Johnny Cash With Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins: Video From 1977 Christmas Special

Today The Johnny Cash Christmas Special from 1976 and '77 hit stores on DVD via Shout! Factory, marking the first time in thirty years the two shows will be readily available. The '77 program, which was taped at Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry, features Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison — one of whom didn't get the memo about the white suit — joining Cash for "This Train Is Bound for Glory" as part of a tribute to Elvis Presley. Click above to check it out.

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Song Stories

“Youth Knows No Pain”

Lykke Li | 2011

“Like on 'Youth Knows No Pain' — we are the ones that should demonstrate, because we can take it,” Likke Li said. “We can pierce ourselves, take Ecstasy, dance all night and still go to work at our McDonald's jobs.” Despite the hedonistic sentiment in the song, the Swedish singer also admitted in hindsight her youth had repercussions. “I remember when I was 18-19 and feeling that I know it all,” Li said. “I always feel that I know it all. But that song is about realizing you don’t, and reflecting, ‘Boy, if I only knew what would follow.’”

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