He didn't write it, but "Sunday Morning Coming Down" is pretty swell, with great lyrics.

Marsupialized wrote:Any song Johnny Cash recorded counts as a Johnny Cash song

In that case "Hurt".

But I hate NIN.

Currently, I gotta go with "Wichita Lineman" from one of those Def Jam albums. I think John Frusciante played guitar.

Every song mentioned so far makes me think twice, though.

This week: "forty shades of green"

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3953068/Joh ... (54_albums)

His cover of "The Mercy Seat" is tops.

Dr. Geek wrote:His cover of "The Mercy Seat" is tops.

It's roughly 6,000 times better than the god awful acoustic version by Cave.

Colonel Panic wrote:Probably either "Cocaine Blues" or "A Boy Named Sue"

Yeah. Tho i'd add "Kate" and "Delia's Gone." Because, y'know, i'm a misogynist.

"Get Rhythm" is my favorite Johnny Cash song, followed closely by "Big River." I second the kudos for "One Piece at a Time."

As far as lesser-known songs from the Sun Years go, I recommend "Country Boy" and "Sugartime."

If you're looking for little-known gems, though, check out these lost 70's classics:

--"Saturday Night in Hickman County," "Tony," and "Allegheny" (all from Johnny Cash & His Woman, my favorite Johnny Cash album)
--"Cocaine Carolina" (from John R. Cash, written by David Allan Coe and covered by Royal Trux)
--"Crystal Chandeliers and Burgundy" (from The Junkie and the Juice-Head Minus Me)

Cash also covered a great story-song called "Mobile Bay, Magnolia Blossoms." I don't know what record it's from; my dad discovered it on some cheap truck stop cassette comp.

Ace wrote:I always loved 'I Still Miss Someone'

Me too. Out of so many great songs, "I still miss someone" tops my list.