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. 😭
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 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.
This song speaks to me for a lot of reasons but most of all it made me think. Think about my life and all of the mistakes I made that hurt others. And now I’m attempting to mend those fences. For that I’m eternally grateful.
@@THCya97961 I am happy you are doing what is needed. I believe a person can do whatever they promise God they will do. You can do this and God bless you
I am younger than you but I have felt for a while I can see the end approaching, one way or another. I have squandered my life. I trust in Christ so I have that grace. I am trying to pull myself together so that I can fix things and finalize things so the one who is left behind won't have as much of a chore in dealing with the things I leave behind.
@@ImagineMySurprise510 It was very good hearing from you. I have apologized and asked forgiveness from the ones I hurt . I have learned to love God and he will love us back. that's all it takes my friend. I wish you a blessed life
A masterpiece. Rick Rubin produced Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt", a Nine Inch Nails song. Fitting this emotional song, a goodbye in many, ways on his final album. He left his entire life in that song, scars and all, like a confession and last right. Beautiful. Hollywood is a narcissism that uses talent up until they have no product and earning value any longer, and then it spits people out.
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.
He was born a poor boy in Arkansas, he reached the heights of fame, the man in black, a Legend in Music, a fine actor and a funny deep man! But he went to prison, had bad times with drugs and alcohol, cheated on both his wives but found forgiveness and redemption from God and his family and to the American Public he stood tall through it all and his drive to overcome was instilled in all of his fans! This video is basically his grand Torino moment if you think about Eastwoods movie! It is all about life, death, the highs and lows and finding your way home to God and happiness!
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.
@@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.
That song tears me to pieces. Anyone who’s struggling with addiction or knows anyone who has or is, I am praying for you. Please get yourself or your loved one the help they need. Please.
I'm a 50 year old Gen X guy, I was in my late teens for NIN and always knew Johnny from my grandfather and loved him too. I to this day cry every time I watch this video. Every time. I'm glad you got to experience it.
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. 💜💜
Maddy. Good on you daughter. You recognize truth. More than that is recognition and putting forth fact in your regard. Johnny Cash hurt validated your perception/visualization/understanding of fact. Continue to be fearless.
Of all the reviews I've seen of this masterpiece, no one has not been affected by it. I'm 74, and know so many of Johnny's songs, but this is the top. And I still get teary over it because of knowing his life and struggles over the decades. Great review and commentary, Maddy.
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.
Well...but Trent wrote it, not Johnny. It was Trent's thoughts and emotions that were poured into those lyrics. It's similar to how the Gary Jules version of "Mad World" hits harder than the original by Tears For Fears, but Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears wrote it.
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.
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.
Embodiment of regret. That is such a perfect way to sum the song up. Johnny Cash’s music was a constant presence in my childhood. I knew his life was marred and conflicted but this song really shows how difficult it was.
Ive battled depression for near on 25 years now, this is my go to song if I feel clogged up and need to vent/let out some emotions ... It is insane how one can get ADDICTED to being in pain... It was / is the only constant in my life, so it feels safer than a lot of other options... Such a beautiful song.
What a beautiful reaction to this amazing and deeply moving video, the last one he ever made, and he knew that when he made it. God bless Maddy, you absolutely nailed it. 🙋♂ God rest Johnny & June. 💔 💔
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.
This song and video hits me like a wrecking ball to the gut every time I see it. In so many ways I associate with this song. It tells my story. So many regrets and collateral damage. So many hurt people. My shame is measured in the tears I shed. And there are many.
@@MaddyReactions There's one lyric early on that tells you he didn't write it. "The needle tears a hole." Trent Reznor was a heroin addict, Johnny Cash wasn't.
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.
Maddy, you are a beautiful soul.I’m often reminded of what Leonard Cohen said, “There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”.Thank you for being a light🙂☮️
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
After his daughter Roseanne first heard this she told him dad it sounds like you are saying goodbye and he replied, I am. Johnny was nearly blind from diabetes by the time he made this video and there is something very haunting about him closing the piano at the end of the video and the way he runs his hands over it, like he's closed the lid on his career.
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.
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."
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
When Trent Reznor wrote this he had no idea how JC would sing it. Once he heard Johnny sing it, he immediately signed the rights to Johnny. He knew he would do justice to the lyrics, and oh my.. what a job Johnny Casb did with it. A tear jerker indeed.
