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Ring O Fire (Cover)

Uploaded August 10, 2010 8:47pm.

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Ring of Fire - lyrics by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash -1963. Slightly modified.

This wasn’t meant to be Ring of Fire but that’s how it wound up.
I have been wanting to trash Ring of Fire and the words just seem to fit this simple 1-4-5 originally written for another endless project I’m on.
My lady likes it. It’s rare that she likes anything I do musically.
She thought it was Wall of Voodoo. :) So I figure, if she likes it, it must be OK to upload.

When I die, Johnny Cash will be one of my greeters. He’s gonna make me wear pastel golf pants for doing this. I just know it.

Love is a burning thing
and it makes a fiery ring
I was bound by a wild desire
I fell in to a ring of fire

I fell in to a burning ring of fire
I went down down down and
the flames got higher
It burns burns burns
the ring of fire

The taste of love is sweet
when hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
oh, but the fire went wild

I fell in to a burning ring of fire

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Guest said November 12, 2021 3:55am

Killer dude.. its really bad ass..

Guest said July 27, 2017 1:19am

Wow! Never heard anything like this

thetworegs said June 10, 2011 3:50pm

Loved it then love it now a wild cover

Jason Earls said June 9, 2011 11:47am

wicked version man, really cool.

Norm said October 13, 2010 7:13pm

Yes!

Vestigial Remorse said August 24, 2010 3:38am

As a long time Johnny Cash fan I have to say thank you for doing this song justice. You definitely made it your own and put a very nice twist on it.

Guest said August 23, 2010 9:59pm

mighty cool

Guest said August 23, 2010 12:10pm

if Johnny were an angsty teen..

geowesh said August 18, 2010 9:32pm

This is great, man. Brings out the truly sinister side that always lurks beneath Cash tunes!

sixmilewide said August 17, 2010 7:29pm

Excellent cover of an already great track. Nice work Geas

Endicott Road said August 17, 2010 1:05am

I am very sure neither Johnny or June ever envisioned their song done like this! Love the re-interpretation. ER

Guest said August 15, 2010 9:46pm

Your rendition of this classic is truly original...I like the way you made it your own! Awsome power on the guitar tracks! Nice work my good man!

Tharek Ali Mokbul said August 14, 2010 9:23pm

Dont Know how I missed This... Totally BAD ASS!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont think I have ever heard a contemporary Cover of this tune! Bro... You F*cking RULE!

Guest said August 12, 2010 4:59am

I just had me an eargasm with this. My wax started leaking out.

launched said August 12, 2010 4:58am

Yes! Move over Social Distortion - I have a new favorite R.O.F. cover! Brilliantly done, Paul - Just badass all the way! Hell yeah!

Reefwalker said August 11, 2010 2:15pm

this is a freakin great track. The guitar and vocals are perfect.

kirklynch said August 11, 2010 2:10pm

OH GAWD! This is TOO much man! Forget the pastel golf pants- He's gonna make you wear a Tutu and dance to this version!!

Guest said August 11, 2010 8:34am

Wall of Voodoo's version was much more alt pop than this! But I think everyone should do it THIS way from now on!

Guest said August 11, 2010 8:32am

Oh cool re-imagining! Loving heavy Wild!

Al's left hand said August 11, 2010 6:38am

The verses work absolutely perfectly... it sounds like it was a little harder to make the refrain fit... but as this wasn't really supposed to be Ring of Fire in the first place that's OK. I can imagine this getting even more over-the-top... when Jess gets out to Seattle one of us will have to learn metal-style guitar...

Guest said August 11, 2010 6:05am

FNG!!! Excel-FN-lent! JRR

Guest said August 11, 2010 5:56am

You've got some "band" there Paul. Great sound, and nothing like the original. I shall be humming this all day.