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[–] str82L 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

In fairness I do believe Johnny somehow managed to do it better, but credit where credit is due.

[–] Crazyslinkz 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Said this before on this platform, opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. It's your opinion that you think Johnny's version is better.

I like both versions of the song. They have a different delivery.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For what it's worth, Trent Reznor likes Johnny's version better

[–] Crazyslinkz 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Not until he saw the video. He originally said after listening

ive it a cursory listen. It sounded... weird to me. That song in particular was straight from my soul, and it felt very strange hearing the highly identifiable voice of Johnny Cash singing it. It was a good version, and I certainly wasn't cringing or anything, but it felt like I was watching my girlfriend fuck somebody else.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurt_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song)

[–] scutiger 1 points 1 month ago

but it felt like I was watching my girlfriend fuck somebody else.

Some people are into that. Who's to say Reznor wasn't?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trent liking a cover version more doesn't mean Trent didn't write the original lyrics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

When did I say anything about who wrote the lyrics?

[–] str82L 10 points 1 month ago

I too like both versions, and actually writing such a powerful song is something Trent deserves huge credit for. Talent all round.

[–] ziggurat 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know how to speak music, but I'll try. I think the dissonant notes together with i believe micro tonal pitch bending (maybe I don't know i have bad pitch) in the original better illustrate the discomfort of Trent very poetically.

Also Cash sensoring the original lyrics is okay, but it doesn't deliver has hard.

Don't get me wrong, both versions are beautiful, and this is just nit picking

[–] Anticorp 0 points 1 month ago

I think that Cash's slow delivery, acoustic guitar, and deep, raspy voice, better delivers the despair and loneliness of the song.

[–] NABDad 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I still prefer Kermit's version.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] davidgro 1 points 1 month ago

Even putting aside the music, that video is incredible.

[–] Anticorp 3 points 1 month ago

Darth Kermit?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

That’s only because the US version of Further Down does not contain the live version, which is the best version.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There's a lot of those. Patti Smith's "Because the Night" is better than Bruce Springsteen's performance of the same. Leonard Cohen has a voice that's something of an acquired taste, so most people prefer Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah".

Patti Smith also had an excellent version of "Teen Spirit", but it's more of a different take than better, I'd say.