The Blackeyed Susans - Smokin’ Johnny Cash (Live) reaction commentary

Today I listen to Australian rock band, The Blackeyed Susans perform Smokin’ Johnny Cash live on Australian music television show Recovery. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Smokin’ Johnny Cash 4:00 - My thoughts 5:40 - Who are The Blackeyed Susans? Links Original Music Video: The Blackeyed Susans playlist: Live Music playlist: Alternative Rock playlist: Oz Rock playlist: The Blackeyed Susans are an Australian rock band, which formed in Perth in 1989. Long serving members are Phil Kakulas on bass guitar, guitar and vocals; and Rob Snarski on vocals and guitar. They have released seven studio albums, Welcome Stranger (August 1992), All Souls Alive (December 1993), Mouth to Mouth (July 1995), Spin the Bottle (July 1997), Dedicated to the Ones We Love (23 April 2001), Shangri-La (21 July 2003) and Close Your Eyes and See (3 March 2017). Spin The Bottle is their fourth studio album, released in July 1997 on Hi Gloss Records. Smokin’ Johnny Cash is track four, written by Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski and Mark Dawson. It was released as the first single from the album in May 1997. The song reached #86 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 1997 and was featured in the Australian television drama series The Secret Life of Us (Episode 3 Second Series). Rob Snarski – vocals, guitars, whistling Phil Kakulas – bass, omnichord Kiernan Box – piano, organ, harmonium, string arrangement Dan Luscombe – guitars, optigan, vocals Mark Dawson – drums, percussion Jen Anderson, Suzanne Simpson -violin Deirdre Dowling – viola Helen Mountfort – cello Matthew Habben – saxophone Ken Gardner – trumpet Adam Hutterer – trombone Mark C Halstead, Graham Lee, Lisa Miller, Jodie Meehan, Kelly Nash – backing vocals Lyrics Well, I stepped inside my shadow, traced my every step I travelled back in time, so I could change what happened next Well, I wrote a new beginning and I moved the pieces round Yes, I found the place we used to live and I razed it to the ground I’ve got silver and I’ve got silk I’ve got pockets there lined with ash Now I’m drinking pure alcohol And I’m smokin’and I’m smokin’and I’m smokin’ Johnny Cash Well I lay upon a rock, I had a vision in my sleep The stars began to fall, they were like confetti at my feet Then rising up above me and climbing on my back Was the one I owe it all to, that man dressed in black I’ve got silver and I’ve got silk I’ve got pockets lined with ash Now I’m drinking pure alcohol And I’m smokin’yeah I’m smokin’yeah I’m smokin’ Johnny Cash Stepped inside my shadow, traced my every step Travelled back in time, so I could change what happened next Wrote a new beginning but the endings just the same And the only thing it cost me was my name I’ve got silver and I’ve got silk I’ve got pockets lined with ash Now I’m drinking pure alcohol And I’m smokin’ Johnny Cash I’ve got silver and I’ve got silk I’ve got pockets lined with ash Now I’m drinking pure alcohol And I’m smokin’yeah I’m smokin’yeah I’m smokin’ Johnny Cash