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

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[@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.

[@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

[@ReddersTV]

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

[@lipglosskitten26]

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

[@lipglosskitten26]

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

[@montanatony5838]

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

[@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

[@nascentKiller]

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

[@yomomasface]

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

[@walboyfredo6025]

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

[@bellusdaisy]

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

[@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.

[@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 😳

[@noahw4189]

This is actually sad

[@Raskolnikov1705]

Bittersweet

[@brandoncostello7389]

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

[@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.

[@Xagent86X]

i think this is the best cover of all time

[@josephschultz3301]

Easily.

[@MarkehJLL]

^ It's a cover of Nine Inch Nails.

[@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!

[@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.

[@chelsea6671]

i love this song so much. Normally a straight hip hop guy but i like Cash a lot and this is one of the few songs that can make me tear up. Its no doubt in my top 5 songs of all time. I do have The Downward Spiral and think this version is even better than Reznor's great original version.

[@williamroeben]

I agree- Cash was able to put what heart and soul he had left into that song and you could tell. MAN it was a punch to the gut.

[@Roche_Furman]

Renzor is even quoted as saying the song belongs to Cash now.

[@baneh1329]

if i had made this song, id do the same, what else can you do, he's earned it many times over

[@oz7997]

chelsea6671

[@ddp6256]

Although all due respect to NIN cause Trent wrote it and that's where most of the power comes from is those lyrics BUT I think Johnny made it his own and I think they're both equally as good just for different reasons. Doesn't happen often that a cover even comes close to the original let alone the ability to surpass it. A few off the top of my head is "Hurt" of course another would be "The Man Who Sold the World" covered by Nirvana, original artist- David Bowie and the cover to end all covers "I Will Always Love You" covered by Whitney Houston, original artist-Dolly Parton. I know I'm missing a bunch please add to my list!

[@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

[@Tennisman81]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 :)

[@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

[@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!

[@Javier-ee2gg]

Respect from Chile, you are awesome!!!

[@williamroeben]

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

[@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.

[@jackmiller3215]

RIP Johnny Cash

[@milankundera146]

I'm with you man. NIN made a great song but this cover is so powerful. Especially with alcoholics like myself.

[@williamroeben]

I am a recovering alcoholic- been sober since 2k after 23 years of active alcoholism.

[@jasonstewart5031]

I'm with both of you.....One day at a time.

[@ahinckles]

I'm there with you. Young and an alcoholic here. This song is amazing, the only song I learned how to play on guitar. I wish you the best

[@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

[@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

[@rxhx]

will watch again, this is PURE

[@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. 💯✌️

[@bigbossgameing5982]

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

[@ayatollahofarocknrolla403]

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

[@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.

[@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 :(

[@SteelWorksGuy]

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

[@mirandaant]

If this song made you cry (which I know it did but don't worry I cried too) you should listen to his (Johnny Cash's) version of You are My Sunshine. That song will hit you right in the feels.

[@Hellraiser988]

Miranda Antalosky I didn't cry I actually find the lyrics fascinating

[@baneh1329]

he died like a few weeks later right? What a way to go out

[@TheButterShowThatsMe]

Last song.

[@ryankueter8396]

Jon Snew it's a cover of a song it wasn't his

[@TheButterShowThatsMe]

Why is that related.

[@shaggystoner5235]

Bane H he died 4 months later I believe

[@idgaf8795]

Jon Snew well you said last song, and I would've taken that as the last song he wrote, its the last song he performed for his last album

[@moisesfalconvega5522]

Facebook brought me here seen a couple of videos now and look forward to seeing more 👍🏼

[@williamroeben]

Thank you very much for the very kind words!

[@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.

[@luisalmanza119]

Man, fucking ninjas cutting onions around me

[@lunch7213]

Holy shit. It’s one thing to watch some 30 something reactor listen to the lyrics and watch the scenes. The most that we get is a misty eye and a mild feeling of sadness. It was so tough watching this, seeing someone who is well aware of Cash in his prime and the legacy he left before his life spiraled. For you it’s probably comparable to seeing a reflection of Freddie Mercury if he were in Cash’s shoes. In the latter half of the song, I could also feel the hundred images flashing through your mind, though I’m less than half your age. Thank you, Mr. Nearly

[@williamroeben]

I watched him grow up, listened to his music- and watching him grow older and failing and watching his world crumble around him- old age is terrible and it robbed him of so much.

[@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.

[@Cshepard]

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

[@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.

[@somma2138]

Real men show raw emotion.

