Why TRENT REZNOR Didn't Initially Like JOHNNY CASH's VERSION of HURT

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Today we take a look at why Johnny Cash covered Nine Inch Nails song Hurt. We also discuss Trent Reznor's Reaction To check out why he covered the Soundgarden song 'Rusty Cage'
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Almost a year before his death Johnny Cash at the age of 70 would gain a younger generation of fans by covering Nine Inch Nails' 1994 song "Hurt". But how did he end up covering that song? Seems like a strange choice but also a very appropriate song given that time in his life. What's beautiful about the song is that it takes on an entirely different meaning based on who's singing it. Trent Reznor's intention was to have the song about a young person spiral into either self-harm or drug addiction but Cash gives the song a new light. Cash interpreted the lyrics to be about an older man who knew his life was about to be over.
Prior to recording and releasing Hurt in 2002, Cash of course had a long and storied career. Born in Arkansas in 1932, he would sign his first major record deal in the mid 50s to Sun Records and he would soon establish himself as one of the greatest country and rock singers of all time with classics like "I Walked the Line" and "Ring of Fire". Johnny Cash was the rock n' roll rebel as he was given the name 'the man in black'
By the later part of his career in the 70s and 80s, Cash had expanded beyond music appearing in both television and film. As the 90s began, the music industry saw a dramatic shift as alternative rock is what the record labels were interested in and while a lot of alternative bands had their roots in punk, those same artists paid tribute to Cash.
Cash would team up with Nirvana bassist, Krist Novoselic to do a Willie Nelson tribute album and would also appear on the U2 album, 1993's Zooropa on the song "Wanderer". It was that appearance and his appearance at a Bob Dylan tribute show in 1992 that got him the attention of big-time producer Rick Rubin.
Rubin, at that point in his career had a record label named American Recordings which used to be called Def American and he was scouting for acts to add to his growing roster. Rubin felt that Cash was still an important figure in music who'd been treated unfairly by the industry. Now it seemed like an odd choice for Reuben's label given his past roster of clients but then again Rubin has worked with an eclectic group of artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Run DMC and Slayer. Rubin would offer Cash something he offers all his artists, creative freedom.
Here's Cash discussing how he initially first met Rick Rubin and how he wasn't interested in even speaking with him.
"How did he come, how did he approach you to be on his label?" "I was doing a show in California and when I came offstage, my manager Lou Robin came to me and said 'there's a man here named Rick Rubin that said he would like to meet you that has a record company and he would like to record you' and I said, 'I don't want to meet him', and he said 'yeah, well I think you might like him'. I said 'why', and he said, 'well he's different, he's not like the rest of them'. So I told him, bring him back and I went back and there's Rick and immediately I liked him and I said, 'so if you had me on your record label, what would you do that nobody else has done?' and he said, 'what I would do is let you sit down before the microphone with your guitar and sing every song you want to record, just you and your guitar' and I said 'you're talking about a dream I had a long time ago to do an album called late and alone' and he said 'that's it' he said that's the kind of record that we want to make'. Well that was my first American record."
Cash would sign with Rick Rubin's record label but a lot of people upon hearing the news were confused and even a little weary including Cash's own daughter as exemplified by this interview.
"I'd heard of Slayer before but you know the thing that intrigued me that the man that produced the rap music and the Chili Peppers and Slayer and all of them was interested in me personally".
"The opportunity of working with someone like him really excited me so I tracked him down and we spent some time together. I went to see a couple of his shows and we started hanging out a bit and talking about music."
Cash and Rubin followed up American Recordings with Unchained in 1996 and that album would feature covers of Beck's Soundgarden and Tom Petty and the album would get a Grammy nomination for best country album.

[@rnrtruestories]

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[@CRP7000]

Great song, great Video

[@sublimeguy]

I had completely forgotten porno for pyros. Another great video Sid keep up the good work, be safe and Godspeed my Brother.

[@billkeithchannel]

Johnny also did a fantastic duet cover of his *Man In Black* song with Christian punk rockers *_One Bad Pig_* in the early 90's. It was on their *Swine Flew* album.

[@MrJpzum]

This reminds me of how that Dylan wrote All Along The Watchtower. And then Hendrix provided his interpretation.

[@BubuH-cq6km]

because Rick Rubin told him to

[@yurdp]

Cash’s daughter listened to it shortly after the full mix was completed and told her dad she didn’t like it because it sounds like he’s saying goodbye. To which he replied- I am.

[@afattori316]

Damn that hit me. 😞

[@plymouth491]

We love you, Johnny Cash.

[@logicrhetoricgrammar]

It’s like Cobain’s Pine Barrens oor Rev Dr MLK Jr’s Mountaintop speech-drum major for justice he knew the bullet was coming but shared the dream first

[@Physhi]

Older people usually know when their time is near. Reduced hunger, unable to digest even a spoonfull of food. I talked to my grandfather and it was the same with him. You know when you're about to die. Unable to eat. Unable to eat a spoon worth of meal, it's there. It's bad. He told me everything, and I have never told my father who is his son what he said to me that day.

[@DavetheRaveDinkum]

I think that would be awesome to have such a heartfelt goodbye that u can listen to while ur missing ur dad. Not many ppl a blessed to have a goodbye at all.

[@lauras6175]

I heard Johnny Cash say in an interview “great music transcends all genres.” He was right.

[@evilgenius97]

*looks at Billy Ray Cyrus*

[@CLipka2373]

Abso-bloody-lutely.

[@debilyn9522]

Agreed 100%! I love all music with a good message & adequate voice. So long as it's not all about screaming or hitting notes that burst glass..... js 😊

[@roxas4439]

@@debilyn9522 screaming also has mean its about aggressiveness and being angry also screaming can convey so much emotion.

[@debilyn9522]

@@roxas4439 without question - but screaming is not music. I can appreciate some aggression in music; there's quite a bit of decent stuff that uses it in meaningful ways. I just don't care for nonstop noise that can't be deciphered at any point in the "song".

[@scroogemccuck985]

Trent gave it the pain of a young man, and Johnny gave it the pain of a dying man. Pretty poetic, if you ask me

[@Redmenace96]

I think it links the 'pain of dying' that we feel throughout life. Some people, it sinks in when they are 20, some people, it sinks in when they are 70. Some people don't know what I'm talking about.

[@kkibela]

Yeah. One old one young, both dying

[@MrDasfried]

@@Redmenace96 word!

[@louiseevans2263]

I’d say the bond is more about the tortured nature of the artist- Cash bonded with the self destructive nature of the depression and self loathing and work toward reconciling that, rather than focus on death. Cash hit the brick wall over and over, kept going until the end. Reznor, the young man who can learn, perhaps from that example.

[@Fishgod1216]

@@louiseevans2263 Reznor tortured himself with Heroin addiction; a hell paralleled to Cash's reality.

[@GlassHalfFull10]

“I was born to write the song. Johnny was born to sing it.” - Trent

[@TheSwede321]

“Trent Reznor was born to write that song, but Johnny Cash was born to sing it, and Mark Romanek was born to film it.” Bono.

