Fun Music Information -> Johnny Cash
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This is the most recent information about Johnny Cash that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Johnny Cash, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Johnny Cash/Tim Hardin, Johnny Cash or Tom Jones, Johnny Cash & Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash and othersMusic Jokes:
What did the police officer make Johnny Cash do when he got pulled over for drunk driving? .....Walk the Line Submitted by:
| Q: What does Johnny Cash get if he eats too much hot spicy food? A: A Ring Of Fire Submitted by:
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| There are additional music jokes available. | |
Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: J. R. Cash. Submitted by: crazydon
Also known as: J. R. Cash. Submitted by: Seth M. Webster
Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: The Man In Black. Submitted by: Rachel Stedman
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Ballad Of Ira Hayes" | Not surprisingly, neither the word "ballad" nor the phrase "ballad of" tend to be found in the lyrics of songs whose titles begin with that phrase. The most familiar line is probably at the beginning of each chorus: "Call him drunken Ira Hayes. He don't answer anymore." So a possible "alternate title" by which it might be known could be "Call Him Drunken Ira Hayes" or simply "Ira Hayes". - Thessaly Danes |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Ballad Of A Drag Queen" | "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" | MSG |
| "I Snort The Line" | "I Walk The Line" | neptunevsmars |
| "I Lost A Dime" | "I Walk The Line" | 009 |
| "When We Retire" | "Ring Of Fire" | jorgem |
| "I Took A Breathalizer Test" | "I Walked The Line" | Countryboy |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "I've Been Everywhere," | Although he may have come close... | Countryboy |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Mr. Bass Man" | "Daddy Sang Bass," Johnny Cash | Kathy |
| "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" | "One Piece At A Time," Johnny Cash | Jordan |
| "Who's That Girl?" | "A Boy Named Sue," Johnny Cash | Whoops! Talk about embarrassing! - Jonathan S |
| "Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl?" | "A Boy Named Sue," Johnny Cash | umm...so are you a boy or a girl? - JoeKing |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Understand Your Ma" originally "Understand Your Man"
Rapunzel Gladstone
"Understand Our Man" originally "Understand Your Man"
Rapunzel Gladstone
"The Man In Back" originally "The Man In Black"
Regina Olsen
"Man Eyed Cat" originally "Mean Eyed Cat"
Meg Owens
"Ma In Black" originally "Man In Black "
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Understand Your Manx" originally "Understand Your Man"
As in a Manx (Tailless) Cat
Rapunzel Gladstone
"Megan Eyed Cat" originally "Mean Eyed Cat"
iow, she looked at a kitty cat
Meg Owens
"Daddy Sang Brass" originally "Daddy Sang Bass"
Peter
"A Body Named Sue" originally "A Boy Named Sue"
Gretchen Wieners
"A Buoy Named Sue" originally "A Boy Named Sue"
Do buoys have names ?!?
Gretchen Wieners
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"I Walk The Lane" originally "I Walk The Line"
Much more leisurely than walking the line
Whatever you want to call me
"Wasted Man" originally "Wanted Man"
Eac Zeffron
"Wanted Map" originally "Wanted Man"
Eac Zeffron
"Burt" originally "Hurt"
Ha ha!
hamburger456
"Diddy Sang Bass" originally "Daddy Sang Bass"
As in P Diddy
Melanie Bianca Green
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
YouTube video added to my earlier recording - just in case you weren't sure what the words were. This took way too long, so don't expect many more of these...
YouTube: (streaming video)
(Comments)
The title says it all... possibly my favourite recording so far, but very difficult to sing at speed.
