The Cash family have denounced a neo-Nazi seen wearing a Johnny Cash T-shirt, saying their late father “would be horrified.” In a Facebook post attributed to Rosanne, Kathy, Cindy, Tara, and John Carter Cash, they said they were “sickened by the association” with the man, who was filmed “spewing hatred and bile.” (A neo-Nazi matching the description appears in this Fox News video.) They condemn the “white supremacists and neo-Nazis who marched in Charlottesville” as “poison in our society,” highlighting that Cash championed Native Americans’ rights, protested the Vietnam war, and “was a voice for the poor, the struggling and the disenfranchised, and an advocate for the rights of prisoners.”
The post continues, “To any who claim supremacy over other human beings, to any who believe in racial or religious hierarchy: we are not you. Our father, as a person, icon, or symbol, is not you. We ask that the Cash name be kept far away from destructive and hateful ideology.” Read the statement below.
Earlier this week, several artists spoke out against the white supremacist Charlottesville march and Trump’s response blaming “both sides.” Killer Mike, Questlove, Neko Case, and others expressed their outrage, while Wilco, Wolf Eyes, and Mineral were among the groups raising funds for those affected. On Tuesday night, Solange published an emphatic “fuck Nazis” statement on Instagram after advocating for the release of Takiyah Thompson, a student arrested for taking down a Confederate monument in North Carolina.
bipbopcosby on August 17th, 2017 at 20:53 UTC »
Man in Black by Johnny Cash
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black Why you never see bright colors on my back And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town I wear it for the prisoner who is long paid for his crime But is there because he's a victim of the times
I wear the black for those who've never read Or listened to the words that Jesus said About the road to happiness through love and charity Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me
Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back Up front there ought to be a Man In Black
I wear it for the sick and lonely old For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
And I wear it for the thousands who have died Believin' that the Lord was on their side I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died Believin' that we all were on their side
Well, there's things that never will be right I know And things need changin' everywhere you go But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day And tell the world that everything's okay But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black
D33PLyManic on August 17th, 2017 at 18:28 UTC »
Unfortunately as an artist you don't get to control who appreciates your art.
Just ask the boys in My Chemical Romance.
43-86 on August 17th, 2017 at 18:04 UTC »
It's probably a moot point, but back in the Napster days this song (very nsfw warning) was falsely attributed to Johnny Cash. A mistake that still resonates with my friend, whom is still convinced to this day that Johnny Cash hated black people.