal as beautiful as Yesterday....then do something like Helter Skelter.....then do something like Oh Darling. Lennon was never a "great" singer. Enjoyable? Yes. Better vocalist than Paul? No Way
@isyourbackstillbad I dont get where Paul was "flat." Whenever Paul and John harmonized, Paul usually had the pretty, melodious voice....whereas Lennon's voice was often out of tune. Its just a fact. I've listened to every Beatles album from Please Please Me to Abbey Road, as well as virtually every single. It is disingenious to say Lennon was the better Vocalist. Thats like saying Bob Dylan was a better vocalist than Elvis. Every Beatle had their strength. Paul was the best Vocalist
@williwo Paul was a bit flat on "Hold Me Tight" (for example). Don't get me wrong, Paul was a decent singer - but incredibly, found himself in a group alongside an even MORE impressive vocalist - John Lennon, who - even before the "martyrdom" which tends to distort these things - had the habit of beating Paul in "best vocalist" pop polls. There is no song which Paul sang that John could not have equalled or bettered. Paul was the best musician. John was the best singer - live with it!
@isyourbackstillbad John was flat on several early things. Love Me Do, Yes It Is, etc..Paul was just the more tuned singer, its just a fact. The only reason John would have won "Best vocal" in those days, is because Hippies and a lot of Beatle listeners would have felt more connected to his voice and his lyrics. That doesnt make him the more skilled singer though. A lot of people connect to Kurt Cobain's voice over Josh Groban. Does that really make Kurt the more skilled vocalist though?
I like Dylan's voice better than all of them, at least in his prime, lol. Seriously, I'd rather listen to Kurt than Josh, but Paul & John are both great to me.
@mussman717word I would rather listen to Kurt than Josh too. I dont like Josh's voice. But it would be dishonest for me to say Kurt is the better Vocalist....even though I like his singing more. You dont have to be a great vocalist to be a great artist. I'm purely talking about vocal range and ability.
Also, you have to remember....almost everything you hear from Lennon is over-dubbed and over-tracked.....why? Because he hated the way his voice sounded. So when you hear is voice on things like Across the Universe, and Day in the Life.....sure, it might sound pretty. Buts its not his real voice. He constantly edited his voice on recordings. With Paul, what you hear is what it is. "Hey Jude", "Let It Be"......thats his real voice. With Lennon, you usually heard an edited version of him.
@isyourbackstillbad Again, I'm talking about pure vocal range and overall vocal talent. Theres nothing wrong with liking Lennon better as a singer. Hell I like Bob Dylan's singing a lot better than Mariah Carey's. But it would be dishonest for me to say that Dylan is a better vocalist than Carey, because hes not. Same with Paul and John. You can like him better. Buts its dishonest to say that he is closer to Classically trained vocalists than Paul...because hes not
@williwo I guess it's all down to opinion at the end of the day... I take your point about liking one singer better than another. But take "I'm So Tired" for example - perfect voice control from Lennon, outstripping anything Macca could serve up on the same album. John was a more natural, instinctive AND distinctive singer than Paul, who was a good mimic (Little Richard etc). You described Paul's voice as "pretty" when he harmonised with John... it was Paul's voice which cracked on "If I Fell".
@isyourbackstillbad Naw man I disagree. I've listened to that song countless times. Paul's voice just doesnt crack. Paul was always the more in tune. He was a master in the Classical sense, something that Lennon just wasnt, even though I still like Lennon's voice very much. Saying that Paul was just a mimic, couldnt be further from the truth. Was he mimicking Little Richard on the Long and Winding Road? Lol, I dont think so.
@isyourbackstillbad I agree "I'm so Tired" was perfect control for Lennon. But are you seriously telling me that was sung better than something like "The Long and Winding Road", "Shes Leaving Home", or "Hey Jude"? Sorry, I'm just not buying it. John, though distinctive, was rather untrained Vocally.....unlike Paul, who clearly had Classical training as a Vocalist, considering his background and his dad who was into classical music.
