The Carter Family- When The World's On Fire

[@josephmorrissey6790]

This brings back memories of a place I’ve never been too.

[@jimmyvandano9269]

B

[@MrPike-fn8ux]

same

[@borg-borg-2015]

I think that is what music essentialy is!

[@Ethantk12]

That place is the america that was taken from us.

[@haroldsteinblatt2567]

That's a beautiful way of expressing something a lot of people, including me, feel, not only about the world of the Carter Family, but any remote place of a time long gone. Of course, there is an asterisk to those longings - we didn't experience all that was terrible about that place, wherever and whenever it was. Yet for all that, the next time I hear a Carter Family song, I'll wish I could walk the streets of Maces Springs, Va., in the 1920s and '30s - "again."

[@memberberries]

True Americana at its purist form. How can a song so simple leave me in tears every time I hear it? Amazing!

[@mpospisil101]

I am of the same opinion.

[@evebekker5296]

it's those harmonies

[@martaacosta4415]

It’s the simple, honest innocence. The world was closer to the Garden of Eden then.

[@Thiny1991]

What a prophetic song with exquisite timing, not long before WW2 and the bombs....

[@randallhesse5011]

And me now. Listening to this song just before WW3 and whatever is about to happen.

[@jones616]

Animals have been fighting for territory since the beginning

[@DAVChannell]

Oh, my loving mother, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me I'm going to heaven when the world's on fire And I want God's bosom to be my pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me Oh, my loving brother, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me Oh, my loving sinner, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me Don't you want to go to heaven when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me

[@pinkfloydmeddle6692]

Short song.

[@RegalBeagle444]

Hide me over in the Rock of Ages*

[@inavalk3268]

Beautiful,encouraging song. Music & vocals great.

[@burtbloom4794]

Based on an earlier hymn, this song by the Carter family was used by Woody Guthrie for the melody of his classic THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND.

[@E_-_-]

That's called subversion. They took the original American folk music and turned it into communist songs. "Folk revival" it's called. Woody was a communist jew

[@torrerodriguez3783]

Beautiful song with a great dobro in the track. God bless the Carter family, they were big then and always will be.

[@heleneschenbacher8512]

Thank you for teaching me a new music term! Mahalo! (Uhh that’s thank you in Hawai’ian)

[@marcbernier]

That's not a Dobro. She's playing slide on that Gibson in the photo.

[@amywhite9972]

I love to hear AP sing. They say his mom was almost struck by lightning when pregnant with him. They credit his extraordinary voice and the fact he always shaked really bad on the fact that the lightning got so close to her during pregnancy. I love his voice. Do you hear the extra quality of his voice. It's like a buzzing almost. Anyway his voice is extremely beautiful...

[@randallhesse5011]

Yes, I like Alvin Pleasant's voice too. He should have sang more songs than he did.

[@adolfryan1930]

I love him in the song "no telephone in heaven" was about his mom too. Sounded real raw and beautiful. Thanks for sharing that

[@martaacosta4415]

I love his voice too. It’s partly because my heart hurts for him, knowing his sad fate in love, but he does have a “raw” voice, as someone said. It’s raw, authentic, trained only by the hills and hollows of his native Virginia, and it’s earthy. It also complements Sara’s voice beautifully, I think. And one more part of its charm is that he joins in with harmony or on the refrain, seemingly whenever he feels like it! I’m no musician, but I hold with the theory that if you practice a lot and become real good at what you do- whether singing, or playing an instrument, or composing and writing lyrics- you can sometimes just jump in there and rearrange on the spot, right in the middle of a performance, and it will turn out just fine.

[@patrickfallon3576]

I'm not sure what Far Cry is, but I am very grateful it has brought so many souls here. A match has been lit and flame will not too slowly consume this world, with fits and starts. As says the song, the world will be on fire. Choose you this day good people. Turn to Christ. The King is soon coming...The dusk of the age of grace is already falling... Jesus wants that none should perish. Ask Him yourself... He promised to answer those who truly seek Him. And, unlike the princes of this world, His word is faithful and good.

