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Music Appreciation

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts) Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:43 AM Oct 2021

Cocaine Blues, OG Style....

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Cocaine Blues, OG Style.... (Original Post) The Magistrate Oct 2021 OP

I think this is this song Johnny Cash brought down the house with at San Quentin Walleye Oct 2021 #1

I Think That Was Folsom, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2021 #2

Folsom. That's probably right. I just remember seeing a film of it with prisoners hootin and holler Walleye Oct 2021 #3

That's awesome Docreed2003 Oct 2021 #4

Walleye

(31,016 posts)

1. I think this is this song Johnny Cash brought down the house with at San Quentin

Reply to The Magistrate (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:49 AM

Oct 2021

Catchy tune for a murder song. Leave that cocaine be!

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

2. I Think That Was Folsom, Sir

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:52 AM

Oct 2021

The differences in the versions are interesting, particularly at the end: 'Drink all you want to but let that cocaine be' versus 'Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be'.

Walleye

(31,016 posts)

3. Folsom. That's probably right. I just remember seeing a film of it with prisoners hootin and holler

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:54 AM

Oct 2021

That ending is interesting. Having used whiskey and cocaine myself, I think the best advice is to stay away from both. Too bad I didn’t always take that advice myself

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)

4. That's awesome

Reply to The Magistrate (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 10:39 AM

Oct 2021

Not sure I've ever heard this one. Nice! Love hearing this as a big fan of Johnny Cash and his version from Live at Folsom

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