@williwo With respect, yes, I AM telling you that "I'm So Tired" was better sung than those Paul songs. Neither Beatle was professionally trained as a singer, John just had a better "ear" and naturally perfect pitch; Paul didn't. I never said Paul was "just" a mimic but when a real ballsy vocal was required McCartney resorted to his impressions. Lennon copied no one - and no one could copy him. For me they were equal songwriters, Paul was the better musician, John the superior vocalist.
@isyourbackstillbad Well with respect....I'm telling you "I'm So Tired" was most definitely NOT sung better. McCartney had perfect pitch...not Lennon. When they harmonized, it was McCartney who had the melodious voice, while Lennon's was monotone and dry. You completely ignored my point about Lennon editing his Vocals in the studio....which he did on almost every song. That right there is the X-factor in my book. A superior vocalist doesnt need to art
i always cry when i listen to johnny cash
MORINIK00 14 hours ago
The original artists gave birth to the songs, Johnny Cash gave life to them.
skrimpshidy 4 days ago
arrepiante linda
extremosidades 6 days ago
Dear God,
Could you please kill people like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, and send over Johnny Cash and Billy Mays please?!?!
Miss both so fucking much! :'(
Bram25 1 week ago 3
very talented
ZLVERBOY 1 week ago
Happy Birthday Sir. We need more artists like you now a days.
TheBobbyLemon 1 week ago
soo touching he can actually hear he means his words i hope i live to be your age mr cash R.I.P all my respects
18aaronjames 1 week ago
The two Johns totally sing this together at the Great Gig In The Sky.
OhSweetChild93 4 weeks ago 19
@OhSweetChild93 Ozzy sings this too and his name is John.
flyfisherman3369 1 week ago
Very nICe
alizeblaze555 1 month ago
R.I.P. John Lennon <3 R.I.P. Johhny Cash <3
thebeatles4ever3 1 month ago 2
This is absolutely beautiful...just beautiful
bunnyrabbitmassacre 1 month ago
Great ..great song.
Rickswars 1 month ago 2
if you dislike The Man, or The beatles, you have a high probability of needing to be flailed to near death....maybe even a smidge more than that... :) R.I.P & ROCK ON <3
EPluribusOnion 1 month ago 2
am I the only one not hearing anything?
Themetalvideogod 1 month ago
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This song always makes me cry. The whiskey warm in my belly is for Johnny.
Dedicated to Kristie. I always loved you so much more than you knew.
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loverofbeers 1 month ago
John Lennon made the original? Because i heard this song from Ozzy Osbourne, they are all three great artists.
hejslop 1 month ago
@hejslop This is a Lennon-McCartney original, composed mainly and sung by John with Paul contributing the harmony
pippacrawford 1 month ago
R.I.P. Johnny (Cash) and John (Lennon)
BOBkropkaPL 1 month ago 7
Beatles killer.
samantharutherford 1 month ago
Lennon's singing is better, but, I have to say, that this version sounds so heartbreakingly sad, especially considering the last years of Johnny Cash.
TopRobbo1970 1 month ago 2
R.I.P. Johnny and R.I.P. John
Daniel0889 1 month ago
@cassie46397...WHAT???
Babylynz1315 1 month ago
Im gonna learn to sing, I have breathing class after lunch today, and then walking/chewing gum project... but after school Im gonna learn to sing LOL
Great version btw
PSLili 2 months ago
These johnny cash cover songs when he's old depress me. don't bother trolling me i won't respond
DwnAszPunk 2 months ago
@DwnAszPunk I think they are supposed to be sort of depressing. Strangely they work better this way than if they had been done when he was younger.
Booger414 3 weeks ago
johnny is not dead, generations will be listenining to these lyrics long after us all here
Yaaacar 2 months ago
@Yaaacar yeah only this is by Lennon
lkuwaeoirNWEOUIAWNER 2 months ago
Jhonn Lennon and Jhonny Cash are dead... What now?
cassie46397 2 months ago
@cassie46397 Hmm you could possibly learn how to spell John :)
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RealMusicNeverDies 2 months ago
Ya got a respect a guy who never learned how to sing, and yet made a living as a singer.
scsarchive 2 months ago
RIP J.R
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@SickNBrutal Apperently you like to suck donkey balls.
