"Each week we lose a hundred fine young men"; He's singing about the war in Viet Nam. Notice how the audience bursts into applause. And "I wear it for the thousands who have died, believing that the Lord was on their side." It was unusual for a country-western singer like Cash to question the war like that.

@mikebetts2046

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Who's to say he was questioning the war. He was at least mourning their deaths but do we know he was somehow speaking out against the war?

@AdstarAPAD

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He wasn't questioning the vietnam war.. He was questioning War,, all wars,, The LORD Jesus told us to love our enemies.. You don't love your enemies by shooting them dead..

@TheTrueMasterOfTheFist

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You left out the part about them believing we were on their side, kinda blows the context you suggest out of the water. Lol

@sjw5797

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@@TheTrueMasterOfTheFist Not necessarily; the two don't cancel each other out.

@TheTrueMasterOfTheFist

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@@sjw5797 I’m not saying it cancels each other out I’m saying your interpretation is wrong.

the older I get the more I understand that final line "Maybe I can carry off a little darkness on my back, till things are brigther I'm the man in black". It's the hope that old wrongs can die with us because we have done better.

The twist was when it became a Vietnam war protest song, which is what caused the audience to break into applause.

This performance took place at a White House event during Vietnam where the Presdient was present. And the comment about losing hundreds of men evrey week was a direct call out without specifically menitoning Vietnam.

One strum of his guitar and four words. Hello, I'm Johny Cash.

Ira Hayes is another Cash song with a gut punch. It’s based on a true story. Ira Hayes was an Indian and one of the marines in Iwo Jima that fought and raised the flag in the famous photo.

Yall are both correct, good comments. Yes, Cash was like the punk rocker, and rapper of country music and rockabilly. Sings from the heart and knows how it is to be an underdog. Sang in solidarity for the downtrodden and justice. . . Grew up poor, tough neighborhood and rough life early on, trouble with the law as well. He was also in the Air Force. Song is an anti-war song about Vietnam War as well.

@ashleydixon4613

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So glad his boyhood home in East Arkansas was preserved. Haven’t made it over there to visit it yet but I’m so glad it didn’t just get torn down. I’m from Arkansas too, but not the Delta; The flat Mississippi river delta is still such an impoverished part of the country, I can’t imagine growing up as sharecroppers picking cotton out there, like his family and so many others did.

The comment that Lex made about the grass being greener, and how attractive that can seem to be. I had an experience with some green, green grass. I moved into a house and part of my responsibility was to keep the grass mowed. I noticed while cutting the grass that there was a bright strip of grass about two feet wide running from one end of my yard to the other end. And that strip stayed green even when the rest of the grass was brown during the hottest days of summer. Finally I understood what was going on with that beautiful strip of green grass. It was beautiful for sure, because that strip of green grass was growing directly above the sewer line. The moral of the story- just because the grass looks green be careful before you start rolling around in it- because the grass may be green because it’s being fed by a lot if sh&t!

The release of this song was in '71, it was over a year before the draft ended in the US

Johnny was one of the greatest storytellers of our time !

Johnny Cash was a deep thinker. Friend to Dylan and a friend to the every man.

Johnny Cash was the original outlaw, a punk rocker before punk, a rapper before rap. He spoke truth to power.

Jonny cash is amazing. Always good lyrics, storyteller

The 100 men a week we where loosing were the boys we lost in Vietnam

My favorite Johnny quote, after Letterman asks, what do you like best when you visit NYC? " I love to go to the bookstores, cause i love books..." Always genuine and inspiring. He never failed to be Cash period.

Love this song, this shows what kind of person he really was, a man of the people who don't gives a damn about other's opinions and who walks his own way, righteous and true. Love him and his outlaw image, he may be dead but his great songs make him live forever.

Johnny was my first concert! I was 9 years old, a member of Kiss Army, listening to Alice Cooper but I was a closet Johnny Cash fan, listening to Folsom Prison with headphones, my parents always caught me, and took me to a concert where June Carter was with him, it was gold!He was a person who could praise Jesus and reach those furthest from him too, very unique!