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.
My mom saw his very last live performance at a diner somewhere. It's on UA-cam somewhere. She is 90 now and still remembers it. I wish she had pictures or something. xo
I loved what you had to say about this song & artist! Thank you for pouring out your feelings about music & the behind the scenes actions of stardom! You get alot of what Johnny was trying to say! RIP Man in Black!
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.
You reacted just like I did, when I heard Johnny sing it. I had heard 9 Inch Nails do this song. It was their original song, but it became a different song, when Johnny sang it. Great review, too.
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'.
Before the first chorus when they show his staring at the camera on stage with that blue light it always hits me like damn he’s looking into my soul ha
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.
Love ya Maddy you get it! I'm 64yrs old and lived the original version of this song as a young man and now as an old man I get to live this remake. I rarely make it thru the first minute without bawling my eyes out, it's horribly beautiful on many levels for me personally.
Maddy girl, I never thought you were much more than another cute girl doing music reactions on youtube, but your reaction here has opened my eyes to your depth. You're a lot more than what you show here aren't you? That's so darn refreshing to me. Good on you.
Rubbersole79, I never thought you were much more than a condescending creep, but your comment here has opened my eyes to your virginity. You're a lot more cringe than you let on aren't you? That's so darn amusing to me. Congratulations.
I find it interesting this has become a meme review thing on youtube. This cover is years old. I used to listen to it after I lost my daughter. (she didn't pass, I lost her in my life day to day due to her mother and me being separated) It helped me in a way. It was a very dark time of life.
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. 😭
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And his wife passed away just a bit before he did as well.
It's like he's closing the lid on his own coffin.
@@ffjsb"It is finished."
somehow i passed away since i saw this video for the first time. still watching reaction videos though
And THAT my friends,, Is how a legendary music icon says Goodbye..R.I.P. Johnny..
Thanks For ALL You Gave Us..Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten 🙏❤️
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! ❤❤❤🙏🙏
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Every time
Johnny was a great man to many. He did it all and lost it all to the industry, for Hollywood, for money.
Well put.
Every time?
June looking down from the stairs gets me every time.
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.
This song speaks to me for a lot of reasons but most of all it made me think. Think about my life and all of the mistakes I made that hurt others. And now I’m attempting to mend those fences. For that I’m eternally grateful.
@@THCya97961 I am happy you are doing what is needed. I believe a person can do whatever they promise God they will do. You can do this and God bless you
I am younger than you but I have felt for a while I can see the end approaching, one way or another. I have squandered my life. I trust in Christ so I have that grace. I am trying to pull myself together so that I can fix things and finalize things so the one who is left behind won't have as much of a chore in dealing with the things I leave behind.
@@ImagineMySurprise510 It was very good hearing from you. I have apologized and asked forgiveness from the ones I hurt . I have learned to love God and he will love us back.
that's all it takes my friend. I wish you a blessed life
Johnny Cash is an American music treasure.Kris Kristofferson once said-Johnny Cash doesn’t cover your song,he takes your song and it becomes his.
The man in black totally made that his own version. Bless you Maddy, it is intense.
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A masterpiece. Rick Rubin produced Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt", a Nine Inch Nails song. Fitting this emotional song, a goodbye in many, ways on his final album. He left his entire life in that song, scars and all, like a confession and last right. Beautiful. Hollywood is a narcissism that uses talent up until they have no product and earning value any longer, and then it spits people out.
Everything that you acquire in life means nothing when the ones that you love are gone.
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.
He was born a poor boy in Arkansas, he reached the heights of fame, the man in black, a Legend in Music, a fine actor and a funny deep man! But he went to prison, had bad times with drugs and alcohol, cheated on both his wives but found forgiveness and redemption from God and his family and to the American Public he stood tall through it all and his drive to overcome was instilled in all of his fans! This video is basically his grand Torino moment if you think about Eastwoods movie! It is all about life, death, the highs and lows and finding your way home to God and happiness!
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.
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@@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.
That song tears me to pieces. Anyone who’s struggling with addiction or knows anyone who has or is, I am praying for you. Please get yourself or your loved one the help they need. Please.
I'm a 50 year old Gen X guy, I was in my late teens for NIN and always knew Johnny from my grandfather and loved him too. I to this day cry every time I watch this video. Every time. I'm glad you got to experience it.
