Johnny Fucking Cash
While I realize I’m a bit late discovering this song, for the first time today I heard Johnny Cash’s rendition of the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt” and I am absolutely blown away. While not a major NiN fan, I do like much of their music and “Hurt” is good, but Cash’s cover of this song is phenomenal. REALLY moving. One of those times where the remake is even better than the original. Whoever had the idea for Cash to cover this deserves a big ass bonus. I hear the video is amazing, leaving NiN’s Trent Reznor speechless.
Ladies and Gentlefucks, Mr. Johnny Cash.
Edit 2/28/03: I’ve seen the video. I now understand why it leaves viewers speechless. Cash is shown as he is, an old, frail man who is clearly not down and out and won’t go easily. There’s a lot of fight still in this man.
The album comes out on March 4th from what I understand. I will be at the Virgin Megastore on Sunset Blvd. at 11:45 PM on the 3rd. Haven’t done that in a long while.
“Every man knows he is a sissy compared to Johnny Cash.” – Bono (U2)
