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Those early DJ tunes meant a lot to so many of us. “Walking the Cow” was also a favorite of mine, along with “Keep Punching Joe,” whose lyrics reference “Walking the Cow.” Rest well Daniel Johnston, you sure earned it. https://t.co/KVGvW210yB

— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) September 11, 2019

RIP Daniel Johnston https://t.co/y7ECMuX6Lr

— Beck (@beck) September 11, 2019

Daniel Johnston…God rest his soul…one of the greatest natural talents we’ve ever heard. 💙https://t.co/IRyUUy4isv

— Glen Hansard (@Glen_Hansard) September 11, 2019

Ah man, Daniel Johnston. That ones hit me hard. That dude wrote nearly all of my favourite songs. There won’t be another one of them. What a songwriter. https://t.co/tcpfrSrXde

— Eddie Argos (@EddieArgos) September 11, 2019

love u forever daniel johnston #rip

— Mark Duplass (@MarkDuplass) September 11, 2019

Daniel Johnston was one of my best teachers. I love his work and I’m so glad that it’s still here. Forever grateful to my dad for telling me about him after reading a review of the ‘Late Great Daniel Johnston’ compilation, and buying it for me. And thanks DJ for so many songs

— Ms. Ezra Furman (@ezrafurman) September 11, 2019

Daniel Johnston was a genius. How else to alchemize pain and fear into timeless songs that made people feel not so alone.

Drove those demons
Out of my head
With an organ and a pencil full of lead
And when I'm dead
I'd like to have it said
He drove those demons out of his head

— Michael Azerrad (@michaelazerrad) September 11, 2019

RIP DANIEL JOHNSTON

— M. Ward (@mwardtweeting) September 11, 2019

giving credit again where it is due:
the late great daniel johnston wrote this song too https://t.co/HPzlfJ0L8h

— M. Ward (@mwardtweeting) September 11, 2019

Devastated. https://t.co/uvGnTiCPte

— Dead Oceans (@DeadOceans) September 11, 2019

Fairwell to our friend Daniel. A raw, frightening and inspiring creator. Forever proud to have released his collaborations with Jad Fair.https://t.co/u0r5megIgW

— JAGJAGUWAR (@jagjaguwar) September 11, 2019

rest in peace daniel johnston i love you

— claire cottrill (@clairo) September 11, 2019

"Don’t be sad, I know you will
But don’t give up until
True love will find you in the end”

The Austin music scene lost a giant today. Our hearts go out to Daniel Johnston’s friends, family and fans. https://t.co/wASH0QYu2z

— ACL Festival (@aclfestival) September 11, 2019

don’t be sad, i know you will
but don’t give up until
true love will find you in the endhttps://t.co/M74HBEJkc2
rip daniel johnston

— sidney gish (@sidneyg156) September 11, 2019

RIP Daniel Johnston. The amount of times I've watched this video both pre- and post- youtube… https://t.co/nHh55MnO6t

— Don Giovanni Records (@DonGiovanniRecs) September 11, 2019

Another tough loss. We filmed this at @StarburnsInd when Casey brought @DanielJohnston to Los Angeles for a Super Tight event. Thank you to Daniel's family and friends for their efforts to keep him healthy and stable as well as they could. pic.twitter.com/IqtZx0U2az

— Lance Bangs (@lancebangs) September 11, 2019

This one hurts. RIP Daniel Johnston. One of my favorite songwriters of all-time and a huge inspiration on what it means to be an artist through and through. He was truly DIY and always a genuine creative force. His songs will live on forever.

— Beach Fossils (@beachfossils) September 11, 2019

“oh my lord/I am so bored/held the hand of satan/I was on mtv/everybody was looking at me/held the hand of the devil”

— Daniel Johnston

— kristin hersh (@kristinhersh) September 11, 2019

Daniel Johnston was and will always be a heavyweight. He took us all on an artistic journey through light and darkness, his pain was our gift.

An all-time great, the songs stand as a perfect summation of an imperfect life.
Rest in power and keep punching, Joe.

— scharpling (@scharpling) September 11, 2019

We were mean to him
But he never burned us, and
Love lives forever
Thank you, the friendly ghost

RIP Daniel Johnston

— rob corddry (@robcorddry) September 11, 2019

Just got this in the mail this weekend. Sorry to hear about Daniel Johnston. RIP. pic.twitter.com/dlqFNVrhML

— Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) September 11, 2019

daniel johnston will be missed. a brilliant story teller and songwriter who carried my friends and i through many over night drives in the van. so much to learn from daniel in the way he shared fearlessly.

— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) September 11, 2019

damn. daniel johnston made very very special music. I hope he rests peacefully. im going to listen to go listen to walking the cow a lot of time.

— OME (@Mike_Eagle) September 11, 2019

The world has lost a true unsung genius. May more people hear his work. Rest in peace Daniel Johnston https://t.co/ezgCf6HNMx

— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) September 11, 2019

rest in peace to the great american songwriter Daniel Johnston
i believe that true love will find you in the end!
this is one of my favorites of his many beautiful songs
Hey Joehttps://t.co/uDtzGZ3i9v via @YouTube

— jenny lewis (@jennylewis) September 11, 2019

love you forever Daniel Johnston 💙

— jenny lewis (@jennylewis) September 11, 2019

Keep punching, Joe. pic.twitter.com/p6nclZ2T4B

— SPOON (@spoontheband) September 11, 2019

Rest In Peace the brilliant Daniel Johnston https://t.co/HtbM2Hkorh

— The Avalanches (@TheAvalanches) September 12, 2019

Daniel Johnston! We are all lucky to have shared our time on earth with such a visionary. Safe travels, Mr. Johnston. https://t.co/N0Ao9duRnx

— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) September 12, 2019

Always love @mwardtweeting's version of this Daniel Johnston classic. His songs are so sad and true and funny. #RIPDanielJohnston 💔https://t.co/sZpg9KBLTI

— superchunk (@superchunk) September 12, 2019

On the parts of this song that go “Get out there and be seen…” that’s Daniel Johnston and @stephanjenkins from @ThirdEyeBlind singing with me. https://t.co/Dxol6vBvv1

— Kimya Dawson (@mrskimyadawson) September 12, 2019