IS THIS A TRUE STORY!? Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues | REACTION 

This is from his Folsom Prison setlist - hence the men laughing and cheering! Cocaine Blues is an old song Johnny covered, so no, The Man In Black didn't shoot anyone! Great tune though - Johnny could put his spin on any song he sang - just one of the reasons he was and still is so legendary! May he Rest In Peace 🖤

Johnny Cash is The County music equivalent of Gangsta Rap

It's been said that Johnny Cash had the best songs about the worst people

Cash told it real. Seems controversial today, but he just came out and said real life. The 60's were definitely different that today. No tip toeing.

Back in the old days Johnny was arrested several times for misdemeanors but never a felony and never went to prison. He definitely cared about all the incarcerated men, though, and that's why he played for them at Folsom Prison. He also had drug problems in his youth which he overcame with his faith.

He was playing in the prison for the inmates

Johnny was a man with faults. He related to the inmate and junkie. He was rebelliously honest. He laid the path for metal, punk, rap, and any other form of modern music that tells it like it is. My favorite of all time. The actual GOAT.

He uses the word "hack" in this live version at Folsom Prison because Hack was prison slang for a dirty guard

This is his version of an old song. Woody Guthrie did a version in the early 1940's. It is probably waaaaay older than that.

Johnny Cash was a legend and a pioneer, I remember when I was a kid watching the concert he put on for the prisoners, they had a ball as you can hear. Johnny wore black to represent the poor and down on their luck and to never forget where he came from. RIP JOHNNY CASH. PEACE LFR FAMILY FROM HIPPIE JOE (ST . LOUIS )

Rappers these days singing about drugs and violence. Back in my day we had Johnny Cash. Singing songs about love and Jesus and killing someone after doing too much cocaine. That was real music.

Cash was, and still is Giant! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Fun Fact : I've had this song going through my head ALL day long ; I was singing it all through my work day 😳

when writing music was real storytelling. Thanks for the reaction Van, it was a dope asphuck reaction!!

This is actually an old song from about ‘44 maybe sooner. Several artists have covered it.

“25 Minutes to go” “I Hung My Head” Some more good Johnny stories

A little known fact about this particular recording. It happened at Folsom Prison. He was asked not to play it and he agreed to not play it. After he saw the way inmates were being treated with harsh conditions and dirty water etc, he basically said "fuck y'all I'm getting these men riled up" and played it anyways. Not quite sure how accurate the scene in the movie is about the warden walking out mad, but I can only imagine.

Johnny Cash is one of the best story tellers PERIOD!! Some made up, some true, some a bit of both. Do implore LFR Family to check out "The Man in Black" a song based on truth. Johnny had been torn between what the Gov't had been saying and what the youth of American was protesting about the Vietnam war. Cash went to talk to University Students and ask about their thoughts, beliefs, lives and motivations. When done, he went home and wrote The Man In Black. A few days later he performed it live for the first time (so new he had to have the lyrics in front of him) on the Johnny Cash Show. It was a perfect song for the time ( Vietnam, Racism, Protests, etc). The Song is just as important now, PLEASE check it out and do a reaction!!! Also wonder if Cash was alive, what he would think, write and make into a song for today? PEACE!

That's the great thing about Johnny Cash. He could take a fictional story about a man high on cocaine and booze and shot his woman dead, and make you believe it. Johnny struggled with his own addiction to drugs (Alcohol & Pills - Amphetamines & Barbiturates), and I think that really contributed to how he delivered the song.

It was common to put cocaine in a glass and mix it with whisky back in the day. A lot of musicians and called it breakfast. Johnny was an addict most of his adult life. His wife June turned him around. He never went to prison but ended up in jail overnight a couple times for public intoxication. He just had an old soul and cared about everyone but mostly the poor. A great flawed man.

I just love how this was one of the songs that the warden didn’t want him to perform because they were afraid of a prison riot. I guess Johnny knew better about how they would respond to these types of songs.

He wrote a lot of the songs for that album for the prisoners voices to be heard at Folsom Prison.

Johnny Cash wrote most of his songs based on life. Joaquin Phoenix did a spot on impression in the feature filn Walk the line. Useless facts: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins and Cash was once under the same record label Sun studios in Memphis. There is a recording where they all jam together called the million dollar quartet.

Many people consider him country, but he lived a true rock and roll lifestyle.

Jonny was shooting coke with a needle. Intravenous (IV) use of cocaine is particularly risky because it can quickly lead to addiction. There are several harmful consequences associated with shooting cocaine, including:1 Aggression. Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). Auditory hallucinations. Coma. Confusion. Depression. Erratic behavior. Malnutrition. Paranoia. Seizures. Sexual dysfunction. Suicidal behavior or thoughts.

