The downward spiral by nine inch nails musical group recording 51 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 331 worldcat member libraries worldwide. The song talks of heroin addiction and selfharm, but its meaning is not completely clear. There are a lot of people out there who now have hurt by nine inch nails in their music collection because they happened to fall in love with hurt by johnny cash. The title may be referencing the joy division album of the same name, from which their song dead souls covered by nine inch nails during the downward spiral era comes. Interference and static and weird guitar in hurt and end of. To reznors dismay, the song was widely misinterpreted as a. The noise at the end of hurt makes a lot more sense if you think about it as a conclusion to the album rather. Not only did he fully integrated the crashing metal guitars of broken, but several newfound elements expanded song structures, odd time signatures, shifting arrangements filled with novel sounds, tremendous textural variety can be traced to the. The track is riddled with fuzz, distortion, and choppy audio while trent reznor. Though reznors opus is plainly more personal than communal, its depth transcends bias, marking the zeitgeist of cashs endoflife narrative and the surge of musical decentralization, thanks to the ipod. On his 2002 album american iv, the man comes around, johnny cash did a stark cover of. In 2002, cash covered hurt and reznor was in awe and announced in rolling stone magazine that hurt belonged to cash.
Interscope trent reznors 1994 landmark album gets lovingly rereleased here, with a second disc of. When i readhear discussions about the work of nine inch nails, this song is left out because of its soundtrack placement. Nine inch nails lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as closer, the mark has been made, a warm place at. The latter title is a limitededition 4lp deconstruction of the fragile by nine inch nails mainstays trent reznor and atticus ross, clocking in at 150 minutes in total. Tension, an expanded bluraydvddigital release, is coming in spring 2014 with tons of extra content, 5. Nine inch nails, commonly abbreviated as nin stylized as ni, is an american industrial rock band formed in 1988 in cleveland, ohio. Jordan from lawrence, ks this song is mostly about trents drug addictions, mostly heroine. The story behind johnny cashs hurt, still the saddest music video. Content warning this video may be inappropriate for some users. My first real venture into nine inch nails was the downward spiral. I mean, the whole arc of that story is that the protagonist kills himself seemingly so at that point, its all over with and theres just grey, bleak, hollow emptiness left behind. Nine inch nails is the author of nine inch nails pretty hate machine 4. Johnny cash hurt sheet music easy piano in d minor.
Ahead of the release of nine inch nails new album hesitation marks this september, we asked readers to help compile a playlist of ten tracks for people who have never listened to the band before. Nine inch nails have released newly remastered, definitive vinyl editions of three of the landmark titles from their back catalogue, in addition to a multidisc reworking of the fragile and a. Amanda from richmond, va trent reznor wrote the song hurt. Nin closed the night with a slow and smoky cover of johnny cashs hurt. Hurt, to me, inhabits that holy space of john lennons imagine, a song that most everyone can find themselves in. Hurt is a song that was written by trent reznor of the industrial rock band nine inch nails in 1994 from the album the downward spiral. Nine inch nails by martin huxley meet your next favorite book. It contains all the songs of the previously released albums, singles and eps, and all bsides. Check out hurt explicit by nine inch nails on amazon music. In 2011 nme named the music video for cashs hurt the best video of all time.
My cousin unfortunately passed away on christmas a few years back due to heroin, nobody in my family listened to the same music we shared together, i love rock and metal. As stated within martin huxleys book, nine inch nails. List of songs recorded by nine inch nails wikipedia. Most people know that it was originally an excellent in its own right nine inch nails song, but exactly how the cover and its iconic music. A perfect 10 by nine inch nails 25yl music analysis. Nine inch nails originally released hurt written by trent reznor and nine inch nails released it on the album the downward spiral in 1994. Hurt tab by nine inch nails songsterr tabs with rhythm. I had heard head like a hole on mtv, i think, and really liked it but didnt know much a bout the band. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Pulling the harsh sounds of industrial rock into the mainstream, trent reznor and his band nine inch nails became the face of industrial music in the 90s with head like a hole, closer, and hurt becoming hits and the downward spiral 1994 and the fragile 1999 topping the charts.
Johnny cash vs nine inch nails thirteen yearold reaction hurt duration. I think i thought the name was cooler than the song a t the time. Nine inch nails vs johnny cash which version of hurt is best. Sound, throb, and a long low wail of pure, hard pain. Dec 06, 20 music video by nine inch nails performing hurt vevo presents. Why has nine inch nails achieved so much more resonance w. The video captures the essence of the song perfectly. Hurt performed by nine inch nails off of the beside you in time dvd. Would anybody be intrested in halo 12 closure vhs set. Nine inch nails guitar chords, guitar tabs and lyrics.
Since stealing the show during the original lollapalooza tour in 1991, nin has limned the hard edge of the techno revolution. Alternate versions of hurt and closer make what is an already indispensable statement of purpose more than worth checking out. Not exactly darlings of critics or parents, nine inch nails is probably the most successful industrial music act extant. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the ne. Nine inch nails author of nine inch nails pretty hate machine. Nine inch nails lyrics, songs and albums lyricsfreak. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Interference and static and weird guitar in hurt and end. The track is riddled with fuzz, distortion, and choppy audio while. Hurt by nine inch nails song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. This is a list of every song ever released by american industrial rock band nine inch nails. Please select the type of project you need a license for from the list below. Selfdestruct, closer is a meditation on selfhatred and obsession.
