This month, all my A to Z Challenge posts will feature a song that is on my personal list of “deep cuts.” These are songs that my husband often razzes me about, that there’s no one else who has ever heard of them or is listening to them, or they’re songs that possibly are just not that mainstream. If we are of the same era or run in the same musical taste circles, none of these may seem that off the beaten path, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun songs! Enjoy!

The song “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash is iconic. You would be hard pressed to find someone who isn’t familiar with that song. But I’m going to piss some people off big time right now.

As much as I love the OG “Ring of Fire,” my favorite version is the one I am sharing today by Grace Jones.

Her version keeps the passion that is in Cash’s version, but the flavor is totally different as it has a reggae beat to it with a healthy dash of rock ‘n’ roll added to give it a really fun vibe.

The first time I heard this version was on an episode of ER. Carter was staying at Carrie Weaver’s place and she woke him up one morning while she was making breakfast and just blaring this song. I immediately had to do some research to see who did it and then discovered it was none other than the unique artist Grace Jones! I tried playing the song really loud for myself and it has become a staple in my “Blast It!”playlist!

Give it a listen and tell me if it will make your playlist!