he’s the man in black well you wonder why I always dress in
well you wonder why I always dress in
well you wonder why I always dress in black welcome to watchmojo.com and today
black welcome to watchmojo.com and today
black welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Johnny Cash songs for this list
top 10 Johnny Cash songs for this list
top 10 Johnny Cash songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
we’ve chosen our entries based on a
we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs 10 God’s going to cut you down
although it was previously recorded by
although it was previously recorded by Elvis Presley and Moby Rick Rubin’s
Elvis Presley and Moby Rick Rubin’s
Elvis Presley and Moby Rick Rubin’s stripped-down production techniques and
stripped-down production techniques and
stripped-down production techniques and Johnny Cash’s distinct bass baritone
Johnny Cash’s distinct bass baritone
Johnny Cash’s distinct bass baritone vocals made it seem like this
vocals made it seem like this
vocals made it seem like this traditional folk tune was made for him
traditional folk tune was made for him
traditional folk tune was made for him my heart Stood Still when he said John
my heart Stood Still when he said John
my heart Stood Still when he said John go do my will meanwhile the celebrity
go do my will meanwhile the celebrity
go do my will meanwhile the celebrity Laden video released three years after
Laden video released three years after
Laden video released three years after his death was a testament to the
his death was a testament to the
his death was a testament to the wide-ranging scope of his fan base and
wide-ranging scope of his fan base and
wide-ranging scope of his fan base and his lasting legacy
his lasting legacy
his lasting legacy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] God’s gonna
God’s gonna
God’s gonna [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine get rhythm initially
number nine get rhythm initially
number nine get rhythm initially released as a b-side to his first number
released as a b-side to his first number
released as a b-side to his first number one I walk the line this rockabilly tune
one I walk the line this rockabilly tune
one I walk the line this rockabilly tune proved to be a Billboard Hot Country top
proved to be a Billboard Hot Country top
proved to be a Billboard Hot Country top 40 hit when it was released on its own
40 hit when it was released on its own
40 hit when it was released on its own thirteen years later on the sage advice
thirteen years later on the sage advice
thirteen years later on the sage advice of a shoeshine boy get rhythm is an
of a shoeshine boy get rhythm is an
of a shoeshine boy get rhythm is an upbeat ditty about being well appears
upbeat ditty about being well appears
upbeat ditty about being well appears and it serves as a quick snapshot of
and it serves as a quick snapshot of
and it serves as a quick snapshot of southern city life in the 1950s
southern city life in the 1950s
southern city life in the 1950s [Music]
first recorded by Ray Stevens this track
first recorded by Ray Stevens this track soon became a cash signature tune after
soon became a cash signature tune after
soon became a cash signature tune after then janitor Kris Kristofferson landed a
then janitor Kris Kristofferson landed a
then janitor Kris Kristofferson landed a helicopter on the future highway man’s
helicopter on the future highway man’s
helicopter on the future highway man’s lawn and demanded he listened to his
lawn and demanded he listened to his
lawn and demanded he listened to his demo I cross the empty street caught the
demo I cross the empty street caught the
demo I cross the empty street caught the Sun this smell of someone frying chicken
Sun this smell of someone frying chicken
Sun this smell of someone frying chicken hash finally relented and ended up
hash finally relented and ended up
hash finally relented and ended up recording the song eventually releasing
recording the song eventually releasing
recording the song eventually releasing it on a live album it soon became a
it on a live album it soon became a
it on a live album it soon became a country number one and even a moderate
country number one and even a moderate
country number one and even a moderate pop crossover hit just makes the body
pop crossover hit just makes the body
pop crossover hit just makes the body the mole number seven man in black well
the mole number seven man in black well
the mole number seven man in black well you wonder why I always dress in black
you wonder why I always dress in black
you wonder why I always dress in black why you never see bright colors on my
why you never see bright colors on my
why you never see bright colors on my back in a sea of plaid shirts and nudie
back in a sea of plaid shirts and nudie
back in a sea of plaid shirts and nudie suits Johnny Cash stood out by not
suits Johnny Cash stood out by not
suits Johnny Cash stood out by not standing out at all well there’s the
standing out at all well there’s the
standing out at all well there’s the reason for the things that I have
reason for the things that I have
reason for the things that I have I wear the black for the poor and the
I wear the black for the poor and the
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down although we may have worn
beaten down although we may have worn