[@dailydoseofvitaminc6565]

@@TheSwede321 Yeah Bono said that, not Trent. Back in 2004 he said in an interview that hearing this song felt very invasive because of how personal that was to him. He described it like someone was fucking his girlfriend. When he watched the music video he thought it was incredibly powerful and loved it, and then depressingly described it as if his girlfriend had just left him for someone else.

[@mandelaquantumeffects3051]

@@dailydoseofvitaminc6565 Right, and Trent isn't even actually the original author of that song and the person who wrote it is also wrote to Cash, suggesting that he cover it, to provide the hint that it is in fact in either case, a cover.

[@dailydoseofvitaminc6565]

@@mandelaquantumeffects3051 What are you talking about? Trent wrote the song, not Rubin. Is this some joke about your username?

[@gmonkman]

@@mandelaquantumeffects3051 evidence please. Otherwise stfu.

[@JohnnyCashFanatic]

He’d be 88 this year. Cash is the only guy that I know of, who’s got fans in the country, metal and rap communities

[@beatsbeercigarettes]

Cash transcended genres. One of the few that will ever do so, flawlessly. I’m a punk, always have been.. and I’ve been a Cash fan just as long.

[@Torgo1969]

@@beatsbeercigarettes The lyrics of most country songs are utterly forgettable, like in a lot of other genres. But Cash is on the level of Dylan and Cohen.

[@adam_toddster5367]

Rap?

[@heelturnsface]

Adam Todd outlaw country is the predecessor of gangsta rap lol

[@ctown6592]

Rap isn’t music

[@devinphillips9704]

I remember playing this for my father, who was a huge Johnny Cash fan, about a year or so before he passed away, which was maybe a couple of years after Cash himself died. After the song was over, after a very long silence, he turned to me and said, "that was beautiful. I don't ever want to hear it again."

[@Hanjhob]

Gave me goosebumps

[@SLight-ty1pc]

Those are power words put together… chills

[@jeffreyrigged]

i still cry watching the video of it. its like where the ref fern grows or old yeller lol.

[@mariemarquez2480]

😭😭😭😭

[@hrushikeshj8810]

Your father was clearly very eloquent! Thanks.

[@K4rt80y]

We owe Rick Ruben a debt of gratitude for allowing Johnny Cash to be Johnny Cash.

[@rookmaster7502]

Johnny Cash wouldn't have want it any other way.

[@safespacebear]

Amen to that. He took care of Cash when Cash needed someone to assist (i won't say guide) but Rick saw the potential and took care of a legend and gave him a helluva final statement.

[@VinnyMartello]

Agreed.

[@zypher6018]

He is kind of known for not caring about 90% of the bands he worked with though and wouldn’t work with them

[@nathanbranson9149]

Rubin seems to be the kind of person who is selfless enough to help other people reach their potential by encouragement and good communication.

[@curiousworld7912]

NIN's 'Hurt' was amazing, but Cash's cover absolutely breaks my heart.

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

Curious World this EXACTLY how I feel when I listen to it.

[@markwilliams7712]

There's only two covers that are memorable for me. Jimi Hendrix - wild thing Johnny Cash - Hurt

[@jasonandkathleenbarker6306]

All along the watchtower is a cover of Dylan. I only mention it in case you didn’t know because it’s better than Wild Thing.

[@markwilliams7712]

@@jasonandkathleenbarker6306 I was aware it was a Dylan track. I think that Jimi just fitted 'wild thing' by being himself, his loose style bought a unique angle.

[@elzurdorodriguez6650]

@@markwilliams7712 no 'all along the watchtower' by Hendrix?

[@michaelglover2871]

I always thought this song was so fitting for Johnny's final single. It's like the final page of a novel that breaks your heart to read.

[@dkompres6889]

Great description! Bravo!

[@Sweet_Malou]

I felt the same way.

[@maggiekarabel123]

I always felt it was his eulogy. Especially with the video. He went out on his terms with a final statement. Powerful.

[@LostMyMojo100]

Mike, that's a beautiful statement...

[@co0ki3M0NstAr]

Well said 👏

[@mikehagen3785]

I am a true blue, mosh pit loving, pure metal head.... But when Johnny Cash comes on... I crank it up. An American legend.

[@MIKEHUNT-vi8hx]

Yessir. There’s only two types of music... good and bad

[@brentstewart59]

Johnny Cash always spoke the truth. When he speaks ya listen up

[@ayoutubeaccount864]

You mean good and pop?

[@prometheustv6558]

AKZbinAccount There is good pop music out there.

[@mikehagen3785]

@@prometheustv6558 no..... No there is not......

[@captainunload]

Nice to see Cash's daughter concerned with preserving her father's honor.

[@justinoswald1643]

I think it was a disservice that she didn't want him to do lalapaluza. The younger generation needed him. And the great man needed to share himself with that generation

[@greyarea6688]

Concerned with preserving her claim to his estate.

[@robzombie2024]

Well, it's hard for me to blame her. These were the same people that rejected Ozzy because he was not "cool enough."

[@CPD0123a]

@@justinoswald1643 Her concern was that he would play to a bunch of kids who didn't care who he was, didn't care about his music, and were just going to blow him off as "just another old guy." At that point in his career, he was pretty well spent and nobody gave a crap about him. Heck his label had him scrap at least one album (that I know of) entirely, and probably more, because they felt that he was washed up and he couldn't "hang with the current generation" of pop country." It would have been nothing to them to just blow him off and for him to just be another side act that you went to while waiting for your "real" act.

[@Starlesslemon]

@@justinoswald1643 "Post discovered Ozzy" fuck my generation.

[@johncharlton199]

They say we die twice, once when the life leaves our body, and when somebody speaks our name for the last time.Johnny Cash is Gonna be remembered for a long time.

[@jillvasquez1010]

Omg. That seriously made me ugly cry.

[@giygas9305]

Yeah it’s really depressing to think about. Most of us will be forgotten in just a few generations.

[@kittenfuud]

That's fine! 🙂

[@themudpit621]

what a blessing to be gone and entirely forgotten.... looking forward to it.

[@TheEclecticSinger]

And the life can leave your body much before you die too

[@npc1172]

It’s wild to think johnny cash didn’t have artistic freedom. HES JOHNNY CASH! He was a living legend.

[@lewis123646]

Totally nuts. I had no idea.

[@lewis123646]

@@sstaners1234 Indeed. And you would think the guy who made Live at Folsom would and should have all the artistic freedom he wants. I appreciate that Rick Rubin saw this injustice, sought to correct it, and did so. Rick Rubin is in the background or has a hand in so much great music history. If anyone is interested in Rick, a pretty good (made awesome by way of its subject matter) documentary, Shangri-La, about him is available on Showtime and came out last year, so it's pretty up to date as far as his work is concerned.

[@LumbyMcGumby]

Elvis basically died because he was stripped off a lot of freedoms and the record companies sucked him dry. A lot of boomer musicians were basically signed to pump money and not art. A lot of them died young cause of drugs to cope with the pressure.

