seriously isn't the NIN hurt way better the Cash

Curious

I love both versions. As far as I'm concerned they share very little except the actual lyrics. Both songs stand alone as great pieces of music.

I was quite horrified when I first heard that Cash had covered what was one of my favourite songs, but I'm glad he did it the way he did... as opposed to the complete nightmare that he made from Rusty Cage!

I will say though, the Johnny Cash version of Hurt did strike a more emotional chord with me, I think because the first time I heard it was with the accompanying video.

LedZepFan

Curious wrote:

I love both versions. As far as I'm concerned they share very little except the actual lyrics. Both songs stand alone as great pieces of music.

I was quite horrified when I first heard that Cash had covered what was one of my favourite songs, but I'm glad he did it the way he did... as opposed to the complete nightmare that he made from Rusty Cage!

I will say though, the Johnny Cash version of Hurt did strike a more emotional chord with me, I think because the first time I heard it was with the accompanying video.

i actually really liked his cover of rusty cage. he was real good with these covers, making them his own but not ruining them...coughDEVO'sSatisfaction and Are you experienced covers COUGH

waves roll in

Johnny Cash's version hits my heart more. The NIN one is really good but man I can't help but get chills listening to Cash's version. I love the way Cash did it, absolutely mindblowing.

D Lo Brown

I like Trent's version a LOT more than Cash's version....

chromiam

LedZepFan wrote:

i think youre thinking of ReAct Now

Yes I am.. thank you. Trent tore hurt up during that performance and reclaimed it as his own

Angus

the only really good thing about Cash' version is the video.
Musically and emotionally NIN's version will always be 1000 times better.

mookie blaylock 10

the cash hurt video is likely the best video ever made. i love the nine inch nails version every time i listen to it. i love the cash version every time i listen to it. it's just a great song done by two very different artists in their own way. i can appreciate and enjoy both versions equally, but props to trent for writing it.

Jeremy1012

i like cash's version but NIN's is awesome. i dont like them particularly except this song which is a stone cold classic.

stuckinline

chromiam wrote:

Yes I am.. thank you. Trent tore hurt up during that performance and reclaimed it as his own

when trent did hurt for react now....wow, it was so moving. trent was having a tough time singing it, so much raw emotion!

i gotta say the nin version is much better than johnny cash.

Matt8townsend

mrwalkerb wrote:

look I really like Johnny Cash and I think he did a great job on Hurt, but fucking whatever come on guys? like when rolling stone reviewed a NIN show and said that Hurt is a Johnny Cash song now I was like fuck off. not becasue he did a bad job and I think he added a whole new context to the song etc etc etc but the original version is so pained and so beautifull it'd be like someone covering Black and people saying ohh that's so much better teh PJ's version.

I saw NIN in Buenos Aires last week (still hanging around here after the two PJ gigs)- and Hurt left me on the floor - was fcking awesome. Never been a huge fan - just always liked their cover of Joy Divisions Dead Souls off the Crow album.
Will definitely now be the first album I buy when I get home.

As for Staind covering Black - never heard it and will go out of my way not to.
Every Boxing Day my local pub has these open mike sessions and theres always someone who gets up and does Black - really cool theres so many people there in this little town in England who love the song but every year I have to restrain myself from decking them for butchering it!!! That said, I often do a pretty horrendous version round my mates house at 4 in the morning!!!!!!!!!!!!

inmytree1380

I like Cash's version more, but I agree with everyone who says it's because of the context. For me, the video adds a lot to it. Especially when June is looking over Johnny's shoulder and her facial expression...it just gets to me.

Ladymelonhead

i hate how cash bastardized that song... his version is an annoying sack of shit.
Trent is the keeper of that song and no one can touch it



go on and hate me....

SweetHarmonics

yeah the React Now version was TR's reclaimation

i listen to it religiously

mookie blaylock 10

inmytree1380 wrote:

I like Cash's version more, but I agree with everyone who says it's because of the context. For me, the video adds a lot to it. Especially when June is looking over Johnny's shoulder and her facial expression...it just gets to me.

it is a really moving video. seeing june looking over his shoulder like that, the pieces of his past put together in the footage near the end and in time with the notes, and the closing of the piano to end the video. that scene you mentioned was actually shot in the sitting room of their home.

mouthfulofsoup

Ladymelonhead wrote:

i hate how cash bastardized that song... his version is an annoying sack of shit.
Trent is the keeper of that song and no one can touch it



go on and hate me....

Agreed.


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kenny olav

mrwalkerb wrote:

look I really like Johnny Cash and I think he did a great job on Hurt, but fucking whatever come on guys? like when rolling stone reviewed a NIN show and said that Hurt is a Johnny Cash song now I was like fuck off. not becasue he did a bad job and I think he added a whole new context to the song etc etc etc but the original version is so pained and so beautifull it'd be like someone covering Black and people saying ohh that's so much better teh PJ's version.

you are absolutely fucking right. that song is all about Trent.

mrwalkerb

inmytree1380 wrote:

I like Cash's version more, but I agree with everyone who says it's because of the context. For me, the video adds a lot to it. Especially when June is looking over Johnny's shoulder and her facial expression...it just gets to me.

I agree that the video adds much context and makes teh song infinitly better, the first time I saw it was also the first time I heard the song but from a purely musical standpoint NIN has to have it

Penny453

I haven't bee on in a long time..but this thread caught my eye today... I must add my two cents.

I'm a huge Nails fans. Hurt is the song that lured me into loving this group so much. The passsion that Trent throws behind this song is simply uncomparable. This is such a beautiful song and no one could ever sing it as well as Trent can because he wrote it...it's as simple as that. To think that someone might actually think that someone else wrote this song is a little offensive. I'm not knocking Cash by any means...he's a great singer..but when it comes to this song...he'll never be able to match Trent....ever.

Milestone

Hey, Johnny Cash's initials are the same as the savior. J.C. Jesus Christ. That's all you gotta know!

Penny453

Milestone wrote:

Hey, Johnny Cash's initials are the same as the savior. J.C. Jesus Christ. That's all you gotta know!

I said...EVER!!!