[@SweetLemonlocks]

God bless you friend!

[@Userprofilename]

Well said my Brother, well said. I enjoyed and got laugh out of your comment saying you were not sure what a far cry was. And wanted to share it with you. I was born & raised as the 10th generation of some of my genealogy lines in Wilkes County, in NW North Carolina's Brushy Mountains. The term "far cry" I can still hear and heard all of my life. It means it is not even close or cannot compare to what it is being compared to. Example is "People by a massive majority live a far cry from the world they think they live in." Only Jesus can provide sight for that and the inner peace to face what is coming. Another example is, "A great many Americans self-identify as Christian today. But when they are examined by their life & fruit it clearly shows they are a "far cry" from what a real Christian truly is. Hope that helps brother. God Bless & hello from Grayson County Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains on the NC line. - Jeremiah

[@jeremyellismusic]

That measure with three beats is such a treasure.

[@bleh641]

My great grandmas last name was Carter, I listen to their music to feel closer to her ❤️🥺

[@changdouglus443]

[Instrumental break] Oh, my loving mother, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me I'm going to heaven when the world's on fire And I want God's bosom to be my pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me [Instrumental break] Oh, my loving brother, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me Oh, my loving sinner, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me [Instrumental break] Don't you want to go to heaven when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me

[@xRand0mHero]

I'll miss you, great aunt June!

[@jackcasey7037]

I haven’t heard this song in years… randomly popped into my head today.

[@fassifernit]

Maybelle was one of the most delicate slide players.. incredible - but history seems to forget her talents and a pioneer on the instrument.

[@impassable]

It didn't forget, she's well known

[@sandramoser3284]

Beautiful song!!

[@yourenotthatgood]

I'm playing this song when WW3 starts.

[@juliee9273]

maybe play now

[@olbradley]

Either that or "I don't want to set the world on fire" by the Inkspots. Both work well.

[@maryjanewilkie8472]

@@juliee9273 Right. I fear WW3 has begun.

[@iristang2]

Appalachian gospel....aint nothing like it in the world

[@heleneschenbacher8512]

That’s for sure! /s

[@thepincushionman7063]

The most beautiful and honest people this world had to offer

[@vaquerov70]

WEST VIRGINIA

[@clarencewillingham3030]

Actually they got this song from the black church.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

@@clarencewillingham3030 why are you coming around here making blatant lies. They wrote this from scratch - and then Woody Guthrie stole it for his Jew ballad

[@fscofi]

I like to play Little Darling Pal of Mine, When the World's on Fire and finish with Where shall I be. It is a great picking fest and/or feast. I am in Poor Valley and surprisingly enough I am meeting a few people who actually remember AP and one man told me of his buying candy at AP's store and he always got his money back. Just like AP to give away all he owned. What a man!

[@randallhesse5011]

and "hello stranger" It's a damn good song!

[@bentertainment1]

"This land is your land, This land is my land....." :)

[@rick17345]

Amazing Woody 😍

[@immedgerto]

Woody never hid where the melody for his song came from, it came from this song.

[@reelreeler8778]

"You are my sunshine, My only sunshine..."

[@reelreeler8778]

@sotojoe8 .......look it's a talking bag of MAGA poop

[@gabedemontiney8436]

@sotojoe8 you don’t know shit about actual human history this land was never physically divided between us it is a big no no to say that this is my land because ultimately the land is and will always be the Great Spirit’s world he created for all of his Earthly creations to live in within the universe

[@IceWolfOmegaX24666]

Far cry 5 brought me here. So hyped 4 this game!

[@thepathofeden73]

How was it??

