• TonyHawksPoTater
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    687 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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      177 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@lemmy.world
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        137 months ago

        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.

        • @Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works
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          127 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.

    • @meatand2veg@lemmynsfw.com
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      127 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.

    • ivanafterall
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      57 months ago

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

      • Xanthrax
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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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    207 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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      117 months ago

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

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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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        57 months ago

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

    • @intensely_human@lemm.ee
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      77 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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      37 months ago

      Were there like a panel of demons or what?

      Things were awkward when they all got home.

  • @intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    37 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