[RV] JOHNNY CASH - HURT (NIN COVER) : Bankrupt Creativity

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[@Xagent86X]

i think this is the best cover of all time

[@josephschultz3301]

Easily.

[@MarkehJLL]

^ It's a cover of Nine Inch Nails.

[@DSchae2165]

Johnny Cash is the country version of goth music. Even if you don't like country music, you can relate to Cash on some level.

[@yomomasface]

Me being a retired Marine, I still cry every time I hear/watch this.

[@GTHESNAKEXBOX]

Such a beautiful sad and powerful song. Trent heard Johnny's version and he said "Its no longer my song... its his song" Much respect for both musical legends.

[@ayatollahofarocknrolla403]

Probably the greatest cover of all time....simply beautiful

[@dallased25]

For those of us getting older....who've lost loved ones...seen your kids leave....lost your life partner....it puts your entire life into perspective. I cried when I heard this song for the first time and I cried just now watching this. It really reminds you to love every day as if it were your last.

[@somma2138]

Real men show raw emotion.

[@ReddersTV]

Man, it's always that piano in the chorus that gets me.

[@MirageMusicUk]

I didn't think the video could be any more depressing but man, you made it even more sad, i love how honest you are though, it's refreshing to see a youtuber wear his heart on his sleeve and not just put on an act, that's what makes you so likeable.

[@Demention94]

Mundo Productions Refreshing to see such humanity. People now a days aren't as empathetic it seems.

[@noemorales8330]

Mirage Music I would love to meet this guy someday. He seems to put passion on all of his reactions.

[@moviemaster7349]

True as true can be.

[@andrewmanford]

says the guy looking up reaction videos.

[@BongEyedBastard]

Depressing ? It's not depressing at all, the video is an complete triumph.

[@julianfrey175]

I actually never cry........ Except for this song

[@StinkFingerr]

Good. You need to flush out those waterworks now and then.

[@Anonywriter]

I'm 47 and have watched that video 1000's of times and still tear up every time.

[@williamroeben]

It's HEAVY DUTY- Cash was a hell of a man.

[@cadillackevin9065]

Just wanted to say thank you.. I've watched several of ur videos. And my heart goes out to you. I'm also a crier nothing to be ashamed about. Just how we are built.people like us are getting far and between. And I'm not only talking about sobbing. Talk about ur character. May ur days get easier and blessed to the Max. Thank you again God bless

[@walboyfredo6025]

This is without doubt the most heartfelt reaction when reviewing Johnny Cash's version of hurt. Respect

[@SkullyTheRebel]

@NearlySeniorCitizen Yetagamer I had the very same reaction to the video, to see him put his own words and soul into the video and by sharing visuals from his life, the good and the bad, past regrets and feeling alone were powerful, you can have everything but it doesn't matter if you don't have someone. My grandfather was a huge Johnny Cash fan and turned me onto his music when i was a kid, I played this song at his memorial service, everyone was in tears. Johnny was truly phenomenal

[@steelcitywriter]

My dad was a huge Johnny Cash fan; I was six when he took all of us to see Johnny and June live. I introduced him to this song, and I still remember him replaying the video again and again and crying. We played this at his funeral. One of the songs where the cover far surpasses the original. I cry too when I hear it.

[@Drakelx55]

The man truly was a legend... It was once said that Johnny Cash makes everyone love country music, and I honestly believe it.

[@williamroeben]

There never will be another Man in Black. There will be other talented people, many much more talented people, but the time that made the man Johnny Cash is gone...

[@Hellraiser988]

NearlySeniorCitizen Yetagamer very true I personally enjoyed ain't no grave

[@musickey172]

It's not country music, this song is beyond it. Beyond music itself.

[@calebmathis1754]

musickey lol calm down

[@calebmathis1754]

He makes folk music

[@j.r.4769]

Your show of emotion proves just how important this song is. Yes, it's a cover, but event T.R. said that this is Johnny's song now. It's just to powerful. Johnny singing it, in itself, can move a person to tears. Especially because of his life and that he felt this song. Much love to you ... and long live Johnny Cash.

[@montanatony5838]

Bad ass reaction! Nothin needs to be said after Cash sang that!!

