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We all know it's Johnny Cashs song now though.
Trent Reznor even said so.
Trent is wrong, the original is better. Johnny's is ok.
They are both great. Johnny's is definitely more than ok. Even subjectively speaking. You can say you dont like it, or it's not for you, but objectively, it hits many nails on many heads and is an excellent version. Im not a fan of either band/artist. NiN has some great songs that i have heard. Johnny cash does, too. Hurt is definitely one of the best from both (of what i have heard)
I'm willing to say definitely that if you like the original, you have to like the remake. The only exception is if you're trying really hard to show your NIN Fandom. But if you relax that instinct for 1 minute, you will like the Johnny Cash version.
im not really a huge fan, ive listened to some of their stuff and liked it, and the original much better.
would you say it hits the nine inch nail on the head?
I like the original key better - may have been harder for Cash to sing in, though
I just like the original context of anger and frustration about drug addiction more than country western melancholy.
I tried wording that in a way that doesn't sound like a dig at Cash's version, but that really is how I see the difference. One is just more energetic and in the moment while the other is looking back in resignation and the former is my personal preference. Cash's version is fine, I just disagree that his is better when both are peak quality for their genres.
His version is better yeah
And I am a NIN fan through and through, this isn't even a competition when Trent changes his version's lyrics to match Johnny's