[@fenderstratADHD]

AS I WAS WALKING DOWN THAT RIBBON OF HIGHWAY I SAW ABOVE ME AN ENDLESS SKYWAY I SAW BELOW ME THAT GOLDEN VALLEY THIS LAND WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME

[@bettystephenson7094]

another beautiful song the carter family were amazing thanks for posting

[@morgan7023]

Wonderful

[@enzovallejos7073]

El tronco es nuestro nos pertenece 🎶🎶🎶

[@joseffurrer8964]

So schnell vergeht die Zeit nun sind sie schon Lage weg,aber Leben in vielen Menschen im Herz weiter.

[@joseffurrer8964]

Ich höre sie einfach gern,auch Helen June Anita und Carlene.Mich würde intressieren ob da noch jemand weiter macht?

[@DerBochumer76]

+josef furrer es sieht so aus als wäre Carlene die letzte...ihr Halbbruder John Carter Cash macht auch noch Musik

[@marksheiman1538]

A.P. Carter was supposed to be in life magazine, December 8th 1941. On the 7th pearl harbor was attacked.

[@SvedskiKuvar]

I loooooooooove this song!

[@MormonAll]

Pure enjoyment.

[@lordoftherats]

HAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@DeanGransar]

my world's on fire, your world's on fire..

[@carlr2837]

If this song seems strangely familiar, it's because it is. It is the song that was used as the melody of "This land is your land" by Woody Guthrie.

[@Thiny1991]

Beautiful ....

[@fscofi]

I was lucky enough to meet another person who remembered AP, Pat Hensley - his family is buried up on Mt Vernon with the Carter family. I also got a private tour of the few items that were not in storage. They are redoing the Carter Museum - his grocery store. Talked with his granddaughter Rita Forrester.

[@rickramirez6446]

We want you. We will accept you. And we will take you willingly or not. For I am your father. And your my children. Joseph seed.

[@baf236]

great music! I'm here because of the Carter Family. Dont know anything about Far Cry. lol

[@patrickfallon3576]

Never heard of Far Cry. Have no idea what those folks are talking about. I'm here for the Carter Family and the Lord.

[@canaluludorel5838]

Boomers

[@studioretardcz7101]

somenthink is coming you can fell it cant you? 27.3 2018 fuck yeah i feel it!

[@Slipknot7905]

Woody Guthrie took the same/similar chords from this song and made "This Land is Your Land"

[@henningandersen9027]

You don't say?

[@rexsexson5349]

Dakota Ayy no really? j/k but yeah he did!

[@SuperDiamond210]

Henning Andersen this song was made ten years before woody's song

[@normaaliihminen722]

Woody was commie

[@chicubfannin]

Why is he stupid. Guthrie was an admitted Communist.

[@jalollybad]

goosebumps!!!!!

[@kabouktli]

@whiteej21 Hats off for your analysis. That's the way to talk about music: taking the perspsecive of the time & culture the music was born in, and not of our own time & culture.

[@tomroberts5752]

So blessed.

[@utubrGaming]

We wish to see y'all again, in Hope County, Montana.

[@larrywurtz3204]

Good place to hide just north of you

[@ripeyeblind]

OH LORD DO NOT LET ME DIE

[@timmymusic1962]

I BELIEVE

[@a.neumann3821]

Love Love.

[@markdouglasbudka1116]

Have to find this 78 rpm. I have a Victrola. This is worth owning. When the worlds on fire, this land is made for you and me. That's almost funny if not so tragic.

[@AndrewoftheAlps]

The end is upon us! I shall lead you to the gates, for you're my Children and I am your Father!

[@vaquerov70]

"Something is coming. You can feel it, can't you? You can feel that we are creeping toward the edge. I know that you are out there,and I know that you are in pain. My children I am here to tell you that suffering is a choice, and you can choose a better path. We want you. We accept you. And we will take you. Willingly or not. And some of you may fight. But in the end you will thank us.

