Annnndd,
we’re back.I’m Jimmy on WGEM with Dr.
Bill chewing the fat with Joliet Federal Penitentiary inmate, J.C. Today is “why did you
murder someone?”
Dr. Bill…Greetings one and all. We have J.C.
to tell us about Delia. (Clears throat). Okay, Johnny boy, tell us why
and how you killed Delia.
J.C…Delia, oh Delia. Delia, all my life. If I hadn’t shot poor Delia, I’d have had her
for my wife…(loud
sniffing). Delia’s gone, one more round, Delia’s gone.
Dr. Bill…Damn straight confession here,
Johnny. What brought you here? Why kill Delia? (dim chuckling into the mic). Big time loser, here Jimmy,
commercial time. Bring me a beer?
J.C…Well, I went up to Memphis and met
Delia there. Found her in her parlor, tied her in her chair. Now, Delia’s gone.
(Nose blowing). One
more time, Delia’s gone.
Dr. Bill…Hey, now. Why in hell would you kill
someone like Delia? I mean, are you such a lowlife you’d do this? Okay, Jimmy. Make that two beers.
J.C…Well, Delia was low down and trifling
and she was cold and mean. That kind of evil make me want to grab my
submachine. (amused
laugh).
Dr. Bill… A submachine gun? Good grief,
man. A little overkill, don't you think? Soooo, then what happened?Jimmy, are you recording this?
J.C…First time I shot her, I shot her
in the side. (Chuckling and profanity)
Dr. Bill…In her side? Not a kill shot, Johnny
boy. Why not? In fact, that was sadistic. Man, that was just plain cold. Look this guy’s name up, okay? You hear that, Jimmy?
J.C…Hard to watch her suffer, but with
the second shot, she died. (Sound of toilet flush. A string of obscenities.)
Dr. Bill… Okay, now. Johnny boy, your lack of
remorse is amazing. You killed her, man!What bothers you about any of her murder? Jimmy, once J.C. is done here, we gotta hit our
favorite burger and beer joint.
J.C… Jailer,
oh, jailer. (Who’s up for some weightlifting?after I finish this?) I can’t sleep ‘cause all
around my bedside I hear the patter of Delia’s feet. Delia’s gone, on more
time.
Dr. Bill… Okay, J.C. let’s wrap this up. So
what’re your final words of advice to all those innocent inmates?
J.C…So, if your woman’s devilish you
can let her run. Or you can bring her down and do her like Delia got done.
Delia’s gone, one more round, Delia’s gone. (Guard, guard! Get me outta
here.)
Dr. Bill…
Well there you have
it folks. Know anyone on lifetime vacations at a strange hotel facility? Heavy swearing. Delia, oh, Delia. How did you get hooked up
with one cold hearted bastard?
Okay, I know. This is one dark song, with a dark humor. No one does this like Johnny Cash. If you can look beyond that, great!
Johnny Cash is a headliner at our house. He was a talented man, one who gave rather than take.
That a given, what do most people listen to when his music appears.? Here are two of mine:
One piece at a time
Our oldest granddaughter will be 17 in a month or two. There is much talking and planning about a car for sometime soon. Her father would love putting a car like this together. Mommy? Not so much.
And then there is this song: Hurt. This is almost painful to hear and understand. Johnny Cash is old, and the lines on his face tell a lot. The voice says more.
Hurt by Nine Inch Nails
When the leaders of Nine inches nails were blown away by his interpretation, they said "It's his song now".
Just a side note about One Piece at a Time. One fellow blogger and friend loves vintage vehicles, http://shipslog-jack.blogspot.com/ He is a good storyteller. Look him up!
YouTube: "Paul Gottfried, veteran and member of the American Legion in Johnstown, OH, recites the Ragged Old Flag, by Johnny Cash. Gottfried performed this hundreds of times for school children during ceremonies over the years. He has stage four brain cancer and his post wanted his recitations recorded. He is a true patriot and loves old glory like no other. Matt Branson"
What is valued in someone's life? What is respected by others? Is a collectible item more important than what is valued and respected?
In my youth, country western music was the only music played on local radio stations. Lyrics were outdated and predictable; music was twangy and depended heavily on banjos. What about Janis Joplin? Beach Boys? What about "She wore an itsy bitsy, teeny weenie, yellow polka dot bikini"? Given my varied musical taste, rediscovering country western music is surprising. Sadly, some legends had already died, some dying young from various addictions or in accidents. Others died in the course of time.
Hank Williams died before he was thirty. Patsy Cline died at the same age. Johnny Cash left in 2003 at age 71. Such is life. And death. I found their music empowers those who take the time to listen to words, which I finally did.
A rare clip from 1952 with Alice Carter and Hank Williams
Back in the days of black and white television...
Johnny Cash died in 2003 at the age of 71. This video was the last he recorded. OOPS! I somehow put two Johnny Cash (the same ones) up. Don't know how to delete one. Oh well.
Take the time to listen, really listen. To the words, which say it all.
Almost half over, right? Today is the letter J, and oh, what I could have written:
jittery, jasper, jerky, jocky, juxtaposition....
But I have chosen:
Jackson
made famous by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.
We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout. We've been talkin' about Jackson, ever since the fire went out. I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around, I'm goin' to Jackson, Look out Jackson town! Listen to the YouTube:
