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Johnny Cash died about 7 months after the video for this song was released. So basically he went out like a boss.
I was just going to comment that😂
Yes he did
BM his wife died about 2 weeks after the video too
That's right Glasgow.
Some say the song is his epitaph or obituary
In an interview with Johnny's daughter she said he showed her the video, it made her cry and she looked at Johnny and said " it's like you're saying goodbye" his reply to her " i am."
Damn
That's heavy
😭
Well shit thanks for making me cry lol. Wow that is heavy.
Stefeny Rheaume sorry.....
Quote from Trent Reznor himself: "When Johnny Cash sings your song, it is no longer your song."
Trent was born to write it Johnny was born to sing it. Trent's words not mine.
Johnny Cash: Can I borrow something from you, Trent?
Trent Reznor: Yeah sure, just bring it back.
*Johnny Cash buries himself with it.
Perfectly said
He did barrow something from Johnny , made this song timeless . A legend turned his great song into something even more powerful
I usually hate these meme comments because they are over used and idiotic, but the content is just too well written.
The song became a legend just like johnny, Elvis and johnny cash. Two of the legends of the century.
Yeah, Trent said that he both loves it and hates it at the same time. He loves it because it's absolutely amazing but it felt like losing a girlfriend; the song was no longer his.
Johnny Cash was dying when he recorded this. He was in pain, suffering. He knew his end was near. Utterly brilliant cover.
Trent wrote it about his addiction and Johnny sang it about his life.
Johnny was a junkie in his early days. That's why the words that Trent wrote about the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting was so close to Johnny's heart
@@streghewitch77 Yes Sir look up Johnny Cash A Junkies Prayer.
I agree, i think Johnnys version is more from the perspective of getting old
My opinion- 9 inch nails did an AMAZING job, Jonny Cash honered them by doing it too.... Even the original band (yes, 9 inch nails originally recorded it) were happy that Jonny Cash re-recorded it his way 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Trent said it was Johnny’s song after this
This is Johnny Cash's Swan Song. His old and frail voice. Yet so familiar. I listen in reverence with a tightness in my throat. Thank you for all the musuc, Johnny. RIP
It gives me a chill, and a lump in my throat, every dang time. Still the only song that almost brings a tear.
so well said.. said what i was thinking
He lost the love of his life. I think he died of a broken heart. RIP Johnny Cash
The day June died, I knew he wouldn't be far behind... :(
I agree
@skylar brown no man
He full on pulled a Padme
Jacque Plett; Very good point, I totally agree!
when Nine inch nails did this it was great. When Johnny cash did it, he (Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails) said and I quote "it brought me to tears". It was also Johnny Cash's last recording.
Not sure if it was his last recording.
American released another album posthumously, called Ain't No Grave.
No, his last recording was “Ain’t No Grave”. Molly Skaggs (Ricky’s daughter) also recorded that song and did a fantastic job of it.
nahn111 You’re right. Ain’t No Grave was his last recorded song.
he literally said it felt like loosing a girlfriend and that the song isn't his anymore, so that's pretty great as far as compliments go
I believe at first Reznor was kinda meh after first listening, by second or third he knew it wasn't his song anymore.
Once Trent heard this version, he literally cried and realised that the song was no longer his, Jonny had made it his own and absolutely killed it. It's one of the most incredibly moving songs ever, covered by a legend who will live for fucking ever.
Andrew Shirley absolutely. This song is incredible.
Is his reaction actually here on CZcams
Andrew Shirley i Disagree , i love both.
czcams.com/video/ad6UBAwbNsE/video.html briefly, just a snippet of the interview there, dunno about a full version.
When one of the greatest voices in music history sings one of your songs an puts his entire heart into it the way Cash did here you take it as a honor this is better than winning any award because even when all the money is gone an the trophies gather dust folks are gonna remember the time johnny cash sung one of your songs
Here’s the problem. You guys haven’t seen the VIDEO!!! You cannot just listen to the song, the video is a montage of his life, the tragedy he endured, with an amazing crescendo of imagery that will leave you speechless. React to the video now and amend this tragic mistake!
I couldn't agree more!
soooooo true!
The video will make you cry
True.....the imagery is so ........there are no words........it does add context to the song
agreed
Oh guys guys. You need to watch the video. It makes even more of an impact.