ThePAPAMAS 2 months ago
I just love that he covered this song.
Annahigh1 2 months ago
if jhonny cash would have heard about justin biber he would have fliped in his grave come out and whoop his ass up R.I.P HE LEFT FOR US HIS LEGEND AND HIS TALE AND ITS OUR DUTY TO PASS IT ON!
SickNBrutal 2 months ago
@SickNBrutal Get the fuck out of here with the Justin Beiber shit.
xTheDamned1 2 months ago
@SickNBrutal Fuck off. We've heard enough of it. It's not funny. Fuck off.
Epeolatry1 2 months ago
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@SickNBrutal Apperently you like to suck donkey balls.
ThePAPAMAS 2 months ago
awesome
joelaquacherry 2 months ago
Can u say "he get's it".... so different, so right.
snealg 2 months ago
original is better
UnifiedaxxS 2 months ago
@UnifiedaxxS it doesnt matter who sings it, the message is the importance of a song.
m16nut1 2 months ago
The place I loved was my Great Great Aunt and uncles house. They are now in the Potters Ground. R.I.P., Warren and Jesse!!!
MrPianist101 2 months ago
Hearing the sadness of his voice near the end of his life makes this beautiful yet painful to listen to :( RIP Johnny Cash.
F5veSeveN 2 months ago
man this song makes me cry
meltingrocket 2 months ago
Song written by a young man (Lennon) perfectly interpreted by a man at the end of his life (Cash). God bless the writer and the singer.
verbaud 3 months ago 5
Oh how I love his voice rest in peace brother ...
goatgirl61 3 months ago
who would dislike this?
johnny cash lives on through his music!
merdapalla 3 months ago 4
for my brother...
florexum 3 months ago
Dave Mathews version is beautiful as well... But no one compares with you... John Lennon. RIP
IMAGINE5677 3 months ago
@IMAGINE5677 John Lennon??
panda0100 3 months ago
@panda0100 he write the song stupid!!!!
joeladobes 3 months ago
@joeladobes pues escriba usted bien por lo menos...
lola0789 3 months ago
@lola0789 es verdad que es estúpido que dijo que hahaha pero lo siento si te ira
joeladobes 3 months ago
@IMAGINE5677 Oh duh nvm.. Im kinda dumb
panda0100 3 months ago
Jonny is great,but with this song he sounds like some old man sitting in the barn day dreaming thinking he can sing
MrTONYGTO 3 months ago
@MrTONYGTO ...Have you been smelling paint chips?
TheNaillik 3 months ago
@MrTONYGTO What I think, at least, is that with legendary singers (Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, John Lennon, the list is so long...)-- the listener doesn't only fall in love with the voice, the lyrics, but the person... This isn't about his voice, it's deeper than that, it's about raw human emotion... This gets me to feel something in my heart more than any perfect voice ever could when it comes to these lyrics.
LoquaciousInkSlinger 3 months ago
Sometimes covers sound better......
stevekatzmusic 3 months ago
Damn it Johhny... Everytime I say ''this song can't be better'', I find out that you made a cover of it... R.I.P Man in Black
nicoechoes 3 months ago 115
@nicoechoes the same happens to me!!! this man is incredible!!
rossella25 2 months ago
@nicoechoes Me too man
TatoMome 1 month ago
@nicoechoes As I saw someone post about one of his other covers, Once Johnny covers your song, it's not yours any more...In this case, I think it belongs to both.
painxtreme 2 weeks ago
@nicoechoes The third one is coming out soon
RazzleDazzle9410 1 week ago
Wow i cant believe he covered a Beatles song! : D
mrozzy1231 3 months ago
the beatles sung this great.. ozzy ruined it.. but johnny.. johnnys voice just puts more emotion into it.. which is why i like it more then the beatles
justplainme1441 3 months ago
I would absolutely love to hear Lennon sing this in his own age and wisdom. Just as cash's aged voice adds so much more emotion to a song about life... But alas, we shall never hear what could have been.
riseagan 3 months ago 52
@riseagan I like your comment... Though song was sung by George Harrison, I believe.