[@fabriziofoti1990]

What a beautiful persons

[@zfrometa8316]

I am your father and you are my children

[@manlolthewall273]

no thanks

[@trunesta5051]

hell no

[@travesbrix248]

*clapping*

[@daddy8884]

But im his father...

[@legitgamezor5615]

Atsuko Kagari woe to the man who leads my flock astray, for if I am not their shepard, then I must be the wolf.

[@jill3343]

Thank you for this. 👍🏻🖖🏼

[@ThatDerp]

heard this song in the trailer for far cry 5 but thats not why im here, i just really love this song.

[@MyGamingHardcore]

Souls wont harvest themselves!

[@jerf2121]

D-D-D-DJ SORROW

[@galaxylovesmemesmlg504]

LAUGHING THROUGH THE PAIN!!!!

[@kamal-nf3mg]

Full circle

[@johngibbs799]

Constant sorrow... Oh well, depression days are coming back, thanks to Trump!!😮

[@wiltedjourneys]

@@johngibbs799take your political talk elsewhere......

[@moosehunterr]

great, give me goose bumps, tks.

[@georgejonesfan93]

:O This video is beautiful, the pictures are so lovely and so is this song! :D

[@davidpreston7819]

Hello , how're you doing, I hope you are doing fine. I'm David from Houston, Texas. Where are you from? You seems like a real Country girl😊🌹

[@smokeymadethis]

@@davidpreston7819 grandpa be hitting it

[@blanenoel4231]

My work for the insurance company for 40 years! And was Manager!

[@2ndMounier]

Sounds like Woody Gurthrie listened to AP Carter's World on Fire and used it for This Land is Your Land.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

He literally transcribed the exact melody, changed the lyrical content - but not even the cadence and called it his own

[@yevsey169]

@@Laotzu.Goldbug not uncommon back then, or in the folk tradition. Hell, the carter family did that with a ton of their own songs, where ap would write down somebody else's song, but forget the melody, and they just set it to one they already knew.

[@crowsong111]

And he would’ve gotten away with it, too if it weren’t for you meddling kids and your damn dog.

[@BGeldz]

Yes WG often would just write lyrics and then look for an existing melody for their setting. The Carter family not only did the same thing with an existing melody, but also used existing lyrics from Blind Willie Davis' "Rock of Ages" to come up with "When the World's on Fire": kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGnJYqynebuNpJI

[@tonymarchese2966]

I SHALL LEAD YOU TO THE GATES, FOR YOU ARE MY CHILDREN AND I AM YOUR FATHER!

[@zanatovski.7931]

you are my nuke

[@zanatovski.7931]

to explode whole montana

[@Sami597-_-]

U can see we are creeping towards to th3 edge

[@sebastianvergara3771]

What about mom dukes

[@thelongestname9926]

WE MUST ATONE!

[@larriebryan6724]

Its March 18th 2020 and the world is on fire with the Corona Lord hide me in your Bosom!!!

[@Ugaritic]

Lyrics: Oh, my loving mother, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me I'm going to heaven when the world's on fire And I want God's bosom to be my pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me Oh, my loving brother, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me I'm going to heaven, when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me Don't you want to go to heaven when the world's on fire Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow Tide me over in the Rock of Ages Rock of Ages cleft for me

[@LN4116]

“Oh my loving sinner, when the worlds on fire…”

[@LargeFriesChocoShake]

Sounds like something from Fallout. Amazing!

[@koteymccall4375]

This song is pretty metal.

[@TheknightofGod-KOG]

Btw the world is on fire here in 2021 God bless you all

[@seanthomas8864]

Hi Jackie, Will, Janice, Jean and John

[@2malscott]

i also hear a bit of you are my sunshine in the music

[@r.coutinho6440]

This song is very relaxing

[@jmaxag5419]

When people think that "This land is your land" is the song in the Far Cry 5 trailer.