Yea ik it's sucks they didn't see it
Its by Trent Reznor (nin)....but he said this song no longer belongs to him. Which in my mind is a pretty powerful statement from one artist to another. Rest in peace johnny cash and ms june carter
dogfish ale I think it's cool how he says it not his anymore that shows you how much johnny effects all ppl
When he did this it became such an iconic song between the two of them. It's absolutely one of the best songs of all time.
Like Leonard Cohen with Hallelujah. He openly said Jeff Buckley’s version won...
I forgot where I heard it, but someone said, "Trent was meant to write it and Johnny was meant to perform it."
Every time this gets brought I think about what an honor, mindfuck, and a million other things Trent felt when he first heard this. I can’t even imagine. It’s soul crushing enough but to hear the frailness in his voice literally brings me to tears
The difference between Johnny Cash's version of this song and the NIN version is that I can't listen to Johnny's without crying.
Cat Fish same. I heard his first then had to look for the other - I listen to primarily country. The lyrics are amazing, but his arrangement and voice... It's freaking eerie.
It still gives me goosebumps.
Cash's health was declining the recording of this song and video. His wife June, died 3 months after the recording, Johnny seven months after. It changed the whole original concept of the video.
ABSOLUTELY agree Brian
Me too. It chokes me up everytime. If you've had regrets or been broken, this song rips a hole right to your core.
Johnny Cash is not really Country. He transcends titles, he is music!
Johnny Cash is Music enough said! How fcking beautiful is that.... Legend
I feel like this is something people sometimes say so that they can persist in their belief that they don't like country music. Johnny Cash is country as hell. I think country is just way bigger and more complicated than a lot of people realize.
He is his own kind of music it can be like a semi rock at times and it can be country and a few others all at the same time
He certainly would've said he was country.
Well said.
Should've watched it till the very end where Johnny closes the piano and runs his fingers across it. That tiny moment right there was so powerful.
Yup. that was the most poignant image..."Closing the Casket and saying goodbye to it".
Nine Inch Nails did the original. Trent Rezner who wrote this song, said "I wrote it but Johnny made it. I wish I'd never sang it."
This video describes Reznor's feelings much more accurately.
czcams.com/video/GlzjqPGdOSM/video.html
I think he just had a way with music. If he did anything, it was his and all his. Legend doesn't even describe Johnny Cash, whether you like his music or not.
Down in it - Nine Inch Nails!
Craig thanks for posting that im typing thru the tears
interesting. i like johnny cash's version of hurt, he describes so much emotion in it and causes you to feel every word of the song , his cover of soundgarden's rusty cage was amazing too... but i really love the original from nine inch nails..actually love the entire downward spiral album (except maybe closer because its so played out)
I came to this song right after my wife died and I was undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. It was a hard, sad time. I'm in remission now. I still miss my wife and look forward to seeing her when I cross over that river and rest in the shade of the trees...
William Keith I'm sorry for your loss and what you're going through
I’m sorry too... good luck and God bless. My husband lost a fight with cancer 3 months ago. I get it.
I'm so sorry to hear you're going through all of that William. That would be unimaginably hard.
I find we learn the most during the toughest times. My thoughts and prayers go out to you through this experience. Also, a toast to reuniting with your sweetheart when the time comes. God bless sir.
William Keith Keep the faith.My prayers are with you.Stay strong.
Stay strong mate
The video of this song was nominated the greatest video of all time, with no budget, on a whim, and no planning. That says everything.
I just found your channel... love it!! I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mr. Cash several times when he came into my store in Hendersonville, TN. He was an amazing man, but after June passed away he just wanted to go be with her. Do not get me wrong he did have health issues prior but had fighting in him until then. The day he passed Nashville stood still and cried.
This song is even more powerful when you watch the music video for it. Probably one of the greatest music videos ever!! Showing a man who knows he is approaching the end of his life and reflecting on his past and how it shaped who he has become
Definitely
One of the most emotional experiences I've had in music.
I cried the first time I watched it. Then he passed away. I was telling a friend the look in his eye knew what was coming. That video was like a eulogy he made for himself.
Think I agree. Top 5 music videos all time
Yes, he was very ill when he recorded the song as was his wife. Very powerful song.
As a recovering drug addict this song reminds me of those dark days of addiction. I've been free from that poisonous prison for 15 years now and I never want to return to that hell.
That was a key part of if. Trent Reznor wrote it about his experiences with Addiction, and while it struck a chord with Johnny Cash, it ALSO was a case of "Son, you don't know the half of it."
