http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4qyuR7_cc
Nine Inch Nails- "Hurt" Live
I posted this particular live performance of Trent Reznor, because I feel the compiled videos they showed for this song was incredibly powerful. We had analyzed this version, as well as Cash's cover of the song, in my Literature course in high school, and this video has stuck with me since then. It portrays a sense of desperation, yet certainty with his performance of the words. It's difficult for me to describe exactly what Nine Inch Nails' performance does here, but hopefully you guys will understand what I'm referring to when you watch it.
I have always felt that Hurt is one of the most emotionally raw and revealing songs to ever exist. It is extremely interesting to me that Johnny Cash covered the song and delivered an incredibly heart wrenching version as well. It is nearly impossible to hear this song and not feel something emotionally. I feel that it captures the essence of someone struggling with depression or an enormous emotional obstacle in their life.
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