[@elwooddonnelly400]

Hi glnelson, It seems there is lots of biographical information out there. My source has Mr. Riddle and A.P. meeting in Kingsport in 1927. And I'm certain, as you are, that Maybelle was an excellent guitarist before she met Lesley. But, it is noted that she watched his slide and finger picking technique and adapted much of it to her style--a style that countless country pickers have copied. Such as it is though, there is always room for error and misinterpretation. So thanks for your note. best, elwood

[@glnelson1956]

Elwood, You are correct in that there is much biographical information and some of it may be more estimation than fact. Below is a source I feel is reliable indicating that A.P. met Leslie after the Carter's second recording session in May 1928 for RCA Victor in Camden NJ. A.P. needed more songs for the upcoming RCA sessions and was out "song-catching" much of the time. He was introduced to Leslie in Kingsport, TN later in 1928 while on such a trip. The source: richardmattesonsblog blogspot com/2008/12/carter-family-and-leslie-riddle-1928 html Greg (glnelson)

[@CT41489]

Yes, in the 1940s, Woody Guthrie took this melody and turned it into "This Land is Your Land".

[@cifey]

Guess they forgot to sign the back of the contract.

[@christophermoon64]

Yes, Woody loved his Carter Family.

[@jackrf66]

What are you saying?? She sings lovely harmony.

[@stfu7308]

lmfao came from sematarys tumbler

[@boozerrr]

same lol

[@Puglaifu]

same

[@BarbarasUrates]

absolutely right.

[@davidpreston7819]

Hello Barbara, how're you doing, I hope you are doing fine. I'm David from Houston, Texas. Where are you from? You seems like a real Country girl😊🌹

[@baasting]

Thanks :)

[@Vass82]

Created only 9 years before WW2 & titled "When the World's on Fire." coincidence? I think not.

[@catlover10192]

It doesn't have anything to do with WW2. It just goes to show that literally every Christian ever has thought they were living in the end times.

[@stevebuchanan2098]

This song is much older than this... originally written and composed by a black man in the late 1800s

[@Jack-fs2im]

@@stevebuchanan2098 they are common chords progression used by hundreds of artist on hundreds of songs like you are my sunshine etc.Chords were invented by the ancient greeks

[@stevegrmah5069]

@@Jack-fs2im you are my sunshine, darling pal of mine and this land is your land all came after this recording.. there is written record of the man who wrote this song and all those others followed his progression including the carter family with darling pal of mine

[@Jack-fs2im]

@@stevegrmah5069 Yes I sing The worlds on fire,often.One four five chords (from ancient greek Doric or mathmstical three notes) are used commonly in medi eaval music .stay safe

[@benitrokapsalis9818]

Listen to momma maybelle with that slide on her finger!! ❤❤

[@WildeNotesMusic]

@supah1337B Woody also said something to the effect that his songs were copyright protected and anyone caught singing or recording them would be considered "a good friend of ourn ... ." :D

[@myric1173]

"For you are my children and I am your father"

[@stellerquest]

had no idea this was the source for TLIYL!

[@jorgecubria]

Great video of the lovely Carters. Thank you for coimmenting in my page about Winding Stream

[@2malscott]

ya i mmediately noticed that too.

[@AndyEdwards17]

This is gonna get loads of views now because of the Far Cry 5 trailer.

[@jubby9850]

And what a wonderful thing that shall be

[@bluebelt6177]

the fact that that this comment was from 4 years ago already makes me old i remember being hyped for the game

[@lataoderedbull2264]

@@bluebelt6177 same

[@Skbabysk4]

10/10 rapture song.

[@jlchips]

This is the song that This Land Is Your Land's melody was based on (stolen from)

[@marksheiman1538]

More liked borrowed.

[@jlchips]

Well they don't have songwriting credits for it and no one ever knows the backstory so yeah more like stolen.

