“Hurt”
No, not a news post, just a post dedicated to one song.
After Johnny Cash‘s stunningly moving cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” it seems as if it’s being taken over by the alt.country scene. Here’s a video of Over the Rhine (Karin Bergquist on vocals) with Kim Taylor singing background vocals:
[source: Bill Ivester, 3rd & Lindsley/Nashville, TN on 7/20/09]
I wonder if Trent even does this song anymore? Seems like a rare occasion where a cover song trumps the original, and I think the Cash version will actually live on longer.
Here’s Johnny’s video of “Hurt”:
And, if you’re not tired of the song, here’s Georgia metal band Sevendust doing the Cash version:
And, if you need some “heavy” to wash out the country…
Here’s the Dillinger Escape Plan performing “Wish” with Trent/NIN down in Australia:
~Dan – np: Dr. Dre – The Chronic