I just “Guess Things Happen That Way,” for old men
Last week we mentioned Apple was close to their 10 billionth song download, and on Wednesday night Louie Sulcer of Woodstock received what he believed to be the best prank call in his entire life. After someone on the other end of the phone claimed to be Steve Jobs, Sulcer was told he just downloaded the 10 billionth song from iTunes.
What was the song? Why the man in black himself, Mr. Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way.” It was only the 100th song Mr. Sulcer had ever downloaded from iTunes since his children gave Sulcer his first iPod back in October as a birthday present. Now, in addition to 10 minutes of international fame, Sulcer will receive a $10,000 in Apple credit to be used on the over 1 million download options iTunes has to offer that range from songs, movies, and even audiobooks.
And finally, after all the hype over winning the grand prize, 71-year-old Sulcer received yet another mysterious call on Friday from Cash’s daughter, Rosanne Cash. She called Sulcer to thank him for listening to Johnny Cash. Her husband, singer/songwriter John Leventhal concluded the phone call with his own rendition of “Guess Things Happen That Way,” making it the most magical week any music lover could hope for.
I’m just happy it wasn’t a Justin Bieber song Sulcer downloaded. That would have been uncomfortable. Read the full article with Sulcer interviews here.
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