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Old 09-11-2009, 08:18 AM   #21 (permalink)
Liljagare
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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
I totally disagree. And I think Cash's vocal delivery and the way that version is recorded only serve to highlight the fact that the lyrics are kind of weak. Reznor knows he's not much of a lyricist so he makes the sonic texture and the percussion the things you focus on in the original, which I think is a much better choice.
It's completly personal how powerful a song is and how much you think it speaks to you. "Hurt" is a good example of this. In my opinion, The Cash version is more personal in the way it was sung..but I don't mind agreeing to disagree.

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