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Micheal O' Byrne

liamthedream, It was during his farewell speech at Shannon Airport President Kennedy uttered those poignantly hainting words. I distinctly remember watching live TV coverage of his departure.

Liam Keyes

The story i got was when Johnny first hit the Big Time around 1961, one of his wishes was to go to Ireland to connect with his Irish-Scotch roots. He was so taken in by the scenery that he was inspired to write the song. Jack Kennedy came as President in June '63. He on his way up the mobile stairs to board US1, he turned around, and said to President DeValera, his wife and the crowd, I'll be back in the Springtime, alas, it was never to be.......

edeire29

had the pleasure of meetin johnny cash in the 80s while i lived in the states,and asked him about this song this is what he told me,on he way back from germany as solider the plane landed in ireland to refuel he seen the shades of green as he landed and wrote the song on the runway while waitin,when i asked how he knew the names and places he said the guy beside me was irish,thats what the man in black told me n i believe hm

swimologist8

But do the Irish have some folk system for measuring green in gradations or is this just what Johnny perceives? Of course, being a bog trotter himself, he has da ken, donya know?

Mellie Young

Well, where he may have messed up is in saying he WROTE it in 1961. He released the song in April of 1961.

Mellie Young

No...I checked it out and he did indeed release the song in April, 1961.

josparkes1

A brilliant performer wonderful man and entertainer !

jameswp1946

yes, he did

Eugene Doherty

My late Mother used to sing and hum this while baking...when i came in from school

brendan oconnor

did he write thats song? if somebody knows,,please let me know

Sturla123

Yeah, that's for sure ;)

Deanslice

I don't doubt that the man wrote it, but he has most definitely mixed up his years!

Sturla123

I noticed it too, but I don't think Ol' Johnny would've said that he wrote it if he hadn't. I just can't imagine him lying. R.I.P.

Mass1769

Are you really from Clonntara? County Clare? Do you know the Honan"s? How is Fintan keeping? Regards to Colm.

clanntara

Beautiful. Think that Johny wrote this song before his 1st visit to Ireland although he traveled there many times thereafter.

remedy63

26 + 6 = 1 32 county Ireland Tiocfaidh ar la!! (Our Day will come)

Deanslice

You are right, I noticed that too! He does say in another video he wrote this in 1959.

una churchill

Beautiful song. The Great Johnny Cash RIP.xx

Andrew Carlon

I meant before he wrote this song he had never been to ireland. forgot to mention that

bamp91

lol he says he wrote it in 1961 in this video and in another one he says he wrote it in 1959... awell great song.. rip johnny

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Johnny Cash - Forty Shades Of Green