[@paulhelberg5269]

There is no shame in being human my friend. I am moved to tears every time I even try to describe the song and video to others. It is a fitting epitaph for a man who moved millions of people with his music. God Bless and keep you "Man in Black".

[@jaceek2030]

I love NIN's version, but Johnny's version just takes it to a whole different level. I cry every time I hear it.

[@lipglosskitten26]

I'm here crying with you. It's okay, sir! loves XOXO

[@lipglosskitten26]

PaulDundee All good! Atleast we can admit it!!!♡♡

[@SirSalty17]

"back in the 90's, when I was really into lsd..."

[@user-zi9vv7us6i]

Duh he gives off that vibe so strong

[@elizabethparsons7585]

Sir Salty, that cracked me up.

[@Darth_Nycta_13]

I died at that part.

[@williamroeben]

Yeah, I dropped acid like it was CANDY in the early 90's. One point, I started my day at 5 AM, at WORK (I got off at 7 AM) by dropping, then dropped every four hours for the next 24 hours. I was WASTED for 30+ hours :)

[@jerrygodeep4787]

NearlySeniorCitizen Yetagamer 😳

[@ftbfasho711]

Omfg I started watching you about a year ago. Wasn’t consistent but always came back to you. I just found this video as well, watched it and I’m in tears. In absolute tears. I’m 16 but I’ve been through hell and I’m not even an adult. In and out of mental hospitals, abused, neglected for most of my life and hated myself for years because of it. I’m finally at a place where I’m getting help and it feels amazing. But I think I was meant to find your video, this song. This channel. Because you have no idea what you taught me today just by being yourself. Keep doing you my man, stay safe and live life. Much love. 💯✌️

[@jamesm1]

So fascinating how different the meaning is when a young man and a old man sings this.

[@yourmaninlondoncollecting5749]

I do not think it is possible to make as good cover as this without living the life and knowing the pain. He's version oozes truth and honesty. So thankful he made this at the end of he's life. A testament to the man in black.

[@smartwatchonpluto]

You are a rare individual, not many people at your age understand technology. Your honesty is also rare these days. I wish the best for you and thank you for your videos and please continue making videos.

[@nascentKiller]

It made the feels even more when he started crying ;--;

[@augustwest5356]

This song not only perfectly describes the human condition it reminds us all how fallible we are. That message needs to be heard now more than ever.

[@bellusdaisy]

It's so sweet to see you get emotional over things close to your heart

[@TheThing2011]

indeed the most powerful song of the 2000s

[@somethingXyouXmiss]

This is one of those songs/videos that makes me cry no matter how many times I have watched it. Thanks for the reaction!

[@ann-kathrin77]

somethingXyouXmiss same here... it makes me cry everytime ...because I know Johnny Cash's Biografie

[@israeloved2548]

Susan L Smith u r not alone

[@ryandennis8172]

Truth

[@MrRoach-yo3mz]

I was on Mr. John & Junes tour security detail in the late 80s, We became close friends and stayed it touch till the late 90s when their health began to fail... He gave me a smile & wink at June's funeral, he loved her with everything he had.

[@Valar6]

Thank you for your honest reaction and sharing your feelings. I always adored the art of Cash. I miss him...

[@williamroeben]

He was a hell of a man. Larger than life. But still all too human :(

[@rebeccasanabria4755]

It's the rich buffet vs the farm house imagery for me. That's the sweetest regret, in my opinion

[@rebeccasanabria4755]

Also, hugs to you. Men fear tears from women, but we also have deep feelings when men cry as well.

[@sadisticzach1658]

he puts his heart into making his videos and actually says what he thinks and is not just acting when he crys

[@williamroeben]

No, I don't act. As part of staying sober, I have to be as honest as I can at all times for if I start lying to others I will start lying to myself; if I start lying to myself, I will start drinking again; if I start drinking again, i will die.

[@Hellraiser988]

NearlySeniorCitizen Yetagamer happy you have turned away from alcohol as even though I am 20 I still know it's basically a poison to your body and what it can do to people's lives when it's gets out of hand in my opinion it's the biggest gateway drug that's legal

[@RobbyGarber]

​@@williamroebenI've been sober now since late 2020. It's not easy. All the best to you! Remember, a minute at a time, an hour at a time, a day at a time!

