His sonorous, tobacco-painted baritone was once described as "the musical equivalent of rotgut whisky" and his lyrics and texts studied spirituality, sex, power and love.
The kerfuffle has prompted one of the women featured in the KWG Resources video, entitled "5 Interesting ’Ring of Fire’ Facts," to defend it on her Twitter feed.
The flavour is often said to be better from an egg where the chicken has enjoyed more time roaming but I am willing to accept that it is a matter of opinion.