Lead Belly - "They Hung Him on the Cross" (version 2)

[@hotfroganimations]

Thanks Kurt for helping me discover this!

[@amandabeairdnichols9413]

Led belly elvis so many greats

[@bigeddymachete]

I just listened to his cover for the first time I knew it was a cover of somthing old should’ve known it was led belly

[@wyattc.]

@@amandabeairdnichols9413Elvis didn’t write anything

[@chasemorrison4411]

Same

[@kartaiglesias577]

They hung him on a cross for me lovely music

[@KrioK9]

When I listen to this I feel closer to Jesus

[@unspecifiied3627]

same i also feel closer to allah

[@unspecifiied3627]

@Christisking0777 all of your abrahamic religions are brithed from the same place

[@isaowater]

@@unspecifiied3627 muslims don't believe in the crucifiction

[@Williamafton373]

@@unspecifiied3627it’s about Jesus Christ

[@unspecifiied3627]

@@Williamafton373 he is recognised in the quran too

[@diseasedanddisfigured526]

i'm glad leadbelly likes this song too. i like it a lot

[@axl2596]

@Jew Adolf damn son hi

[@jakepersay6001]

i love this man.leadbelly is the best of the best

[@tsimelprup]

he's coming back again....

[@GermanDreadnought]

Amen

[@KrioK9]

He's coming soon

[@NegativeRemasters]

He's coming...

[@burtbloom4794]

Absolutely terrific. See Koerner, Ray and Glover's homage to Leadbelly version on their 1963 album "Blues, Rags and Hollers". Track titled "Mumblin' Word"

[@eddiegomez3159]

A masterpiece indeed!

[@joshdiaz3419]

You got love that guitar playing. Go 12 strings!!

[@baboulettebaboulette5619]

On trouve vraiment des pépites d'or sur youtube ; ) Un grand Merci au SmithsonianFolkwaysRecordings pour ce magnifique partage : )

[@coramagxpl_2643]

Totalement d'accord!

[@davidmiller3068]

Praise the Lord

[@unspecifiied3627]

yes praise the pagan lords

[@williamreilly3172]

merry easter~

[@SarahArcenaux]

I love you scara! ❤❤

[@rodrigo98764e]

amazing :D

[@GTA6VIGameguy]

Thank you Kurt Cobain for introducing me to this song!

[@Jack-fs2im]

great

[@johnbambrough3189]

Hell yeah! Only line Kurt didn't use was "He's coming back again for me."

[@mattyoutubes]

and the first line.. "on a Easter Sunday he rose"

[@codyanderson1358]

Its funny bcuz their are no dislikes. If you've come this far you have no time that..

[@dovehq1031]

One person had time for that

[@piemain]

@@dovehq1031 now 3

[@theshart9246]

@@piemain not anymore now lmao

[@jordanduperon4602]

I love this song, I listen to it on Sunday before and after watching pastor John Hagee. And I can play it on the guitar and sing it. You're guitar has to be tuned to open g though, same as for gallows pole.

[@curtisshaw6160]

Jordan Duperon I tune my open back banjo open G. What are the chord progressions?

[@Larsykfz303]

ii have no idea how to play this ahah.. i cant find tabs anywhere lol

[@kevinmaylam1680]

We win rule for him to love eternity

[@caiocesarlizdesouza9238]

🔥🙏👏

[@Larsykfz303]

does anywone know how to play this?

[@piemain]

Leadbelly does

[@capncook2144]

Ask kurt cobain

[@oldmaterizz4516]

You can find the tab of another leadbelly song called in NEW ORLEANS (house of the rising sun). Its the same but played in a different order

[@dougsondrugz6649]

Is he saying “on a Easter Sunday he rouse”??

[@TwistedCantQuickscope]

On A Easter Sunday He Rose

[@oldmaterizz4516]

Like riding a horse

[@darwinblue6160]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@robertcreighton4635]

I all thought his name was ledbelly not lead belly. I get so confused at times. Love this track despite being an atheist

[@kitjasabsgabs1830]

Me also. Some good songs deal with the gid fairy tales and I like them. I also like 3 blind mice so.

[@kevinmaylam1680]

Rhinanna

[@kevinmaylam1680]

Kiss mo for futerama

[@wesleynexman4700]

He never said a mumbling word for me.

[@darlenekinninger880]

Music is subjective in nature, so there is no right or wrong, better or worse, it's up to the individual ... But to me, to even hint that the Nirvana version of this song is better would be laughable if no so absurd. Anyone, with the ability and talent capable of playing three chords and carrying a tune, even myself, could belt out a version as good as Nirvana's demo. At 63 years of age having been a fan of everything from Jimmy Rogers and Mississippi John Hurt in the twenties to the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and even some of the Alternative Rock and new music, I find it interesting that people often elevate mediocrity like the Nirvana demo tape to the top of the mountain when refering to any so-so performer with a cult following where a popular individual like Cobain is involved. If Cobain were alive today, he would be the first to admit my comment is true as he often downplayed his skill level as a muscician and performer; he was even quoted as saying he could just not figure out why he was so popular. Lead Belly was way ahead of his time and much of today's music was built on the shoulders of these truly iconic musicians and performers like him from generations ago. If you like Nirvana's version better, hey that's ok, to each his own, but for crying out loud give Lead Belly his dues for helping to start it all back in the day.

[@HeathsHobbyLobby]

Nirvana gets a lot of popularity from dying at the height of his career. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Sometimes he's overhyped. Lead Belly version is a lot better on this song. But Nirvana did to In the pines better on MTV unplugged.

[@spyroninja]

Nirvana is not a person lmao.

[@Blades_00]

Honestly I have to thank cobain for introducing me to music I never thought I’d listen to. I think cobain would hate the idea that his covers are better than lead belly. He idolized him so what ur saying is probably something he’d agree with

[@Blades_00]

And don’t forget, those songs were just him doing covers by himself. He probably didn’t want people to hear it. So we can’t really judge his cover when he never meant for anyone to hear it

[@Stinkus17]

Amen, nirvana introduced me to lead belly with their cover of In the Pines(Where did you Sleep Last Night) I personally prefer the nirvana version of that one more, but that’s about the only one I could say with confidence that I like more, lead belly was indeed ahead of his time and the founding father of rock and roll

[@demention7966]

He never said a mumbling word is reference to Mark 15 towards the end of the chapter where Jesus of Nazareth has been hung on the cross already and labeled with “King of Jews” (an insult) and while he’s hanging from the cross fighting for breath every second his own people insult and mock him deny him and call him a liar. And though they say and insult him and watch him hang up on the cross blood and bruise from being whipped not to mention how he other has nails through his hands pining him to the post or they are tied there loosing circulation in his arms Through all this he is baring Jesus hangs to rescue the people who are having him killed from hell and even though he knows he’s doing it for them he’s listening to all these insults and yet never says a word back “Not even a mumbling word” “He never said a mumbling word”

[@mintt4044]

Nirvana version is better

[@juniper154]

Nah they're both amazing.

[@axelbartmoss8045]

I bet if Kurt could read your comment, he would tell you to STFU. Kurt was a big Leadbelly fan and if he covered some of his songs it was with nothing but passion and love for the originals. Considering which one is the best is absolutely pointless.

[@mintt4044]

@@axelbartmoss8045 I don't say the leadbelly version sucks, I actually said that I prefer the nirvana version.

[@fishfry4302]

Omar p well we all know kurt would completely disagree tho

[@jimmycahill1347]

Nope

[@iamjesuschristintheflesh5866]

Hello