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Warren_Pointe

(328 posts) Tue Jan 19, 2021, 01:55 PM Jan 2021

God bless Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash

I can't stop thinking of this song

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God bless Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash (Original Post) Warren_Pointe Jan 2021 OP

So that one was written by Shel Silverstein too? Mister Ed Jan 2021 #1

He wrote tons of great tunes. Warren_Pointe Jan 2021 #2

And children's books, and poems, and plays, and cartoons Clash City Rocker Jan 2021 #4

My parents had his books when I as a kid, I had no idea he wrote songs, too! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #6

WOW! Never heard that - thanks! MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #3

The tune was a big hit worldwide TomVilmer Jan 2021 #5

Mister Ed

(5,944 posts)

1. So that one was written by Shel Silverstein too?

Reply to Warren_Pointe (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 01:58 PM

Jan 2021

Man, that guy was prolific.

Warren_Pointe

(328 posts)

2. He wrote tons of great tunes.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 02:01 PM

Jan 2021

I was surprised
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shel_Silverstein#Songs

Clash City Rocker

(3,402 posts)

4. And children's books, and poems, and plays, and cartoons

Reply to Warren_Pointe (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:30 PM

Jan 2021

He co-wrote a film with David Mamet. A true Renaissance man.

Rhiannon12866

(206,247 posts)

6. My parents had his books when I as a kid, I had no idea he wrote songs, too!

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 07:02 AM

Jan 2021

MyOwnPeace

(16,940 posts)

3. WOW! Never heard that - thanks!

Reply to Warren_Pointe (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 02:01 PM

Jan 2021

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)

5. The tune was a big hit worldwide

Reply to Warren_Pointe (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 07:14 AM

Jan 2021

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