Go tell that long-tongued liar

I suppose it will come as no surprise to hear that I generally find Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner) repulsive and unlistenable -- but, credit where due, his is hands down the best version of this old classic.

For comparison, here's how the same song was rendered by Elvis:

And by Johnny Cash:

Cash did a very good job with it, too -- and of course Manson is heavily dependent on his version (even including the line "John, go do my will"; I guess "Brian" just didn't have the same ring). Still, I have to admit that in this particular instance the Man in Black was outdone by the Man in Black Lipstick. Basically, people like Manson exist for the purpose of singing this kind of song.