It's supposed to be depressing. You're probably refering to "Closer", or "The Hand That Feeds".

Nah, it wasn't either of those.

I just named the two that have received radio play. But yeah, this is an essential listen. It'll probably be offensive to you the first couple of plays, at least it was for me.

musta been "Hurt"

Hurt is the best song here, as much as people want to bitch about it.

who bitches about hurt?

mr. self destruct ftw

Album Rating: 4.0

Gonna go listen to this. It's been too long

you know how it is once something becomes uber popular stupid sputnik users decide it sucks *cough* Nirvana *cough*

Hurt is the best song here, as much as people want to bitch about it.

all i know is that trent acknowledged that johnny cash's version is better.

You know you're actually a hell of a reviewer

Album Rating: 3.5

all i know is that trent acknowledged that johnny cash's version is better.

if "similar situation" = being covered by a motherfucking legend, then yeah

Album Rating: 4.5

this is











a good review

Album Rating: 4.5

nice review of one of my favs. love to see TDS getting some love. Revolutionary album and utterly timeless.

Album Rating: 5.0

The review was very concise and well thought-out, but perhaps it could have been a litttttle more specific with names of songs and whatnot. Good tie in to society, though. I support!



And as for "Hurt": Comparing Cash's lyrical change to Reznor's, Reznor's character wears a 'crown of shit' - not 'thorns' - because there are many instances in TDS of the character transforming himself into a god in his own mind on his path to self-destruction, and he realizes he's just as false as the deity(ies) he rejected earlier (the Christian god, the female embodiment, etc.). Or something like that :P. I feel Cash simply sung 'crown of thorns' instead because he felt he had suffered and had been a martyr for his values, and perhaps 'crown of shit' was too tasteless for him.



And I don't get the feeling that Trent Reznor regrets writing "Hurt" - as he once said when I saw them live before performing the song, it had its place of origin in a bedroom during a dark time of his life, and he was so grateful to sing it to an audience and have it be welcomed with open arms.

Album Rating: 4.5

Trent doesn't regret Hurt. He loves to play it when the crowd aren't being assholes.

Amazed. Pos.

Album Rating: 4.5

" I know I used to like a few songs by NIN but I can't for the life of me remember what they are. "



Jesus, you are so young.



"who bitches about hurt? mr. self destruct ftw"



Whole album ftw JS.



"all i know is that trent acknowledged that johnny cash's version is better."



I like both versions equally. They have two completely different moods and a different story plays out in my mind based on which version I listen to. That being said I'm way less burnt out on JC's version.

i cant believe this band covered johnny cash!!!!!!