soundclick.com: (mp3)
(Comments)
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "I've Been Everywhere" | "I Don't Have A Spare" | Airfarcewon |
| "I Walk the Line" | "I Walk the Lion" | Patrick McWilliams |
| "Fulsom Prison" | "First Great Western" | Terry Mechan |
| "I've Been Everywhere" | "I Fart Everywhere" | Airfarcewon |
| "In the Garden" | "(Son of) Sam I Am" | Stan Hall |
| "I've Been Everywhere" | "I've Seen Every Car, Too" | wannabemustangjockey |
| "Ghost Riders In The Sky" | "Those Writers Still On Strike" | Airfarcewon |
| "Cry, Cry, Cry" | "Cry, Cry, Cry (Hillary Style)" | Dr BLT |
| "Ghost Riders In The Sky" | "Low Riders On Her Thigh" | Airfarcewon |
| "Ghost Riders In The Sky" | "Those Biker Mice From Mars" | Sherriff Blaze |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Man In Black | Men In Black 3 (If, of course, there is one) | Leg Mann |
| Folsom Prison Blues | Fox show 'Prison Break' | Chris Oakley |
| I've Been Everywhere | Travel Agent | ol'55 |
| I Walk The Line | The Moscow Grand Circus | Susanna VIljanen |
| Personal Jesus | The Church | Susanna Viljanen |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| A Boy Named Sue | Gender Reassignment Clinic | dwasifar |
| Starkville City Jail | Starkville MI City Jail | Amanda Barton |
| Ring Of Fire | Hemerrhoid Information Line | Jimbo |
| Delia's Gone | Norwich City FC | pickle* |
| Ring Of Fire | Catholic Chruch | Monica |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Born To Run Bruce Springsteen | A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash | Born To A Boy Named Sue | PinmonkeyJunkie |
| Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town Kenny Rogers | Don't Take Your Guns To Town Johnny Cash | Ruby, Don't Take Your Guns To Town Watch out! She's armed and dangerous! | crazydon |
| Lord Of The Flies Iron Maiden | Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash | Lord Of The Ring Of Fireflies | Penelope Beckinsale |
| Sk8er Boi Avril Lavigne | A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash | A Sk8er Boi Named Sue | Heather Brockwell |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Petty Cash
Tom Petty combined with Johnny Cash
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: What have I become
My sweet-a** friend? Original Lyrics: What have I become
My sweetest friend? | "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Volkswagons in the sky
Original Lyrics: Ghost riders in the sky
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"The Rebel"
Misheard Lyrics: Johnny, your ma was a rebel.
Original Lyrics: Johnny Yuma was a rebel.
| "Get Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics: Get in rhythm 'cause I´ve got the booze.
or Get rhythm 'cause she showed her boobs. or Get rhythm when you get the boobs. Original Lyrics: Get rhythm when you get the blues.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"It Ain't Me, Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise never to fart
Original Lyrics: Promise never to part
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Michael My daughter and I were listening to the "Walk The Line" soundtrack, and both of us misheard the same line. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Ring Of Fire"
Better Lyrics:
I was sent to a burnin' lake of fire.
I thought I was righteous,but I was found to be a liar.
And it burns,burns,burns.......The Lake of Fire..........The Lake of Fire.
I thought I was righteous,but I was found to be a liar.
And it burns,burns,burns.......The Lake of Fire..........The Lake of Fire.
Original Lyrics:
I fell into a burnin' ring of fire.
I went down,down,down.....and the flames were growin' higher.
And it burns,burns,burns.....the Ring of Fire....The Ring of Fire.
I went down,down,down.....and the flames were growin' higher.
And it burns,burns,burns.....the Ring of Fire....The Ring of Fire.
Submitted by: steve p.
"I Walk The Line"
Better Lyrics:
I keep my pants up with a piece of twine
I keep my fly wide open all the time
I keep the knot loose on my piece of twine
Say you'll be mine, and you can pull the twine
I keep my fly wide open all the time
I keep the knot loose on my piece of twine
Say you'll be mine, and you can pull the twine
Original Lyrics:
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line
Submitted by: Ernie G
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Better Lyrics:
I feel the worms a crawling
They're up inside my head
Guess it doesn't matter
Now that I am dead
And I'm stuck inside a coffin
Buried six feet down
And if the lord don't forgive me
I'm ring of fire bound
They're up inside my head
Guess it doesn't matter
Now that I am dead
And I'm stuck inside a coffin
Buried six feet down
And if the lord don't forgive me
I'm ring of fire bound
Original Lyrics:
I hear that train a-coming
It's a-rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps dragging on
But that train keeps rolling
On down to San Antone
It's a-rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps dragging on
But that train keeps rolling
On down to San Antone
Submitted by: Richard B
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"When Man comes around"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still
Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still Why They're Nonsensical: Note the use of the male pronoun. Anyway, this is a tricky one. One might assume that it is simply letting all 'men' be the way they are, and that it is tolerant. But when you realise that injustice and righteousness are inhernetly forms of intolerance (especially the former, but both are linked). So infact, it is just allowing a lack of tolerance, so in fact it actually not sensical.