I get chills every time I hear that song

This is by far my favorite Johnny cash song. I teer up everytime I hear it. It's a song about the poor and beaten down ones, I think most of us are. This would hit alot of people if it came out today🤘 glad you got the chance to hear such a great song guys.

amazing song, sends shivvers down my body and brings tears to my eyes, so much empathy, care, emotion and social justice

@toddnesbitt3113

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one piece at a time, blue collar anthem with a caveat

This song brings a tear to my eye.

@darrenrogers5735

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You and me both mate!

A massive talent, a towering intellect & a deep, deep thinker. I wish I could have shook his hand, just the once. & if I may make so bold as an Englishman - there are a lot of Americans who could learn what it should mean to be an American from Johnny Cash. Love & Kisses from the UK.

@ashleydixon4613

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Arkansas native here-we sure are proud of Johnny Cash! His boyhood home in East Arkansas, in the Mississippi River Delta, has been restored, you can visit it. It’s only about an hour (at most) from Memphis Tennessee: just east across the Mississippi River into Arkansas and a little further north. The Delta is still a hard place to live, it is still very impoverished. I can honestly say there’s no way I could stand to live in that part of the Arkansas. I’m from Central Arkansas just outside the capital of Little Rock; Hot Springs (hometown of President Bill Clinton...and Billy Bob Thornton Lol, as well as being a beautiful national park) is about 30 minutes in the other direction. The Ozarks of NW AR aren’t far, either. Basically the part of the state I’m from and the life I grew up with I was a lot more like Chelsea Clinton’s, rather than what Johnny grew up with. (Literally: we casually knew the Clintons back in the day when he was governor, my family was always heavily political so it wasn’t uncommon for them to be at the same places. Also, even though I’m four years older than Chelsea, she and I went to the same orthodontist and somehow ended up on the exact same six month check up schedule: nearly every time my mom and I would be there to get my braces etc. checked and tightened, Hillary and Chelsea would be there as well. Always the same sort of thing “well, fancy seeing y’all here! Could’ve never guessed!” So mom had someone to chat with while I was in the back getting my braces taken care of. (Poor Hillary. 😂) We are a small state-still only a little over 3 million people today-so there is definitely that “everyone knows everyone,” more laid-back vibe here.

@arkiemomma9832

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I met he and June when I was a kid. He was born in the same county as me, only about 15 minutes away. They came to town to do a homecoming type concert. It was all outside. I can remember sitting on the concrete with my cousin, listening to Ring of Fire and wondering what it was about 😂 I was only 7 or 8 years old. I met them and got their autographs on an old envelope I found in my grandma’s car. I kept it in a box of keepsakes that disappeared from my momma’s house. I wish I had it so bad 😭

@ashleydixon4613

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@@arkiemomma9832 oh you had their autographs and you lost them! I’m in Benton by the way, where are you from?

@arkiemomma9832

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@@ashleydixon4613 yes! So upsetting 😭😭😭 I’m from Rison. He played that concert in Kingsland, which is the the next town over, in the early 90s. He grew up in Dyess, but he was born in Kingsland. I live in the Delta now. (Dewitt) Flat, hot and covered in skeeters 😂

@ashleydixon4613

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@@arkiemomma9832 yep! I said it myself: I could not live in that part of the state, I admit.

Sang it during Vietnam when the mood of the country was somber and there was raised consciousness about inequities in society.

He re did this song with Christian punk band called One Band Pig, both versions are amazing!

And he died the man in black. He was awesome!!

Thanks guys. Johnny Cash was a human being with human faults, but had a gift that touched me and I have to believe millions of others. My toddler sons middle name is Johnny and we often call him “Johnny Cash”.

no twists with Johnny - he shots straight from the heart.

I saw him perform this in concert in 1971. His wife June Carter and the Carter family were there and yes, he was wearing black. It was recently released at that time. It was amazing to see a crowd get quiet for this song. Y'all be safe

Johnny Cash "The Man who couldn't Cry" is worth a Reaction

This is why I say that even though I generally don't like country, I always love me some Johnny Cash. Thanks, cats.