Good job homie
2 years clean off cocaine,,and sadly meth, this song has always hit me hard. Hurts almost more hearing it sober.
Exactly what it is ..HELL...I've been clean for a couple years now too, Thank God!
peace and prayers
Johnny was actually pretty sick when he done this song and June even more so. I don't actually think he was referring to doing illicit drugs again but from being sick. His wife died a cpl months after this then Johnny died soon after her.
And you DEFINITELY need to watch the video. It's truly emotional.
Absolutely not about doing drugs. Its used as a metaphor for all his regrets
Matt VanLuven Johnny Cash actually did do drugs when he was younger
It’s about how we get old and we take meds and do things to help with the pain our bodies go through, but nothing can take away what we have done up to that point (for Johnny, all the *hurt* he put his health through from his youth)
He had been a drug addict in his early life. It speaks of regret from then and later in his life, could be the pain felt on losing everyone.
@@mvanluven78 Johnny's early touring was a booze, meth, and the coke fuelled frenzy, it was how him, Elvis, and many other performers played all night, travelled all day, every night, and every day.
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails, wrote the song) was a heroin addict and nearly died of overdose.
"The needle tears a hole, the old familiar sting, try to kill it all away, but I remember everything" Is literally about doing heroin...
Why comment if you're just gonna make things up??
the video was sooo touching....his wife watching this recording....was simply beyond words...the last time she watched him sing on video and you could feel that! omg amazing
Death - Crystal Mountain. This band was the blueprint for death metal it's sub-genres. Chuck Schuldiner, the driving force behind the band, passed away in 2001 but left behind a legacy that helped shape metal as it is currently.
Hi you two. The video to this song is the most heartbreaking video made. Johnny was at the end of his life, and June, his wife, was in it too. She passed away shortly after and 4 months later Johnny died. The images in the video show him through his life, when he was young and a proper badass. Miss you The Man In Black.
michelle88960 yup, I remember hearing that about him at that time.
What really stuck with me was that they were showing her during the lyrics "everyone I know goes away in the end", it was almost prophetic.
michelle88960 this song was the last song she heard him do that why she was in the video
mjmoney9s the song was written by NIN a long time before he sang it
I feel like the last line kinda got looked over...and to me, it’s the most important: ”If I could start again a million miles away, I would keep myself; I would find a way.”
They cut the song off at that specific part 🤦♂️
And it was a lyrical climax - shifting from ending the chorus at "I will make you hurt" to extending it with "if I could start again...I would find a way"
The original is a young man realizing just how badly he's screwed up his life already, and coming to grips with the fact he doesn't have many more chances to change course.
Johnny's version is an old man at the end of his life, looking back on every single mistake and poor decision of an entire rocky lifetime, and if there's one thing he doesn't have, it's time.
Cash's music video for this can bring a tear to the hardest men
DangerMouSe if you can watch the video without shedding at least a single tear....you’re already dead inside
That music video does something almost no other music video has ever done and that is extremely powerful.
Every damn time
I'm pretty sure Putin would give no fucks. He'd probably laugh.
This is a cover of a Nine Inch Nails song by Trent Reznor. To put it in perspective, when Trent heard Johhny's version of his song along with the video, he said "this wasn't my song anymore."
While I am not discounting any emotional struggles Trent may have had at the young age of his writing this song, Johnny sang this after an entire lifetime of struggles, and the ups and downs of what was a pretty hard life given how successful he was. You can hear that coming through so strong in his voice. You can feel the weight of past sorrows. Anyway, that's my humble opinion on it. Keep it up, guys.
I still prefer NIN version, but Cash did great.
This was after Trent said he didn't want Johnny to do the cover because he thought it would be cheap and gimmicky... after he saw the video he cried and said it was like losing a loved one.
To me, Johnny's voice adds so much to the song. There's so much depth of woe and experience in that aged, somewhat creaky voice that Reznor's youthful angst (while great in its own right) simply cannot touch.
Pixiesnix Agreed.
That's actually not true at all. Trent thought the cover was alien and something wasn't right.
He never said he made it his own til the video was made.
His daughter said it sounds like your saying goodbye, he said i am. The video shows the pain in Junes eyes they both know shes dying, she went home first, he followed shortly after. Truly a God send this man.
