I am addicted to Jonny Cash's 'Hurt'

harmless_little_f***
harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited December 2007 in Other Music
Just wow..... just wow.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

- the great Sir Leo Harrison
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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    one of my favourite covers of all time

    the video is so sad
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Possibly THE greatest cover version EVER

    I challenge anyone to do it better
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Agreed.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I hope this works.....:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
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    I'll be honest.
    I was bored to tears by it.

    I think Cash is a legend.
    But, to borrow from Rolling Stone when they ripped Manson on Sweet Dreams (before they fell in love with him), i found it to be a "unncessary and self-indulgent cover".

    The idea of Cash even covering bands like NIN and Soundgarden struck me funny to begin with. Slowing down an already slow nails song just never did much for me.

    The fact that such a loner would choose songs that were the most popular mainstream hits for these two "alternative" bands also never sat well with me.

    But to each his own.

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  • Ledbetterman10
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    there should be a forum specifically for the hundreds of threads started by harmless_little_f*** and pjoasisrule
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  • writersu
    writersu Posts: 1,867
    urbanhippie wrote:
    I hope this works.....:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go


    wow. that video is awesome. it is so reflective when they show the scenes of his life, you know?
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    there should be a forum specifically for the hundreds of threads started by harmless_little_f*** and pjoasisrule

    When you can tell me what's wrong with starting a lot of threads, then you can talk... Tell you what, I'll just bugger off and quit the forum. I guess there isn't room for 2 village idiots.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • pouch15
    pouch15 Posts: 436
    What song did he cover from soundgarden??
  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Love this cover, just love it.
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  • zircona1
    zircona1 Posts: 293
    pouch15 wrote:
    What song did he cover from soundgarden??

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  • pjtaper
    pjtaper Posts: 3,020
    zircona1 wrote:
    Rusty Cage
    sucks!!!
    I liked his cover of the beatles "in my life"
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    zircona1 wrote:
    Rusty Cage

    It is excellent though.... *waits to get slaughtered*
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • sexysurfergirl
    sexysurfergirl Posts: 159
    jonny cash is a legend! no one can deny he was awesome! hurt is my fav. though it makes me cry!!
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    great cover but I will always contend that the original is better. When I saw it live I nearly cried. I think Trent actually did, as did the guy next to me.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    sexysurfergirl wrote:
    jonny cash is a legend! no one can deny he was awesome! hurt is my fav. though it makes me cry!!

    I dunno.
    Saying "Johnny Cash is a legend" followed with "Hurt is my favorite" kind've discounts the statement.

    Kinda like "Pearl Jam is a Legend, Last Kiss is my favorite. It makes me cry."

    ???

    Hurt was the most commercial radio friendly song on NINs most commercial, radio-friendly album.

    Why would you guys want to leave that as Cash's be-all-end-all?

    I'm not arguing against commercial success or pretty songs. It just struck me as a bit of a cover based on cash-merit, and not artistic integrity.

    Besides, it would have been more redeemable, imho, if Cash had taken a HARD nails song and slowed it down. NOT a SLOW song and slowing it down even further.

    Hell, why didn't he take Gave Up or Wish, or ???
    :D:D:D
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    Why would you guys want to leave that as Cash's be-all-end-all?

    Hey dude don't paint us all with the same brush. My favourite cash song is 'A Boy Named Sue' or 'Man in Black'. The only person who's doing what you're suggesting is the girl you replied to.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    I dunno.
    Hurt was the most commercial radio friendly song on NINs most commercial, radio-friendly album.
    How in the hell is The Downward Spiral radio friendly? :confused:
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  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Hey dude don't paint us all with the same brush. My favourite cash song is 'A Boy Named Sue' or 'Man in Black'. The only person who's doing what you're suggesting is the girl you replied to.


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  • sexysurfergirl
    sexysurfergirl Posts: 159
    poo sticks. its his most moving, put it this way, its the only song he's done thats moved me to tears! so i stick by that. be it if im 'wrong' in the eyes of others.

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