Hurt nine inch nails genius book

Nine inch nails vs johnny cash which version of hurt is best. So i sent him the lyrics, and i said, just read the lyrics. Hurt is the last song on nine inch nails most popular album, the downward spiral, which was released in 1994. David bowie nine inch nails hurt excellent quality duration. My remix of nine inch nails hurt from their terrific album the downward spiral. Inside the twisted, sexedup childhood of terry richardson. Interference and static and weird guitar in hurt and end of the downward spiral. The songs lyrics prompt contradictory interpretations, at one moment. Ice nine kills enjoy your slay featuring sam kubrick. In 2002, johnny cash covered hurt to commercial and critical acclaim. This book is within the scope of wikiproject metal, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of heavy metal music on wikipedia. The only changes to the lyrics cash made were the removal of. If nin ever tires of closing live shows with hurt, this song would be the ideal choice. Trent reznor of nine inch nails talks the future of streaming, his tortured past, and the bands new album, add violence.

The album was supposed to be released in november 2011, but was delayed to march 2012, and again to november 2012. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Eraser heralds the final thematic section of the downward spiral in that the protagonist finally realizes the magnitude of the inhuman entity that has corrupted him. This song was his first step into a deep depression. I think i thought the name was cooler than the song a t the time. I had heard head like a hole on mtv, i think, and really liked it but didnt know much a bout the band. It isnt unreasonable to assume that a large percentage of the copies of the broken eps remix disc are owned simply to complete a collection. The video captures the essence of the song perfectly. The fragile is the third studio album by american industrial rock band nine inch nails, released as a double album on september 21, 1999, by nothing and interscope records. David letterman mathematics genius prodigy daniel tammet math 3. Trent reznor talks about the emotional impact of hearing johnny cash version of hurt. Nine inch nails the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.

Clive barker had a big influence on trents earlier work it seems. This is the original song, not the johnny cash version thats a cover and the proof is below on the wiki link. Johnny cash wrote some 103 hits in his 50 plus years as a fully paidup musician, but it was to be that his rendition of the nine inch nails industrial rock song hurt would be his swansong. Selfdestruct, closer is a meditation on selfhatred and obsession. The scene where kirstys father writes in blood i am in hell help me. In an interview, trent further developed this idea.

We have an official hurt tab made by ug professional guitarists. Jan 11, 2016 from vandross to reed to reznor david bowie was a genius at spotting, promoting and collaborating with artists. It was released on 9 december 2011 by syco music and rca records. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the needle tears a hole nine inch nails hurt lyrics metrolyrics top songs. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting try to.

Though nine inch nails and reznor have had their ups and downs, on this night he and the band seemed to have everything working right and put together a performance that was simply outstanding. Im not gonna hurt you im just gonna bash your fucking brains in. He is the founder, lead vocalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band nine inch nails, which he founded in 1988 and of which he was the sole official member until adding longtime collaborator atticus ross as a permanent member in 2016. Bowie also formed a mutual admiration society with trent reznor of nine inch. As stated within martin huxley s book, nine inch nails. As gritty, nasty, and industrial as anything nine inch nails have ever put out there, this is a fantastic ep that any music collection would be richer for including. Jordan from lawrence, ks this song is mostly about trents drug addictions, mostly heroine. See more ideas about nine inch nails, nine inch and trent reznor. 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. The song received a grammy award nomination for best rock song. American iv included cover songs by several late 20thcentury rock artists, notably hurt by nine inch nails and personal jesus by depeche mode. Nine inch nails received several honors, including grammy award nominations for best alternative performance for the downward spiral and best rock song for hurt. Nine inch nails help me i am in hell lyrics songmeanings.

Singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and producer trent reznor was the only permanent member of the band until the official addition of. This song, originally written and performed by nine inch nails, is of disputed meaning. A bleak and unflinching celebration of selfdestruction in the. Fans of nin will know what i mean when i say that nine inch nails sound, and its here on the broken ep in abundance. I noticed on my crappy sony mdrv101 headphones that the highest sound in the song hurt gets distorted. Hurt by nine inch nails song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Nins version is heavy, and takes you to drug induced haze. When nine inch nails lynchpin trent reznor wrote hurt he was. Only was the second single released from halo 19, nine inch nails fourth album, with teeth. Nine inch nails classic first record, produced by trent reznor with flood, john fryer, keith leblanc and adrian sherwood. If you ever doubted the idea that hank williams was a genius. My first real venture into nine inch nails was the downward spiral. As stated within martin huxleys book, nine inch nails.