After all these years, I still can’t listen to Johnny’s version of this without crying
I never fucked with country music, but something about Johnny Cash stands out to me. The sheer authenticity, the angst, the concern for others, and raw emotion is something he does better than any other country artist out there.
He made you feel his music, and his unique voice was like no other.
Kyle Pickus agree country music I never got into but Cash I truly like and he’s one of my favorite musicians
There was a rapper who heard Cash and said Cash was the first Gangsta Rapper. There is a grit and honesty to Cash's music. Might be why he was the first cross over artist who took country music onto the popular charts.
Kyle Pickus Then my friend, you’ve never heard country before. Don’t make the mistake of thinking this new “Pop Country” is what actual country is about.
The Lone Outlaw
I know what your saying. Country music, at its roots very much valued authenticity. I simply just don’t like how some of their voices sound.
Cobb Knobbler
I’ve fucked with Willie Nelson as well. I think that my thing is that I don’t really like the overly patriotic thing, the overly religious thing, trucks, or rodeos. I think my biggest disconnect is the lifestyle.
I don’t mind the idea of outlaw country or protest country.
The original song was about drug addiction, but Johnny Cash made it about aging/getting old/dying. Same lyrics, but completely changed the subject matter. An amazing song!
Cwswb drug addiction was part of Johny Cash story.
Yes, the song is about both for Cash. He had a long documented drug addiction battle.
He had his own problems with addiction.
I'm pretty sure his own addiction was a part of his influence on this cover. In addition to life and aging and watching youth in the rear view kinda thing.
Absolutely.
I also see it as the Human Condition: we all die, we all regret, we all hurt those we love, and in the end all is dust; we can't take anything with us.
Johnny cash was hurting when he was singing this song because his wife passed away and shortly after he died of a broken heart. Rest in peace Mr Cash you are together again. Thanks for sharing your awesome video with us this is Ivana Williams from Canada 👍
His wife was still alive at recording. You even see her looking down at Cash in the video.
I just absolutely love the fact that Johnny Cash covered A Nine Inch Nails songs
The great thing about Johnny Cash was he was always open to genres of music other than his own. He was always listening to different types of music and he had all sorts of performers on The Johnny Cash Show, he never just stuck with country. He wasn't afraid to court controversy (Pete Seeger) and he never shied away from showing his audience artists they probably hadn't heard of before.
NIN's covered the song also, its not their original. It was written in the early 50's, performed by Roy Hamilton
@@gregfontaine2776 That's a completely different song.
he covered soundgarden's "rusty cage"
Megan Brown this right here!!! Mr Cash (I can’t call him Johnny) was the ultimate musician...the powerful lyrics he wrote along with the simplistic music allowed people to enjoy both. At the same time, he could take someone else’s music apart and put it back into song in that beautiful way only he could.
I remember this video being released right after his and his wife's death, and it was very haunting to watch him perform this knowing he was dead...his performance made me feel his fading mortality. I didn't think Johnny could be MORE epic than he was at his height as he was as he said goodbye to us.
Great post, brothers!
Absolutely. Even Trent Reznor commented that the song didn't even feel like it was his anymore, and that he was crying over the emotion in it when the video was dropped.
Dark Star from David Bowie was another song dropped posthumously, & had that same emotional delivery...listening to both songs make me happy and sad all at the same time. It's like both Johnny & David were both saying, "The last thing I can give to you is my dying breath"
This song makes me cry. The older we get, the closer to death, the deeper and more insistent our regrets. While we're busy building and enjoying our life, we can push the thoughts away. Not so easy in the winter of our life.
This is such a great song, and Trent Reznor (the man who wrote it) said he preferred Johnny's version to his own.
Rest in Peace Mr. Cash. I look forward to singing with you in Heaven.
Little known fact: if you listen to the NIN version back to back with the Johnny Cash version you will be depressed for 2 weeks
theedgeinshow awesome and true.
theedgeinshow 😂😂😂
Only two?
NIN arranged this song and it seemed faster and had more of the heavy metal sound. After NIN heard Johnny's version, they said they would no longer perform the song as it belonged to Cash. But after Johnny died, they redid their version and made it reflect Johnny's interpretation of the song. Excellent decision by NIN as true artists can be influenced by other great artists. Kudos to NIN for respecting what Cash did for their song.
theedgeinshow lmao true story!
wish you guys would've watched the video...powerful.
