I’ve always been a huge Johnny Cash fan. It’s what my mom listened to; it’s the first music I really remember; it’s the music of my childhood.
As much as I love the old stuff, my favorite Johnny Cash song is one of the last he ever recorded, Hurt (written and originally recorded by Trent Reznor of NiN).
The video of Hurt is amazing. After you watch it, make sure to watch the Making of Hurt video. Good stuff.
The making of…
h/t to MacStansbury for pointing me to the video
I’ll never forget my mom looking at me from her bed in the nursing home and saying to me, “The golden years aren’t so golden.”
I cried then. I cried now.
This video and song has been haunting me all day. I’ve played it more than once. I must find the beauty in it, but it sure is hard. I guess the beauty is a life lived to the fullest..but damn this one is tough.
Wow!
I was pretty shocked when I first heard this one. He almost does it as good as NIN.