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Down with the King!

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So the whole LeBron James fiasco is over. I just felt the need to write about how I didn’t give a shit and somehow put it to music. So here I am, writing some splendiferous fantastical whimsy to make you smile. If you don’t, then learn how and join in.

So LeBron felt the need to tease us with a one hour show about where he would go. If you watched that show and were in need to know where a guy would dribble and shoot a ball? You’re the problem in this country. Along with the assholes that hate gays and love war. Sorry, but it’s true. Even David Stern was unhappy with the way he went about it all. Even worse, however, was Dan Gilbert’s response. This made it look like a couple of ten year-olds fighting. Stupid. And this, people, is what our country cares about. Isn’t that just a bit depressing?

So with that being said, the song of the moment for me will be Run DMC’s “Down With The King”. Because I really hope LeBron fails. And if you want to leave a hateful response? Fine. I’m a big boy. I can take it.


Download Run DMC – Down With The King

More Johnny Cash…..but not for the purists!

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So I am sure a lot of you have seen the commercials for the new flick starring Woody Harrelson, Zombieland. If you’ve been stuck under a rock? I’ll give you all the trailer.

Well, I was curious about the song in the commercial. I had yet to hear anyone really have the balls to do a remix of a Johnny Cash song. Well, there’s a full album of this stuff. Is it any good? Well, the iTunes store has the album averaging only 1 1/2 stars. And honestly, I can understand some of that. I mean, this is Johnny Cash we’re talking about! But Cash’s son and Snoop Dogg (yes, Snoop Dogg) took up this project. Wonder how hard up Cash’s son was for cash?

Well, the song in the commercial is for Cash’s song “Country Boy” and is remixed by Sonny J. I must be honest, most of this guy’s music is trash. It’s like the big beat music Fatboy Slim made popular had a baby with a crack habit. This remix is pretty tolerable, at least.

Download Johnny Cash – Country Boy (Sonny J remix)

Now, the next couple I can actually kind of like. The first one is a remix by hip-hop guru Pete Rock. I’m not sure how, but he made Folsom Prison Blues sound pretty good. I’ll let you guys decide.

Download Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (Pete Rock remix)

The last one for today is a remix of a pretty much unknown Cash song by me. “Rock Island Line” was originally done by Leadbelly, but done again by Cash in 1957 on his debut album. Well, it was remixed by an artist named Wolf, and it’s more a frenetic track that keeps gaining steam throughout. Not terrible, but I really am not sure what to think of this.

Download Johnny Cash – Rock Island Line (Wolf Remix)

As a whole, this album unfortunately deserves the criticism it has taken. The old saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” certainly applies.