[@2malscott]

i must admit i have never heard this song before as it is here i have always known it as this land is your land by woody guthrie

[@blanenoel4231]

I meet them!❤️

[@yvanhayek2276]

This was the perfect song for the Farcry 5 trailer it worked really well

[@ManuC33]

Maybelle is a guittar hero

[@darkervlm2876]

God loves you GO for him and Jesus Christ loves you and plz don’t say oh go# it’s a sin to you and Jesus Christ and god it is way better if you say oh my gosh them oh my go# but even if you say it he will still forget and forgive don’t be afraid everyone doesn’t God bless stay safe and no hate Amen👼🏻👼🏼👼🏽👼🏾👼🏿👼❤️🙇🏼‍♂️ no hate plz thanks or everybody no hate and wen you go outside pray for Elvis you can not see.

[@racsanbar]

C'est ton technodrome C'est mon technodrome Il se balade sauf là où il faut Il va au pôle nord Ou bien sous l'océan Tu l'veras jamais à la baston"

[@78ULTRAMAR]

Does anyone know the name of the band that plays the modern version of it in the end of the far cry 5 trailer?

[@thepincushionman7063]

No thanks

[@yorkva]

Carolina Chocolate Drops

[@haralaboskesa]

Now that my country is about to demise... this song makes me travel to past, better times

[@luciferxx8888]

Who has Xbox one so I can experience the joy of farcry 5 with you guys when the game is out

[@luciferxx8888]

Gamer tag on Xbox one is DressyGalaxy818

[@HalfLeven.]

sematary put me on

[@mitchzeitz]

Is this the same exact melody as "This is Your Land"?

[@1917MSC]

yes

[@WalaStika]

Welcome to Hope County.

[@Gotobar]

Welcome to -Hope- *Sinner* County

[@JonasTheWizard]

Lol

[@nthingatall7467]

The father welcomes you to.

[@zanatovski.7931]

and raise the father

[@shryoder]

*"I am your father and you are my children..."*

[@mortadhaben1195]

Greeting from someone who lives so far from the US and he loves so much this family and the big country music family ... Love from algeria

[@WildeNotesMusic]

@vaibanez17 Of course, "borrowing" of lyric and melody phrases has gone on for millenia. Classical composers 'stole' from folk tunes, and the folk tunes of one group usually 'piggyback' off of the folk tunes of another. I just like to see due attribution of sources whenever possible. Sometimes, though, songs come to you and you're not aware of who their 'ancestors" were.

[@trenvert123]

What's interesting about this song is that it was a hymn originally written by a black minister. I feel like a lot of people forget the black roots of country, hillbilly, and folk music.

[@Jack-fs2im]

It was written by the Carter Family an appalation song in 1930 please tell us the ministers name in yr comment

[@Jack-fs2im]

Its from Augustus Toplady an english anglican minister in 1740 england

[@OstaraBooks]

No one is forgetting them, but trying to say a black minister wrote this song is assimilating another culture and stealing their work because it is simply not true.

[@ocelot420_69]

Also the Irish that came here cause the horrible Crown was starving them out of Ireland. Two groups seen as less than anything threw ingredients into the pit to make this beautiful thing we call American Music.

[@baasting]

This song was recorded between 1927-1934. I have it on the Carter Family collection box I bought, 5 cd! It's a collection og their best song in the years 1927-34..

[@mac.g261]

Them kids and their video games. Can't you just enjoy the music like the rest of us and not swear, no reason too.

[@luisthekingjaime94]

Mac .G I actually enjoyed this kind of songs

[@thepincushionman7063]

Beautiful

[@canaluludorel5838]

Boomer

[@wanderingoutlaw2083]

Some video games introduce them to new music like this

[@younghegelian1]

there are good reasons to

[@smythegoforth7615]

Oh where did this world go?

[@mt3311]

Jack Clement took the melody and made Ballad of a Teenage Queen and Down the Street to 309.

[@rickypaul606]

Ppl keep mentioning far cry5 an I don't have a year what they mean. But this in itself is a cry that went far