Yeah, it adds layers and layers and layers.
lee carter Yeah that was a huge missed opportunity
They should watch the video of the original. That, my friend, is powerful.
But I appreciate that they didn't watch the video , so that their emotions are focused on the words and the performance alone, and not amplified by the video. But I agree that they need to watch the video.
Re-do
This is one of the most brutally honest and raw songs ever written. The souls of 2 men just haunt this beautiful song and if you can watch this without at least getting the chills at some point you may not be human. Personally it makes me cry like a baby. This is true art.
You guys are the best! You have the most intuitive take on any song you analyze. SMART and Insightful. Keep them comin.
You guys are very open minded and intelligent, gives me hope for the future.
DTWC I agree. Or they’ve figured out that if they pretend to love everything, they will get more subscribers and therefore more advertising revenue. But I honest believe what you said about these two more than any impure motive.
Nathan Woodley They actually don't like all the stuff they kinda review and are open about it. I get a really nice laid back feel of these guys and when they go nuts listening to stuff like Gojira and AiC, you can tell they really like what they are hearing.
The video was filmed in Johnny Cash's museum. It was in a state of serious disrepair. He was filmed at a table with a feast in front of him but no one there to share it. There is so much symbolism there, I won't even try to really get into it but to me it speaks of endings, the cruelty of age and the transience of life. Hurt was released in 2002. June died in May 2003. Johnny died in September 2003. There is a moment in the video where June is standing behind Johnny, watching him play his guitar and the look in her eyes makes me think she knew he was saying goodbye. It's an amazing video. Watch it with a tissue.
She was saying goodbye too 😭
Oh man ur explanation made me tear up.... The love of a woman is amazing how it can hold a man "together". How he loved her is no doubt.
@@deliaart7304 it's said June had to die first. Johnny wouldn't go without her.
That's my favorite moment as well. I met Johnny and June in the late 90s. He was playing the casino circuit at that time, while his career wasn't at it's peak. The limo from the place he'd been playing happened to stop at the sane store I was at with my friends. We were in college then, but we'd been raised on the old-school country music so we knew we were in the presence of greatness. He was really kind, and even posed for a picture with us. June stayed in the car, watching him with a little smile and happy eyes.
Man, I love and really appreciate your guys’ understanding and breakdown of lyrics.
Been subscribed for a bit now, and you guys are definitely one of the best on youtube.
Much love and continued success.🤙🏼
Johnny Cash did the "American Recordings" (4 albums) with absolute freedom for the first time in his life. He signed the contract with the understanding he could do anything he wanted to.
I think that's the only reason why he signed up
Reznor wrote it. Cash lived it. Reflecting on a life filled with joy, sadness and regret. Powerful song.
Reznor wrote it about his drug addiction, and losing those close to him because of it and the crumble of his empire (his life's work, due to drugs). Trent did live it, both versions are amazing and I do prefer Cash's version, but I don't think it's fair to say Cash lived it but not say Trent also lived it. Music takes on different meanings depending on who, and how it's sung.
Between the Borderline Personality Disorder, and former Drug/Alcohol addictions, I think it's safe to say Reznor's lived it as much as Cash did. Cash just had the raspier, somber, soulful voice.
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Trent lived it too. He's an addict
Exactly, Thank you Troy.
Hey dudes...Bono said it best when he said "Trent Reznor was born to write this song....but Johnny Cash was born to sing it".
I encourage you to listen to the NIN version as well. It's really interesting as both versions give off totoally different vibes (to me at least). The NIN version is about someone who is in the midst of their own personal turmoil...while the Cash version feels like someone who has lived a very long and tumultuous life reflecting back on their past sins...both amazing and powerful in their unique ways...
Milinky_Pants Spot on description of the two.
I felt sad listening to Trent, I cried like a fucking baby listening to Cash.
Even Trent Reznor said that this song is no longer his... It is now Johnny's...
All props to Johnny Cash on this particular song and his entire career, but Johnny Cash's interpretation is a slow burn for me, although it gets there, definitely. Trent's version is just so much more powerful all the way through. Now that depends on which version and that's where Trent Reznor kinda screws the pooch. He keeps tinkering with too many of his works and it's very difficult to hear the "definitive" version of a lot of his songs lol, but the live version of NIN's "Hurt" that is on "And All That Could Have Been", imho, is that definitive version and has a lot of the feeling and desperation that you may have noticed in the use of "Hurt" in the second season closer of Rick and Morty.
