Something Different for Our TW Supporters and Detractors

Here's something different for all of our TW supporters and detractors.

Apparently, our recent posting on Neil Young's Big Decision On Archives: Facebook and Social Responsibility seems to have hit a nerve somewhere. So thanks for all the great comments -- both supportive and otherwise. We've responded on the thread.

But onto something different.

Why a Johnny Cash video? Why choose "God's Gonna Cut You Down"? What's this got to do with Neil Young?

Take a look at this extremely popular 2:49 video from 2006 -- with 76,463,534 views + 24K comments -- and the answer should be self evident. There are a lot familiar and not so familiar faces. Some still with us, some who are no longer and have departed. Quite an impressive roster for a video by a dying man. Even Graham Nash appears at ~2:20.

Artists include (in order): Rick Rubin, Iggy Pop, Kanye West, Chris Martin, Kris Kristofferson, Patti Smith, Terence Howard, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Q-Tip, Adam Levine (Maroon 5), Chris Rock, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, Sir Peter Blake (Sgt Peppers Artist), Sheryl Crow, Denis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Tommy Lee, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire (Dixie Chicks), Mick Jones, Sharon Stone, Bono, Shelby Lynne, Anthony Kiedis, Travis Barker, Lisa Marie Presley, Kid Rock, Jay Z, Keith Richards, Billy Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, Johnny Depp, Graham Nash, Brian Wilson, Rick Rubin and Owen Wilson.

What we deal with here on TW on a daily basis is a very mild form persecution -- relatively speaking -- to what this video is all about. So, we'll just let this all play out in comments below for further discussion.

Lastly, there's a connection tying back to Neil Young's 2003 Greendale -- of course. Check Track #3.

"Well you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What's done in the dark will be brought to the light"

Lastly, we would be highly remiss in reminding everyone that Johnny and Neil go back -- way back to 1971.

God bless Johnny and all the children of destiny.

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