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. 💜💜
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A beautiful, heartfelt reaction, Maddy. Thank you.
Trent Reznor wrote it, but when Johnny covered it, Trent said it now belongs to Johnny.
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Trent performed this so beautifully as well....why cash covered it
He never said that.
@@drakocarrion agreed, there was a lot more to it and such. But the video did move him and he admitted that.
Maddy.
Good on you daughter.
You recognize truth.
More than that is recognition and putting forth fact in your regard.
Johnny Cash hurt validated your perception/visualization/understanding of fact.
Continue to be fearless.
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Of all the reviews I've seen of this masterpiece, no one has not been affected by it. I'm 74, and know so many of Johnny's songs, but this is the top. And I still get teary over it because of knowing his life and struggles over the decades. Great review and commentary, Maddy.
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
You summed up, all the points I was gonna make. Especially June on the stairs. He didn't know, and the look she gave him was heartbreaking.
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.
It’s a cover. Trent wrote a great song and both versions are different and great
@@saverioc2929 He changed a crown of shit, to a crown of thorns because of his religious beliefs, as far as I am aware.
Well...but Trent wrote it, not Johnny. It was Trent's thoughts and emotions that were poured into those lyrics. It's similar to how the Gary Jules version of "Mad World" hits harder than the original by Tears For Fears, but Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears wrote it.
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.
Evryone tears up on this one. All time classic. RIP Man in black
Thank you, Maddy. Great reaction. You nailed it!
I believe that yours is the most completely insightful reaction to this video that I have seen. Simply beautiful. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Not sure how many times I've watched this, I cry every time.....
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.
Wow, so deep, how can you not love this tribute to age, Johnny and June Carter were awesome may God bless them and hold them close.
JOHNNY ALWAYS GAVE US HIS THOUGHTS AND HEART
Hugs ❤️
From first note to last word I weep like a baby every time I hear / see this video. RIP JC
Embodiment of regret. That is such a perfect way to sum the song up. Johnny Cash’s music was a constant presence in my childhood. I knew his life was marred and conflicted but this song really shows how difficult it was.
This was your BEST monologue of ALL your reactions. A hug from Amsterdam.
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Wow! Thank you, Maddy I've seen this so many times but you're critique/reaction was the best.
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Ive battled depression for near on 25 years now, this is my go to song if I feel clogged up and need to vent/let out some emotions ... It is insane how one can get ADDICTED to being in pain...
It was / is the only constant in my life, so it feels safer than a lot of other options...
Such a beautiful song.
This is what a lifetime of regret feels like. Rest in peace to the Man in Black.
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It always feels like a confession video when i see this music video
This was a beautiful, heartfelt reaction from a beautiful soul.
What a beautiful reaction to this amazing and deeply moving video, the last one he ever made, and he knew that when he made it. God bless Maddy, you absolutely nailed it. 🙋♂ God rest Johnny & June. 💔 💔
Everytime I hear that song called Hurt by Johnny Cash it feels like someone hit me in the stomach and it makes me cry
The greatest send off a musician coulr give themselves. The legendary johnny cash rip !
Your compassion is beautiful. Incredible how it shows inner beauty.
Tears are the only response to this and I pray that you are blessed and protected always.
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.
Wow!
'Live at Reading ' is a really good version too:) NIN do it
This song and video hits me like a wrecking ball to the gut every time I see it. In so many ways I associate with this song. It tells my story. So many regrets and collateral damage. So many hurt people. My shame is measured in the tears I shed. And there are many.
Wow Maddy, your reaction to this was beautiful and mirrored my reactions almost exactly. Thank you for being willing to share this raw moment.
Thank you so much!!
Beautiful Song ❤ Fun Fact you might not know this is actually a Nine Inch Nails song that Johnny covered.
Wait no way?!??
@@MaddyReactions yes way
@@MaddyReactions yup check out nin version !!!
Yes and when Trent Rezar from NIN heard the song he said ...that's Jonny's song now
@@MaddyReactions There's one lyric early on that tells you he didn't write it. "The needle tears a hole." Trent Reznor was a heroin addict, Johnny Cash wasn't.
One of the most insightful commentaries - you get it.
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.
