Ring of Fire (song)
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Ring of Fire is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash, although it was originally written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore, and recorded by Anita Carter in 1962. The song documents June Carter's feelings of conflict arising from her relationship with Cash, and his drug addiction, with the refrain:
- I fell into a burning ring of fire
- I went down, down, down
- And the flames went higher
- And it burns, burns, burns
- ''The ring of fire
- ''The ring of fire
The song was later covered by other artists, including Wall of Voodoo, Frank Zappa (a reggae version whose arrangement was concocted in anticipation of a Cash guest appearance in Europe that was cancelled at the last minute), Dwight Yoakam, Ray Charles, Grace Jones, Social Distortion, H-Blockx, Dick Dale, Coldplay and The String Cheese Incident. The song was also among a number of Cash songs covered by Joaquin Phoenix for the film Walk the Line.
The lyrics are often said to be a double-entendre for haemorrhoids, but this is incorrect. The Cash family was apparently offended by the association and has firmly refused to allow the song to be used in advertisements for haemorrhoid-relief products. ["Cash family blocks haemorrhoid ad"] BBC News Article
This song was included in the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and British dance group Dario G will release a mix of the famous tune in time for the FIFA World Cup 2006.
The latest cover version is by Tim Speed, Apollo 440 and Ian McCulloch and will be Liverpool FC's official FA Cup song.
In the film Silent Hill
The song features in the 2006 film Silent Hill when Rose survives the first coming of 'the darkness' in which the town transforms into a hell-like place infested with demons and monsters. As one of these monsters reaches her, and we assume is about to kill her, the 'darkness' disappears and the town reverts to its normal state. She finds herself on the floor next to a jukebox playing Ring of Fire. The lyrics appear appropriate as the 'ring of fire' could refer to the witch burning in the film, and the 'fiery rain' to the ash that continually falls from the sky in Silent Hill.
covers
the song was covered by Dilana Robichaux on the cbs reality television show Rock Star: SupernovaInspirational Sports Anthem
Ring of Fire was first adopted by Liverpool Football Club fans in the year 2002, with the song growing in popularity as the team and its supporters travelled across Europe en route to the 2005 UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul. ["LFC Aiming for no.1 with cup final song"] liverpoolfc.tv, 05 May 2006 The song was played by the Liverpool football team prior to their victory on 25th May. ["Revealed: The tunes that inspired Euro glory"] by Steve Hothersall, liverpoolfc.tv, retrieved 23 March 2006The song was later played by the England cricket team at lunch in the dressing room on the final day of the 3rd Test match against India on 22 March 2006. The English cricketers were inspired and came out and took seven wickets for 25 runs in the space of 89 balls to complete their first victory on Indian soil for 21 years. ["England summon Ring of Fire to ignite triumph"] by Derek Pringle, Daily Telegraph, 23 March 2006, retrieved 23 March 2006
The NHL's Calgary Flames played the song on the tannoy of the Pengrowth Saddledome during their 2004 Stanley Cup run and also sang it in the dressing room after each win. It was also constantly played on the Red Mile during the run, and has become the team's victory song.
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- [}}}] at YouTube peformed by Johnny Cash in 1963
- [}}}] at YouTube peformed by Johnny Cash at Austin City Limits in January 1987
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