Storytelling at its best...Never forget the Man in Black ♠️

Lex got it spot on, there are some unfortunate souls who wont take help, Johnny Cash is one of a kind, glad my wee cousin Brad agreed....... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🦄🦄

Great tune

This is the song that all reaction songs people must hear this song about What Cash stood for all his life..

And he did always wear black. And he had his own trouble in his life. He tried to reach people in power and point out the wrongs that needed to be right. And he reach out to people who needed help himself. I think the horrible way he lost his big brother, Jack was 13 and wanted to be a preacher, really affected him. He recorded 2 albums in prisons. I think he had a big heart. I miss him ♥️

Johnny Cash grew up in such abject poverty that we cannot imagine now. He lost his slightly older brother to an accident at work when he was a child, a bad accident. His father blamed him for it.

I saw Johnny Cash live about 30 years ago at Magic Mountain he’s a very interesting unusual guy like the other people say had a very hard life…… He kept on with his message…

Mr Cash stuck to his convictions and always wore Black until he died!

@visaman

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Except on Sesame Street

He and Elvis were one-of-a-kind. They both spoke truth!! Johnny simpler. Elvis at the top of the poppa most. Like John Lennon said

Johnny Cash has always been my favourite musicians since I heard him sing Ring of Fire. His voice reeks of authenticity. He was a hell raiser with a heart of gold. He was a flawed person who wore his sins right out there for all to see. He was a believer and he didnt use his religion as a weapon as many do. And he spoke about his involvement with crime and going to prison himself. He was a champion for the disadvantaged. And at one point he was a member of one of the most infamous country bands of all time. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. Now there’s some badasses for you. I’m pretty sure nowadays you’d call them gangstas. If I’m not mistaken it was called outlaw country. He’s my favourite alright because he’s the real deal. This ain’t no prepackaged over produced music here. This is strong, principaled, honest to a fault ( you try putting it all out there especially if you are in the public eye. You either can’t do it or it’s very very difficult to do. Authenticity is not an image you make for yourself. You have to be it, you have to live it and you have to wear it on your back. Then you can be authentic.

His story of his auto assembly days make a great song....

@donk026

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One piece at a time

The phrase “God on our side” was a reference to Bob Dylan’s song written in 1964. Johnny wrote “Man in Black” in 1971. Dylan and Cash were friends.

Til things are brighter, I’m the man in black🎶

Johnny Cash, a man of Faith and compassion.

By the way Lex Happy Birthday!

Yes, solidarity,, that's exactly what we need

We were at war in 1971 when this song came out. People were tired of it.

Love Johnny Cash, such a great guy and amazing song. It's not just about the soldiers, but the poor, starving, lonely older people. All this sadness in the world. It's like the black clothes are to remind him of the less fortunate, and the song is to remind the world. What's with the Black? You look like your going to a funeral Maybe I am. I always remember that from Walk the Line.

Great song. Another cool, dark and deeply feeling song by Mr. Cash is his song "Drive On". Maybe a song you can fittingly play on Veteran's Day. Cheers.

Recently came across this channel, I'm not usually a fan of reaction stuff but you guys nail it. Best of luck from Scotland

He has another song like this..."What is Truth?"

That is one the best songs ever written... in my humble opinion.

The reason I wear black and he was one heck of nice guy.

@jeffreyflint6286

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@mikemaricle9941

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@jeffreyflint6286

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get this: Johnny Cash and Elvis got to know each other when both were at Sun Studio(Memphis Recording Service)...but, as teenagers, they only lived about 40 miles from each other! Johnny in Dyess, AR and Elvis in city housing projects near downtown Memphis.

He has a great conscience and heart

He was a country artist that spoke to all ages, and political spectrums. He was both simple and deeply complicated at the same time.

Johnny Cash was always for the underdog.

