Usage in AdvertisementĪnother interesting story connected to this song is that in 2004 a particular company wanted to use it to market products associated with hemorrhoid relief. And whereas Kilgore was cool with the idea, Rosanne Cash, Johnny’s daughter, shot it down. This song was covered by Eric Burdon & the Animals, in 1969, to international chart success. Another notable cover of “Ring of Fire” is the one Country Joe McDonald rendered during the Woodstock music festival that same year.Īnd going back to the Mexican inspiration, Johnny Cash also recorded a Spanish rendition of “Ring of Fire”.
Moreover in 2011, it was dubbed one of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” by Rolling Stone, even making it onto the top 100 of that list. Fire names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Furthermore, it climbed to number 17 on the Hot 100 and also charted in Germany and Switzerland. Additionally the track has been certified Gold in the United States and is considered to be one of the Johnny Cash’s signature tunes. While Lyric is more common for girls, the somewhat unconventional name is on the rise for boys as well. His version proved to be quite successful, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Singles. You've been living like a little girl In the middle of your little world And your mind, your tiny mind You know you've really been so blind Now's your time to burn your mind You're falling far too far behind. It is the title track from a compilation album he released that year entitled “Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash”. Fire, to destroy all you've done Fire, to end all you've become I'll feel you burn. Johnny Cash’s Version of “Ring of Fire”Ĭash’s rendition was released on 25 March 1963. The other credited co-writer of “Ring of Fire” is another musician by the name of Merle Kilgore (1934-2005). Interesting to note is that when June Carter did marry Cash, Kilgore was their best man. The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire, We dont need no water let the motherfucker burn, Burn motherfucker burn.
Moreover she went on to contend that what the song is truly about is “a certain private female body part”. Interesting to note is that Vivian Cash (1934-2005), the woman whom Johnny Cash was actually married to when this song was released, has claimed that it was actually Johnny, not June, who wrote “Ring of Fire”. And in fact Anita Carter’s rendition did not hit, with the rest being history. Meanwhile Johnny had a dream about “Ring of Fire” in which the song was enhanced by “Mexican horns”. Thus he made a deal with Anita that if her version didn’t blow up within a specified amount of time, he would re-record the tune based upon that inspiration and release it himself. In fact it was her sister, Anita Carter (1933-1999), who recorded and released the tune prior to Cash himself. In October 2018, BTS were featured on the cover of Time magazine, with Time naming them "Next Generation Leaders".“Ring of Fire” was co-written by Johnny Cash’s wife, June Carter Cash (1929-2003), who was a musician in her own right. In September 2018, BTS gave a speech at the United Nations as ambassadors for UNICEF. In 2018, BTS became #1 on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, which ranks South Korea's most powerful and influential celebrities, as well as became the youngest ever recipients to be awarded the Order of Cultural Merit from the South Korean government.
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever went on to win the Album of the Year award at the 2016 Melon Music Awards. The band continued to gain prominence with their subsequent albums Dark & Wild (2014), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (2015) and The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016), with the latter two entering the U.S. They won several New Artist of the Year awards for the track "No More Dream", including at the 2013 Melon Music Awards and Golden Disc Awards and the 2014 Seoul Music Awards. On June 12, 2013, they performed the song "No More Dream" from their initial album 2 Cool 4 Skool to commemorate their debut on June 13, 2013. The name subsequently became a backronym for Beyond The Scene. BTS also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment.