No, this is not a cover, this is a complete rework. When Trent Reznor heard this, he said the song belongs to Johnny now.. Johnny did not know his wife, June, was on the stairs watching the filming, she was dying at the time, and did not want to ruin the take. When he showed this to his daughter, she said this sounds like a goodbye...Johnny said, "It is..." His wife June passed a few months after this was made, and Johnny followed her a few months later... This is a masterpiece
Oh stop Trent is the man he wrote this and his version is the bomb. They both are good. Johny change one word in the lyric. The last line gives it way that this a younger man. "I will find a way" and Trent surely did.
This one gets me every time especially the poignant ending where he closes the piano lid for the last time. This was his swan song. He passed 7 months after filming this video. 😭
I am 78 years old and I know i am coming to the end soon. This song made me realize that. It's hard to look back at your life and see what you have become . I am glad I looked back and am able to make changes. Thank you for doing this I believe it will help a lot of people. God bless you.
Maddy - your summing it up as the definition of agony was so profound. SO glad you are aware of all the manipulation in the industry - important that you are sharing it. And yes, AMEN, Jesus the only ONE perfect ever - such a powerful depiction in the video. Thank you for reacting
The guy who wrote this song, Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) Said that this became Johnny's song. It just fit him so well, and he did such a impactful version.
Every time I listen to this it just guts me. You think about what your life will be like when you’re elderly and who will still be there with you. The older I get the more I crave the company of someone to talk to, someone to listen to. Youth goes by so quickly and you think you have forever. Forever is NOW. Make NOW the only moment and live your fullest life within it. Sending love and light your way. Great reaction, Maddy! ❤❤❤🙏🙏
I've listened to and watched this video at least 100 times, and it still brings tears to my eyes. If this doesn't touch you, then you have lost your humanity. Thank you for sharing your reaction.
This is your best reaction ever. This video always gets me in the feels, and it seems to intensify when seeing others encounter it for the first time. Thanks for your comments heartfelt comments.
Your not alone Maddy, this version brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. And many others as well. Nothing more beautiful than music that can move you like this.
what makes this man great is; he inspired a lot of musicians after him but he also kept up with the new musicians. this song is originally made by nine inch nails. he didn't see himself above them to cover their song. and if i remember correctly, this was his last music video. he past a couple of months after his wife june carter past. like the old folks did back in the days.
@MaddyReactions Trent Rezner who is basically the only member and song writer in nine Inch Nails originally wrote this song for his own reasons and after Johnny Cash covered it I believe they stopped performing it with Trent saying it's now Johnny's song, he owns it because he was not only honored with Johnny covering it but was beyond impressed with his performance of the song. I can't remember what he said word for word so I didn't put that in quotes but look up his quote because it says a lot about both men. I've never heard any other artists speak about someone covering a song of theirs, especially one with such personal meaning like that.
@@edreynolds8721 The only other song I'm aware of that had a cover that was appreciated and loved by the original artist in a similar way is Disturbed's cover of Simon and Garfunkel's The Sound of Silence.
@wishwise0 yeah but I don't think Simon and Garfunkel said it was now Disturbed's song like Trent did. That cover is an awesome cover by the way. Didn't Alien Ant Farm cover land of confusion by Genesis? I can't remember off the top of my head but that was a great cover too. That's how songs are supposed to be covered by the way. You don't totally change the song, you just do it better than the original adding a little here and there to bring it up a level or 2. G&R's cover of Lnocking on Heavens Door is another great cover. I've been calling for Korn to cover Genesis moma for years, what do you think of that one? Listen to the original and tell me it isn't a perfect song for Korn to cover.
the sad thing is I've seen people react to this song over a hundred times but I've never seen anyone ever react to any other Johnny Cash songs and he was the King of Country.
Hey Maddy, great heart felt reaction to a hard hitting song. As a musician and a fan of Cash, this performance cuts deep. My great uncle played with Johnny and Elvis before they were big stars and told me some great stories about them. He grew up poor on a farm in the deep south and music was a way out, literally and figuratively speaking. I think we all dream of fame and fortune sometimes,but I believe this reflects the powerful price that has been paid by so many artists. He is saying he has fame and all this material stuff, but he has hurt those around him and lost himself in the process. In the end was it worth it? Sometimes the simple things in life are the most precious.
One of the few songs that truly just hit you in the feels, that as you grow older, the meaning of lyrics are more heartfelt. So glad Johnny took a chance to do this. Coupled with his baritone are the lyrically relevant story of his life…that I believe, is the key to how this differs from the NIN version.
Amazing song.A lot of us can relate, no matter what age. As famous as he was, he dealt with drug addiction and alcoholism. That's how low it can take you. Thankfully we find another path. Johnny Cash nailed this song.
I'll never forget the first time I arrived in Nashville for a two day job from Seattle. A building had a full sized painting on the side wall of Johnny Cash. I wasn't a country fan at the time but that painting said all I need to know about that town. The visit truly changed my perspective on a lot of things.
It is heavy heavy stuff. I grew up listening to the Downward Spiral, and Hurt was always a deep song to me. Johnny's version is brutal in such a bigger way. Trent's addiction and self hatred reflected my own view of myself in my youth, and now I listen to Johnny's and the regret and weight of his cover reflect my own. Really heavy shit lol.
Johnny did not write it but he had a bit an f uped childhood after his older brother at 14 years old fell on a saw blade while cutting a block of wood at a saw mill and died..His father took it out on him very much from the vibe I got from looking at the film Walk The Line .Chek it out when you can....
This was your best reaction by far. It was actually a cover of a Nine Inch nails song. It's not really about having alot, it is more about addiction and hurting and then losing your loved ones. But it genuinely touched you. This song was Johnny's goodbye. He knew he was near the end of his life. He passed 7 months after recording this video
Rich or poor, beautiful or ugly we all end up the same. Death is the great equalizer. When people treat others unkind or hoard their worldly possessions they still face the same reality that we all will die and lose everything in this world. I can't know what the next world will bring or if such a place exists but kindness in life is the key to happiness.
Have you ever seen the movie "Walk The Line"? It's the life story of Johnny Cash. Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny. It makes watching the Hurt video that much more moving. It's one of my favorites, highly recommended.
Oh Maddy....You beautiful soul you. I don't know anyone, including myself, who has not got emotional while watching this video or just hearing the song. I loved hearing your thoughts afterwards as well. 💜💜
It doesn’t even have to be a celebrity. I missed a lot of my kids growing up working to support them. It’s a double edged sword. Now, the kids are grown and I have grandkids. I work to spoil them.
If you aren't choked up at the end of this, you have no heart. Both Johnny AND Trents version hits SO hard depending on what age and circumstances you find yourself in. Give yourself a few minutes, then revisit Home Free's Butts Remix to lighten your mood.
Modern society machine tricks many people into taking simple blessings and virtues for granted. Even forsaking family, friends and unconditional love outright in pursuit of hollow status and fleeting spectacles. Johnny Cash"s regret can be our reminder. Beautiful and genuine reaction Ms. Maddy.
This song always brings back cascading emotions. Of regret, what could have been and times I wish I could feel nothing. And now I’m numb to it all. Replying old songs so I can remember how it was to feel. Of how it was to be happy.
Your analysis of this song is spot on. Johnny was my 5th cousin. I met him once at a family reunion. He was about 17, and already becoming famous. I now live about 35 miles from his childhood home (featured in this video). Amazing that he was able to so accurately describe regret and depression. My professor of economics my first year of college told us something I never forgot, and something my subsequent 55 years have proven: "To the world of commerce, you are either a product, or a consumer. You are nothing else."
I never had an ongoing drug addiction like Johnny Cash did but as a man who was approaching the end of his life I can honestly say that I have oh so many regrets. There are so many things I would do differently. Having said all of that, 30 years ago I meant the love of my life and my life has been peaceful in all that time. I truly do not deserve her.
This was soon after his wife passed and a couple of months before he followed her. When Trent from NIN heard this he basically gave the song to Johnny saying something like "It's his song now" Great song but a hard one to watch.
"Hurt" is a very intense song and video. If you haven't listened to any of John Cash's other songs, try "A Boy Named Sue", it's a bit lighter and shows another side of him.
Beautiful interpretation, Maddy, very insightful. I turned 60 this year, and I think this song has an even greater impact on me now than it would have if I was still in my youth. It's amazing in how it can reach down into one's very core and resonate so powerfully. Utterly brilliant.
Song hits home with me, im not rich or famous, but the loss of loved ones and the presuit of money, people that have been hurt by thing i have done , there is no going back when they are all gone , and its all memories
In the 1990s record producer Rick Rubin saw Johnny Cash perform at a tribute concert for Bob Dylan. Rubin was so impressed with what he heard that he offered Cash a contract with his American Recordings label that was mostly known for metal and hip-hop. The two worked together on what would become six different albums from 1994 through 2010 comprised mostly of "outlaw country" reworkings of popular songs across a wide array of genres and a handful of originals. These recordings revitalized Cash's career and brought him an entirely new audience of rockers, hipsters, and yuppies. The little downtown bourgeois espresso bar I used to frequent even began playing OG country like Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, and Kris Kristofferson when these were happening. Like a lot of others have mentioned, Trent Reznor (the man who wrote the song for his own Nine Inch Nails project) has even said that Cash's version ought to be considered the definitive version. Fun fact about Johnny Cash. He was the first country artists to not just play but sell out NYC's Madison Square Garden in 1969. Many argue that was the "breakthrough" event in which "hillbilly music" had been fully embraced by the mainstream.