What a legend....

if that’s who you stand up for, the people in that song, you will end your life with the greatest of personal riches. This was a check yourself song, except he was talking about how he checks himself and says I see you, like lex said. For a country star he was deeply progressive though also deeply religious. This version, being so new to him, almost made me cry with this conviction in it being so freshly written. Thanks for this.

The Junkie's Prayer are another deep story song from Johnny Cash

Never heard this song before.really meaningful and insightful

We miss you, Johnny Cash ❤

love lex's breakdown at the end great reaction!

LEGAND OF THE LEGENDARY JOHNNY CASH I WATCHED EVERY CASH SHOW GUEST APPEAR.. LOVE YA JOHNNY WE MISS YA RIP JOHNNY CASH I HOPE I SEE YA IN HEAVEN, I KNOW YOU'RE IN HEAVEN, I JUST HOPE TO BUMB INTO YA XOXO

By far my favorite Cash song. I think a lot of us place it squarely in terms of Vietnam, which was clearly important and timely, but he was also speaking of those who were downtrodden, addicted to drugs like he was, poor and under represented, but also about race relations and injustice in general in the US at the time.

It is why one of the best parts of it is, its fine to enjoy what you have and things are getting better, but at the front of all that joy you need a man in black remember but for the grace of God go I.

Can't beat the cash man grew up with him he's just awesome.

I'm not a country fan, but I loves me some Johnny Cash.

RIP Johnny Cash. Du warst, bist und bleibst der beste Country Sänger. Mein Opa war einst ein riesen fan von dir bis er 2 Jahre nach dir verstarb. Ich werde dich nie vergessen! ❤️😓✨🌹🥀

Bravo Lex. You said it all. That's really real.

This was in 1970 in the middle off the Vietnam war

I believe this was one of Johnny's many prison performances. He himself did a bit of time in proison as a young man, and wnt back to those still locked up. They loved him for this. A lot of former prisoners say, "Ill be back to help you and visit with you." Many times they never come back, unless they reoffend, and then I sure wouldn't want to see all of those prisoners, you told that you would come back to visit and help them. Johnny Cash kept his word. Christ changed his life.

Nice live performance of an iconic song. Some great commentary on the Vietnam war there too. I liked how the band upped the energy during that part and then settled down. Good dynamics and strong vocal performance by Cash.

Very good song choice. I was raised on Johnny Cash songs , and he did always wear black. He made that a life choice. He was a good hearted man.

this is a time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted song. (happy birthday, lex

I also like his song “what is truth”. Similar vibe.

Try the Social Distortion version of the song Ring of fire by Johnny Cash 🎸🔥

I was so shocked when he went on Sesame Street, because they told him that wearing black might scare the kids. So he wore jeans!

Thank you for sharing this with me 😊

Johnny cash was awesome 😎

The Video was a take from his Johnny Cash Show. Cash's songs often were Hard Hitters.

My great, great Uncle. Johnny spoke for so many. We miss him. Few have the strength to speak actual truth now. Almost everything is propaganda now.

He wrote this song about himself ..the man was true to who he was

Actually, the first gig they got they went to buy clothes as a group and the only color they had in all their sizes was black.

Y'all are quickly becoming my favorite reaction youtubers thanks for the heart felt words

the best storyteller

Obscure fact: Johnny Cash sang on a Christian punk band song called The Man in Black by One Bad Pig. It's on KZread.

Good job on this one, guys.

At that time people only wore black clothes at funerals and formal events. So he wore black as mourning attire .

THIS IS A GREAT GREAT SONG YOU GUYS, AND THIS WAS THE SONG THAT GOT HIS NAME ( THE MAN IN BLACK ) 😊😊😊

Amen

You guys should check out Johnny's song called chicken in black, its kind of a funny one.

Glad you finally got to this! Great song by great reactors! 🤙

Thanks helping a second person today.

Another must hear is Cash's similar partner song "Flesh And Blood"

Awesome - and you got the best version too!

I Just Love Brad & Lex!

Well spoken.

I think one should always try to help those that are under you. But you should also watch out for those who will drag you down as well. It's hard to know sometimes.

Legend