Smeogul 1 month ago
@Smeogul Although George did sing it in concert in 1974 (with some controversy since he changed a part to "I love God more") The original recording is John Lennon
Rocketpalmgrenade 1 month ago
This version of a classic Beatle song,is great.The feeling in his voice is awesome
jimmylee123able 3 months ago
something about him singing this song just brings me to tears.. xox
SuzanneDeniseB 3 months ago
RIP Johnny! And RIP John Lennon and George Harrison! Great combination of Beatles writing and Johnny Cash singing!
DarrenMacRaeMusic 3 months ago
Not bad, but Ozzy covered this better.
Thescreensaverr 4 months ago
@Thescreensaverr Are you fucking kidding? First off: trying to compare them it's fucking stupid, they have nothing fucking to do with each other. Ozzy's great and all, but he's a fucking man-child and an idiot. This guy, Johnny, he was a thinker, a fucking philosopher, a fucking boss. And you can tell that by listening to him. He was heavy as fuck, an eminence, a reference..
jamiroquaisfakengay 3 months ago 5
i have lost so many friends , and its unreal the only thing i got now is my clock my computer and jhonny's music
TheCleardeath 4 months ago
Good cover, however it seems kind of, not right. :/ don't know why?
Amiles666 4 months ago
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i love this song:)
SarahMeyers1000 4 months ago
man, not sure why im tearing up, but Johnny does that to me sometimes... RIP Cash
woahman57 4 months ago 2
man this is weird.It's not that I don't like Johnny Cash but this just isn't his kind of music.
cabutchei 4 months ago
hang in there butterpickel, it never gets better but you get wiser. I love you
1meatbees 4 months ago 4
Thought that no one can cover beatles this good... Glad to hear this epic cover !
Botrification 4 months ago 3
amazing cover.
alexreidr 4 months ago
Man, Johnny was amazing!
fabioemerim 4 months ago
8 people never had a life
dying2self2000 4 months ago 3
The voice aged with the man. Brilliant the only word to describe this man`s talent.
chagalify 4 months ago 3
dude, whats with the "x amount disliked". theres 207k views, 7 misclicked
metalXking20850 4 months ago
The only song that can almost make me cry..
MarcoBariani 4 months ago
You can never beat the Beatles' version. Very good try though, Mr. Cash.
SyrupMabel 4 months ago
johnny cash's vioce is too deep for this song......... i like tacos....
1969DayTripper 4 months ago
Johnny haciendo el mejor cover de John.... una joya
franciscadanzarina 4 months ago
This is beautiful :')
AnalSurgery 4 months ago 2
I hate to say it... but i like jc 's last songs. They were sung with a passion of a man knowing he would be seeing the end soon. He had some reason to bow his head before Christ and say I sinned in Your eyes. I was only a man.
kevinmunley 5 months ago 3
im not even sure if johnny himself knew the impact that his music had on peoples life
erbs2dog 5 months ago 2
Possibly the best John Lennon Cover.
Rest In Peace John <3
KhisharnaGRIMES 5 months ago 3
better cover than ozzy´s
Dragontown666 5 months ago 3
I never gonna know you
but i want you to knoiw ...that i love you...
shgonza 5 months ago
I want this song played on my funeral
pinojerry 5 months ago 4
My brother posted this on his FB page as a tribute to our Father. He passed away 9/11/11. One year and 21 days after our Mother passed away...... Dad loved Johnny Cash, and I know my Mom liked this song.. I have tears.....I miss them so much it hurts.....They loved each other so much they just had to be together again.
butterpickel2 5 months ago 192
@butterpickel2 do u live in the uk?
jamaltheman 5 months ago
@butterpickel2 So sorry to hear of the death of your Dad :( and your Mom b4 him. Keep those memories floating! I too have lost both my parents. My Dad in 1996 (68 yrs) and my Mom in 2000 (70 yrs) it still hurts but the pain doesnt last long any more. Now I find myself remembering them and I smile :D God Bless!