beaten down although we may have worn other colors offstage his black wardrobe
other colors offstage his black wardrobe
other colors offstage his black wardrobe was as much a part of his character as
was as much a part of his character as
was as much a part of his character as his rich voice Martin guitar and battles
his rich voice Martin guitar and battles
his rich voice Martin guitar and battles with addiction but just so we’re
with addiction but just so we’re
with addiction but just so we’re reminded of the ones who are held back
reminded of the ones who are held back
reminded of the ones who are held back up front there ought to be a man in
up front there ought to be a man in
up front there ought to be a man in black serving as his manifesto this
black serving as his manifesto this
black serving as his manifesto this country classic didn’t only lay out
country classic didn’t only lay out
country classic didn’t only lay out exactly who cash was and what he was
exactly who cash was and what he was
exactly who cash was and what he was about but it also earned him a top ten
about but it also earned him a top ten
about but it also earned him a top ten country single but I’ll try to carry off
country single but I’ll try to carry off
country single but I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my back till things
a little darkness on my back till things
a little darkness on my back till things are brighter I’m the man in black
are brighter I’m the man in black
are brighter I’m the man in black [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six hurt I hurt myself today to
number six hurt I hurt myself today to
number six hurt I hurt myself today to see if I still feel released a few
see if I still feel released a few
see if I still feel released a few months prior to his death
months prior to his death
months prior to his death this unexpected Nine Inch Nails cover
this unexpected Nine Inch Nails cover
this unexpected Nine Inch Nails cover became Cash’s last hit during his
became Cash’s last hit during his
became Cash’s last hit during his lifetime my Swedish red juxtaposing the
lifetime my Swedish red juxtaposing the
lifetime my Swedish red juxtaposing the frail elderly singer with images of the
frail elderly singer with images of the
frail elderly singer with images of the man in his prime the accompanying video
man in his prime the accompanying video
man in his prime the accompanying video was transformed into a eulogy following
was transformed into a eulogy following
was transformed into a eulogy following his wife June Carter Cash his death and
his wife June Carter Cash his death and
his wife June Carter Cash his death and thin his own
hurt has since earned high praise from
hurt has since earned high praise from both fans and critics as well as from
both fans and critics as well as from
both fans and critics as well as from songwriter Trent Reznor himself
I would find a way number five
I would find a way number five cocaine blues
cocaine blues
cocaine blues [Music]
[Music]
[Music] recorded live at Folsom Prison at a time
recorded live at Folsom Prison at a time
recorded live at Folsom Prison at a time when he was rebounding from drug
when he was rebounding from drug
when he was rebounding from drug addictions this Western Swing classic
addictions this Western Swing classic
addictions this Western Swing classic sees the man in black dipping into the
sees the man in black dipping into the
sees the man in black dipping into the prison well again and coming up about us
prison well again and coming up about us
prison well again and coming up about us [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite being written 20 years prior by
despite being written 20 years prior by
despite being written 20 years prior by red Arnall this version is unmistakeably
red Arnall this version is unmistakeably
red Arnall this version is unmistakeably cash with its outlaw narrator drug
cash with its outlaw narrator drug
cash with its outlaw narrator drug references and gun violence ng stuff for
references and gun violence ng stuff for
references and gun violence ng stuff for a man who originally billed himself as a
a man who originally billed himself as a
a man who originally billed himself as a gospel singer number four a boy named
gospel singer number four a boy named
gospel singer number four a boy named Sue first recorded and performed at
Sue first recorded and performed at
Sue first recorded and performed at another prison show this time it’s in
this country talking blues and comedy
this country talking blues and comedy tune was met with controversy for its
tune was met with controversy for its
tune was met with controversy for its use of the words down and son-of-a-bitch
nonetheless the jailbirds in the crowd
nonetheless the jailbirds in the crowd loved it and the American public did too
loved it and the American public did too
loved it and the American public did too once the censored version came out as
once the censored version came out as
once the censored version came out as demonstrated by the fact that the track
demonstrated by the fact that the track
demonstrated by the fact that the track topped the country charts and reached
topped the country charts and reached
topped the country charts and reached number two on the pop charts they were
number two on the pop charts they were
number two on the pop charts they were charged any damn thing but number three
