Country Music Dads3 Juli 2024

"A Boy Named Sue:" Parenting Genius or Deadbeat Dad?

The Dads break down the Johnny Cash Classic "A Boy Named Sue." They talk about the song's uniqueness, its backstory and its cultural significance.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Huberman Lab podcast Sleep series
"A Better Man" by Michael Ian Black
"Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth's TED Talk about Grit
Video of Johnny Cash performing "A Boy Named Sue" at San Quentin
Video of Shel Silverstein performing "A Boy Named Sue" with Johnny Cash

Show Notes:

8:48 - Dad Life Sound Check Mick shares how water represents so many of the things we like about summer. with the help of Brad Paisley. Dave is burning the candle at both ends and just needs some quality sleep, with the help of Koe Wetzel.

14:40 - HARDY Report Dave talks about HARDY's latest single "Psycho".

17:33 - Farm Boy Update Mick has lightened his load around the urban homestead by teaching his son to use the chainsaw.

19:45 - The Dads get into whether or not "A Boy Named Sue" is a parenting triumph or failure. Along the way they discuss some parenting techniques and habits that may have run their course and no longer work in today's world. You will also learn some of the backstory of how this poem written by Shel Silverstein became a song in the first place. Be sure to watch the clip of Johnny and Shel singing it together.

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Sources:

Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠
"Water" by Brad Paisley
"Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley feat. Alison Krauss
"Creeps" by Koe Wetzel
"Psycho" by HARDY
"A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash

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