BusDriverLady77 4 months ago
@butterpickel2 God bless you, this songs touches so many people
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JsnMendi 4 months ago
@butterpickel2 dont feel sad, there is a place in heave for both of them, where cash can visit them and sing for everyone there. forever.
TheVasx 3 months ago
@butterpickel2 I'm sorry to hear of your loss
this may be random but if your parents were
Johnny and June type of couple
I'm sure you'd appreciate a song called
I want a love like johnny and june.
bless you and ur family
& always keep on loving.
shelbbs 2 months ago
@butterpickel2 thats kinda weird, Johnny was born on on 9/12/32.
DarkerSideX14X 2 months ago
@butterpickel2 God damn that suck's man,lost my mom 3 years ago to cancer i still cry about it all the time.i hope you are doin allright
SeriouslyStoned 2 months ago
@butterpickel2 :''( Im really sorry to hear that.
raditsyz 2 months ago
damn good..
desamator11 5 months ago
Johnny Cash made this his song because he sang it :P
SupSilverTheHedgehog 6 months ago
This song is amazing. I just turned 15 today actually and I listened to this earlier after football practice and it made me sad somehow. It just seems like no matter what age you can apply it to your life. Going into my second year of high school I've seen my best friends from years before fade away and some just change for the worse. It doesn't matter what you do, who you are, or how old you are. This song can be viewed in so many ways.
laxrugbyfootball 6 months ago 6
5 people are on world or warcraft...
jamaltheman 7 months ago 58
@jamaltheman lol xD
takeitonemoretime123 6 months ago
@jamaltheman Now that just makes no sense.
Evilfetus15 5 months ago
@jamaltheman rofl
MrBolyo1 4 months ago
Lyrics are great, and the beatles were good. But to have Cash do it, with all of his life experience and his aged voice behind those lyics, it isn't even a fair comparison. There is no greater version of this song than what Cash did. A man at the end of his life with that voice, if you don't tear up when you hear his version of the song you aren't human.
HBK358 7 months ago 5
@HBK358 I suppose I'm not human then
Rawr17000 6 months ago
buena canciòn, excelente interpretaciòn, buenos recuerdos...
freefol77 7 months ago
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Ouch! Sorry, I know that some people like Johnny Cash, but this sounds like some elderly man with mental retardation got hold of a karaoke machine and a tape recorder in a basement somewhere. He's not singing -- he's like, "rambling."
What exactly is the attraction?
Having said that, I do find it interesting that JC made a version of this song.
1GodOnlyOne 7 months ago
loved john,never really liked paul,not much changed,but surely no one can deny his brilliance as a singer,songwriterand musician!john too!!but you cant split this band!!from the early yea yea yea hits,to the magic that came later,they are untouchable as a band!considering the genuine talent and brilliance that came later in the 70s,80s(and even since) think thats why the beatles are still the most revered group in history!most musicians,from decent to superstar,acknowledge this
61emerald 7 months ago
futre wedding song<3
lilfashionista7 7 months ago
Coming from Mr. Cash, that is powerful. I know he meant every single every word... No, every syllable.
chaosawaits 7 months ago
one of the best covers I've ever heard, he gives it a delightful somber tone, where have I heard somber tone before..........ahhh Man in Black! great artist, great bloke!