Sorry, I had to add, as Milinky_Pants suggested, this is sung from the perspective of one who had lived a long hard life and is confronting or recalling all he had lost. Johnny Cash had that long career and experienced the loss of many friends in the industry and was failing in health at this time. The video also showcased his beloved wife June just months before she passed which gives his rendition an added layer of poignancy.
This song truly brought about a heavy edge of energy to you both. Like it was a map at ya crossroads and helped figured out ya moves to get there, to figure out where to go next. Much Love! Watched you both grow intellectually on this reaction. Music is fascinating. Love ya show. Proper.
I LOVE watching you guys discuss these songs. You seem to have a talent for understanding what they say, what they say between the lines, their moods... Subscribed!
They have absolutely no idea what they're talking about during the entire song. No clue
Have you heard “God’s gonna cut you down” by Johnny Cash? Ohhhh man. Brings chills to my bones.
YES! I was going to suggest this one!
One of his best.
Ima go check it out
God's Gonna Cut You Down, Ain't No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down), or When the Man Comes Around
Me too......
Cemetery Gates by Pantera
I would love to see these dudes review "A Boy Named Sue" to see the fun side of Cash.
You guys gained another follower right here!, Loved how you take the words and analize them well♡
Hurt was originally by Nine Inch Nails and was the closing track on The Downward Spiral which is an album that is considered one of the greatest rock albums of all time. I highly recommend you react to it!
Biological Riley yes. Pick a song. Review.
Front to back, stellar album.
Steven Wilson- The Raven that Refused to Sing, Drive Home, or Routine (with film clips)
All these songs are very beautiful and the film clips accompany the song so well, it's a must watch!!!
This is the first time I’ve seen your videos. I love your honesty, openness and vulnerability. Keep up the good work.
You guys do the best reaction videos. I recently discovered Chris Stapleton Tennessee Whiskey which is how I found this channel and now I'm down your rabbit hole. Really like the way you guys approach all different kinds of genres.
Trent Reznor was born to write this song but Johnny Cash was born to sing it
That's a good way to say it
neo the one perfect
He has since said that this song basically now belongs to Johnny Cash. Very touching, and both versions are superb.
The J.C. video always seems to be on when the invisible ninjas are chopping onions near by. Or is it just me...
baconmr2 ill admit it ive cried from this song without the video
No way. Both versions are incredible pieces of music, but the pain in Trent's version is unbelievable. He's lived that life, and he bares it in his version. Hell, he wrote the song before being an addict, then became and addict and overcame it, then sings about all of those feelings and emotions. Jesus, it's so good.
This song literally kills me every time with the raw feelings that it brings out just because of the pain in his voice. Even though someone may not have experienced the level of adversity that this man is singing about, it can put you in that mindset of the mental anguish. Such a powerful song, one of my personal favorites,. You guys killed it with your interpretation as always!
God! I love your interpretations. And so quick and spontaneous! Brilliant.
Don't tell me men don't have feelings......
They always have Society tells them to hide them
Pat Engness if you show emotions your a bitch, thats what society wants us to feel like
That’s why so many men struggle deeply with depression. We have to keep everything locked up inside. In our society if you show emotions you have to fear being viewed as weak or somehow lesser of a man. It’s messed up, we’re all humans and all feel emotions regardless of whether you’re male or female.
Yep. Men have higher rates of suicide all over the world. But no one cares because we're "more privileged". It's sad how people think that men must be strong all the time and show no weaknesses etc. Life is hard for everyone, we're in this shit together.. but life was never fair.
@@thewildhealer541 except it's literally the people talking about male privilege who bring light on this issue
Allow me to put this into a different, deeper context. When the nine inch nails originally wrote this song it was written as a song of hope, light at the end of the dark tunnel. After Trent Reznor heard this cover he said it wasn't even his song anymore. Cash took it and turned into a song of darkness and hopelessness. Amazing what different people can do to the same song. Truly an outcry of a dying and broken man.
Trent Reznor wrote this about his heroin addiction.
Trent Reznor said this is no longer a NiN song, it's "officially" a Johnny Cash song now.
@@andyb1653 Cash did that to a lot of songs. He wasn't a great guitarist or technical singer, but he made you feel the words on a deep, deep level, both his sad songs as well as his joyful songs.
