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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
Sorry, walkinman, I loved everything Johnny Cash did- until this song and his last LP.
A very sad, depressed and sick man came through. His health, the loss of his wife etc.
I know it's a reflection of how he was and felt at the time but I can't think it could ever be 'Your fav country and western song'.
Now 'Jackson'-yes please.
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It's true-I love depressing music though! Hurt is amazingly well written. Depends what you're looking for in listening material I suppose!
Jackson is lovely. Did he actually propose to her whilst they sang it?
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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
With you there, ChrisSJ, on the happy ones anyway.
We always managed with a travel rug.
But have you ever tried to make sense of the words to 'Island in the stream'?
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I have. Tried that is. Before I knew the words I actually went through a short phase of thinking 'Just because we are married, don't mean we can't sleep around' were lyrics in 'Blanket on the Ground'.
My Father's song for my Mother, apparently 