As God fearing as he was, and very religious LOL, Johnny was an outlaw badass back when he was young. He did have a well documented use of amphetamines. He was once busted at the Mexican border with his guitar case full of Mexican black Market go fast in pill form. Though because he was Johnny Cash, it was dropped from a felony to a misdemeanor and he got off after 1 or 2 days in county and probation. He sang the song "Cocain Blues" live from Folsom prison" I think he done it to piss off the guards, but the inmates absolutely loved it. He'll, they loved Johnny Cash period. He was known back then for giving free concerts to inmates in different prisons. His manager thought he was nuts to want to record a live album at Folsom prison.Johnny had power back then and actually made an album, and a documentary (available on RU-vid) and it wound up being a huge record for him. Fortunately, the song isn't a true story, at least for Johnny. I'm not sure about the names mentioned in the song though.

You gotta listen to his live cover of "25 Minutes To Go" about a man on death row. Another great interesting storytelling song.

Van you need to check out Bob Seger. An American Poet with a voice like a warm blanket on a rainy day. So many great songs, a Legend! I guarantee you one of his songs is played on every radio station every day since the early 70's. If you ask someone to name their favourite Seger song they will give you a list of at least 10.

This song makes me crack up every time I listen to it.

You need to watch Walk the Line movie about Johnny Cash, he felt that inmates were people to and needed something to cheer them up🙂

It was recorded live in folsom prison

He was playing for inmates in folsom prison n they told him not to do this song cause it would rile up the inmates bit it's the one they wanted to hear, little known fact merele haggard was in prison n decided to go into country after seeing this concert in prison. Love me some haggard

Bruh. You crack me up. I really enjoy your videos and was just listening to the song when this reaction popped up after. I didn’t follow you when this first came out, but i do now.

He recorded this live at Folsom Prison.

It's not a true story. Johnny Cash was a very spiritual man who had a fascination for the dark and violent side of life, because he had that part in him too. The called it Outlaw Country, which was basically Gangsta' Country. For the other side of Johnny, watch "The Man in Black."

True song? Yes it is truly a song.

The original was by Red Arnell, 1947

It’s not a true story but cash did struggle with addiction. He did eventually overcome it though. I HIGHLY recommend you checking out the movie “Walk the Line”. It’s a great bio-pic about cash and Joaquin Phoenix did all his own singing in the movie and sounds almost EXACTLY like Cash! Great movie

At the time it was unheard of for a country singer to talk about drugs.

I am watching this just imagining how he would be acting if he new when listening that it was recorded in prison.

Johnny Cash is a Legend!

I love how people say that music is too violent or dirty now a days. But artists have always been pushing the envelope. Take this song for example. Or "heroin" by Lou Reed to name a couple.

It's just a song man. You can sing about anything. Somebody probably really did everything that he sang about but Johnny is just telling a story.

Cash recorded a live album at Folsom Prison.... record executives did NOT like the idea at all! Cash did it anyway and it went on to become a best selling album.

Who says country cant be gangsta?? R.I.P. Johnny

His songs were about people who had to live. Whether poor mean or proud.

The pills are probably the only truth to it. Johnny is a fine storyteller was a fan before I was born ❤

They lived a completly crazy life. Hes friend stole an helikopter when he was in the army and land on johnny cash alley. He ran out with a shot gun and like wtf. He didbt shoot anyone. But he performed Both at prison in Vietnam ( Vietnam made him change oppinion totally, he thought they where fighting for something good, he saw the men and felt bad for a long time, after that he was helping minirities, native american indians, poor People) This is about a man called Willy lee, murdering hes girlfriend who was cheating. He got 99 years prison on San quentin Was arrested in Mexico. Jerry Lee Lewis, johnny cash, elvis presley, Carl perkins was on tour Also wanda Jackson, marvin Rain water, sonny James, Haha when they stopped in Canada girls running to then pulled up their dresses... My relative watched them. They where high, drunk everyday, stole cars, stole tv from motels. And fought eachother to clean the air 🤣 Wanda performed in high heels and a dress that where shocking than, red lipstipck I think hes the only one perform in War and prison? He used the Word bit#h in a song. Probably first to do that :) My relative told me alot of crazy things Jerry Lee Lewis turned hes piono on fire, try to kill hes techer, shot hes guitarist, was accused of severel murderers. Wylor jennings was on a tour, played by shooter jennings, and in some way related to struggle jennings. Hank williams was a real outlaw Johnny cash was arrested once in Mexico smuggling drugs, And weared black so that line Goes to cash aswell. Think he was arrested like 10 Times. The reason he sings at folsom prison was when he was doing army, airfirce they watched a movie called "inside folsom prison", witch lead to writing folsom prison blues. I heard so many crazy storys, my relative knew him so think i remember right what i wrote. I lsugh when he tells it because had no idea first like they where that crazy. But offcourse its not fun, addiction, depression, death in family etc But its moore to the situations i lsugh.... At that time aswell, its like they all where like eminem our simular and really didnt give a f. I I Also think he and june played in prisons alot But stopped when i riot Broke out. I know Cocaine blues isnt hes song originally ( he started wrote when he was 12) Also walk the line i think june wrote and gave it to her Sister. Than cash liked it so much so got it And The Record recorded in jail was divided in 2 acts, was alot of songs...

