Johnny Cash's Hurt is not better than the original, amirite?

I'm with you. It was a great interpretation, and nice coda to an incredible career, but I don't think it cut as deep as NIN. The true number one cover that's better than the original is of course Donny Hathaway's version of Jealous Guy.

by Izulauf 5 months ago

Cash's cover is alright, but the original is amazing

by Less_Response4696 5 months ago

Lol. Your outrage is two decades late.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

It's just not a good or compelling song. Music that is too on the nose is just ham fisted

by toybettye 5 months ago

Didn't Reznor literally admit that Cash's version is better?

by Global_Advice 5 months ago

Yes

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Lol, this is the truly unpopular opinion

by Acrobatic-Shift-4941 5 months ago

Cash sucks. His cover of hurt is awful. Yeah, I said it

by fayflossie 5 months ago

yes, finally someone agrees with me

by Electronic-Sorbet 5 months ago

NINs fan and I liked Cash's cover a little more.

by Erikjaskolski 5 months ago

Downward Spiral and Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde were the first CDs I got when I first got a Discman. I was a complete NiN nerd. Had every Halo. Johnny Cash's version is better. Pretty sure even Trent Reznor has said that. Story goes that the first time Reznor watched the video of Cash's version, he was with Zack de la Rocha, and they cried. I definitely cried the first time I saw it.

by schambergerzach 5 months ago

I agree, same song 2 totally different vibes.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I didn't even know it's a cover.

by johnsonvalentin 5 months ago

THANK YOU!! I've been saying this for years, with very few agreeing.

by Kadenjenkins 5 months ago

If Cash did the exact same cover, but his wife was still alive at the time and he was a younger man, most would not think his version was better. The emotion of seeing a man near death sing a song about loss is powerful, and the visuals and circumstances added a lot to the song in that moment, but Trent's is still the better song.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Trent Reznor would disagree with you.

by Anonymous 5 months ago