[@jefferyduffy1798]

I don't usually cry but this is one of those song or video that really got me

[@williamroeben]

I don't think ANYONE could watch this and not cry- or at least feel the intense loneliness and sadness.

[@m.lindemann8400]

What a great video about a great man. Thanks for this.

[@rxhx]

will watch again, this is PURE

[@Cshepard]

Thank you for this. Thank you for being alive and sharing your pain with us. Lots of love for everyone. Stay safe

[@cintiaperna8359]

Your emotions reminded me the first time I heard this song. A big hug from Uruguay

[@noahw4189]

This is actually sad

[@Raskolnikov1705]

Bittersweet

[@brandoncostello7389]

Yup but we can all agree who he was and his message

[@stephanietipton4324]

I have never wanted to hug a a stranger more in my life than I do now.You seem so tortured by this song.I have heard it a hundred times at least,and it touches my soul (as it did yours) every time.

[@205bham5]

You aren't alone. This made many cry. R.I.P to your soul mate and best friend

[@angramainyu267]

IMO this was A LOT more emotional than the original... It's simply viewing it at the perspective of an old man who is reflecting on his life... Even the composer of this song admitted that when he listened to JC's version of his song he immediately realized that he lost and accepted that the song is not his anymore... He compared it to losing a girlfriend to someone else....

[@williamroeben]

I agree- he figuratively knocked it out of the ballpark. There was so much loss in JC's life- as there is in ANYONE'S life- and it natural to mourn and grieve.

[@Hellraiser988]

Angra Mainyu didn't the man in black have cancer at the time I know he did when he did the song ain't no grave

[@insertnamehere3363]

Hellraiser988 Johnny cash I think was terminal at the time of recording. And the composer that is being referred to is Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails

[@nayten0324]

I once heard someone say Cash’s cover is an old man reflecting on his life and mistake whilst reznors is from the perspective of an angry young man who feels lost and alone

[@jazzminmaspero4176]

Johnny Cash is amazing. This song can make the toughest person cry

[@anantgaur]

Man, shouldn't have heard this song as a depression patient, bawling my eyes out right now and I cannot even imagine your pain.

[@jiveAt5]

Thank you, I cried together with you.

[@rxhx]

I miss you grandpa

[@benlongstaff9760]

Truly moving. Thank you so much for sharing your reaction

[@ImGazu]

I’m a 27 year old dude and this song/video makes me ugly cry every time.

[@Thulgore]

I will thank Trent forever for giving Johnny the song that made a world hurt for a man none of them knew. We can be fans. Almost none of us "knew" him. In a weird fucking way Trent did and didn't know it. Johnny did. This video always breaks my heart too.

[@williamrichardson2344]

ok this man gets it ........i have seen alot of these reviews on this song ...he actually cries ...so he gets it .....i can not watch this video without crying every time .....its that deep and this man and i can relate to it very much ....the regrets of life and in the end it all means nothing ...and if he could do it all again ...a million miles away ...he would keep himself .. he would find away ....and the way his wife looks at him ..the hurt the saddness she felt ..as she was watching him destroy his self ..she stuck by his side till the end ...

[@StinkFingerr]

I think it means a lot, but often it seems to come to nothing.

[@SteelWorksGuy]

(Former) Marine, I always show emotion listening to this.

[@PuckYouTube003]

One of the few songs out there that breaks me. This song is perfect for him at this point of his life as he was nearing the end of his journey on earth!

[@Tennisman81]

The video and song make you think of your own mortality, its kinda hard not to cry

[@Cafeman_2D]

Yes, it is so touching. When June is shown, then scenes of Christ suffering, I lose it. (I'm over 50)

[@TennesseeMelanie]

It still makes me cry, too...even after all this time.

[@cleetusvd072]

I truly appreciate your reaction to this, as it mirrors my own reaction to this song EVERY time i watch the video or listen to it. It is the "everyone I know goes away in the end, and you could have it all, my empire of dirt" line that really gets me.

[@Jbenoit-zu9ye]

your genuine reaction made my day

[@creepycody8480]

This song effects people in many different ways. I feel the song makes us look at ourselves and the things we've done in our lives, the good and the bad. We reflect on our regrets and past decisions. More importantly we wonder how people will remember us when we are gone.