Johnny Cash was my dad's favorite singer and this just brings all the emotions back! 😢Thanks for touching my heart Maddy ❤️💛
Maddy, you are a beautiful soul.I’m often reminded of what Leonard Cohen said, “There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”.Thank you for being a light🙂☮️
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.
The perfect marriage of music and visuals to remind one of one’s own mortality.
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
RIP..... The Man In Black
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.
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.
A real, genuine, heartfelt reaction. That was deep.
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The best art makes you feel your own humanity....this is a great example of art (and a COVER, of a NIN's song from the 90s).
One of the best songs/music videos, ever.
Perfect reaction to this video and my reaction everytime I watch it 😢❤
Wow Johnny cash amazing, it’s awesome you were able to do such iconic song ❤❤❤
Agreed!!
Very thoughtful response to a deep song/video. I think you'll always stay grounded. God bless you.
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.
After his daughter Roseanne first heard this she told him dad it sounds like you are saying goodbye and he replied, I am. Johnny was nearly blind from diabetes by the time he made this video and there is something very haunting about him closing the piano at the end of the video and the way he runs his hands over it, like he's closed the lid on his career.
I'm not a big lyrics guy, but this song and Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle hit me hard everytime.
Beautiful Maddy. This is one superior song.
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Awesome perspective on the song. thank you for this reaction.
Niagara falls...everytime I watch this video. RIP, Johnny Cash.
Honestly, the best cover song ever. I loved it when Trent sang it, but I felt it when Johnny did.
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.
Thank you for not shying away from the spiritual aspects; he's got some powerful Gospel/Christian songs I bet you'd love.
He’s saying, “Trust the art. Not the artist”, then closes the lid on the piano like a coffin lid.
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."
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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
Yes, so true!
When Trent Reznor wrote this he had no idea how JC would sing it. Once he heard Johnny sing it, he immediately signed the rights to Johnny. He knew he would do justice to the lyrics, and oh my.. what a job Johnny Casb did with it.
A tear jerker indeed.
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you couldn't not have said it better , thank you
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Damn he got you. You have a beautiful soul. You almost have that button because you are real. Don't give up.
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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.
My mom saw his very last live performance at a diner somewhere. It's on UA-cam somewhere. She is 90 now and still remembers it. I wish she had pictures or something. xo
I loved what you had to say about this song & artist! Thank you for pouring out your feelings about music & the behind the scenes actions of stardom! You get alot of what Johnny was trying to say! RIP Man in Black!
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.
The fact he died after this song is something a man wish for
You reacted just like I did, when I heard Johnny sing it. I had heard 9 Inch Nails do this song. It was their original song, but it became a different song, when Johnny sang it. Great review, too.
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Honestly, this review and your thoughts are what had me subscribe. Your humble faith humbles me.
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The fact that he remade this from Nine Inch Nails speaks volumes. It's not about genre, country or rock, it's about the music.
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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'.
A sweet and vulnerable reaction.
Maddy: "This is what depression feels like."
YES. You nailed it in the first few seconds.
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Before the first chorus when they show his staring at the camera on stage with that blue light it always hits me like damn he’s looking into my soul ha
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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.
Love ya Maddy you get it! I'm 64yrs old and lived the original version of this song as a young man and now as an old man I get to live this remake. I rarely make it thru the first minute without bawling my eyes out, it's horribly beautiful on many levels for me personally.
We can thank Johnny for doing this cover when we meet him in Heaven - those of us cleansed by the blood of 'The Lamb'.
My favorite Johnny Cash song! I remember when I first heard it I was blown away by it.
*This song always reminds me of my Pops! Rest well old man!!*
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Rubbersole79, I never thought you were much more than a condescending creep, but your comment here has opened my eyes to your virginity. You're a lot more cringe than you let on aren't you? That's so darn amusing to me. Congratulations.
I know the song. The guitar starts out and already there are tears in my eyes. Enjoy...and learn. He sings not with depression. He sings of regret.
I cried with you Dear. Great reaction and commentary
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Even though it wasn't his song originally, it was perfectly made to be a Johnny Cash song - especially at this time in his life.
When he closes the piano at the end, the piano stands for the coffin.
Yessss
yep....the tears flow everytime I listen to this....
I find it interesting this has become a meme review thing on youtube. This cover is years old.
I used to listen to it after I lost my daughter. (she didn't pass, I lost her in my life day to day due to her mother and me being separated)
It helped me in a way. It was a very dark time of life.