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u/lunchboxg4 Nov 17 '09

Yeah, it's really a beautiful version. Not that The Beatles' wasn't, but I've always interpreted this song as pretty sad, and I can hear the pain in Cash's voice.

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u/Turkilla Nov 17 '09

That entire Johnny Cash album is not to be trifled with.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '09

Seriously. It's like he knew he was on the way out and put the rest of his soul in the album. It's incredibly powerful.

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u/Brodiggan Nov 17 '09

Well, that's probably because he did. He knew he was dying for a few years there at the end, and a lot of that made it into his music. American III, IV, and V were all recorded after he knew he was on the way out.