[@matejebach5487]

Yes but he lived in capitalism. No freedom.

[@MannyMarr]

Mate Jebach LMAO! Oxymoron

[@alvinwine5665]

Johnny Cash was more than a musician, he was a storyteller.

[@machellemccallie937]

A lot of country singers of that generation were story tellers.

[@jupitercyclops6521]

Yep! He grew up around about where my dad was raised. When my das was 4, his dad passed so he grew up poor. My dad told me he saved every penny he could earn, then bought a shoeshine kit. I like to imagine that my dad was Johnny's inspiration for "get rythem"

[@stevenkonzen826]

Yeah, telling other people's stories

[@danzbutrfly]

yes

[@LadyUsakoB]

100% and a damn good one at that

[@ldy2hzlft1111]

My first crush. The Man in Black. Met him when i was 5. I was just adopted. My aunt took me to a fair in Iowa and he was playing. She took us up to the stage and said ti Johnny... Id like to introduce you to our newly adopted niece. He bends down, takes both hands in his and in his beautiful deep voice... Well hello there little lady. Love at first sight.

[@rogue_earth]

Love this!!!

[@charlieross-BRM]

We are so impressionable at that age. I keep thinking of kind and wise words I heard from basically a stranger to me but a very close friend of my parents. He spoke to me like an adult with advice I still hold to 60 years later.

[@bernerkj]

@@charlieross-BRM man, I wish you told us the advice. Pay it forward, Don't leave us hanging

[@uadimwit]

He's the genuine article. That's why he's an icon across genres. There's no icon that is appropriate in a punk's house, and a Christian old lady's house like Cash. He's the ultimate man of the people.

[@takenoprisoners837]

Aww, that's a really beautiful story, what a Blessing

[@davidrpriest]

It is ultimate compliment for a songwriter to have his work covered by Cash.

[@opalcoastal-ld5kd]

David Priest Absolutely!

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

David Priest well I’d say Weird Al first, Johnny second.

[@elderrusty541]

David Priest same with Motörhead and Jimi Hendrix

[@TroijanSkinhead]

How do you know?

[@Vaultzero]

Every Cash song was a cover song. Shel Silverstein wrote his hits and tv show.

[@coolair00]

“I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town, I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, But is there because he's a victim of the times. I wear the black for those who never read”

[@empathetic_sexymamma340]

Love Johnny

[@peelslowly28]

@True Blue about the road to happiness through love and charity

[@erikallgren3260]

Castrik NM My bad G Why do you think he’s talking straight to you and me

[@theflamingone8729]

"I wear the black for those who never read, or heard the words that Jesus said"

[@r.a.forsyth798]

Or listened to he words that Jesus said! i wear it for thousands who have died believing that the Lord was on their side i wear for those who have died believing that we all were on their side,

[@wishingeveryonegoodhealth8168]

Johnny’s version is amazing. The crackling in his voice adds everything to the song, fits with the narrative of a broken man. Makes me cry every time. Trent’s words are very touching.

[@Cykyn]

Was my dying father's request for this song at his funeral, brings back his memory every time I hear it

[@wishingeveryonegoodhealth8168]

@@Cykyn It’s a very emotional song. RIP to your Dad.

[@Cykyn]

@@wishingeveryonegoodhealth8168 thanks appreciated

[@Doorsofprcptn]

I guess the original played an important role in my personal life, getting free from a heavy heroin addiction. Since I've beaten the devil now. So when the great Johnny Cash did it I didn't feel the same feelings, even though I always listened to Cash and have no clue who the other guy was. I do appreciate both versions though.

[@iambiggus]

I remember when his version came out, people were going to the NIN original and blasting Trent for covering a Johnny Cash song.

[@johnmcdaniels9231]

sometimes I go onto the NIN video, and I see people in the comments who think the cash version was first. its very interesting

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

@@johnmcdaniels9231 i was one of those people....i guess you just don't expect it.

[@torquetheprisoner]

lol that happens alot with musicians

[@TheAngryMaskSalesman64]

Dude i thought this video was an onion like joke until half way through when i had to google it. Mind blown, i feel so dumb right now.

[@iambiggus]

@@TheAngryMaskSalesman64 You've proven that ignorance is fixable. Never feel dumb for that!

[@MrSupahz]

Johnny mentioning Slayer is such a thrill and a trip.

[@whiteeagle9769]

the man was alive from the Ink Spots to Linkin Park, which feels crazy for me to know

[@paranoidrodent]

Slayer gets respect and admiration from some of the most unlikely folks in the music industry. Hell, Tori Amos did a cover of Reign in Blood (dubbed Raining Blood on her album), with mournful echoing female vocals accompanied by a sombre piano and an unsettling underlying deep bass reverb (from a synth I believe). When it was played to the guys in Slayer, they thought it was a really cool new song until almost a half-minute in when they realized it was a drastic rearrangement of their classic metal song and their jaws dropped to the ground in disbelief (both that Tori was a fan and that she'd transformed the song so radically while keeping its eerie vibe).

[@patriciacarson9168]

I love the way "Hurt" was done. I was in tears. Trent Reznor said at some point later that he wrote the song but that Johnny Cash owned it. Cash took that song and put it in a whole other dimension, like it had been written especially for him. The video was a piece of pure art.

[@robhint5016]

i agree

[@jodyvance4114]

Amen

[@rainmanslim4611]

Cash was beyond genre. It doesnt matter who you are, what music you like, Cash is respected and admired among all true artists

[@gimmeabreak-h2h]

Rick Rubin produced some of the best albums Cash ever made. We forever owe him a debt of gratitude. The respect he showed for the Man was incredible.

[@gadget00]

Rubin it's such a visionary; the guy just had that touch to find raw talent in different genres and pull out legendary albums out of them over and over again

[@foto21]

It's amazing and kind of sad that Cash didn't feel he had real creative control until Rubin worked with him. That says a lot about the crap he went through in the record industry, despite being the legend he was. There's a lot of people that made Cash's life harder whose children think they are legends now for having 'worked' with Cash.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

Johnny Cash spent his life singing songs we could relate to.... at the end of life, he sang a song that he could relate to. A bittersweet summation of his life. Fortunately, he allowed us to hear it, see it and reflect. The result was a video that will forever figure in people's hearts and minds. RIP Mr Cash.

[@edalder2000]

I knew NIN's "Hurt" from when i was 22 or 23 and it was new. Reznor laid bare his addictions. But being young, there is hope for recovery. Fast forward to 2002. I was working at Tower Records and a label rep gets my coworkers and I into a room. She pulls out a VHS promo tape and plays it. We were among the first to see the video of "Hurt" by Johnny Cash. I has tears in my eyes and many were crying. I knew Cash was going to die soon and his frailty and regret were laid bare. June Carter Cash died 4 months after the video was filmed. Johnny died 3 months after her. The house where the video was filmed was in Hendersonville, Tenn, just outside of Nashville. Barry Gibb eventually bought the house. However, that house caught fire and burned down in 2007 Hurt is a rare case. The cover was greater than the original. Even Trent Reznor said "Hurt" was no longer his song. It belonged to Cash.

