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Being a little older (but a huge NIN fan) I would have to say that the Cash version gets my vote. I have seen probably 6 or 7 version done by NIN, and each one is good... but...
Cash put more emotion into it. You listen to him and you can truly feel the pain, feel the agony (most days at that point of his life, the man could barely talk, let alone sing... but Rick Ruben waited patiently for the good days and recorded some amazing songs).
In the video you can see his wife, June Carter Cash. They were married for a long, long time (35 years, an eternity in the music business). When she died in May 2003, everyone knew it wasn't long. In September 2003, Johnny was gone as well.
Hurt showed a once powerful man, the very rough and tough Man in Black reduced to a worn out husk, yet still full of definance, grit, and determination, even as his body was failing him. A true classic.
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