What do Johnny Cash fans think of "The Wanderer"?

[Zoocoustic]

I'm curious as to what the thoughts are...anybody know any hard core Cash fans? Is "The Wanderer" well known among them? If so, what do they think of it?

I would find this very interesting especially since The Wanderer is of the Zooropa "vibe" with strange, sonic sounds and landscapes. I think this song could be troubling to Cash fans, but I could be wrong, I don't really know any.

 

[Carek1230]

I've never been a Johnny Cash fan per se, and The Wanderer is not my favorite song, but I have to say the more I listen to U2 doing this song the more I like it.

 

[yolland]

I would describe myself as a longtime Cash fan rather than a "hard core" one, but no, I never found his appearance there strange. And actually, I thought the whole feel of it was very much in line with a lot of his own greatest work--sparse, plaintive, and brooding, with themes of sin and betrayal and redemption. Cash was never one to stick to a formula anyway; trying on different roles and personas was right up his alley.

 

[impy13]

I've grown up on Cash, even lived in Hendersonville, TN, across the lake from him. I liked Cash before I liked U2, seeing as how I was pretty much always having to hear Cash tunes because of my mom.

There's a reason The Wanderer made the recent "Legend Of Johnny Cash" best of compilation. It really is an excellent track for him, one of my favorites for sure. I prefer the original Cash version to the tribute one any day, Cash's vocals MAKE that song. It's undeniably Johnny and holds up with his finest work.

 

[VintagePunk]

yolland, IMP, I completely agree with both of you.

I would like the version with Bono vocals better, had it not been for Edge's "waa-waa-waa..." part. The song is meant to be stark, and that ruins it, IMO.

 

[GibsonGirl]

I would like the version with Bono vocals better, had it not been for Edge's "waa-waa-waa..." part. The song is meant to be stark, and that ruins it, IMO.

Definitely. What on earth possessed Edge to do that?

 

[Irvine511]

I would like the version with Bono vocals better, had it not been for Edge's "waa-waa-waa..." part. The song is meant to be stark, and that ruins it, IMO.

i think it's a great, great song, one of Bono's best lyrics, and i had an interesting reaction to the "waa-waa's" -- i thought they were gorgeous and i think open up new possibilities for Edge's voice, yet you're right, they didn't fit the song.

 

[Canadiens1131]

I'd put my vote for the waaa-waaa-waaa-waaaa-wonderer vocals. Although I prefer the album version, Edge's vocals are a 50s throwback.

 

[victor_f]

Definitely. What on earth possessed Edge to do that?

Blame the producer...

 

[getupoffurknees]

I am a hardcore Johnny Cash fan (note that he is the only country singer i ever listen to and 98% of other country singers disgrace him). The Wanderer isn;t really a big Johny Cash song but is a very good one. Probably my favorite Johnny Cash songs and it makes it to my top 10 songs of all time.

 

[BrownEyedBoy]

I've never been a Johnny Cash fan per se, and The Wanderer is not my favorite song, but I have to say the more I listen to U2 doing this song the more I like it.

Bono performs this song? Do you have an mp3 ofthis??

cf_177@hotmail.com !!!!

 

[U2girl]

Bono performs this song? Do you have an mp3 ofthis??

cf_177@hotmail.com !!!!

They did this song on a Johnny Cash tribute.