[@SuperStrik9]

Cash's cover of Hurt is one of the greatest covers of all time. It is so brutally raw in it's poignancy. So much raw emotion packed into it.

[@Clarence2Worley]

Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it.

[@knifeteeth]

Wrong

[@user-lv6mu8er9z]

Each person will interpret and experience the versions differently. As far as I'm concerned the original is slightly better, but Cash's is easily one of the best covers of all time.

[@imvandenh]

Just like what Bob Dylan said after Jimi Hendrix recorded his song All Along The Watchtower. Bob said he wished that Jimi had recorded more of his songs, that they were all Jimi's.

[@jrs4516]

is anyone else's mind blown that this 18 years ago?

[@clairefisher1088]

Wait... What? I'm old 😢

[@heathertaylor8904]

Man..it fucks with my head on the daily. Wtf HAPPENED. It went so quick....

[@ihategoogleplus3790]

wow really ?? so tell me what were dinosaurs like ? could you pet them ? what did cows eat before grass started to grow ?

[@ricksanchez1079]

@@ihategoogleplus3790 Should have asked what life was like before color.

[@michellemclarnon9212]

Wait no is it really? Omg no way . That's crazy.

[@soiledfool8131]

I think his daughter highly underestimated the kids in the 90's appreciation of great music. It was my freshman year in college when lollapalooza happened. Most people, young and old, at that time would have been in complete awe of Johnny showing up to play. People need to understand that most kids back then grew up then with their parents music and learned to appreciate and love it. There was no surfing through digital media, this meant the music was either handed down to you in collections or, you sat for hours waiting to record that one video or song onto cassette or VHS tapes to further your own collection. We use to trade cassettes like baseball cards. Most of the time there was a classic gem on there that was no longer in radio rotation and didn't get play through MTV or Vh1 that you would fall in love with. This opened the door to hear a lot of influences from the classics in the 90's music. Eric Clapton's unplugged was out in 92 and we couldn't get enough of it. Phenomenal performance. Aerosmith had Get A Grip out in 93. Pink Floyd's The Division Bell was out in 94. There were still so many great talents from decades earlier putting out amazing music including Johnny, and we certainly noticed.

[@BreakOutOfTheAlgorithm]

I couldn't agree more. Growing up in the 90s was a true gift and an amazing time to be a teenager. I'll never forget the day I saw Rage against the machine. Zack De la rocha's energy made the rest of Lallapalooza kind of bland. I would have loved to have seen Johnny Cash that year. I believe it was 1993 if I remember correctly. 👍😎

[@MonicaMartin-wt3ky]

As children we always worry about our parents. Especially adult children. I know where it was coming from when she said it. She wanted to protect him. He worked hard for years and she didn't want him hurt. She was definitely wrong about it but I can see why she said it. In her defense not all people would have liked him there but probably a small amount. Like they say there's always someone lol.

[@amiblueful]

@@MonicaMartin-wt3ky Can't blame her a bit for being protective of her father. I'm glad she was wrong. The one good thing my otherwise nasty ex left me with was an appreciation for Johnny Cash. 🙂

[@travisstone4343]

Spot on, I was at lollapalooza (1996) Des Moines IA, and they had a "Mystery Guest" Play right before Metallica went on. So out comes James Hetfield, he tells the crowed its "Waylon FUCKING Jennings!!" The place went nuts and stayed that way though his entire set. He ended the set covering Oasis's Champagne Supernova. Good Times. I wonder if that could have been Cash had he singed up, that would have been cool.

[@J.C...]

Layla unplugged is the worst version ever. If it ain't got Duane Allman in it, it ain't Layla.

[@whoopshey826]

Without a doubt, the best cover of a song to ever be recorded. RIP Johnny, we miss you.

[@lauras6175]

I remember Johnny Cash discussing the song in an interview. He said “great music transcends all genres.” I heard that years ago. He was right.

[@wendysgarden4283]

Though you could also argue for Aretha's "Respect." "That girl done stole my song," said Otis Redding, but he said it with awe and respect and pride.

[@jetson_]

Ruben respected the music gods who came before him and paid tribute to Cash before he left earth. The feeling you must have knowing you helped immortalize this mans music before he crossed. Cash would have been remembered even without Ruben but he truly unchained Cash and he went kicking till his body couldn't anymore.

[@alistairjamesheaton9155]

By giving him the freedom he needed it meant later on down the line he could pick songs which would work for the artist as in this song. Just because people from different eras and genres doesn’t mean that the musical era and the skill sets cannot be used to work with a difference genre and production terms. How many producers work with artists from multiple genres from classic through to death metal. Also used to say that like Motown for instance somebody wrote a particular song which might not of made a cup for their album but it ended up being interpreted differently for in a completely different genre for somebody else Who was signed to the same label. Who is to save a producer working on a death metal track might hear tickle rift which would work perfectly for song a rap album which fair recording further on down the line. Princeton’s

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

I seriously tear up everytime I hear him say "everyone I know, goes away, in the end". All I think about when I hear that is my mom and dad. I honestly don't know if I'll still be alive when she passes away..

[@SomeRandomDude2020]

I cried the first ten times I watched the ‘Hurt’ video, especially June’s scenes.

[@imvandenh]

I can't remember the name of the book I read but it was a biography of Johnny Cash released a few years ago. It was a really long book of very small print that very thoroughly detailed much of his life from beginning to end one of the things it touched on was the making of that video. June walking down those stairs was an accident apparently, not originally intended to be part of the video. The director had a vision with regard to her unexpected presence and made good use of that footage. Apparently she was apologetic for interrupting but the director asked her to stay and watch. The rest is history, beautiful history. And sad too.

[@jamesbehrje4279]

Ain't gonna lie. I kinda teared up too.

[@ga8rielsMsg]

His version will be played at my funeral.

[@NegativeCR33P]

Not gonna lie, I still cry to this song.

[@OGPedXing]

The impact is real. I limit myself to only watching it once a year because I never want to loose that feeling. This year I shared it with my dad (first time for him) over Christmas.

[@Torgo1969]

"Everyone I know goes away in the end." "Everyone, I know, goes away in the end."

[@nihil_holly]

Torgo1969 That subtle but important detail totally went over my head. Those two commas give the song a whole new meaning to me.

[@MonkeMan003]

Torgo1969 I believe johnnys version goes “every one, I know, goes away, in the end...”

[@Tyler-js5hi]

Sorry but can someone point out the difference

[@benr8772]

@@Tyler-js5hi, rearrange the words to make it less poetic but easier to catch the meaning: "All the people I know go away in the end," vs. "I know all people go away in the end." The commas make a stunning difference between the two nearly identical sentences that differentiate between personal angst of losing loved ones and a greater understanding of the end of life.

[@OdaKa]

@@Tyler-js5hi the first phrasing is saying "Everybody that I know goes away in the end". The second phrasing, when it's broken up by commas like that, you can take the part between the two commas and move it to the front of the sentence to get the meaning "I know [that] everyone goes away in the end".