If this is the live version he is singing it to the inmates in the Folsom prison and they are the laughing clapping ect in the background!

Cocaine Blues is adapted from a Classic Doc Watson song named Little Sadie ..

Have y'all heard Man In Black yet? I think it would be a great reaction video. ✌😎

He inspired Merle Haggard when he performed at Folsom while Haggard was there

"HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY" George Jones "GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY Nancy Wilson

Ring of Fire is one of my favorite from Johnny Cash!

Jonny probably used to shoot cocaine in his vein. This song is about Intravenous (IV) use of cocaine is particularly risky because it can quickly lead to addiction. There are several harmful consequences associated with shooting cocaine, including:1 Aggression. Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). Auditory hallucinations. Coma. Confusion. Depression. Erratic behavior. Malnutrition. Paranoia. Seizures. Sexual dysfunction. Suicidal behavior or thoughts.

Man you busted yourself when you mentioned the prison sentence before Johnny sang it!!! This wasn't a first time hearing it reaction. Still following you,but had to point that out.

Ring of fire is a must.

Johnny Cash was calling for Prison reform decades ago!

One of the best story telling songs ever. Haha. But Billy Joël goodnight Saigon is my number 1 song whit a story in it. Greets jacco from Holland

I remember watching this, at Folsom on tv as a kid.

One of my Favorite songs from Johnny Cash !! ❤❤ !! He's got so many Great songs though !! Lol !!

Bruh, that time is tiiiiighht! Video fire! My Dad and I love you're videos! You get to Ohio, drinks on me!

Its a story Johnny was famous for his "murder ballads"

This was recorded in the 40’s by Woody Guthry.

This is a cover version of a song written & performed by Woody Guthrie

This was a long long time ago way before the federal government created a multi-billion dollar a year industry they refer to as a War on Drugs. Back then we thought things like this were hilarious. We also learned to read from books like Little Brown Sambo and thought black face was hilarious.

These old country dudes were gangsters. That's the straight line between American music. All from poor people.

He was singing this to the men in prison. Listen to the man in black

His song 'Long Black Veil' is a great story song.

The Man in Black is the man. Boy Named Sue, Hung my head both tell good stories.

Keep on, Brother. John R. Cash was a unique character.

It's a Murder Ballet...do Delia's Gone!

I love Murder Ballads! Please check NICK CAVE and the BAD SEEDS! OH man OH man. Listen to 'Stagger Lee' off their album 'Murder Ballads' It all is dark and a riot.... Even scary. Some can't take it. Get the official music video. Sorry for the edit. Stagger Lee is explicit. "...how do you know he's dead?" "Count the holes in his m-f'in head..."dang it. You may have already heard "Red Right Hand from a movie.

no johnny never shot his woman down

I love your reactions

Masterpiece

So catchy!

True as hell...

React to fulsome blues he was singing to the prisoners he actually did a live concert at the prison and in this song he is referring to all the prisoners

" I wont stop it" STOP! " I wont stop it" STOP! " I won't stop it again" STOP" STOP!!!!

He did a prison tour!! For the prisoners, for free!! Kanye should bring Sunday Service to the jails!

Hell no! He wasn’t stupid like rappers writing about crimes in his songs. He killed many in song, only. Cash was a man of God and a hell of a song writer! Get serious already.

Lol so funny ! He never shot his woman but he was a junkie back in the day and had a hard time getting off of the stuff ..but there is a movie about his life and then you will know many things 😂

Check out Johnny doing "the reason I wear black" on his live show.

There’s a movie about his life and it’s great

Most badass man

Johnny is a God! LOL great reaction brother

He was arrested in Juarez for drugs. In and out of jail and prison

This song is straight gangster. The OG.

You want a true song that Johnny Cash wrote and sung was “Man in White”. You should listen to Johnny Cash singing “Man in White”.

Johnny spent some time in jail, and I suspect, prison. It may not be Johnny's story, but I imagine it was a true story of someone.

Cash was gangster rap before Gangster Rap.

The man in black was a one of a kind bro grt song

React to a boy named sue

Check out "I've Been Everywhere" by Johnny Cash

“Sorry, I won’t stop it anymore”.....stops it 5 more times 😁

Cocaine 1st, then whiskey when u coming down and yo corner bag is empty . That’s how I do anyway

But I need the cocaine to be able to drink more whiskey!

Johnny spent time behind bars and then found Jesus. RIP.

Bob Dylan has a true song about Ruben hurricane Carter