Jack Black has named the Charlie Daniels Band's 1979 hit 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' as the most powerful and iconic narrative-driven song about battling Satan in rock music. In comments reported by Free Republic, Black said the song is part of a great tradition of doing battle with the devil in rock 'n' roll and before it.
Black credited the track as a direct influence on Tenacious D's own devil-themed song 'Tribute.' He said, 'Would we have done Tribute if we had never heard The Devil Went Down to Georgia? It's doubtful. We definitely needed that jam to show us the way.'
The song tells the story of a young man who challenges the devil to a fiddle contest and wins a golden fiddle. It has been covered by various artists across genres and remains a staple of classic rock.
The comments appear in a broader discussion about the devil's role in music history, referencing biblical passages and musicians like Niccolo Paganini and Robert Johnson who were accused of making deals with the devil.
Source: freerepublic.com
