Johnny Cash sings "This Land Is Your Land"

From "The Johnny Cash Show," Sept. 27, 1969, The Man In Black extols the virtues of America in words and music.

NOTE to new viewers: In case you are one of the many commenters who take exception to a White man singing this song, please see Cash offer his own rebuttal here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yz7xY...

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[martin schillaci]

this song is kind of a rip off. the original song has two more parts saying:

"there was a big high wall there, that tried to stop me

a sign was painted, said private property,

but on the back side, it didn't say nothing

this land was made for you and me

in the square of the city, by the shadow of the steeple

near the relief office, i say me people

and some were grumbling, and some were wondering,

if this land was made for you and me"

[abargle]

Neil Young recently released a version of this song that is ONLY those two verses. Check it out.

[DeDaninn Carter]

IT IS PATRIOTIC ,,TO WANT TO CONTROL THE INDUSTRIES & BUSINESSES IN THIS COUNTRY,THEY NEED TO BE TOLD NOT TO POLLUTE THE AIR ,WATER &LAND BECAUSE AT HEART WHEN THEY GET TO BIG THEY GET TOO GREEDY&CARE FOR NOTHING &NO ONE.

[abargle]

I agree with you, but it is not necessary to yell your truth.

[natrat1109]

the new music that kids listen to is nothing but bubble gum pop tourture to me this is what I love classic American FOLK music

[skontch1]

one of the best songs ever written, done by one of the best singers ever. nice..very nice

[Matthew Runyon]

Blah, blah, blah.. liberal clusterfuck of nonsense, misspellings, and failed grammar. How typical.

[carlo martini]

Beautiful. Greetings from one of the few folk-lovers in Italy!

[drafe007]

one word. beautiful

[MotherFuckingGaming]

Your wrong, it is most definitely necessary good sir

[Jason Leon]

I know this is kind of old. yes, Those versus were from a later song..

[Pat Penn]

I'd say patriotism more than nationalism, though patriotism can lead to nationalism in extreme cases. Johnny Cash loved his country but wasn't a nationalist, he was far above that

[Pat Penn]

America belongs to the whites? Where are you from? the 1800s? Grow up and modernise, its the 21st century, unlike you we don't all ant to live in the past