[@kylejakob98]

I think that's one of the only ways you could have ended this video. What a video to start my impression of this channel. He made me cry more than the song did.

[@tinykbob2973]

I have heard this song so many times it still gets me

[@skateboardingguy1]

I always come to this reaction when I need to feel something. I've heard/seen this many times before but your reaction always hits my heart in ways I cannot explain.

[@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.

[@klankfanclub3152]

You know Nearly Senior Citizen, sometimes the pain is truly the only thing that's real and feels real and no matter what you do to mask it you'll painfully realize it's still there and find yourself asking what have I become? Regrets and broken thoughts begin flooding your mind and heart and intensifies the pain and then truly you wish you could start again a million miles away! Your reaction is heartfelt and no matter how many times I see this video I still cry. Anyway \m/ \m/

[@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.

[@m.lindemann8400]

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

[@cintiaperna8359]

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

[@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.

[@benlongstaff9760]

Truly moving. Thank you so much for sharing your reaction

[@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".

[@wso4272]

I get emotional every time I hear this song

[@williamroeben]

He was a hell of a man, had a hell of a life. We are all a little poorer for his passing.

[@donbeck4400]

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

[@jazzminmaspero4176]

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

[@KidAmnesiac2001]

I'm right there with you man. Few videos so perfectly sum up beauty of life and the tragedy of mortality in a more touching way.

[@stefanieappis5163]

this song gets to me every time too. i feel it in my soul. I feel that way most of the time.

[@Alejoblocks]

You have such a great soul my friend, blessings!

[@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.

[@rxhx]

pure show of emotion, that is rare these days.. thank you for this video

[@kthulhukif]

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

[@mudbuket8064]

The emotion of this man is pure genuine

[@Jbenoit-zu9ye]

your genuine reaction made my day

[@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.

[@joannanicole436]

Thank you. This video is so meaningful to so many, and I think it's because we lose ourselves and try to be what Society tells us to be. I'm in my 30s now, and realizing how much I left myself to try to make other people happy, so that I would be accepted and feel fully human. Fully Worthy of other people's love and affection. It's helpful to see someone else feeling pain when they watch this video. I appreciate that you wear your heart on your sleeve.

[@gothic_ace2037]

I love how true your emotions are

[@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..

[@thebitsanpiecesman4423]

Such a honest reaction. You sir are wonderful

[@zombiewolf3244]

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

[@Lilnicol3180]

this song makes me think about death and makes me tear

[@jrivera8678]

This song draws tears every time

[@tyrrell8077]

so beautiful. really makes me think

[@julianfrey175]

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

[@StinkFingerr]

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

[@fracturedsleeper]

Wow, that was powerful. I love your openness.

[@joebiehl6867]

Love this version of the song definitely one of them that really gets to you

[@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.

[@FatFredyFreak]

Its all right buddy, tho we all hurt in one way or another, the love is real and lives on. Love and light your way my friend.

[@chrissmith1585]

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

[@jessicadawson4516]

I just came across ur reaction videos a couple days ago and now I've watched alot of them. U are by far my favorite and this one right here... my tears were rolling with urs... such heart and pure emotion! U are AMAZING!!!

[@williamroeben]

I thank you so very much for the kind words, and for watching, enjoying, and commenting. Please have a great day today!

[@jamesm1]

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

[@RimidRaven]

I remember the first time I heard this song. It spoke to me because I was going through a difficult time and to this day, when I’m at my lowest or even my highest (emotionally speaking) this song makes me either want to or actually cry. It’s an amazing song and I’m glad that you sir have a very deep emotional connection to this song. Thank you for what you do and keep up the great content! 🤟

[@user-lx4nr1nb9i]

Omg, this is so special. The end is just pure love

[@CinesterCharlie]

It's alright. This always makes me cry too man. Very emotional.

[@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.

[@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....

[@jessicacaleno1998]

this shows me that life is the most valuable treasure

[@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.

[@wearelivingmagic]

Every time I listen to this song with my full attention I want to cry. I definitely have before, but sometimes its hard to let it happen. Thanks for this video NSC, it made me cry to see your connection with the lyrics. I can only imagine how much more intensely I will feel this song when I'm older and have lived through that much more pain...

[@smo1001]

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

[@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.

[@tamwheel5818]

This song just shattered my heart

[@darkzer0670]

Wow......I love this song and video and that was without a doubt the best, most heartfelt reaction to anything I've ever seen. Keep doing what you do 😄🤘🏻

[@alx303alx]

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