Johnny Cash question

Was he a conservative or liberal?

Brings back old memories.

Probably neither.

I'm gonna guess liberal on some issues Conservative on others.. like most people are

He was neither so your poll can't be correctly answered.

I'd say a left lean....

He grew up in my part of Arkansas.

Then liberal....

Neither, even though he was an "Outlaw" he had better ideals than either political party, Republican or Democrat.

I didn't answer the pole because he was probably more of a libertarian than anything else.

By today’s standards or by? JFK standards? What standard?

One of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Thanks NORML

Liberal, and his music was mediocre in my opinion, just got mainstream when he died

I always like Johnny...Waylon, Willie, Tennessee, Chris, Chet, Bob, and many. many others....other than Willie most stayed out of politics....with Willie you knew where he stands....I don't listen to his politics...just his music...

Much the same with the others....

country is no different than any other. They are owned. They tow the line or dont work

That's why Waylon, Willie, Chris, and Johnny were "outlaws".....because they didn't toe that line...they came to Texas and started Outlaw Country....

I liked Johnny’s style of guitar playing. That whole “boom-chick-a-boom- chick-a” sound. The movie was pretty good. Didn’t realize he was so into drugs. Kind of gives a new perspective to his N-I-N cover of “Hurt”. He obviously felt a strong connection to that song.

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Don't tell him that. Everything is a conspiracy to Tin Dome

"I Live Rent-Free"

Rent is too damn high!

Actually a song by trent Reznor of 9 inch nails.
It's just a cover, but a great one.

He and June had a good, long, hard, run...RIP....

He was a poor boy that turned into a rebel doper. Has some good songs though.

I tend to agree. If someone is a good entertainer or they have a song I like, I don’t really care.

Just another person who tried to find his way and place in the world. Used the talents he had to try and find what he was looking for. Made good decisions and bad decisions. Had good times and bad. He hurt and he hurt others.
Just like all of us.

Not a huge fan, but he had some good ones.

"I wear the black for the poor and beaten down
Livin' on the hopeless, hungry side of town
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime
But is there because he's a victim of the times..."


"I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men..."

-"Man in Black"

Doesn't sound like something a conservative would sing about.

You're right. He's a liberal. Singing about stroking those heart feelers making that money but nothing changed.

Who cares?

Turkeyhunter.

I just assume anyone in the entertainment business is more on the liberal side of the scale. I really don't bother myself with their beliefs as long as they don't spew it to the world like anyone cares what they think. I would say the vast majority of them are liberals, a much smaller percentage are moderates, and a minuscule amount ( if any) are actually conservatives. If we're looking for like minded folks in the entertainment business we're all going to be very disappointed.
As far as Johnny Cash, I think he was more of a moderate overall, but it doesn't matter to me either way.

Bingo.

As I’ve said before; the Folsom Prison tape is one of the best.

How do most druggy musicians vote?

Their opinions are offered as Freedom of Speech. One of the Basic Rights we are entitled to. Many a good men and women have died defending that right.

Sounds pretty Christian to me. Johnny Cash was a Christian, one that fell off the "wagon" of Chritsianity on a regular basis, but he still loved his fellow man.

Label Cash as you see fit. The man loved his God his country and his wife. Unlike many liberals screaming loudly these days.

I liked his music a lot, but don't leave out the fact he loved his bottle his fix and other women too.

Maybe your view of "conservative" isn't accurate. I'd say those are things most people agree with regardless of political ideology.

Wars have been started and supported by both parties for generations. The left has done a great job of brainwashing people of believe they're the party of the middle class, the working man, but they've done nothing to help them. Baltimore, Chicago, New York, etc...

That's why you assume those lyrics are anti-conservative and pro-left.

Also this was a troll post/poll.