September 15, 2013 12:39:45 PM
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Johnny Cash
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The US
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"I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die" must be one of the most disturbing statements in American music--and when the crowd at Fulsom Prison cheers for the statement, one wonders what is happening. Is Johnny Cash speaking for prisoners? Understanding where they are coming from? Justifying their actions? Yet the music is upbeat. I think it captures something essential about America--dark underbelly with glistening happy-dappy surface.
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Lauren
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