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Originally Posted by seretogis
Johnny Cash did not deserve to cover Hurt.
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Try telling that to Trent...
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I was in the middle of something else, kind of distracted. When I heard [Cash's cover], it surprised me that I felt a bit invaded, like his voice was in my song and it sounded funny to me," Reznor remembers. "Not long after that, I got the video in the mail and that's when [I got] goose bumps, wet eyes.
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http://www.mtv.com/bands/n/nin/news_feature_050509/
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[Cash's cover] reminded me of the power of music. Something that I made in my room, that came out of my little private backyard -- to have an icon like Johnny Cash juxtapose it into something that now, especially with the aid of that video, gives it a whole different set of scenery and a backdrop and a context to listen to it in. It works. And it probably works better than my version.
I was sad about the context with Johnny, but I felt honored to be a part of it. I spoke with Mark about this the other day, when I heard that he died. This artist deserves and demands respect from a new generation that wasn't that aware of him. It's nice that we were able to present him to a new world of fans, even though, unfortunately, it's the end of his life. The MTV exposure, even though they were cowards to not give him the awards he deserved, might open a lot of people up who weren't that aware of Johnny Cash, or of his importance. I felt honored to have been involved in that in any way, but I'm sad that it's a eulogy almost.
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http://www.rollingstone.com/news/sto...s_trent_reznor
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Originally Posted by seretogis
His music prior was mostly garbage
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Why would Trent Reznor suggest that Cash demands respect, then? That he has importance?
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