The old story/song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” isn’t about a young man winning a bet against the Devil that he’s a better fiddle player. It’s the devil tricking poor Johnny into the sins of pride and greed.
The Devil pretended to lose so that Johnny would think that he was the best fiddle player in the world, even better than the all-powerful devil himself. (Pride) And then Johnny claims a reward of a solid-gold fiddle. (Greed) Johnny just cursed his soul to damnation, thinking he could actually beat the devil at his own game. It was a no-win scenario; the devil claims his soul either way.
Arguably wrath too (“I done told you once, you son of a bitch”). Also, isn’t God the only thing you could reasonably call the Devil’s parent? Did Johnny call God a bitch?
That’s certainly an interpretation, but I don’t think it’s necessarily canon. The sequel makes it ambiguous as to whether Johnny committed the sin of pride, or if he was simply correct about being the best there’s ever been. The fact that The Devil Comes Back to Georgia opens with the devil being furious that he lost kind of implies the latter
He’s a magical being. Any competition is pointless, you’ll lose. It’s just another way to torture people.
I’d refuse. What’s he going to do? Torture me?
The old story/song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” isn’t about a young man winning a bet against the Devil that he’s a better fiddle player. It’s the devil tricking poor Johnny into the sins of pride and greed.
The Devil pretended to lose so that Johnny would think that he was the best fiddle player in the world, even better than the all-powerful devil himself. (Pride) And then Johnny claims a reward of a solid-gold fiddle. (Greed) Johnny just cursed his soul to damnation, thinking he could actually beat the devil at his own game. It was a no-win scenario; the devil claims his soul either way.
Johnny could have just said “Beat it, dipshit.” When the devil offered him a bet.
Yrah, he could have said “beat it, just beat it.”
That one wouldn’t come out for another 8 years unfortunately
Arguably wrath too (“I done told you once, you son of a bitch”). Also, isn’t God the only thing you could reasonably call the Devil’s parent? Did Johnny call God a bitch?
That’s certainly an interpretation, but I don’t think it’s necessarily canon. The sequel makes it ambiguous as to whether Johnny committed the sin of pride, or if he was simply correct about being the best there’s ever been. The fact that The Devil Comes Back to Georgia opens with the devil being furious that he lost kind of implies the latter
No, magic stuff is for nerds so it’s always some logic puzzle…
…just challenge him to a devil defeating competition. You win, he’s defeated. He wins he’s defeated. Either way he has to wither and die.
That’s just how nerds be.