Comments on: Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers, “Johnny Cash is Dead (And His House Burned Down)”

By: daniel kynard

daniel kynard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:33:14 +0000

the names he used worked well in the rhyme scheme. so what, he’s right, modern country is 90 percent terrible. that song is amazing. yes the other people Mr. Coyne dropped are great artists but who else? Do you like Trace Adkins, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw? ANy of that? Cause if you do, you sir are a damn fool.

By: Paul Dennis

Paul Dennis — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:32:25 +0000

This review is a little harsh – it’s not a great song but better than much of what I hear get played on radio these days – probably a solid “C”. It is nice to hear a new song from a group that actually understands how harmony works

As far as pandering messes go, I’ve heard the Cash name invoked in far more pandering songs than this in recent radio hits

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:17:19 +0000

Holy reverb and vibrato! Ick.

Oh yeah, the title is pretty lame and pandering too.

For that matter, the whole song is a big pandering mess. As Kelly mentioned from The Gobblers Knob, it’s odd that the song bothers to decry the lack of fiddle and steel guitar in today’s music when this song specifically does not have it.

The only appealing part of this song is Cash’s signature rythmic production, but I’d rather just hear it from the man himself.