[@seanvillar5936]

I love old music

[@kjcile8334]

Oh don't cry. But it is such a good rendition of the song. Having loved Trent for so long I was so sceptic of someone touching his song. Specially this one. And I couldn't imagine Johnny Cash doing it. But he really did a great job on it. I think it hits us also when we get up there in age as we understand just how much the little things mean to us. We could have these big empires but they are nothing but piles of dirt compared to the ones we've lost along the way. I never really understood why there's all these reaction videos but I'm so glad I came across yours. I think it's great. I also find it interesting that you like postcards & keychains. Back in the day when I 1st started going to concerts I started collecting keychains. I literally had them hung around the corners in my bedroom then coming into the light in the center & down the corners. I still have them & they fit a large tub which I have given my daughter. I still collect keychains but rarely do they sell them at concerts anymore. I have another tub full of concert paraphernalia from over the years & t-shirts like crazy. I had a whole room full of magazines dating back clear to 89 but my last move I had to get rid of a lot of them. My daughter ended up having to go thru them for me cause I couldn't handle it. Anyway, I do love to talk & I get a kick how you talk while watching. I used to drive my kids crazy & now I see why. lol. I now have my little dog & she'll listen to me talk all day long. Anyway, I'll catch ya later. K

[@kthulhukif]

Thank you for being so genuine and vulnerable. It means more than you know.

[@that.guy619]

This song breaks me everytime😢😢😢

[@thecursingcrafter]

Sorry, but this is one of the very few covers that destroys and surpasses the original. I've heard NIN sing it but Johnny Cash makes it so emotioinal. This was the perfect song for Cash to leave us with. It's as powerful as David Bowie's final goodbye with Lazarus. Thank you for the video I enjoyed it immensely. You got a new subscriber !

[@williamroeben]

Thank you very much for the very kind words and why are you sorry that this version comes out better in your opinion? No reason to be sorry :)

[@yncasasue9721]

TheCursingCrafter Trent Reznor agrees.

[@albacosta4909]

Am i the only who still prefer the original?

[@LinkRocks]

Reznor said when he saw the video he knew it was no longer his song. I agree. Also the way Johnny sings this hits you right in the emotions. I think many of us have cried while listening or watching the video. Powerful stuff by the man in black.

[@nathanpapp432]

Thats debatable, the original is much more musically complex. Cash dumbs it down a bit by removing some of the dissonance which really makes the song what it is. The instrumentation is also much more sparse in the Cash version. The way Johnny sings it is great though, ill give him that, but musically the NIN version is much better.

[@delbertcutsinger5646]

The emotional response from watching your reaction to this one by Johnny Cash is a great one, I certainly appreciate that you posted it without editing your emotions out because they really do make for a better reactions! So thanks & I hope to see a lot more of your reactions in the future....

[@projdokha]

thank you for this beutiful reaction! hi from Russia

[@friguy4444]

I've been watching quite a few of these "Hurt" reactions and they are so very similar in their effect on the listener. This song forces the listener to think about things they usually are trying NOT to think about because it's driving the deep questions right into the heart of those hearing it. Meaning "Why are we here?" "Where am I going?" "How should I be living?" "What have I been living for and how?" "What is really Important in life?". Then when they are done it's so often silence and difficulty describing what they are thinking or feeling. "Hurt" is an "Anointed" song and Johnny's video especially.

[@GHFear]

"Everyone I know goes away in the end..." and "I will let you down, I will make you hurt" I just lost it when he sang that with such emotion. Missing my friends... my family and everyone who has passed away or isn't in my life anymore. This hit too close to home. Great youtube channel man

[@thebitsanpiecesman4423]

Such a honest reaction. You sir are wonderful

[@smo1001]

Cash was already a legend, but then he gave us his parting shot - the greatest cover song ever made.

[@KaMui1987]

Crying with you, buddy!

[@johnnyrodriguez7363]

Best part... He would do it all over again... Over and over forever.

[@williamroeben]

I've always wondered about that- the end of the song sort of invalidates everything else- effectively saying "I have learned nothing in my painful life and would hurt myself and others all over again."