Trent Reznor wrote this about his herion addiction but Johnny Cash had an addiction to perscription pills and alcohol before he married June. He gave them up for her, and never took another thing again. He wouldn't even take pain meds in the end reportedly. According to a biography I saw this song was because he didn't think anyone would remember him.
Quite the opposite actually. This was the last song from the NIN concept album downward spiral, in which the main character kills himself at the end. That's why when you listen to the original at the end of the song you hear the loud musical "noise" representing a gun shot in which he's taken his life.
I appreciate you guys crossing over genres; too many people are stuck reviewing 1 flavor of music.
Great breakdown guys! You guys dived in deeper than a lot of people and you didn't even have the video which makes it hit home even more.
Love you guys. Keep up the great work!
fun fact: the director of Logan, James Mangold also directed Walk The Line.
The fact that he died soon after this makes its more gripping
You guys are the best thing on CZcams I love how open you are respect.
Reznor really killed it with these lyrics. Somehow, Cash made them resonate more with me even though I listened to the Nine Inch Nails' version when it first came out when I was a teenager.
The song is about death. The finality of life. It's a beautiful tune. The arrangement sends shivers down my spine. Rick Ruben at his very best. The hurt in Johnny's voice is too much to bear. God rest his soul.
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No... It's about Heroine
You have to listen to the entire album (The Downward Spiral) to fully understand the song.
One of the greatest covers ever performed, hands down.
love this video and your reaction, love your work
Cash was the King this song is the Pinnacle of his ability to take us where he is or has been. Thank you Trent for allowing Johnny to make your great song even greater. RIP Johnny
Great discussion and the genuine reactions from you two shows just how great a work of art this song truly is... really enjoyed this video, guys.
The story that I heard was Johnny new he was passing soon. He decided to do the song as a goodbye. The emotions this song has is unlike any other. It must have been other worldly to be in the studio when he recorded this song.
He covered it after his wife passed
He didn't cover it after his wife died, his wife is in de video accompanying the song so how could she be dead before he covered it? Story is: His health was declining and he wanted to do this project where he covered songs by other artists in his own style. He made the album and shot the video for "hurt" with his wife June Carter in it. The video was shot in february 2003, June died 4 months later and 4 months after that Johnny died.
I love your guys thoughts on this cause it's so spot on!
I almost wish this was a side by side with the Nine Inch Nails version. It’s a young man’s pain, those howls and plaintive wails in Trent’s vocals, versus an old man’s pain in Jonny’s almost talking, weary, and road worn vocals. Both versions are so powerful and so different.
Exactly
This... a million times
Check out the version with Trent Reznor and David Bowie. It's not quite as hard-hitting, but it's pretty close.
Excellent selections lately guys! Y’all need to get sick more often! 😂
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rsarto74 agree
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I am into watching reaction videos and the dude on the left is one of my favorite to watch. He's authentic and real. Keep up the good content.
the emotion is just visceral, this song is like a gut-punch about all the people you have lost, to all the things you can not repair, to the things in your life you clung to only to realize they are dirt, and it brings out what is truly important
One of the most haunting covers ever produced makes it even sadder that this was the last song he sang before he died
Danziiiig exactly what I was thinking his final goodbye
Trent Reznor really wrote something real, something I don't think he had experienced as much as Mr. Cash but then again to be able to write that song there must have been pain
This was definitely his goodbye song, I remember when it came out the local news channel actually played the video, and all I could think when I saw it was that Johnny was going to be gone in a few months. 😭
smitty3456 without June his heart was broken
redhotchilifan98 so true, when June passed I figured he would go within the year.
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) original performer and writer of the song, liked this version so much that he gave him the song. He said the Johnny Cash version is now the official version. What a sign of respect.
Adam Wenger Trent Reznor never said anything close to what you said. Here are his actual thoughts on it. He is very respectful, but didn't "give" his song to anyone. ttps://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/trent-reznor-talks-johnny-cash-168199
That's what separate mere players from legends. Reznor is a helluva songwriter and Cash was one of the greatest interpreters and songwriters of all time. So, it's exactly what you said: respect!
he never said that. this is just copy pasta bullshit
I wish they would have done NIN version.
Having said or no, both are awesome musicians. I'm going to read this arcticle.
Great job guys! Love.
Gee, you guys are good. I enjoy your videos. This is well done.