TH3SULK 8 months ago
Simply...beautiful
TheDesertsItalian 8 months ago
5 people have no one in there lives
eamooo9 8 months ago
nossa que lindo *-*
anamah2 8 months ago
always the man in black
johnny i love you forever!!!
marcel1361 8 months ago
this is a brilliant version of a sublime song!!john wrote it but the beatles recorded it!how can he not have" lived"enough when he wrote the words!!dylan had written so many masterpieces before he was out of his teens!mccartneys classics were written as a young man!!johnnys choices and interpretations of some of the greatest songs ever written,as well as his own wonderful body of work,is his own legacy to music!the" whos better"argument is ridiculous!just enjoy the music!!!
61emerald 8 months ago
hey everyone needs to watch they're language on here ok its a Johnny Cash song and to see this cussing on here. Johnny Cash has just rolled over in his grave. Show some respect for him. Besides kids under 13 watch this so watch your language for they're sake...please
coolman1558 9 months ago
@coolman1558 fuck that bro
NathanderGr0sse 9 months ago
I would have loved to have here an old aged John Lennon sing this again.
Robotdrummerzzk 9 months ago
How can there be such heated arguments over a beautiful song like this? Just sing along. You'll feel better.
TheHyde55 9 months ago 2
:'(
monaj3lisa 9 months ago
Damn, I like SnapSunny. You are a dumb ass tn35. All i have to say is this...
Music is a universel languge and everyone speaks it differently.
But I still agree with snapsunny.
Docadox 9 months ago
To TNB35: Ok man Fuck you. and screw everyone else whos hating on john lennon. He delivered this song so fucking sincerly. He had a perfect singing voice. And what kind of a moron gets kicked and dies by an OSTRICH.
GEEZ John lessons were so beutiful and true. Hes probably rolling in his grave cause of you. LONG LIVE JOHN LENNON
Docadox 10 months ago
dont copy the beatles let them be
blazeroks 10 months ago
one of his best songs ever
excenium 10 months ago
Moving song knowing Cash died about 6 months after finishing his last album, which is pride of place in my collection. The Beatles were great for what they did and Cash for just being a working mans artist. He had no airs or graces was just a great down to earth man who lived for his family and sung about what was real.
Sadly music from the soul is hard to come by so every time a great artist like Cash dies it is a sad time for World music. RIP Cash
BlackLabelSociety360 10 months ago 2
@BlackLabelSociety360 The Beatles were also renowned for not having airs and graces and for being down to earth. Only their excessive fame made them remote and inaccessible at times. It was John Lennon's desire to reclaim that down to earth-ness / normality that probably cost the poor bloke his life. If he had have been playing the remote superstar, surrounded and protected by bodyguards, that nutter whose name we wont utter, would never have got near him.
MrBlackburnlad 8 months ago
Johnny Cash is just a better singer, but Lennon and McCartney where first grad song writers, no wonder so many artists cover them.
tnb35 10 months ago
@tnb35
Apples and oranges. Completely different singers and not really comparable.
BigAndo21 10 months ago
@BigAndo21 Apples are tastier then oranges, yes they are comparable. they may have sang in different styles, but nothing changed the fact that cash had a better voice and was more skilled at singing.
tnb35 10 months ago
@tnb35
If you want to get technical about it, then he was a terrible singer with an extremely limited range. Considerably less than Lennon. But technical skill was not what made him a great singer. It was the personality in his voice. Lennon also had a very recognizable voice but it was much more versatile. Johnny Cash was in no way more skilled at singing, any vocal coach would tell you that without hesitation. So, great singer? Absolutely. Skilled singer, no.
BigAndo21 10 months ago 3
@BigAndo21 what ever you say, but the fact remains that Lennon sounds like a screaming cat, and cash sounds... like johnny cash. the only Beatle who could sing was McCartney, and even he was not as good as cash.it's fact not opinion! you don't need to be a genius to understand that. what made the Beatles great was song writing, there are tons of Beatles covers by other artist that sound much better then the original.
tnb35 10 months ago
@tnb35
Just about everything in music is a matter of opinion, especially when you're getting into the topic of who is better than who.
