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In the Jailhouse Now - Johnny Cash
I had a friend named Bill Campbell he used to rob steal and gamble
And on the side he'd beg so he mopped up
I told him he shouldn't do it and Campbell told me he knew it
So he started beggin' with a bucket instead of a cup
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
Well Campbell fluffed his dove when he wore a tuxedo to the country club
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
[ guitar ]
I met his old gal Sadie she said have you seen Billy lately
I said I don't believe that he's about
She went down to the jail she went down to take him his mail
Then she whispered sheriff please don't let him out
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
While Campbell's put away Sadie's with the sheriff everyday
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
[ guitar ]
Well I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action
They's tryin' to elect themselves a president
Bill Canpbell and John Austin walked from New Orleans to Boston
And they've got a bottle in every settlement
They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
They were down at the railroad track stealin' a train to haul it back
They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
자니 캐쉬(Johnny Cash)는 2차 세계대전 직후 컨트리 음악계에서 가장 인상적이고 영향력 있는 활동을 펼친 뮤지션 중 한명
이다.
깊고 낭랑한 중음역대의 보컬과 간결한 기타와 함께 그는 기본에 충실하면서도 자신만의 진보적이고 독특한 사운드를 추구했다. 컨트리뮤직의 고향인 내쉬빌사운드(Nashville), 홍키통크(Honky Tonk), 로큰롤(Rock’n’Roll), 그 어떤 것에도 치우치지 않은 자신만의 서브장르를 만들고 구축했다.
감성적으로 무디고 정직한 포크(Folk)와 반항적인 로큰롤(Rock’N’Roll)그리고 염세적인 컨트리(Country)뮤직 사이의 중간지점에서 캐쉬는 로큰롤의 탄생과 반항적 태도 그리고 다분히 록적인 간소함과 솔직한 음악적 발성법을 적절히 융화시켜냈다.
거기에는 깊은 역사적 공감대가 존재했다. 그는 음악적 사명을 다하는 그 날까지 100곡이 넘는 히트싱글을 내며 흑과 백 모두에게 인정받았고, 특히 록의 황제(King of Rock) 엘비스 프레슬리(Elvis Presley)를 비롯해 한 시대를 풍미한 당대의 거목들(칼 퍼킨스, 제리 리 루이스, 척 베리)과 함께, 1950년～60년대를 빛낸 로커빌리(Rockabilly)음악의 대표적 인물 중 하나였다.
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