Blessings to you sister. Johnny Cash is one heck of a story teller. He is a broken vessel, made whole by the blood of Jesus. Thank you for sharing your heart.
Best reaction I've seen of this video and song... When you were taking, Maddy, many Scripture verses in red came to mind about what would you give in exchange for your own soul. So glad I watched this today. Thank you Maddy! ❤❤❤
Got hooked on Johnny Cash about 15-20 yrs ago. With Maddys analysis makes you think about American Idol. Now there Idol shows in every country too. It’s so transparent it’s literally visible and no one really cares anyways. It’s the real music and the true talent that gets twisted and perverted to create the false idols. That’s why I always respected Rush (and others) and their music and especially their lyrics so much they gave the industry the finger and remained artists. Preach It Ma’am! ❤❤❤🫵🏼💥💥😉✌🏼😎
I just watched a bunch of reactions to this song for the first time, as it is becoming more relevant to me, and due to the fact that I am a glutton for punishment. You encapsulated this song best with 'he created the embodiment of regret within a song'.
This song moves me every time I hear it. Johnny Cash made it his own. I think Trent Reznor (the writer) accepts that. I love that his wife is in the video. Amazing how songs have this effect on us, eh Maddy.
My mom saw his very last live performance at a diner somewhere. It's on RU-vid somewhere. She is 90 now and still remembers it. I wish she had pictures or something. xo
Watching him run his hands across the piano one last time...the end of an era 😔 Never take for granted the blessings you have before you. I would give anything to here the likes of Johnny Cash! RIP Mr Cash...
Not sure if you're aware (you probably are, I don't know if you're very familiar with Cash) but all those "young men" he flashes to in the video are him when he was younger.
Speaking for most of your Penguins, I choked up as well. Music can be powerful. A song that kind of enters this realm is Kings X "A Box" . Just a gorgeously sad song....
Your analysis of the song was very impactful and insightful Maddy. You made me think of this song in a completely different light that I had never considered before.
Johnny Cash struggled w/ drug addiction and alcoholism for decades... so, he related to the song 'Hurt' by Nine Inch Nails (released in 1994) by Trent Reznor, who was struggling w/ alcoholism and addiction when he wrote the song. In any case, Johnny Cash had recorded a number of cover songs since he started in the 1950's... 'Hurt' was a cover that BECAME his song. In 2002, Johnny Cash was in failing health and kept recording songs in his studio - he had signed w/ Rick Rubin's American Recordings label in the 90's and despite being unable to tour since 1989, he found a new younger audience buying his records... He finished the 'American IV: The man comes around' album in '02 and knowing that he was dying... he filmed the music video for 'Hurt' w/ his wife June Carter as a way of saying 'goodbye' and giving a glimpse of his career and what happens to 'legends' when they are past their prime... forgotten and left behind for the most part. 'Hurt' became a huge single in 2003 and gave Johnny Cash one last taste of massive success and critical acclaim ... Sadly, his wife June Carter passed away from her own health complications in May of '03... a heartbroken Johnny Cash quietly said in an interview that he would pass away soon... Johnny Cash died in Sept. '03 at age 71... just months after June Carter. Rick Rubin oversaw the release of Johnny Cash's final recordings - 'American V: A hundred highways' in 2006... and "American VI: Ain't no grave" in 2010.
This is by far your best reaction. Thanks for being vulnerable with us. This one cuts the onions for me too. Your analysis is spot on. I've always thought the last life of the song is so depressing and also, strangely affirming at the same time; for all the regret he has, at the end he knows himself. Pardon if I wax somewhat ineloquently for a moment... He knows what he regrets, who he is and isn't denying or lying to himself; he's looking at the end and isn't taking himself, "you really lived a life l without regrets, to its fullest, and as He called you to be! No sorrow here as the ride winds down." How many people live 80 years in their own body with their own mind and even at the end don't know themselves well enough to have real talk to themselves or to God? There are people out there that think if they could do it all again they'd name different choices when though 80 years of new mornings and new starts have come and gone and not once did they change out have different choices. These are the saddest people in my estimation. I can't imagine how you il could have any kind of relationship with anyone if don't know yourself. A lifetime without a single deep connection to even themselves. Sorry for getting off topic, but that last line has always been so bitter sweet to me.