[@kimberlyrodrigues2998]

That cover is the greatest cover song EVER made. It's so beautiful, because you can feel the weight of such a long life, filled with joy and pain, and the weight of his regrets. It makes me cry every time I hear it.

[@jeffwalker6815]

'The rap music' - best old man line

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Jeff Walker lol.

[@aljek4476]

Jeff Walker “ok boomer”

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Bernie Sanders is not in fact a boomer. He is a member of the Silent Generation by about five years.

[@hellfire66683]

@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 math is hard for them, they think generations magically shrink from 20 years to 10 years

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

What?

[@theindyguyjc]

I may be thinking of a different song, but I remember seeing an interview with Cash’s daughter where they watched the music video, and she told him that it sounded like he was saying goodbye, and Cash replied, “Well, I am saying goodbye.” That’s something that’s stuck with me. Awesome video, btw!

[@imvandenh]

No, you are thinking of the right song. I have seen the same interview with Roseanne Cash. What she actually said was, It looks like you're saying goodbye. Johnny replied, I am.

[@Gutslinger]

I remember her saying in an interview that John and June showed her the music video and she cried, but nowhere have I ever heard that being said. At least from a reliable source.

[@user-zk5jn4br7u]

Do you know if it’s on KZbin ?

[@RedBananas]

Is it on youtube?

[@TroijanSkinhead]

Thanks for sharing someone else's moment. Dick

[@ghostrider2664]

Mr. Cash could not have displayed greater genius than picking that song. I mean really....the choice seems almost divinely prescribed in its perfection. What a life this guy led. Human as fuck.

[@bes03c]

Rick Rubin is a true genius. His ability to meld genres and work with diverse talent is amazing.

[@lomoholga]

It’s called hustling

[@mr.commander7298]

I think if he produced the RHCP albums and I know he did. We all owe Rick Rubin for advancing the recording industry for more than a generation or two. He has been a part of rock and music history. Can’t give enough credit for a revolutionary bunch of artists he has produced. I also have to give Rubin Legendary status. Just the idea of Cash covering Hurt was genius in itself. Can’t thank you enough Rick Rubin. If you are reading this by some stroke of luck I would like to work with you or for you. I think that is my only path I vision of fulfillment in life and career. I’d like to give it a shot. Dreaming big, from the time I was even 4or 5 years old I have done a few things in my life and I’m trying to find my passion to pursue I’m gonna say . Sign me Rick I won’t disappoint you. Beastie Boys are brilliant, I just think you sure know what works best, and you have no problem with signing the right artists it seems. I hope this comment finds you well. I am so inspired right now. Rick Rubin you are a hero of mine 100%

[@The_Mimewar]

NINs version is painful, Cash’s version is moving. The video that goes with it is deeply deeply emotionally stirring

[@opalcoastal-ld5kd]

Shane Ellis Couldn’t agree more, my (sweetest) friend.

[@MissBunny850]

Nicely put I always felt the original had more powerful to it and pain is a stronger emotion then joy

[@Gutslinger]

Interesting.

[@bnferguson9827]

I know it!!!!

[@FathomMane]

Trent was suicidal that album cycle thank God he never took himself away

[@vegansaxon3962]

I remember riding around with my daddy in his truck in the early 70's while hearing Johnny Cash on some AM radio station..times were so magical back then..my dad was the nicest man I ever knew and I miss him more than I can say...I haven't listen to Hurt in a couple of years because it's just so heartbreaking and I need to be drunk to listen and cry for my dad...18pk of cold beer on this hot Florida day just might be in order..load up the dogs and go for a ride

[@samanthab3292]

Everything is more magical as a child...and even more looking back on it. ❤️

[@vegansaxon3962]

@@samanthab3292 Yes it was and is Samantha!....thanks for the reply

[@dtice69]

Reznor's version was depressing, expressing the emotions of someone at their lowest point. Cash's version was cathartic, expressing the emotions of someone who was hurt, but had the foresight and the experience to realize that there will be a tomorrow (metaphorically speaking in his case). Both beautiful in their own right. It's almost like the 2 halves of Blink 182's Adam's Song. Depressing at first, hopeful in the end.

[@copperfox8013]

great insight! both are great standalone songs you can listen to both in a row and feel different at each of them

[@jr10spro]

I don't really get Cash's version as being there will be tomorrow... I feel it as an ending and his goodbye. Regret, pain, etc all welling up at the end of a life...

[@dtice69]

@Timothy Newitt @jr10spro that's exactly why I said that his case was metaphorically speaking. In HIS world, it was his goodbye because he knew that his time was coming to an end. But he was telling others who were younger than him, who had more days on Earth, that there would be a tomorrow for them; take it from the guy who lived through drugs and arrests and whatnot. And when they come to the end of their own days, they'll be content, just like he was. Because they didn't fret over every hardship as though it were the end of the world.

[@dtice69]

@Timothy Newitt also, you're forgetting that Johnny was deeply religious. So, in his mind, there IS a tomorrow. Just not on this world.

[@dtice69]

@@jr10spro absolutely, a man is allowed to reflect on his life, right? But that doesn't necessarily make it depressing. It could be an example of how to live through all of those things, the regret, the loss and the depression. Depression CAN be cathartic if you know how to move on from it on the other side.

[@mindeloman]

In this same era Johnny also covered Marty Robbins' "Big Iron On His Hip." COMPLETELY changed the tone of that song. I was always a fan of the original but what Johnny did was like watching a 1950's western movie and then watching Eastwood's "Unforgiven." It became more raw and visceral. Not taking anything away from the great Mart Robbins, it just really love Johnny's cover of his song. "No one dared asked his business....no one dared make a slip.....for the stranger there among them...had a big iron on his hip.....a big iron on his hip."

[@kerryn6714]

My favourite Johnny Cash cover is Nick Caves “Mercy Seat”. Brilliant stuff.

[@briankennedy1192]

That Marty Robbins gunfighter ballads album was the first album I ever listened to : I was 3 years old. It still stands up today.

[@billpeart]

Great stuff!

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@briankennedy1192 Glad so many people from so many backgrounds can come together out of love for this man. It's a bit like his final Tribute music video. That one was powerful, and all the people in it looked so different from one another. People who would never interact normally coming together in tribute.

[@dwightschrute3721]

Patrolling the Mojave make me wish for a nuclear winter... and Cash’s version of Big Iron

[@jerryrigsit5400]

Johnny was a legend. His version of "hurt " was awesome. I cried the day we lost him.

[@deelee6786]

a friend of mine died when he was 26 of a tumor which was unknown at the time, that had burst and clogged an artery in his leg.... tragic sudden unexpected death, he had a mom a dad and a brother who was very much like him. it was hard on everyone who knew him... at his funeral the preacher after reciting all the stories of Shane from family members, suddenly paused... "were now gunu play a song, that Shane really loved...and for those of you who were lucky enough.. might have even heard Shane sing it to you..." then Hurt by Johnny Cash came on and droned from the speakers through out the church... in that moment my eyes swelled up, cuz it was then i had realized Shane had sang this song to me, in his car one day.. with a few friends nearby.... it was something that i hardly took note of nor would have remembered up until that point, out of nowhere he had just said "ok guys" I was in the front seat next to him, "ive got a song i want you to hear...." and he sang it, without a word from anyone else, we just listened.... this song always makes me think of him. what an episode it was in my life knowing him.. we had become good friends out of nowhere, he was older than me by almost 10 years, in that short time he had proved to be a very good friend to me by his actions... in those awkward highschool years, his gestures of friendship and loyalty really helped me realize my self worth at the time... he had stuck up for me. he would drive to my house with his gf and pick me up tell me to bring my guitar cuz "he wanted to hear sum1 jam.." I saw him the eve of the night he had died... he was driving by with his gf. I hollered and asked "Shane you comin out later tonight??" he replied "yah maybe ill see yuh". he had just gotten back with his gf.. apologized to her and made a grand gesture of dinner with roses... bought her a necklace or ring (cant remember)... she was very happy with him... but it would be their last night together... the next day i came to school and saw her crying with makeup running down her face..... I heard the news. that night his parents in a rush had brought him to the doctor in town who everyone knows (small town).. Dr Dallalana. who lived a few houses down the street from Shane.... but even with the speedy response by then there was nothing that could be done to save him..... RIP Shane Wright... aka "fat Shane" April 16th 2006. i still remember you brother!!!!!!!!!

[@gmonkman]

thanks for sharing

[@citizenofterra]

that was beautiful

[@deelee6786]

@@citizenofterra bak in April of 2006. what was going on in your life at this time????

[@stevenattanasso2003]

Pay it forward ......

[@deelee6786]

@@stevenattanasso2003 many times over ;p;p these experiences have this effect on you.

[@yesismemomnahjustyouimagin3494]

I'm from a small island on the Caribbean....I heard this song when I was like 12 or 13 years old......i was hooked. Have in mind, at that time i wasn't a metal head but a Reggaeton lover....but i got me, the raw sentiment, the emotion of a broken man by time.....it was priceless. The hole album is a masterpiece.

[@ayzc4164]

I almost cried when Trent was talking about what an impact this song had on him. Love the cover and the original but Johnny’s take seems more spiritual especially since it was near his death

[@sguerilla6142]

thinking is like an ass, everyone has their own NIN forever

[@OptimusSatanas]

@@sguerilla6142 Tell that to the two headed conjoined girls. Dork with a pointless comment.

[@Amy_Ramirez03]

It’s a beautiful song. I cry every time I play the music video. It’s a very bittersweet song May you Rest In Peace Johnny Cash I hope you found peace

[@hdmccart6735]

Makes me cry too...

[@MesaperProductions]

"Hurt" proves that Johnny Cash is his own genre.

[@needsLITHIUM]

AND THAT GENRE IS LEGEND

[@behindthen0thing525]

It's proves that people will do anything for money

[@DaiSenshiMounir]

@@behindthen0thing525 in a sea of positivity you had to be the shit stain :/

[@jotaholanda7879]

Johnny Cash and my grandfather were lifelong friends, from their childhoods spent in Dyess Colony. I only knew him as “Mr Cash” when I was a boy, from when he’d pass through on occasion - as well as the stories told to me by my grandfather and great-uncles. They all lived “fast” for a lot of years and had plenty of regrets; while I won’t share anecdotes, experiences or stories here, I can honestly say that when I listen to this song or see the video, I feel a little bit of the regret and sorrow over “wasted time” as conveyed in this track.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

I think his daughter's initial reaction was like a lot of people who didn't know Johnny Cash was always a rebel at heart.

[@LegendStormcrow]

She knew he was a rebel. Everyone did. The thing is no one expected more modern rebels to show such fondness for those who came before.

[@tosh_is_me942]

people didnt know he was a rebel? How blind and dumb do you consider people?

[@torquetheprisoner]

@@tosh_is_me942 no it was his truck that was the rebel but it is not here now

[@TylerFireeagle]

I remember seeing Johnny Cash's version of hurt on MTV2 when I was 16 back in 03. At the time I was heavy into Death/Black/Punk Metal, tears were just running down, that's how powerful that music video was, the music touched your soul.

[@LegendStormcrow]

Indeed. I love music ranging from Metal, to Nu Metal, to classic country, to reggae and ska. His music hits harder than all of them and I judge heartfelt songs by his cover of Hurt.

[@RMMaryport]

Gay

[@Kalergi_Plan_Accelerationist]

Booboo

[@melissagahn8966]

Trent's words on Johnny's performance of his song, "Hurt". He was respectful, that is how you respect and speak of a legend. May you Rest In Peace, Johnny. May your spirit roam the music world for a 1,000 years.

[@trort2714]

I’ve been listening to Johnny Cash since the mid-60’s. No matted what genre, Johnny seems to be able to cut through and validate his true gift of story telling through the music. Rubens is a visionary that understood this, too.

[@vonsuthoff]

*The combination of those lyrics along with the experience, and the pain, and Johnny Cash's unique voice makes "Hurt" one of the best and most powerful songs ever recorded. Hearing it is like having a lightening bolt strike your soul. Few songs deliver this much pure and honest emotion. Thank you Johnny, Trent and Rick.*

[@SubmarineZues]

Arguably the most influential artist of all times. Transcended genres and brought a power to music that will never be replicated. Great video

[@deannilvalli6579]

When I heard this version when that album came out, I thought this was an absolute master stroke. It fit Cash so perfectly. I guessed it was down to Rick Ruben suggesting it.

[@tolvajakos]

that rick rubin really got johnny cash. and helped him be relevant again and find his new voice and persona at an older age and in a different world.

[@richardtherichard26]

I was introduced to this song one day through Johnny. Perusing his catalog I found this, and the first time I heard it I cried like a newborn baby. I was a depressed kid going through what I learned to be the beginning of bipolar disorder at the time and it literally saved my life. Then I heard the NIN version. I have such a tremendous respect for Trent. It’s total class for an artist to hear someone cover his song and just be like “yea. Yea no, that’s YOUR song now bud.” 2 musical geniuses.

[@richardburchett]

1:10 As the 90’s came around, country music had encountered a dramatic shift such that the legendary artists no longer had a place in country radio.

[@imvandenh]

That's no different than it had been in years past. The Nashville Scene has always been about making money and what's hip fresh and new. They have historically treated their legends badly after using them up, not just in the 90s. The 80s were considerably worse for Johnny and he would have fallen on Hard Times had he not written so many of his own hits and had royalties still coming in for songs that did well, on top of his already considerable wealth.

[@LegendStormcrow]

The 2000's were worse for legends too. If not for Fallout 3 and New Vegas they would have been treated even worse. Reba only stayed relevant because she had her own sitcom.

[@Maric18]

"dont play to 14 year olds who don't know who he is" is an interesting sentiment that has me split on one hand, sure falling to playing for birthday parties and on street corners might be a bad thing but if you can, after decades in the business still resonate with people making their first forays into music, that is amazing

[@gambit_sfm]

as a relative to Johnny, it makes me smile to see people still talk about his legacy even to this day

[@clinteastwood5359]

what relation are you to him?