BigAndo21 10 months ago
@BigAndo21 Yuuup...but don't feed the trolls : ). Music is, at the end, a matter of tastes. I say: long live apples and oranges (8)
asbebers001 10 months ago
@tnb35 WHOA, WHOA, WHOA...a person who considers their opinions as facts? When the fuck did this shit start happening? You might have something, here, pal, I think I'll give it a shot...
You're a dumbass. Damn, aren't facts fun?
SnapSunny 9 months ago
@tnb35 name one!!or name an artist who said their cover was better than the original!!!you dont need to be a genius to understand that
61emerald 7 months ago
@61emerald i don't know what they said. but no one can deny these covers are better then the original: John Denver – “Mother Nature’s Son” Earth Wind & Fire – Got to Get You Into My Life " Nina Simone – “Revolution” Wilson Pickett – “Hey Jude” Ike & Tina Turner – “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”7.Stevie Wonder – “We can Work it Out”.Al Green – “I Want to Hold Your Hand” Ray Charles-"Yesterday" Otis Redding-"Day Tripper" Jose Feliciano's various covers
tnb35 7 months ago
@tnb35 think most people would deny that these are better than the original!!!hey, jude yesterday???come on!!!beatles anthems,the whole world knows them!!!my granny knew them,my kids know them word for word!!!"definitive version"springs to mind !!!
61emerald 7 months ago
@tnb35 NOBODY's version of Hey Jude is better than the Beatles!
laurach81 6 months ago
@BigAndo21 Got to agree here. Cash was a fine interpreter of songs, maybe even a stylist, but technically skilled in the old vocal gymnastics he wasn't. I'm sure even the great man(in black) himself would admit that. Sure, Lennon wasn't up there with Mario Lanza, but he could certainly sing.
To the Lennon critics, I wasn't saying in my previous comment that either version was superior to the other. Just pointing out that although he was young when he wrote it, he still sang it with sincerity.
MrBlackburnlad 8 months ago
@BigAndo21 Well neither Cash nor Lennon were "Great" singers. Paul McCartney and Elvis would be what you would call GREAT singers, with tremendous vocal range. Neither Lennon nor Cash had great range....but their voices were still very enjoyable and had their own distinct character.....kind of like Bob Dylan, who also wasnt what you'd call a great singer.
williwo 8 months ago
@williwo Paul McCartney used to be a good singer - but was never quite in Lennon's league. John was the best vocalist in The Beatles - nobody but him could deliver "Twist And Shout" with so much power and inflection, this was even beyond Paul doing his best Little Richard impression. Can't recall Lennon ever singing a bum note whereas Paul was occasionally flat. "One Day At A Time" from "Mind Games" reminds us that John had a fabulously impressive range. His voice control was second to none.
isyourbackstillbad 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad Dude, you're insane. Lennon may have been the best Lyricist in the Beatles, but Paul McCartney was the best vocalist. He was a full step above Lennon. He had a much wider range than Lennon, and had more octaves. Nobody else could deliver a vocal as beautiful as Yesterday....then do something like Helter Skelter.....then do something like Oh Darling. Lennon was never a "great" singer. Enjoyable? Yes. Better vocalist than Paul? No Way
williwo 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad I dont get where Paul was "flat." Whenever Paul and John harmonized, Paul usually had the pretty, melodious voice....whereas Lennon's voice was often out of tune. Its just a fact. I've listened to every Beatles album from Please Please Me to Abbey Road, as well as virtually every single. It is disingenious to say Lennon was the better Vocalist. Thats like saying Bob Dylan was a better vocalist than Elvis. Every Beatle had their strength. Paul was the best Vocalist
williwo 7 months ago
@williwo Paul was a bit flat on "Hold Me Tight" (for example). Don't get me wrong, Paul was a decent singer - but incredibly, found himself in a group alongside an even MORE impressive vocalist - John Lennon, who - even before the "martyrdom" which tends to distort these things - had the habit of beating Paul in "best vocalist" pop polls. There is no song which Paul sang that John could not have equalled or bettered. Paul was the best musician. John was the best singer - live with it!