[@60skidd72]

Your reaction. I'm speechless and crying too. Man... you could see the joy in Johnny's earlier life, what was taken away for a bit. Thanks for reacting to this song, I'm a big fan of John.

[@williamroeben]

They don't make'em like The Man In Black anymore :(

[@60skidd72]

+NearlySeniorCitizen Yetagamer Unfortunately not, but may he be remembered for, as long as it can be, he was and still is a legend. Some people need to learn to listen to music like this, and his older songs too. But I hope we'll always remember him, and that his music will never be forgotten. His music is amazing.

[@alexrobinson4131]

hey you really wish he doesn't really Die

[@60skidd72]

Alex Robinson I actually do. But sadly he did pass away, but his music lives on :)

[@20Enterprise]

Just want to say thank you for sharing this personal moment with us i'm a new subscriber and feel privileged to be able to see you hearing and sharing this song with others,as this song hits me so hard too. Thank you Chris.

[@bombgaming6934]

R.I.P Johnny Cash 1933-2003 Love you johnny

[@bigbossgameing5982]

johnny cash was a amazing singer he was amazing rip johnny cash.

[@alx303alx]

This has to be one of the top 3 best covers ever made in music history.

[@thorstenlone9207]

Wonderful reaction to a wonderful song.

[@nisarrahil8081]

I'll be honest here. I thought here I go, one more reaction video. It's gonna suck. But no. Your genuine reaction is what I admire the most. You earned yourself a subscriber Sir.

[@williamroeben]

I thank you very much and I sincerely hope I can keep you entertained from now until- well, the day I die.

[@nisarrahil8081]

NearlySeniorCitizen Yetagamer well what's matter is the way we live not how long we live!!!!

[@jackmiller3215]

RIP Johnny Cash

[@hyakoutake]

this song kicks in whatever you did or who you may lost. Its a deep one

[@jomills4103]

There are no words for how much I love this reaction - I cry every single time I watch the video to "Hurt". Much love to you from the UK xxx

[@chrissmith1585]

Your reaction was do heartfelt. I choked up again listening to this.

[@marcwink4122]

I’m a Nine Inch Nails fan and love the original, but I adore the Johnny Cash version even more. It just seems so much longer r e raw and honest, especially given the life that Johnny Cash lived. It’s like Trent Reznor wrote it about him in the first place.

[@Backwayonly]

As a 25 year old I feel too much personal regret and sadness this song delivers to myself. Im too young to feel that amount of regret of oldness, but it feels like being "an old soul" in midst of younglings..

[@ashleyharger8856]

Thank you, I was crying with you

[@michelle88960]

If you are not moved by this video, you're not wired up right. I cried when I first watched it, and when I showed my other half who's an ex Hells Angel there were tears in his eyes.

[@rheymarvinsalestre4075]

This song embodied all of his regrets. Became the outlet for him to unburden himself before he leave. I'm sure Mr. Cash have no regrets now. In heaven, with his wife.

[@mudbuket8064]

The emotion of this man is pure genuine

[@zombiewolf3244]

don't worry man i cry every time i here Johnny cash sing this song i feel exatlly what your feeling love brother.

[@nomo4u886]

No shame in crying man!! Cash hit deep with this cover.

[@corinna007]

My dad raised me on old classic country. Johnny Cash is one of my favourites. Even Trent says that Johnny's version of Hurt is better the NIN original.

[@Javier-ee2gg]

Respect from Chile, you are awesome!!!

[@williamroeben]

And thank you very much for watching, enjoying, and commenting!

[@donbeck4400]

Cannot, this made me cry. It's beautiful and so powerful! Johnny was and IS the man.

[@gothic_ace2037]

I love how true your emotions are

[@ethanheadrick7027]

"After all this time?" "Always"

[@ethanheadrick7027]

To the person who liked -

[@midnightstory6735]

its finally nice to see a man show emotion to something so meaningful and powerful instead of trying to be a macho kind of person. thumbs up man

[@nateburk8952]

That’s not how react vids work, we experience something that meant something to us (whether good or bad)...then we click on a react vid to compare how others experienced it. I’ve seen this vid at least 20 times, and still cry every time...so I appreciate your react 👍🏽

[@leozermeno6084]

I get the same way every time i listen to this song, it hits deep