[@gambit_sfm]

@@clinteastwood5359 grandma shares last name, probably a distant distant cousin, idk. she found that out at a family reunion like 40 years ago

[@warrenwebb8172]

All the JC American Recordings were fantastic albums. Hurt really felt like the culmination of these albums.

[@davidrpriest]

Cash was still relevant and doing good work till the end of his life. He never lost the ability to write good songs and most artists lose that ability when they lose their youth.

[@JSB1882]

I don't think in 60 years I have ever been affected so emotionally by a song as this one. Geez! Even on the 50th time hearing it I can get teary eyed. It's an amazing recording.

[@indiesindie1984]

Cash's music is transcendent! This Cash/Reznor/Rubin collaboration opened up the door to young people who would have never heard of him or learned about his legacy in country music! I love Johnny Cash and June Carter! Their music will live on forever!

[@TheLovelySheri]

This is by far, the best cover of a song that sounded like the original. Trent Reznor said hearing the song for the first time felt “like someone kissing his girlfriend”. He felt honored.

[@chuckpadgettmusic]

Both versions are magnificent. I’m glad we have both.

[@CarolynDestruction]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard Johnny Cash in an interview. Makes me happy and sad at the same time. His voice sounds broken but every words coming out sounds great

[@DJDouglasWarden]

That statement by Reznor at the end made me gain an entire new level of respect for him. All of us are lucky that the universe inspired Rubin to pursue his endeavor because Hurt by Johnny Cash is a very powerful piece of music that brought tears to my eyes the first time I heard it and many times since. What a gift we've been given!

[@mdcoomer67]

I See A Darkness is another amazing song he did later in life. He wasn't just a country music singer...he was a performer and artist.

[@rubbersole79]

"I'll fly a star-ship across the Universe divide, And when I reach the other side. I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can. Perhaps I may become a highwayman again. Or I may simply be a single drop of rain. But I will remain. And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again...." - Johnny Cash - The Highwaymen."

[@stevendavid9196]

John was a close friend of my family, the space ship part means he is a bird man . ILLUMINATI Are not all reptilians, RIP. He is a alien again. Secret of the ILLUMINATI in high way man song. Watch for man in black in his space ship.!!!

[@_Dat_Edgy_Boi_]

@@stevendavid9196 what?

[@stevendavid9196]

@@_Dat_Edgy_Boi_ CASH IS A ALIEN!

[@stevendavid9196]

@@_Dat_Edgy_Boi_ he is illuminati

[@_Dat_Edgy_Boi_]

@@stevendavid9196 how? Those lyrics are just metaphors not to be taken seriously

[@garrettcuthbertson4907]

I am not ashamed to say this but every time it come on Sirus I cry.

[@dee5298]

We all know we will likely face that one day. Some of us younger than others. It breaks that pride down to jack shit.

[@ojpistorius6369]

You crushed it today this video is great

[@rnrtruestories]

thanks

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@rnrtruestories Keep on carrying the darkness away with you brother, just like Cash taught us to. Stay safe out there and thanks for the good video to get us through these trying times.

[@kenswork6606]

@@rnrtruestories Good video for sure, thanks for putting it out there. One quick note in case it hasn't been mentioned already. The House of Cash museum did not burn down, it still exists on Gallatin Road in Hendersonville. His actual home on the lake nearby is what burned down, one of the Bee Gees had bought it and had a crew doing some renovations. Whatever they were using got lit and the very large mostly wood house was doomed even though a fire station was very close by.

[@matthewshannon6946]

Hey, Trent- I will admit (with great embarrassment ) that I am unfamiliar with your work. After seeing the deference and respect that you afforded Johnny Cash i am so grateful to you that I will be going out of my way to familiarize myself with your work. I'm so grateful that you & Rick took this chance to use an icon as the conduit through which another version of your excellent songwriting could be enjoyed. Thanks, Man!!

[@Parker--]

Wait til you find out what he wants to do like an animal.

[@andrewknaff9220]

So sad that his daughter underestimated him so much. Amazing artists like Johnny are timeless!

[@straywolf77]

I think she was just protecting him from a perceived misconception. Not just protecting her dad but his legacy and what happened was...it showed how Cash transcended ALL generations. I think if you go back and ask her now...she'd have a very different perspective.

[@danielwallace1836]

She didn't underestimate him... she underestimated US.

[@trekker105]

I've never heard him speak before, but I honestly don't think I've ever seen someone whose speaking voice sounds THIS MUCH like their singing voice.

[@ACoustaDC]

The saddest thing about his life is dying of a broken heart... He just couldn't be away from June.

[@uh-oh5324]

Actually it was diabetes...

[@jamestown57]

It happens a lot, my grandmother passed away and exactly months later my grandfather passed .my mom was in the health care field most of her life and has seen it happen all the time

[@BilkoMX124]

@Uh-Oh it happens more often in women but you can literally die from a broken heart, I can't remember the name of the condition but it happens more often than you think.

[@jebes909090]

@@uh-oh5324 😅😅😅

[@youtubevanced4900]

@@jamestown57 I remember seeing a statistic that said the earlier the man dies the longer the woman lives. The longer the woman lives the longer the man lives. The summary that came from the stats was that the woman looks after the man when he's old, so if he dies early she has an easier life and lives longer. The man relies on the woman when he gets old so if she dies early, he follows shortly after.

[@r.edward5701]

Loved his cover of rusty cage

[@ksy4747]

Made me very emotional at the end. What a powerful medium indeed. They are both amazing, larger than life beings and creators. So happy to hear that Johnny Cash got a chance to create as he wanted. Every creative person and artist deserves that.

[@leonardmccannon3136]

I heard the Cash version of the song for the first time with the video. Holy shit, that was powerful. It’s something you just don’t forget. Cash gave that song so much depth and gravitas, it was hard to believe anyone else could have ever sung it. As Reznor was quoted as saying, “ that sound isn’t mine anymore”. I knew exactly what he meant. I cant think of any song before or since that has had that much impact on a first encounter. Ridk Ruben had a truly inspired idea, and brought something remarkable into being.

[@mikedlc9766]

Johnny Cash's daughter was wrong at Lollapalooza they would have loved some Johnny Cash I was listening to Johnny Cash and also the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games had ring of fire , trust me Mr. Johnny Cash is respected any where he goes and recognized I just wish he would still be around but we go when the Big Guy says , that being said Johnny slayed Hurt hearing and watching him cover the song and the video I swear man a knot in my throat and watery eyes bro

[@LegendStormcrow]

No one could know at the time. He would have needed help choosing his songs though. In fact he might not have had songs for it quite yet. Ring of Fire probably would have gone down well as would Rusty Cage if he covered it yet.

[@defalttaylor7463]

@@LegendStormcrow fucking rusty cage is an underrated classic

[@davecooley2675]

We are all at sometime protective or maybe overprotective of our parents ... Kids... Friends.. but you're right it'd been a great show.