isyourbackstillbad 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad John was flat on several early things. Love Me Do, Yes It Is, etc..Paul was just the more tuned singer, its just a fact. The only reason John would have won "Best vocal" in those days, is because Hippies and a lot of Beatle listeners would have felt more connected to his voice and his lyrics. That doesnt make him the more skilled singer though. A lot of people connect to Kurt Cobain's voice over Josh Groban. Does that really make Kurt the more skilled vocalist though?
williwo 7 months ago
@williwo
I like Dylan's voice better than all of them, at least in his prime, lol. Seriously, I'd rather listen to Kurt than Josh, but Paul & John are both great to me.
mussman717word 7 months ago
@mussman717word I would rather listen to Kurt than Josh too. I dont like Josh's voice. But it would be dishonest for me to say Kurt is the better Vocalist....even though I like his singing more. You dont have to be a great vocalist to be a great artist. I'm purely talking about vocal range and ability.
williwo 7 months ago
@williwo
Fair point, mate.
mussman717word 7 months ago
Also, you have to remember....almost everything you hear from Lennon is over-dubbed and over-tracked.....why? Because he hated the way his voice sounded. So when you hear is voice on things like Across the Universe, and Day in the Life.....sure, it might sound pretty. Buts its not his real voice. He constantly edited his voice on recordings. With Paul, what you hear is what it is. "Hey Jude", "Let It Be"......thats his real voice. With Lennon, you usually heard an edited version of him.
williwo 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad Again, I'm talking about pure vocal range and overall vocal talent. Theres nothing wrong with liking Lennon better as a singer. Hell I like Bob Dylan's singing a lot better than Mariah Carey's. But it would be dishonest for me to say that Dylan is a better vocalist than Carey, because hes not. Same with Paul and John. You can like him better. Buts its dishonest to say that he is closer to Classically trained vocalists than Paul...because hes not
williwo 7 months ago
@williwo I guess it's all down to opinion at the end of the day... I take your point about liking one singer better than another. But take "I'm So Tired" for example - perfect voice control from Lennon, outstripping anything Macca could serve up on the same album. John was a more natural, instinctive AND distinctive singer than Paul, who was a good mimic (Little Richard etc). You described Paul's voice as "pretty" when he harmonised with John... it was Paul's voice which cracked on "If I Fell".
isyourbackstillbad 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad Naw man I disagree. I've listened to that song countless times. Paul's voice just doesnt crack. Paul was always the more in tune. He was a master in the Classical sense, something that Lennon just wasnt, even though I still like Lennon's voice very much. Saying that Paul was just a mimic, couldnt be further from the truth. Was he mimicking Little Richard on the Long and Winding Road? Lol, I dont think so.
williwo 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad I agree "I'm so Tired" was perfect control for Lennon. But are you seriously telling me that was sung better than something like "The Long and Winding Road", "Shes Leaving Home", or "Hey Jude"? Sorry, I'm just not buying it. John, though distinctive, was rather untrained Vocally.....unlike Paul, who clearly had Classical training as a Vocalist, considering his background and his dad who was into classical music.
williwo 7 months ago
@williwo With respect, yes, I AM telling you that "I'm So Tired" was better sung than those Paul songs. Neither Beatle was professionally trained as a singer, John just had a better "ear" and naturally perfect pitch; Paul didn't. I never said Paul was "just" a mimic but when a real ballsy vocal was required McCartney resorted to his impressions. Lennon copied no one - and no one could copy him. For me they were equal songwriters, Paul was the better musician, John the superior vocalist.
isyourbackstillbad 7 months ago
@isyourbackstillbad Well with respect....I'm telling you "I'm So Tired" was most definitely NOT sung better. McCartney had perfect pitch...not Lennon. When they harmonized, it was McCartney who had the melodious voice, while Lennon's was monotone and dry. You completely ignored my point about Lennon editing his Vocals in the studio....which he did on almost every song. That right there is the X-factor in my book. A superior vocalist doesnt need to art