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Apropos of nothing 4 [cranky-d]

In the kind of bar I’m used to, when someone plays “Folsom Prison Blues” on the jukebox, it’s okay if there is sometimes a sing-along from some of the patrons.

Update: changed spelling from “Folsem” to “Folsom” because otherwise no one would know what the heck I was talking about.

46 Replies to “Apropos of nothing 4 [cranky-d]”

  1. Education Guy says:

    If you have to feel bad about singing along to Johnny Cash then you are with the wrong group of people.

    Some people say that’s true about Madonna too, but I’m sticking with the man in black thankyouverymuch.

  2. BuddyPC says:

    As long as it isn’t @#$@!! “Piano Man”, which is justifiable cause as irresistible impulse in some states.

    The musical equivalent of watching a drunk man cry.

  3. Ouroboros the ex-Folsem Con says:

    … and when “Ring of Fire” comes on the singing stops.. everyone gets an uncomfortable, self conscious look on their face and silently, and in unison, force their butt checks together firmly..

  4. Education Guy says:

    Also, Elton John has some really good songs but singing along in public would just make me uncomfortable.

    I’m not proud of it, but there it is.

  5. bigbooner says:

    I was in an Italian restaurant once and a drunk group of Italian soccer players kept spontaneously breaking into drunken soccer tunes. None of the songs(to my knowledge) ever sung by Mr. Cash. But that didn’t stop me from joining in.

  6. michaelt says:

    I don’t mean to rain on this hit parade, but it’s “Folsom.”

  7. bergerbilder says:

    And when “Ring of Fire” comes on, I think to myself “I wish I’d used Preparation H.”

  8. BJTex says:

    When singing along with Johnny Cash it is wise to have a Bass/Baritone vocal range.

    Tenors will probably get their asses kicked, is why.

  9. The Lost Dog says:

    Fulsom?

    Top ten in my book. I play it every night. Of course, my take would make Johnny roll over in his grave, but it gets everybody up and dancing, guaranteed.

    YeeHaaa!

  10. Spies, Brigands, and Pirates says:

    It sure…beats…the Folsom Street Fair Blues.

    I hear that sort of thing is popular in certain bars, too, but there’s probably not much overlap in clientele with cranky-d’s watering hole.

  11. Ouroboros says:

    Ok, I confess.. when Johnny comes on I pretend to sing, all the time just mumbling gibberish until it gets to the part I know.. and I sing “MY NAME IS SUE! HOW DO YOU DO?!! real loud..

    I could sing ‘GOIN DOWN, DOWN, DOWN’ real loud too (cuz I know those words) but I live in Seattle and it might be taken as an invitation by some..

  12. mcgruder says:

    But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die…

    a great lyric that CRIES out to be sung.

  13. carin says:

    As a former bartender, I’m rather sensitive to those sing-along-drunk tunes that I heard EVERY Saturday night. “Paradise by the dashboard light still makes me break out in hives.

    You dont’ have to go home, but you can’t stay here. GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY.

  14. Johnny Cash-Cannuck says:

    But I knifed a man on Greyhound just to eat his head…

  15. kelly says:

    I could sing ‘GOIN DOWN, DOWN, DOWN’ real loud too (cuz I know those words) but I live in Seattle and it might be taken as an invitation by some..

    Then definitely don’t start singing “Darlin Companion.”

  16. slackjawedyokel says:

    Just got around to watching “Walk the Line” the other night. That Joaquin Phoenix sure needed somebody he could sing along with, too. Boy couldn’t carry a tune in a syrup bucket.

    Reese Witherspoon didn’t do too bad with “Jackson”, though . . .

  17. Sdferr says:

    Rumor has it AQ #2 Ayman Zawahiri won’t be humming along with Johnny Cash anytime soon. Son-of-bitch never could carry the tune anyhow so fuck ‘im I say, he won’t be missed. See Jawa for details.

  18. JD says:

    Edu Guy – I most certainly did not go see the Elton John & Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium. Never happened. Cannot prove it.

  19. JD says:

    #18 made me think that we have not seen the Ghost of Al-Zarq in a while. Pity. Good stuff.

  20. JD says:

    And I never went to see Dexie’s Midnight Runners with a girl named Eileen, and laugh uncontrollably all night. That was a bad idea for a first date with a really hot girl.