Submitted by: Myrtone
| "Folsom Prison Blues"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I shot a man in Reno,
just to watch him die. Why They're Nonsensical: Reno is in Nevada. Folsom Prison is in California and part of the California state prison system. Why is he serving time in a different state from the one that had jurisdiction for the crime?
Submitted by: LPadilla
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"A Boy Named Sue"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I roamed from town to town to hide my shame.
Why They're Inappropriate: Or you could have avoided much of that shame and roamed to the courthouse when you turned 18 and changed that awful name. It worked for Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, and he grew up quick and he grew up mean and had fists that were hard and wits that were keen. Ah, but then we wouldn't have this great song, and the great Amiright parodies thereof. (Way to go, Mike, using a word like 'thereof' in front of a guy like Sue.
Submitted by: Michael Pacholek
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Dated Lyrics:
"Folsom Prison Blues"
The Dated Lyrics: I bet there's rich folks eatin',
In a fancy dining car, They're probably drinkin' coffee, And smokin' big cigars, Why They're Dated: I suspect that the eating and coffee drinking are about the only things referred to in these lines that might still be very apt regarding U.S. dining cars today in the Amtrak era. I doubt that what dining cars are now left in the U.S. are all that fancy or all that much the haunts of the rich anymore. But the most certain change is with the last part, as Amtrak has made all dining cars smoke-free for some years now.
Submitted by: Wendy Carpenter
| "Folsom Prison Blues"
The Dated Lyrics: But that train keeps a-rollin',
On down to San Antone. Why They're Dated: The train he's singing about is a passenger train, as evidenced by other references in the song, like 'I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car'. Now there are far fewer passenger trains in the U.S. than there used to be. And none pass anywhere near Folsom Prison en route to San Antonio.
Submitted by: Wendy Carpenter
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Understand Your Man"
The Lyrics: Well you can give my other suit
To the Salvation Army Product Brand Name: The Salvation Army
Submitted by: The Fat Cat
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Daddy Sang Bass"
The Song Lyrics: Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by Daddy sang bass, Mama sang tenor Me and little brother would join right in there In the sky, Lord, in the sky Song They Mention: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Folsom Prison Blues"
The Lyrics: Well, I shot a man in Reno
Just to watch him die Why: Why would anyone shoot someone just to watch him die?
Submitted by: crazydon
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Bullies Form Spoons" originally "Folsom Prison Blues"
Submitted by: Josh
"Whale Tinkle" originally "Walk The Line"
Submitted by: U. Carrie Oats
"Tinkle Awhile" originally "I Walk The Line"
Submitted by: Tiffany Furlong
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Folsom Prison Blues"
The Lyrics: But I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time keeps draggin' on Why: Folsom Prison in California, where Johnny performed live for the inmates and recorded a landmark live album.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
| "Orange Blossom Special"
The Lyrics: Well, I'm going down to Florida
And get some sand in my shoes. Or maybe California And get some sand in my shoes. I'll ride that Orange Blossom Special And lose these New York blues. Why: Refers to the U.S. states of Florida and California, and also to New York, most likely to the city rather than the state generally. Since the Orange Blossom Special sounds like the name of a train, curiously the lyrics would seem to imply that that train went from New York to both Florida and California. That seems unlikely, as Florida would be a major detour en route from New York to California. But, who knows?
Submitted by: Connie Brady
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Song Title Acrostics:
FAB: "Flesh And Blood"
Submitted by: Isaac
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"The Soy Named Boo" originally "The Boy Named Sue"
Submitted by: Connie Brady
"I Lock The Wine" originally "I Walk The Line"
Submitted by: Country
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Flesh And Blood"
The Lyrics: But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood,
And you're the one I need. Why: But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood,
And you're the nun-eye weed. Submitted by: Melanie Bianca Green
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Crime Records:
"Smuggling Drugs over an International Border"
Despite having written and sung the "Folsom Prison Blues," the only time the Man in Black was ever in jail was for a time he attempted to bring over stimulants from Mexico.
Submitted by: Raphael
