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I was dancing when I was twelve
Oct. 21st, 2005 06:18 amYes, I know. It's stupid o'clock in the morning. But by three I shall be on a plane, flying my way towards the US. (Note for those who aren't keeping up: I'm off to the US for a fortnight.)
Be good, all of you, and no reading past the line til this afternoon, ok ?
It's Friday! It's about three o'clock! It's time to Boogie At Your Desk!
( You what? )
Today you were invited to Boogie At Your Desk to:
Johnny Cash - The One On The Left Is On The Right
I have vague memories of television coverage of Glastonbury '94. I forget who was presenting the show, but I remember them predicting that the best moment of the festival would be when a guy all in black stepped up to the mic and said:
Hi. I'm Johnny Cash.
At the time I wasn't really interested. Johnny Cash was some old guy, a country singer and I didn't like country.
Fast forward to a couple of years ago, and someone sent me a link to the video for Johnny Cash's cover of the NIN song Hurt. The video later went on to be nominated for about a million awards, and at the time I was completely bowled over by it. It remains one of my favourite music videos ever, and it's a wonderful version of the song.
It also served as my introduction to Johnny Cash, and I've been happily discovering his work ever since. There's, er, a lot of it. The One On The Right Is On the Left is at the light, cheerful, boppy end and it makes me laugh.
There are innumerable Cash best-ofs around for purchase. This one, for example, is very fine.
However, as a good introduction, I'd recommend Johnny Cash at San Quentin. It's a live recording of a prisoners' concert Cash did in San Quentin jail, complete with snippy asides to the guards. If you've ever seen this photo, I believe it was taken there as Cash gestured at the television crews who were persistently getting between him and the audience he cared about.
And do I still dislike country ? Er... I'm not sure I'm entirely clear what country is, exactly. Cash's songs are good songs, whether he's singing traditional ballads or covering industrial tracks. Banjos get involved occasionally, which I have to disapprove of, but glossing over that, I guess I must like country music. It talks to me in my sleep.
Be good, all of you, and no reading past the line til this afternoon, ok ?
It's Friday! It's about three o'clock! It's time to Boogie At Your Desk!
( You what? )
Today you were invited to Boogie At Your Desk to:
Johnny Cash - The One On The Left Is On The Right
I have vague memories of television coverage of Glastonbury '94. I forget who was presenting the show, but I remember them predicting that the best moment of the festival would be when a guy all in black stepped up to the mic and said:
Hi. I'm Johnny Cash.
At the time I wasn't really interested. Johnny Cash was some old guy, a country singer and I didn't like country.
Fast forward to a couple of years ago, and someone sent me a link to the video for Johnny Cash's cover of the NIN song Hurt. The video later went on to be nominated for about a million awards, and at the time I was completely bowled over by it. It remains one of my favourite music videos ever, and it's a wonderful version of the song.
It also served as my introduction to Johnny Cash, and I've been happily discovering his work ever since. There's, er, a lot of it. The One On The Right Is On the Left is at the light, cheerful, boppy end and it makes me laugh.
There are innumerable Cash best-ofs around for purchase. This one, for example, is very fine.
However, as a good introduction, I'd recommend Johnny Cash at San Quentin. It's a live recording of a prisoners' concert Cash did in San Quentin jail, complete with snippy asides to the guards. If you've ever seen this photo, I believe it was taken there as Cash gestured at the television crews who were persistently getting between him and the audience he cared about.
And do I still dislike country ? Er... I'm not sure I'm entirely clear what country is, exactly. Cash's songs are good songs, whether he's singing traditional ballads or covering industrial tracks. Banjos get involved occasionally, which I have to disapprove of, but glossing over that, I guess I must like country music. It talks to me in my sleep.