  21. BJTex says:

    #18 is great news if confirmed. The Egyptian Dr. was the behind the scenes guy, the one who built and maintained the various coalitions amongst the various jihadi groups. Certainly the Russians would do a jig as he was primarily responsible for getting the Chechens upgraded to high visibility terrorism.

    Eat Sh*t and die!

  22. BJTex says:

    Also, I absolutely positively did not see Billy Joel amd Janice Ian at the Academy of Musicm with a girl named Debbie who cried during Ian’s set because one song reminded her of her old boyfriend.

    Nope, never happened.

  23. JD says:

    I think the proper phrase is “Eat bacon and die”, BJ

  24. kelly says:

    I absolutely did see Billy Joel in concert this past winter. At least it was supposed to be him. Instead, some fat, short, bald guy came up onstage and played. Did a damn fine job, too.

  25. Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) says:

    – FWIW I still have four of his originals on Sun 45’s, Folsom, Walk, Blossom, 5 Feet high. I scored him and Junes autographs on the Folsom copy at a concert out her in San Diego 25 years ago.

    – He laughed when he saw it. Said “Damn man, Ain’t seen one of those in gawd knows how long.” June said, “Don’t show him those things, he feels old enough as it is.”

    – A great couple, and both good people.

  26. kelly says:

    “San Quentin, I hate every inch of you…”

  27. Sdferr says:

    Good story well told BBH.

  28. Aldo says:

    I’m used to the kind of bar where everybody sings along with every Vecente Fernandez song, punctuated with howling gritos.

    Johhny’s good too. So is Merle Haggard.

  29. Aldo says:

    Vicente

  30. JD says:

    I prefer Conway T-t-t-t-t-witty

  31. Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) says:

    – Republicans in the House have staged a revolt on Capital hill. Are refusing to leave until the Speaker calls the Dems back into session for a debate and vote on an energy bill. The lights are off, the microphones are off, but Senators are still on the floor shouting speeches.

    – They just held a news conference and are saying they’re not going to leave.

    – Stay tuned sports fans.

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  33. kelly says:

    Carlene Carter is/was a babe, also.

  34. Wes says:

    #21 – JD, did you pick up a shirt at the concert? Link possibly NSFW.

  35. Sdferr says:

    We used to play bridge and smoke a lot of cigarettes in my local bar Not so much singing as whoops of joy and moans of grief at 4spades, doubled, re-doubled, made. Barkeep, another round here!

  36. SevenEleventy says:

    Saw Billy Joel in October 1977, the day the Yankees won the World Series. I was told I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Food didn’t taste good for about a week.

  37. Ouroboros says:

    I can sing Angry Cockroaches by Tito and the Taratulas in Spanish.. even after six Patrons with Negro Modelo chasers.. Call me a racist will you…?

    Cucarachas enojadas
    Fumando Marijuana
    Buscando una Fiesta
    Y un kilo de Coc-a

    Cucarachas fumando
    Marijuana

  38. Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) says:

    – #34 – Kelly, her pic on her fan club page, the ignomatic smile, is a dead ringer for her mom.

  39. JD says:

    Wes @ 35 – I think the magic sock got a workout that night. She chucked a cup of Purple Passion on me once she finally figured out why I was laughing.

  40. Gren Gleenwald says:

    That girl in the “Process At Home” ad on the right kind of looks like Eileen. She has since swollen beyond comprehension.

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  42. As long as it isn’t @#$@!! “Piano Man”, which is justifiable cause as irresistible impulse in some states.

    I guess not in Oklahoma, that was the moment of absurdity at my sister’s wedding reception. most everbody but family had left and her proclaimed favorite Joel tune, Stiletto didn’t go over very well, so we all sang and danced to Piano Man after that.

  43. Aldo says:

    #38 Aldo mix:

    cucarachas bravas
    estan encabronadas
    fumando la mota
    y buscando parranda
    aguas con la bota

  44. Chad says:

    My favorite cover of Folsom Prison is done by the Blaggards (http://blaggards.com), a band out of Texas. They mix that song with the Fields Of Athenrye. Of course the title they use for the combo mix is “Prison Love Songs” which you just have to love.

  45. Pat R. says:

    “Prison Love Songs”

    Funny you should mention that, Chad:

    The New Hampshire Department of Corrections just offered the first chance for inmates to be united in a civil union last weekend. While no one took the department up on the offer, inmates will have the opportunity again in January, according to Jeffrey Lyons, spokesman for the department.

    Found that buried in here:

    http://tinyurl.com/5pqorf

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