[@jennifercardwell258]

I cry every time I hear Johnny Cash's version

[@areiaaphrodite]

The first time I heard Ring of Fire was in that Tony Hawk game for PS2 lol Only years later when I saw the Walk the Line movie with Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, I became obsessed with Johnny, June and his music. ❤

[@erraticonteuse]

Ok, but how badass is it that Lollapalooza wanted him even before he had signed with Ruben. He's just a legend.

[@Raykibb1]

That remake of “Hurt” literally made me cry the first time I heard it. I did not realize that it was a NIN cover until I really listened to the words, and it all came together.

[@risa-pd8ux]

i feel so blessed that my parents raised me to listen to classic artists like johnny cash. i always loved Hurt (both the NIN and cash versions), but when i first experienced death in my life at the tender age of 14, i really understood what cash was singing about. it’s such a painful, raw experience to listen to johnny cash sing hurt, and i cant wait to introduce my future kids to it.

[@brettcooper3893]

Tom Petty's involvement in these final Cash recordings cannot be overstated.

[@ih302]

Tom Petty... a legend in his own right.

[@brettcooper3893]

@@ih302 agreed.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

This comment has... Intrigued me

[@judymcgaugh6480]

I listen to this every so often and it gives me chills . Its like it was written for Cash. Everything fit right into Johnny's life story..

[@tonyrogo227]

God Bless Mr Cash. His music was amazing and the work he did outside of the music industry is inspirational. He will always be a legend.

[@shyman99]

This one caught me off guard as I don't anticipate being emotional from one of your presentations. But very well done and my tears are the evidence.

[@sveerdlov1917]

He was saying farewell to us all and you could see it, so em, teary looks at him. otionally, in Cash's wife loving

[@losttribe3001]

Reznor’s original was perfect when it came out. It was at a time when I felt self destructive and didn’t care about what would happen to me. Now here I am, in my late forties, my body is falling apart and I don’t know how much longer I have. So Cash’s version is even more meaningful to me than Reznor’s. In fact, it’s why I think the trailer for Logan brings a tear to my eye. They just speak to different times despite being the same song.

[@austintrousdale2397]

Was scrolling through the comments and seeing whether somebody'd bring up how Cash's cover fit the trailer for Logan to a tee. Before it released in 2016, I'd had no interest in another solo-Wolverine movie, but the music playing to its visuals and dialogue got me shook. I saw Logan in its opening week.

[@imvandenh]

Very similar for myself I must say. I'm in my early forties and I'm not in too bad of shape , but I was a fan of both Nine Inch Nails and Johnny Cash in the 90s. Still a fan of both but like you say, both versions speak to different times of my life and both versions have different meaning for me. It's bittersweet really, thinking back and remembering how I felt about Trent's version and hearing Johnny's version today and the things it makes me think about.

[@arnoldduran4953]

Dude - Logan is the ONLY movie I have ever went to a theater to watch twice

[@jlo1390]

Best of luck to you guys, best of health wishes. My beautiful brother (aged 38) passed away 2 months ago in April. He lived a fast life, and never did things by halves. It does sometimes catch-up with you (the past actions) but always smile at the memories. x

[@zachdancy5828]

As a fellow that lived hard in his 20's, I too feel older than I should at 44. May you have a positive enjoyable time for the rest of your life no matter how long or short it is!!

[@dlracer2]

Reznor’s monologue was perfect. He said everything he needed to say while saving what seems to be a lot for himself unsaid

[@TheAngryYumm]

Johnny Cash and Robin Williams are two stars who got the chance for a good farewell. Robin in his final film, night at the museum, and Cash with "hurt". While their deaths were very different they didnt leave quitely. They made sure to leave a note, a farewell, their death and life to never be quitely forgotten.

[@oldnatty61]

Whether he wrote it or not. He was the one meant to do it at that time. One of the most powerful performances/songs of all time. Up there w/ 'Hole in Daddy's Arm', 'Dirty Boulevard', 'Because the night', 'I am a Rock", 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', "Hey, hey, my, my'.

[@adelachaudh2416]

Why would anyone discredit Trent. He wrote it and lived it. And he made an amazing and hauntingly painful song that Johnny Cash and David Bowie performed. Trent and Cash convey different feelings. Trent had a painful life and/or addiction and Johnny Cash had been through life and had it all, but was now at the end of his life. The world is big enough for both versions and Trent should never be discredited for his song and lyrics.

[@elgatosiesta]

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[@tomcoon9038]

I feel most people are missing the real story as you surmised in your post. No offense. But Johnny went through his own bout with pain and addiction. I believe it was pills. Nearly ruined his career. This is the time that he "found god" during his recovery. (Not thumping the bible here as I am Agnostic) This is MY true take of the powerful cover of the song. His cover is telling of "If he could do it (life) over".

[@adelachaudh2416]

@@tomcoon9038 Not going to argue against that, but for me they feel different. I interpret it as Johnny Cash thinking in retrospect where as Trent was in the middle of the problems that the song is conveying.

[@tomcoon9038]

@@adelachaudh2416 Very much agreed. As an older man, I saw Johnny singing it and the baggage that contains. Not familiar with Trent. Message the same. From 2 different generations makes it even more powerful.

[@lindawilliams2211]

@@tomcoon9038 Johnny had just lost June also. He was really missing her.

[@reasonsvoice8554]

To his daughter........we got who he was and loved him he pushed through generations A true legend we loved and still do love your dad he will never die his legacy will live on ❤️

[@Richard_Gatecliffe_Photography]

There is something so incredibly haunting about the tone of Johnny’s voice that some years ago made me finally realise my own mortality. Bless you Sir.

[@Born2beSPRA]

I remember being a NIN fan and in high school when “hurt” came out and blew me away. It took a hard second to believe it was a cover. Johnny really made that song his own. If a writer believing another artist owns that song is amazing. Clash of music sometimes works out

[@amosonyoutube]

Both music artists are amazing

[@robmello8170]

I always looked to my love when the words "what have I become? My sweetest friend.." with tears in my eyes and our eyes meet, and a voice breaking, but a soul impenetrable.

[@DoomStarRequiem]

I am one of those young people who heard this cover song and discovered mr. Cash.. I have been a fan ever since..the man in black, one of the legendary Highwaymen. Rest in peace mr. Cash.

[@XeroTenjin93]

The best part about the whole thing is that after hearing Johnny's version, Trent basically turned the song over to him and acknowledges it as a Johnny Cash song, and not one of his.

[@aidantruax9716]

Trent once said: “I was born to write the song. Cash was born to sing it”

[@lifebeginsat190]

props to the interviewer talking to Trent...didnt interrupt and just let him speak...props to this channel creator...listening to Jonny talk about one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard choked me up more than the actual song...great editing on an absolute amazing video...thank you for sharing

[@dublinbrummie]

My sister passed away last nov and she wasnt even 50.i found it hard to grieve or even cry. A few weeks later i went to see dublins johnny cashs tribute band when he sang hurt i could not hold in the tears and the grieve came flooding out. Music really helps the soul