Johnny Cash sings "Bird on a Wire" on Jon Stewart's old show

A still-wet-behind-his-ears Jon Stewart welcomes The Man in Black to his short-lived 90s chat show to sing Leonard Cohen's immortal Bird On A Wire.

[@xplaydead666]

Wow, Johnny Cash covering Leonard Cohen, and on the Jon Stewart Show?!?! This is simply amazing...

[@sunlion9676]

I can understand why Johnny Cash would choose this Cohen song to cover- just listen to the words. Even as powerful on their own without music. Thank you for uploading this. 💝

[@ngseowken9686]

Johnny Cash is among the many artists that I like singing Bird On a Wire. Thank you Jon.

[@F1478963]

We didn't get to hear Johhny very often without his band. Proves he ALWAYS knocks out his performances - even when it's just him and his guitar. Thanks for posting this.

[@martinesanthoire5683]

A giant! One of the most beautiful voice in the world ! This song of Léonard Cohen is beautiful but when Johnny sings it , Whaouh ! So moving !

[@norastein8400]

Leonard, Johnny and Willie - three of the greatest men sang this beautiful song - can it get any better ?

[@jmack619]

Joe cocker does it justice also.. check out joe bonamassa

[@hardyjoseph9441]

Yes...when Gilmour sings it, with just a harp to accompany him...

[@DKashman]

So sparse yet so full, voice is aged but yet still powerful, so simple its is complex and layered with emotions, so fragile yet so forcefull. There will only ever be one man who could deliver that with so much grace, and that was Jonny Cash.

[@mariontl6764]

Big Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen fan here. I love Leonard's version and he is the original who wrote it, but Johnny did this song great justice also. I don't think it is an easy song to sing.

[@penitentiaryofdreams]

I was there actuallly, in the front row. It was SUBLIME

[@DarthSeptic]

Johnny Cash is incredible.

[@kennewicksheri]

fantastic.. never knew that Johnny Cash sang this song.... so very nice... Thank you for sharing this choice rendition of the Cohen classic.....

[@jeeter10boy]

Yeah. A guy who when he opens his mouth everyone in the world knows who it is.

[@mirandarodriguez9274]

I've never heard this song but I really like it. Johnny Cash had such an incredible voice.

[@catmom1322]

Leonard Cohen wrote this one. RIP

[@davidhollway]

@@catmom1322 Jennifer Warnes was one of the first to record it, and for my money, her version is the best. Although now having heard Johnny Cash's vesion....

[@uglymoon78]

awsome performance!

[@didierbensaid8798]

The worm becomes a fish in J. Cash's version... Still certainly one of the best!

[@kerryg100]

most exellent. .love finding stuff like this on here Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for this gem

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

My favorite album he produced. All heart.

[@sparkster65]

My desert island album

[@dawilde70]

@arbagle: Thank you, man, thank you very much for posting this video! It is... like heaven's speaking to you. Every time I watch it... I look into these great old man's eyes, and I would have like talked to him so much. So much more than show biz. That is life.

[@jlmdad1950]

LC will live on & on god bless

[@debris54]

great song ... great performance ... RIP Johny

[@springstownewildcat]

My soul can't come up with the words as to how touched it is by this song.

[@AlexParez]

Very cool clip! Many thanks for posting this!

[@ofashodo]

When I lost Johnny Cash I didn't leave my room for at least 3 days. That was the loneliest time of my life; the heroin didn't stop the pain. No one around me even know who I was crying about.

[@dogo1ification]

I first heard this song covered on SOA by Katy Sagal and The Forrest Rangers... totally haunting song... I just love it.

[@MrRiton42]

he was great

[@waltkel9]

I love ths great song and johnnyash rocks thanks for great video takecare all I love u all

[@trinagunn8996]

The one and only "JC" OUTSTANDING AS ALWAYS XXX👌👌👌👌

[@BramHepburn]

A guy with an average voice, and a piece of wood, with some strings. How can he create so much feeling with just that? He plucks the string at about 3:30, and it creates such a dramatic pause. Very cool

[@craigsrichards]

The answer is in your question.. passion!!!!

[@stratman3233]

Average voice? You are kidding, right?

[@Darian-mk1bw]

I know whis comment is a decade old, but come on. An average voice?? I wish I had a nice deep bass baritone like him lol. My voice is average.

[@BramHepburn]

@@Darian-mk1bw it was meant as a compliment though

[@serena12195]

man! cannot be better than that.

[@statesofinertia]

Great cover by the great JC

[@oldboy2508]

Legend

[@abargle]

@dawilde70 I think a lot of here know just what you mean. Cash was a man greater than the sum of his parts.

[@PirateRadioPodcasts]

#RIP Simple + powerfully RAW = ?????

[@yaelpalombo4093]

👏♥️

[@makisupadude1241]

very nice

[@abargle]

@djdavespins JEALOUS!!!

[@sonofsound]

just slays me.

[@bramsphone]

You're right, average wasn't the right word

[@percyeichenauer4032]

Für Micky u meinen großen Bär...

[@murielbalmori9441]

did Johnny covered this song? Or Cohen covered it? (sorry for me dumbness)

[@jonathandenny955]

Muriel Balmori Johnny covered it.

[@murielbalmori9441]

Yeah, discovered that 5 minutes after my comment, well, both of them, are great song, but idk i like the way that cash sings it

[@squinkygordon490]

But... whether the man wrote the song or not, once he sang it, it became his.

[@canadianreserve]

why would he sing a canadian song on an album called "American Recordings"? oh well, he did it well.

[@setanta36]

Average voice? You're kidding right?

[@tabula123456]

Could anyone tell me please the strumming and picking patterns Mr Cash is using here? I have been watching and watching and watching this video...lol...and I still can't figure it out...i am very new to the guitar...so any help would be greatly appreciated...thank you.

[@brandondyson1112]

did you figure it out yet man?

[@moreanimalspirits]

The strumming is just basic 3/4 time

[@lucakampl8984]

yes, but he gives a perfect johnny cash feel into it so that it's a great song