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Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire (2:35)

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“Ring of Fire” is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter (wife of Johnny Cash) and Merle Kilgore. The song was recorded on March 25, 1963 and became the biggest hit of Cash’s career, staying at number one on the US charts for seven weeks.

Although the phrase “Ring of Fire” sounds somewhat ominous, the term refers to falling in love - which is what June Carter was experiencing with Johnny Cash at the time. Some sources claim that June had seen the phrase, “Love is like a burning ring of fire,” underlined in one of her uncle A. P. Carter’s Elizabethan books of poetry.

The song was originally recorded by June’s sister, Anita Carter, on her Mercury Records album Folk Songs Old and New (1962) as “(Love’s) Ring of Fire”. It was released as a single and was a featured “pick hit” in Billboard magazine. When the song failed to become a major hit for Anita, Cash recorded it his own way, adding the mariachi-style horns. Mother Maybelle Carter and The Carter Sisters feature prominently singing harmony.
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    Cash all the way!! <3

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    Silent Hill 1 on PSX :)

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    :)

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    <3

    12 days ago

  • BigChoupique

    The cauliflower and habinero burritos are worse...

    17 days ago

  • Rallag

    Johnny Cash knew 'bout them bean and cheese burritos.....we were forewarned but we just didn't listen....and now it burns burns burns....

    25 days ago

  • HouseOfAsh

    Always reminds me of my favourite diner in Silent Hill...

    25 days ago

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    cash all the way

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  • moses2201

    +++klasse+++

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  • theki75

    PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck. SEND THIS TO 5 SONGS IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS SO FREAKY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORK

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  • oldiesfanjohn

    THE standard from the M.I.B.!!!

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    ....SUPER....

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    Love it :D

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    PERFECT

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  • sterntaler123

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>KLASSE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<!!!!!

    March 2012

  • Marjo47

    1963 and the US!

    March 2012

  • Dale_0607

    Legendary

    March 2012

  • FICTON1

    love it ..... *,*

    March 2012

  • FccNunes

    A legend of music in general.

    March 2012

  • Abba_to_Zappa

    a legend of country songs

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