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Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you now
You've got someone to blame?
You said
One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love, we get to share it
It leaves you, baby, if you don't care for it
Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's
Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out
Into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other
One
Have you come here for forgivness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head?
Did I ask too much?
More than a lot?
You gave me nothing, now
It's all I got
We're one, but we're not the same
Well, we hurt each other, and we're doin' it again
You said love is a temple
Love the higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holdin' on
To what you've got
When all you've got is hurt
One love
One blood
One life
You've got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sister
Brothers
One life, but we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other
One
One
One
One
| troyaner (Germany, Aachen) | Posted: Mar 26, 2009 - 02:54 First thought: "Bill, is it you???"   |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 22, 2009 - 14:21 Cool cover... |
| 2noir | Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 20:26 bravo... |
| Fredrikson (Stockholm) | Posted: Oct 19, 2008 - 08:02 I guess Cash could make anything sound decent! |
| petesku (Cologne, Germany) | Posted: Oct 19, 2008 - 08:00 ... what a cover version! Marveleous! |
| Caipirinha (Brazil) | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 16:32 Great song. Wonderful artist. Johnny Cash is one of the greats I wish I had been able see before his departure. |
| DigitalJer (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:38 Ulises wrote: ... Call me sentimental, but the Man in Black often makes me stop and weep. ...thank you for that bit of honesty - Cash was special, wasn't he? |
| exeter | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:34 I really wish I could give this one another 10. |
| Ulises (Fairbanks, Alaska) | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:32 mZk wrote: Oh god, this is one is awful :puke:
mZk, I believe in your right to a different opinion on this or any other tune. But listen to Mr. Cash's voice. Can you not here the hurt of a lifetime coming through? Call me sentimental, but the Man in Black often makes me stop and weep. |
| sqqqrly (Baboosic Lake, NH) | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:32 exeter wrote: ... In fact, I read an interview somewhere with Trent Reznor where he says he no longer considers it his song -- it belongs to Johnny now. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7378167/in_other_words_trent_reznor |
| ~Michelle~ (Northern California) | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:31 I really like J.Cash, but hearing this makes me sad. I don't much like his cover of this tune. I like his older / classic stuff. |
| ematt (left of levelland) | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:30 there is no higher compliment than the man in black covering your song... |
| LowPhreak (Earth (for now)) | Posted: Jul 16, 2008 - 11:28 Ick.  |
| mZk | Posted: Jun 14, 2008 - 23:01 Oh god, this is one is awful :puke: |
| Danimal174 (Upstate South Carolina) | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:28 Odyzzeuz wrote: Some people hate covers. I personally tend to like them. This is pretty good, though not Cash's best cover. That would be his cover of ''Hurt.''
Yeah, I agree, overall. This is one of his better covers, but definitely not his best. Still quite good, though. |
| exeter | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:27 Odyzzeuz wrote: Some people hate covers. I personally tend to like them. This is pretty good, though not Cash's best cover. That would be his cover of ''Hurt.''
I've got to agree with your choice. In fact, I read an interview somewhere with Trent Reznor where he says he no longer considers it his song -- it belongs to Johnny now. |
| GChevy410 (Seattle, WA) | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:27 Better than U2, but then again I have never been too impressed by U2. JC is amazing, but you can tell he is stretching in this cover. Wish he was 40 years old now, and had tried this at 35. Side note: Bono and U2 are amazing because they have been around for 30 years cranking out hits. How long was Johnny Cash around? Just something to think about. |
| casey1024 (Connecticut) | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the first time a cover of a song made me reevaluate the original. I'd never really listened to the lyrics until I heard Cash sing them. Now that I know what the song is about, I think it's fantastic and I love both versions I feel the same. This version changed what I thought of the original. I enjoy both now. |
| exeter | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:25 Woot! Another 10 for the Man in Black (R.I.P.). |
| mybaldbird | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:24 To answer your question Bill: no, that last song sucked. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home) | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 12:24 Where's the LRC this awful song again??? |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Apr 13, 2008 - 00:05 No, its not a teleprompter. JC sounds that way because he's doing this cover at an advanced age after performing for decades and his voice is just a fraction of what it once was. But it still grabs me every time. kaz wrote: I love Hurt as an awesome cover that dramatically improves on the original with more passion. This, however, is a disppointing cover of one of my favorite tracks of all time.
It sounds to me like he's reading it off a teleprompter... |
| kaz (click 'Support RP' above + cough up something!) | Posted: Apr 13, 2008 - 00:00 I love Hurt as an awesome cover that dramatically improves on the original with more passion. This, however, is a disppointing cover of one of my favorite tracks of all time. It sounds to me like he's reading it off a teleprompter... |
| Ellehcim (Ottawa, ON,Canada) | Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 12:28 Odyzzeuz wrote: Some people hate covers. I personally tend to like them. This is pretty good, though not Cash's best cover. That would be his cover of ''Hurt.''
Wow I really like this :D But the original is definitely better. I love the emotion U2 pours into the song. Have to agree with you that Hurt is definitely a better cover by Cash. |
| iggam (Chicago) | Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 12:27 This is the first time a cover of a song made me reevaluate the original. I'd never really listened to the lyrics until I heard Cash sing them. Now that I know what the song is about, I think it's fantastic and I love both versions. |
| miamizsun (New Digs in Fort Lauderdale(3261.3 Miles SE of RP), FL) | Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 12:27 Quite Likeable. |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 12:27 SpamNRice wrote: A man coming to terms with the end of his life... it's all in the voice and it's all good. RIP JC.
 "Have you come here to play 'Jeeezus'" has great inflection, as always with JC. |
| Ericac (Lakeville, MN) | Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 12:27 When you hear Mr. Cash singing this song, you know he means it! RIP |
| timc (Waterloo, ON (2512 miles/4043 km from Paradise, CA)) | Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 12:25 hanssachs wrote: I like it ... Johnny's is the voice I hear when the U2 version starts up ...
Wow, that would be awful! I'm sorry to hear it. |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Jan 09, 2008 - 13:56 Some people hate covers. I personally tend to like them. This is pretty good, though not Cash's best cover. That would be his cover of ''Hurt.'' |
| lattalo (Beartooths) | Posted: Jan 09, 2008 - 13:56  |
| rickhoran (Eastern PA) | Posted: Jan 09, 2008 - 13:54 hippiechick wrote: What is this? Bad cover time?
i love cash. but not this cover. not as bad as The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry |
| hippiechick (Weekendland) | Posted: Jan 09, 2008 - 13:53 What is this? Bad cover time? |
| Waybo (Northern California) | Posted: Oct 07, 2007 - 08:40 Just because JC sings it doesn't mean it's automatically good. It's not just that he had lost his voice at this point. He seems too tired to sing it. Or he doesn't believe in what he's singing. Bono's version is majestic. This isn't, even though it's from one of the great artists of all time. |
| forge (Boynton Beach, FL) | Posted: Oct 07, 2007 - 08:38 Bill's playing a string of songs that are either excellent covers or were covered excellently by others. And there aren't enough ASCII hearts in the world for this one by Johnny. |
| xkolibuul (Pacific Rim, salmon, big trees) | Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 22:43 Newbie. BillnDollarBaby wrote: And this is the playlist from 9.5.2007... 10:27 pm - Johnny Cash - One 10:23 pm - The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry 10:19 pm - Iggy Pop - The Passenger 10:13 pm - Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky 10:10 pm - Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood 10:07 pm - Hank Williams - Ramblin Man 
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| (former member) (Choking.) | Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 22:32 steeler wrote: What a set . . .
3:54 pm - Johnny Cash - One 3:50 pm - The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry 3:46 pm - Iggy Pop - The Passenger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:40 pm - Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky 3:37 pm - Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood 3:34 pm - Hank Williams - Ramblin Man And this is the playlist from 9.5.2007... 10:27 pm - Johnny Cash - One 10:23 pm - The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry 10:19 pm - Iggy Pop - The Passenger 10:13 pm - Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky 10:10 pm - Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood 10:07 pm - Hank Williams - Ramblin Man
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| zap969 (Columbus, OH) | Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 22:31 Shesdifferent wrote: this follow up to the B good Tanya's just nailed in the coffin.
yup |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Aug 05, 2007 - 12:27 this follow up to the B good Tanya's just nailed in the coffin. |
| hanssachs (Old Europe) | Posted: Aug 05, 2007 - 12:23 I like it ... Johnny's is the voice I hear when the U2 version starts up ... |
| kingfish2004 (That GREAT country of Texas!) | Posted: Jun 03, 2007 - 15:58 Just don't know on this one. Yeah it is good, guess just use to the slower pace of the org song. |
| steeler (Gone) | Posted: Jun 03, 2007 - 15:56 What a set . . . 3:54 pm - Johnny Cash - One 3:50 pm - The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry 3:46 pm - Iggy Pop - The Passenger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:40 pm - Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky 3:37 pm - Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood 3:34 pm - Hank Williams - Ramblin Man |
| BCarderMA (Leominster, MA) | Posted: Jun 03, 2007 - 15:56 A god-awful cover? Are you kidding me? This is mint!!! Long live Johnny... |
| SpamNRice (Vicenza, Italy) | Posted: May 03, 2007 - 06:24 A man coming to terms with the end of his life... it's all in the voice and it's all good. RIP JC. |
| bokey (Filialville) | Posted: Apr 01, 2007 - 15:38 I've never actually listened to this song as done by the origibnal band.it's not bad at all. |
| Walrus_Gumbo | Posted: Mar 01, 2007 - 10:49 Bill, I like Johnny Cash as well as The Be Good Tanyas but you've got to stop playing these God awful covers!!!  |
| buddy0407 (In Los Angeles where the tide continues to rise...) | Posted: Mar 01, 2007 - 10:41 laozilover wrote:  Gee, I don't think I've ever heard the U2 version....  Maybe it's that you've heard the U2 version but this is so completely different that you haven't connected the 2 versions. (Otherwise it's kind of one of those living-under-a-rock things...) |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal) | Posted: Mar 01, 2007 - 10:38 davin wrote: Cool how we hear a really bad cover (The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry)
I think the Be Good Tanyas cover is very good. |
| dawnejazz (on a road...up the hill...into an abyss) | Posted: Mar 01, 2007 - 10:34 ruthless wrote: I totally agree!! I second that. I am a loyal JC fan; but he misses something here. Which is actually unusual for Johnny, one of the reasons I love Johnny Cash is because of his authenticity in his songs. Bono all the way on this song! |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Mar 01, 2007 - 10:33 Cool how we hear a really bad cover (The Be Good Tanyas - When Doves Cry) and then it is immediately contrasted with a very good cover (this one). Really separates the beginners from the masters. |