Nine inch nails two new albums capture the ups and downs. In 2002, cash covered hurt and reznor was in awe and announced in rolling stone magazine that hurt belonged to cash. Terry richardsons sexy portraits of models and celebrities have appeared in harpers bazaar, rolling stone, gq and vanity fair. Hurt is a song by american industrial rock band nine inch nails from their second studio. Hurt originally appeared on the 1994 nine inch nails album the downward spiral. Johnny cashs version of hurt, recorded in his twilight months. From vandross to reed to reznor david bowie was a genius at. 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 album is a chronicle of the destruction of a man. I personally think that this song is about all the evil, the hurt and pain that humans cause to each other. Not exactly darlings of critics or parents, nine inch nails is probably the most successful industrial music act extant. Nine inch nails vs johnny cash which version of hurt is. Trent reznor on year zero, planting clues, and whats.

It was released on april 17, 1995 as a promotional single from the album. To understand hurt we need to look first at the album the downward spiral. Rubin asked him to reconsider, and he him listen to the song while he read the lyrics. If all goes well which isnt certain these days, nine inch nails will be celebrated for its work at the 2020 rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony, which was moved from may 2 to nov. Johnny cash the story behind his cover of nine inch nails hurt duration. Trent reznor on year zero, planting clues, and whats ludicrous about being a musician today wired contributing editor frank rose interviewed nine inch nails trent reznor at his house in beverly. They are perhaps best known for two songs, closer and hurt, the latter of which was infamously covered by johnny cash. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It was produced by nine inch nails frontman trent reznor and longtime collaborator alan moulder. Nine inch nails is an industrial rock project led by multiinstrumentalist trent reznor, the only constant member for many years until atticus ross officially joined in 2016, often selecting a. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting try to kill it all away but i remember everything what have i become my sweetest friend everyone i know goes away in the end and you could have it all my empire of dirt i will let you down i will make you hurt i wear this crown of shit upon my liars chair. Nine inch nails i will abbreviate it as nin from now on is an industrial band.

Doug mahnke sketch for dc comics publisher jim lee art auction to help comic book retailors hurt by covid19. Most notably, nine inch nails 34 ghosts iv was sampled on lil nas xs old town road. The songs rebellious, antiauthoritarian attitude is textbook rock n. Sep 05, 2008 an epic, hurt, in which the lights from the stage were replaced by an array of bic lighters from the audience, came near the end of the show. Johnny cashs hurt on a harp nine inch nails related videos. A man who gets tired of the world and decides to throw away everything he thinks is holding him back. Nine inch nails founder trent reznor has been keeping the bar high for. Well youve got me working so hard lately working my hands until they bleed if i was twice the man i could be id still be half of what you need still you lead me and i. Trent reznor talks about why he needed to hear johnny cash. Why has nine inch nails achieved so much more resonance w. Because of the way the nine inch nails song sounds, i think it was hard for him to hear it. That is, their genre is industrial rock, characterised by rough noises and seemingly violent and dark music. Even trent reznors nine inch nails a band at its innovative peak with the vivid timbres of the downward spiral wasnt loud enough to. Recorded in secret to avoid interference from the record label, the followup to pretty hate machine takes an unexpected abrupt turn into sheer aggression.

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. As the first magazine to ever put trent reznor on the cover, were ranking almost all the output under the nin banner. Nine inch nails has been around for over thirty years now, with countless amounts of sound experiments and singles. Interference and static and weird guitar in hurt and end. Lifted from his final album the man comes around, it would be this song that ensures that albums prominence. The sound was reportedly run through a program by tommy lee, who called the resulting sound steakhouse. The song was stylistically inspired by lcd soundsystem, who trent frequently praised while promoting with teeth. Hurt is a song by american industrial rock band nine inch nails from their second studio album, the downward spiral 1994, written by band leader trent reznor. Johnny cash trent reznor rick rubin nine inch nails downward spiral. And all that could have been, recorded on nine inch nails 2000 fragility 2. Why do some people hardcore rock listeners do not enjoy. Ive got respect for the man, but this was for hurt by nine inch nails, not hurt for johnny cash.

