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“God’s Gonna Cut You Down”, also known as “Run On”, is a traditional folk song which has been recorded by numerous artists representing a variety of genres. The lyrics are a warning to sinners that no matter how hard they try, they will not avoid God’s judgement; in the chorus, God Himself tells the narrator of the song to “Go tell that long tongue liar, / go and tell that midnight rider, / tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter, / tell ‘em that God’s gonna cut ‘em down”, with some versions inserting slight variations in lyrics.
The song has, in the past, been modified to fit the boundaries of genres like country, folk, gospel and techno. As “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”, it was performed by Odetta on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues (1956) and Johnny Cash on the posthumously released American V: A Hundred Highways (2006). As “Run On”, it was recorded, among others, by Elvis Presley. A version featuring vocals by Bill Landford & The Landfordaires was remixed by Moby and features on his album Play. The Blind Boys of Alabama also included the song on their Grammy-winning album “Spirit of the Century” in 2001.
“Run On” was released as a single by the electronic artist Moby. It was the second single released from his album Play. This was also the second single charting at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. Two versions of the CD were released. The first, with a red cover featuring a vertically-aligned mousetrap, featured two remixes of “Run On” and two other tracks. The second, with a yellow cover featuring a horizontally-aligned mousetrap, contained four different “Run On” remixes.
The song has, in the past, been modified to fit the boundaries of genres like country, folk, gospel and techno. As “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”, it was performed by Odetta on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues (1956) and Johnny Cash on the posthumously released American V: A Hundred Highways (2006). As “Run On”, it was recorded, among others, by Elvis Presley. A version featuring vocals by Bill Landford & The Landfordaires was remixed by Moby and features on his album Play. The Blind Boys of Alabama also included the song on their Grammy-winning album “Spirit of the Century” in 2001.
“Run On” was released as a single by the electronic artist Moby. It was the second single released from his album Play. This was also the second single charting at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. Two versions of the CD were released. The first, with a red cover featuring a vertically-aligned mousetrap, featured two remixes of “Run On” and two other tracks. The second, with a yellow cover featuring a horizontally-aligned mousetrap, contained four different “Run On” remixes.
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photon_man62 wrote:
One of the very very very best songs of all time
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marios20 wrote:
sounds like johnny cash - gods gonna cut you down.. rly nice..
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Bishop420 wrote:
ahhh thanks for the song nostalgia and float
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paredes87 wrote:
makes my happy
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ked546 wrote:
best song ever :)
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Great track!
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ked546 wrote:
:) LOVE :)
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Lovely_ great track
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:)
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chill ; )
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Annie_Mer wrote:
awesomeee
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KevinSyd69 wrote:
Moby=Mark Cole tyle=Coleyesque:(Mark"The Mix"Cole of "BIG ORANGE")Amazinglyly similar!
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riot87darko wrote:
killeer :)
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Daset12 wrote:
Да эта музыка супеер!)
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hunkydoris wrote:
this song is so cool :)
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lakedance wrote:
^-^
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:)
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madhatt3r111 wrote:
I dance to this one when nobody is watching...
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classic.
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