I love the fact that you guys do this channel, because as an African American myself, I like seeing someone else also listen to metal, and rock music, and your reactions are vehemently satisfying. With the aforementioned being stated, I'd like to see you guys not only react to the original song by Nine Inch Nails, but would also like to see you react to other Nine Inch Nails songs, as well...
P.S. I love this version, but the fundamental difference between Cash's version, versus Trent's version is that Cash's is sad, while Trent's is DARK
I think Cash's version is pretty good at portraying the darkness, albeit perhaps in a different way. It is definitely not purely about self pity, but about the nature of existence for us all. What is refreshing to me about this video ( and a lot of their others) is the way these guys remind us about the laughter at the end of the dark.
For some reason, there are not a lot of African Americans that listen to rock, when in fact Rock came from an African American, and the roots of Rock come from the Blues.
These guys are all about open mindedness which is so great! They are really so open to new songs and genres, it's refreshing to hear their reactions!!
I still love what Trent said in an interview right after hearing it live. He said, " it's like watching your girl leave with another man."
I agree about the different versions. They're SUCH different songs. It's really impressive.
9" nails from the mid 1990s was the original. Johnny Cash asked them could he do a cover and they were so flattered that he didn't have to pay them for royalty
Interesting and thoughtful review. Thanks.
Love watching you two, do these older songs.
By far the best reaction evaluation I have seen from you guys yet. This song is very close to my heart and soul and I live it daily. It was nice to see you guys hit the nail on the head with this one. Keep up the great work.
when he speaks that all have gone away , you guys are young , your family is alive. I am 57 yrs old , all 4 grand parents are dead, all 22 aunts and uncles , all 37 cousins , 12 of their 20 children, - - - "all gone away" - - . I am the last, the leader of a dried up blood line.
Can I have your empire of dirt? I'll trade you my castle of sand.
robert miller you’re right, the video , reminds me of Roscoe Texas, the old houses, he could be my , you’re, family. We all die in the end! I wish I could start again
I assume they didn’t see the video, it explains a lot, it brought tears to my eyes,
Wow mate, I spent 13 years with the hottest chick from my HS, but it was THIRTY years later I heard from her cuz my brother was at his 30 HS reunion, since he was in her class, a year younger to me. I fought my way hard to show her out of her divorce from some pose screenwriter, then took care of his kid, his ex wife, his ex wife's mother (wonderful lady), but in the end, she took all I had... shut down my life, not sure where that anger came from, but she gave me NO hint to "we need therapy" or we have "problems" === nothing like that. Just found her journal she left behind where she measured how marrying me would be beneficial to her aging "nest egg"... She broke my heart, injured me in so many ways I can't reveal here but I can say this... once a sociopathic person sucks you into their life, your are literally like a little kitten she/he can starve you to death from lack of honest love
Mr. Miller your words are so terrifying but understandable. Although I do have family still the important ones have passed. The ones that do remain want no part of me so its as if they were gone too. I wait for my turn now and I do believe it is near. FINALLY!!!
The video for this song is amazing. An audio & video masterpiece
I remember how my mom would play this song a lot when I was a kid. Around that time, I didn’t understand depression like I do now. Whenever I feel like shit, I play this song until I can get myself out of that state.
Johnny Cash also covered "Rusty Cage" by Soundgarden. It's interesting to learn he listened to genres which were very different from his own and some songs touched him enough to want to cover them.
palmieres And he also did a cover of "I won't back down" and Tom Petty did backing vocals on it.
I found the cover first, and worked back to Cornell’s rendition. While I prefer the Cash cover of this song, I favor the original soundgarden recording of rusty cage. One of the most unique time signature interchanges in grunge.
palmieres he also covered In My Life.
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Rusty cage was written by Shel Silverstein
Some appreciation should also go to genius Rick Rubin for approaching Cash to do the album and producing it the way he did. Recording the songs simple and raw in Cash's lounge room with just a guitar.
David chill guy Rubin is fantastic. He was the catalyst behind reviving Cash’s career in the early 2000’s. Those records were also some of Cash’s greatest works.
Good point. I forget about ol' Rick Rubin. That guy did a lot of good for music.
Nobody will ever forget Johnny Cash giving the middle finger to "modern" country music in that famous giant-sized photo: www.savingcountrymusic.com/johnny-cashs-famous-middle-finger/
Total respect for the review. Thank you.
So cool you reviewed this!
he sung this while he knew he was dying....very sad and emotional. ...r.i.p mr cash