Nine inch nails the day the world went away still duration. I used to think i was the strangest person in the world but then i thought, there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways i do. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting try to kill it all. What is the meaning of the song hurt by nine inch nails. Michael trent reznor born may 17, 1965 is an american singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and film score composer. It was recorded throughout 1997 to 1999 in new orleans. Provided to youtube by universal music group hurt nine inch nails the downward spiral. Lyrically it continues the characters discussion on both god and the ruiners a metaphor for. The writing credits to hurt belong to trent reznor of nine inch nails. 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. From fats domino and chuck berry to bob dylan, the beatles, jimi hendrix, bruce springsteen radiohead, nine inch nails. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the needle tears a hole the old familiar sting try to kill it all away.

Big man with a gun is the ninth track on the downward spiral. It is rumored that the sound effect at the beginning of the song is an adult film actress in the throes of passion. The violet reality music, love and funk brought 2u by the violet reality pop culture junkies, artists, and the worlds leading authorities on prince. The song received a grammy award nomination for best rock song in 1996. Trent reznor of nine inch nails commented that he was initially skeptical about cashs plan to cover hurt, but was later impressed and moved by the rendition.

Youre seeing the fall of america in real time music. We are not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by the prince estate. Ruiner is a song from nine inch nails second studio album, the downward spiral. The ep served as something to bridge the gap for her fans whilst she finished recording her third studio album glassheart 2012. It is a man desperate, lost in the world of drugs stuck reliving his hurts with an addiction. The nine inch nails frontman announced several years ago that it was time to let his band disappear for a while. Nov 26, 2015 20 cover versions of classic songs that improve on the originals. With a slightly more brooding feel this album takes a few listens to get a feel for it, but once you do you realise it has plenty to offer. To reznors dismay, the song was widely misinterpreted as a lust anthem due to its chorus. Hurt is a song by american industrial rock band nine inch nails from their second studio album, the downward spiral, written by trent reznor. Now the nine inch nails frontman has swapped his selfloathing for. Nine inch nails lynchpin trent reznor has spoken about hearing johnny cashs spellbinding cover of hurt for the first time.

The track is riddled with fuzz, distortion, and choppy audio while trent reznors voice softly flows over the accumulating noise. The industrial icon recently spoke to rolling stone about the recordbreaking hit for the. Jan 11, 2016 playing and singing going by the book just showing the chords. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The ep is the first ep by english singer leona lewis. Nine inch nails, commonly abbreviated as nin stylized as ni, is an american industrial rock band formed in 1988 in cleveland, ohio. Sam kubrick from the silver scream final cut out now.

Every nine inch nails album ranked, from worst to best. The group has sold over 20 million records, they have been nominated for grammy awards two of. Trent reznor and nine inch nails returned to spokane on tuesday, november 19 for an incredible one night only performance at the spokane veterans memorial arena. The instrumentation is meant to provoke nausea as the bending of guitar strings and. It helps that trent reznor has a band, instead of just a battery of keyboards, to help him work through 16 tracks of the raging yet surprisingly listenable musical vitriol that made him a star. Fixed is probably one of the least accessible recordings by any artist, let alone nine inch nails, otherwise known for making industrial music more palatable to the masses. After the release of the downward spiral, many bands such as gravity kills, stabbing westward, filter, and motley crue made albums that imitated the sound of nine inch nails. Nine inch nails trent reznor talks about being sampled on lil nas xs old town road. The single was released on april 17, 1995 and while the lyrics are often. I hurt myself today to see if i still feel i focus on the pain the only thing thats real the ne. Country singer johnny cash covering a nine inch nails song is so odd that its perfect. It was the last song completed during the with teeth recordings. To reznors dismay, the song was widely misinterpreted as a.