I Hung My Head (Lyrics)
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2012
- The lyrics to the song "I Hung My Head" by Sting on his album Mercury Falling.
This is what Sting had to say about the song in his lyrics' book:
"The song is now confirmed as a bona fide 'country' song, having been covered by the late, great Johnny Cash in the final years of his life. I was so proud to hear my words and music interpreted by the 'master,' although he did replace the last word in the second line of verse two, stream with sheen, for some reason. Whatever, he was probably just reading a misprint, and, even so, it didn't detract one bit from the final result.
"I wrote my version of the song in 9/8; the guitar riff just occurred to me that way and reminded me of the gait of a galloping horse dragging a corpse. The story of a terrible accident, guilt, and redemption materialized out of the title and out of the haunting image of the riderless horse" (Sting 195).
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johnny cash version is amazing but this 9/8 fucks with me so hard, i love it
Always been one of a favorite Sting song for me.
Hurra! Jag älskar den här låten. Synd bara att är så sorglig.
I'd say this version is better musically, but Cash's version brings the lyrics to life making it the better version overall imo
i've never heard a melody like this before. listening to it, it's incredibly unsettling. there's hardly anything to hang onto, it's kinda like a bunch of noise repeated over and over...but it's also incredibly intriguing!
the meter is fucked up
I remember first hearing this when I was six and my brother was five, rich golden summer sunlight on the way to do some fishing with my dad and brother in a big green valley in the Adirondacks. I hung my head, I hung my head, I hung my head we’d sing
Sting is the beast
GREAT SONG............GREAT STING VERSION!
well done on giving us the info on this great song
9/8.........that's wild and yet it works so well!!!
While the Cash version is great, I still like the original better, mainly because of the brilliant guitar riff AND, most importantly, it is in 9/8, as opposed to the Cash version which is in 4/4
***** Just count ...
***** 9/8 = 9 eighth notes to a measure. 4/4 = 4 quarter notes to a measure.
AGREED!!! And not only that but the accents in the 9/8 song fall on 3 and 8 which totally changes the concept of a standard 9/8 song! Absolutely brilliant! There's only one Sting!
See, I love 'The Boss's' version...
The source I use to complete all of these lyrics is Lyrics by Sting, by Sting himself. I won't argue with him; what is in the video is also in the book.
PBP
johnny cash changed the lyrics, this version does say stream and salt lands because he throws the gun into the stream in this one
I feel that there's just too much action in the song now... I do appologize as I've been listening to the cash version since I was a kid, and never knew it was a sting cover. (Which is awesome by the way! )
The odd thing is, if you google johnny cash it says sheen and south lands, but if you google sting it says stream and salt lands
Colaiuta...what the fuck...amazing...
It's in 9/8...each new chord lasts 9 beats. The rhythm gives the feeling of alternating bars of 5 and 4 beats. The main drum beat is syncopated, and that's what gave me trouble figuring out the time sig...it occurs on the 3rd and 8th beats of each 9 beat measure.
Have this Album.
I love pretty blue people...
and also in early prints of this album stream was misprinted as sheen
OK, just to throw a wrench in the works of all this bickering over whether Sting's or Cash's version is best . . . . actually it's neither. Bruce Springsteen's version blows them both away!
Oh, please.. -.-" he missed entirly 9/8 tempo (thing that makes great this song)
I love Bruce's lyrics, but as a musician he's roughly mediocre.. Sting is a genius such as Toto, Esperanza Spalding or Enno Morricone. No compare at all.
oh yea, thanks for not wanting to book me! ; )
you are thinking of the Johnny cash cover, he changed some lyrics from salt lands to south lands.
It was a printing mistake,when he send it to Cash.So the lyrics are right.
Johnny Cash did a very nice cover of this song. But it was no Sting.
wut?
what in gods name? this is a sting song! what the hell is going on. just goes to show why sometimes it's good songs are covered... my goodness.johnny cash for the win!
The artistic value to this incredible song is the intricate percussion lines. Two different rythyms in competition with each other.
in·tri·cate [ íntrikət ] with many parts artfully combined: containing many details or small parts that are combined in a particularly complex or skillful way; complex and difficult to understand or resolve, through having many interrelated elements, parts, or factors.
Perfect discription of the song. Oh yeah, awesome melody and lyrics =P
alright alright
ill believe you
i meant the original yes, johny cashes
yeah I am afraid you are referencing the Johnny Cash lyrics, not the Sting. What he has on the screen is correct, as per the lyrics on the inside of the cd cover
I think Cash's people copied the lyrics by listening to the original. Cuz it sounds like he is saying "sheen" and "southlands".
For goodness sake this is the third time i've said I came to that conclusion and I just made a stupid mistake, go on with life =P
I am neither lying nor do I have a fake source. The book is very real (Google "Lyrics by Sting" and the Amazon link should come up). I checked this morning to make sure that the lyrics are correct, and they are. Maybe you're referring to Johnny Cash's version of the song? The lyrics I am referring to are Sting's.
PBP
Thanks for your efforts , sorry some people are @sses man!
Like i already said, I came to the conclusion that he is not lying and i just made a stupid mistake
I know, I came to that conclusion
I heard that sting's version was awful, but this is actually really good, though Cash's is much more powerful in my opinion.
Ok i'm done.... after like 30 comments i'm just deleting some
this version is way better.
that song is so beautifull. but i think johnny cashs version is better.
couldn't agree with you more
ahmed boha thank you ;D
everyone says that. its because johnny cashs version is in the time signature of 4/4. stings version is in 9/8. way cooler than 4/4 can ever be!! usually i dont give a crap but 9/8 is such an awesome time signature.
it is, he just makes the whole thing an emotional song, this is too upbeat for the lyrics
Jesus CHRIST! It's a STING song not a Cash song. Sting wrote those lyrics and he clearly says STREAM.
Lying ? really the man made a youtube video he himself didnt shoot anyone (that I know of) what possible motivation could he have for lying? ... I've noticed in 45 years that those who jump to callin folks a "Liar" usually do so cause they only deal in lies themselves ... what a punk thing to say , and for that matter .... what in the sam hill is a sheen? did he throw it at Charlie?
johnny cash's is more sad
Bruce Springsteen's version is the best. Better than Cash's.
Why are you being a jerk, was a simple questions and I understood after a reply was made. Be kind ... sheesh.
I GIVE UP! READ THE FLIPPIN COMMENTS
Johnny Cash Remake Is Better Honestley Thumbs Up If Agreed (y)
9/8? sounds moe like 5/4
Thought I would let you know I'm a girl hahaha
You can't copy a cover
Sting is way better
Johnny Cash is way better!