Hurt is the last song on nine inch nails most popular album, the downward spiral, which was released in 1994. Singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and producer trent reznor was the only permanent member of the band until the official addition of english musician atticus ross in 2016. Music video by nine inch nails performing hurt vevo presents. Reznor is nine inch nails and vice versa, just as the mothers of invention were frank zappa and whomever he showed up with on a given night. What is the meaning of the song hurt by nine inch nails. Nine inch nails booking metal music artists corporate.
The instrumentation is meant to provoke nausea as the bending of guitar strings and. The perfect drug hits all the best of parts of nine inch nails. The downward spiral positioned trent reznor as industrials own phil spector, painting detailed, layered soundscapes from a wide tonal palette. The album was originally intended to be called quiet 3, a name that was later reflected in the definitive nin quiet tracks. Interference and static and weird guitar in hurt and end of the downward spiral. Reznor previously had a big brush with country music back in 2003, when johnny cash delivered a stark version of nine inch nails hurt for american iv. From his bands genesis 25 years ago, the leader of nine inch nails has been known. Chordie is a search engine for finding guitar chords and guitar tabs. We can assist you regarding any of the following booking entertainment, such as major name entertainers or celebrities, booking nine inch nails, booking information on nine inch nails, or hiring nine inch nails for your special event, or to book or hire nine inch nails, or if you are seeking the nine.
Nine inch nails vs johnny cash which version of hurt is. Hurt is a song by american industrial rock band nine inch nails from their second studio album, the downward spiral 1994, written by trent reznor. It gives information about songwriters, length, original release, and year of release. Nine inch nails to release remastered vinyl editions of. A man who gets tired of the world and decides to throw away everything he thinks is holding him back. Feb 27, 2018 heartbreaking story behind johnny cashs video for hurt.
The song received a grammy award nomination for best rock song in 1996. Jul 07, 2009 nine inch nails hurt lyrics video duration. Hurt has been covered by a variety of artists, such as matthew good, breaking benjamin, underoath, aaron lewis, and sevendust. If youre writing a book and want to include lyrics, youre going to need a. Hurt guitar tab by nine inch nails with free online tab player. Anyway, then the downward spiral was released and i bought. David bowie nine inch nails hurt excellent quality duration. Johnny cash the story behind his cover of nine inch nails hurt duration. Nine inch nails guitar chords, guitar tabs and lyrics album.
It was nominated for the grammy award for best rock song in 1996. Johnny cash the story behind his cover of nine inch nails hurt. Buy nine inch nailss album titled the downward spiral to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Industrial guitar riffs, angst vocals, mix of drum samples and acoustic drums, a myriad of sound design, orchestra elements, and a range of emotions. The album is a chronicle of the destruction of a man. Countrysangaren johnny cash gjorde 2002 en cover pa hurt som blev mycket popular. So i recently bought the downward spiral after finding out about nine inch nails and finding out that many people think its their his best album. The nine inch nails version has an entirely different connotation that speaks to a different audience. The worlds most disturbing rock band is in effect one man singer and songwriter trent. The noise at the end of hurt makes a lot more sense if you think about it as a conclusion to the album rather than a song. Im not the same person i was 20 years ago the nine inch nails frontman announced several years ago that it was time to let his band disappear for a while. Cover versions of hurt by nine inch nails secondhandsongs. Heartbreaking story behind johnny cashs video for hurt.
To understand hurt we need to look first at the album the downward spiral. Nine inch nails by tuck remington book nine inch nails. The song gained a new wave of popularity in 2002 when it was famously covered by johnny cash, at the recommendation of producer rick rubin. Hurt is a song written by trent reznor, first released on nine inch nails 1994 album the downward spiral. In the video, the 71year old cash appears very fragile as he sings this. Country singer johnny cash covering a nine inch nails song is so odd that its perfect. Nov, 2019 reznor previously had a big brush with country music back in 2003, when johnny cash delivered a stark version of nine inch nails hurt for american iv. Nins trent reznor ditches the industrial onslaught of his old days in favour of a lighter electropop sound, but some darkness. The worlds most disturbing rock band is in effect one man singer and songwriter trent reznor. Nins version speaks primarily of selfloathing, selfharm, and drug addiction while cash focuses on the universal feeling of pain and deep sadness that makes you hurt. Interscope trent reznors 1994 landmark album gets lovingly rereleased here, with a second disc of new material. The downward spiral by nine inch nails 606949234621 cd. The track is riddled with fuzz, distortion, and choppy audio while trent reznors voice softly flows over the accumulating noise. This company has been providing excellence in entertainment and customer service since 1970.
It was released on april 17, 1995 as a promotional single from the album. Friendsweird times indeed as the news seems to turn ever more grim by the hour, weve found ourselves vacillating wildly between feeling like there may be hope at times to utter despair often changing minute to minute. Nine inch nails author of nine inch nails pretty hate. Several versions of the song were released on the hurt single.
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