• TonyHawksPoTater
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    6810 months ago

    The devil was the judge of the contest, cheated, and still lost. Says a lot about Johnny’s ability.

    • FunkyMonk
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      1710 months ago

      Maybe he just wants some freinds to jam with but nobody hangs out with someone horny without some gold and threats on the line, tales as old as time really.

      • @Rolando
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        FACT: gold is formed in the extreme heat of stars

        FACT: Hell is known for its extreme heat

        THEREFORE: gold is likely extremely common in Hell. The Devil was offering a worthless prize.

        • @[email protected]
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          1210 months ago

          It’s not the heat but the pressure that does it. The heat in a star is the byproduct of the pressure, it’s not what causes the gold to form. And even then I think metals as heavy as gold only form in a supernova.

          • ivanafterall
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            310 months ago

            Well, hell has both the pressure and the temperature of a supernova and you can’t prove otherwise.

    • @[email protected]
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      1210 months ago

      I always thought that Johnny won the contest, but Johnny’s pride will eventually land himself in hell anyway, pride being one of the seven deadly. Devil doesn’t care that he lost and doesn’t flip out for that reason.

      • flicker
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        I always thought this but with the added twist that the Devil didn’t actually lose. He chose to “lose” because he didn’t want Johnny humbled. He wanted Johnny and all that pride to go across earth challenging anyone to believe they could be so good as to beat the Devil, inspiring more pride.

      • @doingthestuff
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        310 months ago

        It isn’t pride to say you’re the best if you are. It’s a statement of fact.

    • ivanafterall
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      510 months ago

      Doesn’t it really say much more about the devil’s obvious and severe limitations?

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        Well yeah, he has to follow a contract most of the time. (Atleast in folklore). That’s what makes it neat. He’s beating the devil at his own deal.

        He bet against the house and won.

  • Flying Squid
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    2010 months ago

    Who judged that fiddle contest anyway? Were there like a panel of demons or what?

    Also, I doubt a gold fiddle would have a very good sound. Plus, it would get all bent up because gold is soft.

    Honestly, I have problems with the whole thing. It makes me doubt it’s true.

    • Sal
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      1110 months ago

      There is a sequel, where the devil comes back and challenges Johnny again.

      • Flying Squid
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        810 months ago

        Did he offer a more sensible prize?

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          He didn’t even offer a prize at all, saying Johnny’s own human ego and pride would be his undoing, that Johnny would play just for the prize of being able to say he really is the best.

          Johnny recognised what the Devil was doing, still did it anyway, and it’s heavily implied he still won regardless. Based af.

      • ivanafterall
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        510 months ago

        That’s just not a good look, though. “YEAH, WELL, I BETCHA WON’T FIGHT ME AGAIN, BRO! COME ON, PUSSY!”

    • @[email protected]
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      710 months ago

      When that song was written honor was so deeply ingrained into our culture nobody even questioned the idea of the devil admitting he’d been beat.

    • Cylusthevirus
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      310 months ago

      Were there like a panel of demons or what?

      Things were awkward when they all got home.

    • @[email protected]
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      610 months ago

      That version is my favorite. Changing the fiddle to an electric guitar is masterstroke genius.

  • JJROKCZ
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    710 months ago

    FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, RUN BOYS RUN!

  • @niktemadur
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    “Granny, do the dog bite?”
    “No, child, no.”

  • @[email protected]
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    310 months ago

    There’s a spoof of this song and the only line I remember from it still cracks me up:

    Resin flew from his fingertips as he fired up his bowl