charged any damn thing but number three
charged any damn thing but number three ring of fire is a burning thing
ring of fire is a burning thing
ring of fire is a burning thing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and it makes a fiery ring written
and it makes a fiery ring written
and it makes a fiery ring written largely by Cash’s future second wife
largely by Cash’s future second wife
largely by Cash’s future second wife June this two-and-a-half minute number
June this two-and-a-half minute number
June this two-and-a-half minute number stemmed directly from the burning
stemmed directly from the burning
stemmed directly from the burning passion building between the pair no it
passion building between the pair no it
passion building between the pair no it was first recorded and released by June
was first recorded and released by June
was first recorded and released by June sister Anita it’s Cash’s horn driven
sister Anita it’s Cash’s horn driven
sister Anita it’s Cash’s horn driven rendition that gave him another country
rendition that gave him another country
rendition that gave him another country chart topper
chart topper
chart topper [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] mixing country and rock and roll Ring of
mixing country and rock and roll Ring of
mixing country and rock and roll Ring of Fire also was a billboard hot 100 top 20
Fire also was a billboard hot 100 top 20
Fire also was a billboard hot 100 top 20 smash number 2 Folsom Prison Blues
it’s a man in black second single the
it’s a man in black second single the image the myth and the legend of Johnny
image the myth and the legend of Johnny
image the myth and the legend of Johnny Cash were born in it he tells his
Cash were born in it he tells his
Cash were born in it he tells his version of prison life and describes
version of prison life and describes
version of prison life and describes killing a man just to watch him die but
killing a man just to watch him die but
killing a man just to watch him die but I shot a man in Reno just the watch
I shot a man in Reno just the watch
I shot a man in Reno just the watch the tracks mix of folk blues country and
the tracks mix of folk blues country and
the tracks mix of folk blues country and rockabilly also established his
rockabilly also established his
rockabilly also established his signature Boom Chicka Boom rhythm and
signature Boom Chicka Boom rhythm and
signature Boom Chicka Boom rhythm and put Cash firmly on the country music map
put Cash firmly on the country music map
put Cash firmly on the country music map [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number-one hit here
before we unveil our number-one hit here
before we unveil our number-one hit here are a few honorable mentions
are a few honorable mentions
are a few honorable mentions [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
perhaps like me become a highway
perhaps like me become a highway mannequin and at his feet they’ll cast
mannequin and at his feet they’ll cast
mannequin and at his feet they’ll cast the golden crowns
the golden crowns
the golden crowns [Music]
gonna break my rustic Cajun
gonna break my rustic Cajun [Music]
number one I walk the line I keep the
number one I walk the line I keep the close watch on this heart of mine I keep
close watch on this heart of mine I keep
close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time taking
my eyes wide open all the time taking
my eyes wide open all the time taking our top spot is the song that made
our top spot is the song that made
our top spot is the song that made Johnny Cash a household name because in
Johnny Cash a household name because in
Johnny Cash a household name because in his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one
his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one
his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one Johnny astonishingly changes keen
Johnny astonishingly changes keen
Johnny astonishingly changes keen multiple times while proclaiming his
multiple times while proclaiming his
multiple times while proclaiming his love for his wife at the time
love for his wife at the time
love for his wife at the time Vivien with its distinctive chord
Vivien with its distinctive chord
Vivien with its distinctive chord progression and fusion of country
progression and fusion of country
progression and fusion of country rockabilly and rock and roll I walk the
rockabilly and rock and roll I walk the
rockabilly and rock and roll I walk the line made music history by staying on
line made music history by staying on
line made music history by staying on the Billboard chart for almost 11 months
the Billboard chart for almost 11 months
the Billboard chart for almost 11 months [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thanks to its simplicity and narrative
thanks to its simplicity and narrative
thanks to its simplicity and narrative lyrics it’s simply one of Cash’s best
lyrics it’s simply one of Cash’s best
lyrics it’s simply one of Cash’s best you’ve got do you agree with our list
you’ve got do you agree with our list
you’ve got do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Johnny Cash song
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the line
the line [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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