I disagree.. His actual "farewell performance" was a performance of "Ring of Fire" that his late wife June wrote. It was the last thing he performed. There's a video of it.
It is so sad when some reactors don't watch the video all the way through and miss this moment. It has so much to it that it gets you even after seeing this dozens of times... I don't know much about Cash, but this, this hurts...
This was filmed in February 2003. His wife, June Carter (seen standing behind him in the video), died in May that same year. Johnny died a few months later in September. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, the original songwriter, said after hearing the cover with it's accompanying video, "that song isn't mine anymore." The video was named the best video of the year by the Grammy Awards and CMA Awards, and the best video of all time by NME in July 2011. I personally fell in love with Johnny Cash through my grandfather, who used to sing rather well next to his record player, and Cash was among his most favourite artists. We will never have another like him, he was truly one of a kind.
When Johnny showed this video to his daughter, he asked her what she thought. She said "Dad, it sounds like you're saying goodbye" He said "I am" RIP Johnny Cash A True Legend
I am 77 years old and have watched this video many times. That closing of the piano has such a sense of finality to it it sucks the tears out every time. We go thru this life and do all these things and in the end wonder what was/is the point. That thought hits really hard
My father is about your age, he was born in 1948, and several years ago I showed him this video. He watched it and wiped his eyes and said, "Dammit, Ross. I didn't want to cry today."
I have seen dozens of reactions on this song. You are the first one who does not only mention the pouring of the wine, but who goes into a detailed analysis of it. For me this is the most heartbreaking scene in this video. The pouring of the wine is like he's pouring out his life on the table before the final curtain falls. It is also symbolizing that his fame, the money, the golden records he has gained is worth nothing in the end. I wonder why almost no-one has said anything on this little detail so far. The pouring of the wine is essential for me. And see his shaking hand as he does so. Heartbreaking.
@@PmpnAintEZ have you counted the reactions on this song? There are more than you might think and I have seen most of them over the years. A dozen is just 12 reactions 😂
Johnny’s version is not about the pain he caused others. It’s about the pain he feels. Everything you acquire in your life means nothing when the ones that you love are gone.
BINGO! Guilt and regret are the worst emotions you can have. Because you can't do anything about it. THIS is where Jesus stepped in 2,024 years ago to save us from ourselves. The concept of forgiveness (ourselves) never existed until he walked the Earth. Jesus civilized us from blood sacrifice to love and compassion. It was a jungle out there for millions of years. Until a conscience came along, nobody gave a shit about their evil deeds..once "depression" and "unhappiness" evolved, there was no need for Jesus. Can you imagine a cat being depressed for decapitating a bird in front of you and being proud? No, we evolved.....evolution goes hand and hand with the New Testament. The Old is a bunch of J*wish power moves... they denied Jesus to hold onto those old pleasurable ways....
Guilt and regret are the worst emotions you can have. Because you can't do anything about it. THIS is where Jesus stepped in 2,024 years ago to save us from ourselves. The concept of forgiveness (ourselves) never existed until he walked the Earth. Jesus civilized us from blood sacrifice to love and compassion. It was a jungle out there for millions of years. Until a conscience came along, nobody gave a shit about their evil deeds..once "depression" and "unhappiness" evolved, there was no need for Jesus.
You mentioned Johnny closing the lid of the piano. That shot was the last time he sat there playing that piano, and it was the last time he closed that lid. When it comes to me, I was raised listening to his music so I knew his songs well. I also listened to Nine Inch Nails (much to the annoyance of my parents) and knew Trent's work. When I heard this version by Johnny, I felt a loss of my grandfather. He was my world and no matter how bad things were, he'd tell jokes and do everything he could to put a smile on my face. So when I heard Johnny singing this song, it feels like it's my grandfather singing this song and it's emotionally crippling. I'm not one to get overly emotional, but this song breaks me. Thank you for taking the time to react to this song.
Thank you very much for sharing what this song means to you. I am sincerely sorry for your loss. I hope someday the song can feel less crippling and more like a balm. A glimpse of healing and hope. That he’s resting. That he’s ok and that you are ok too. Hold on.
No he didn't you lying prick, I've been keeping steadfast on Johnny Cash fans trying to take this from Trent. Trent did say that Cash: "Made it his own song", as in the sound, instruments, tone, etc. But "Hurt" *_SHOULD_* be remembered as Trent's Song, since... I don't know, it was *HIS LIFE* *_HIS_* troubles, *_HIS_* *GENIUS* that Wrote, Composed, Played and *_ACTUALLY_* lived it. Please correct me if I wrong and cite your source that Says Trent said it "Should be *_remembered_* as a Cash song"... cause close to if not *OVER* a decade ago It was reported that "Trent Reznor did a *_COVER_* of a Cash song" and I've been pissed about it since. Don't get me wrong, Love Mr. Cash, Love this performance, but I *REFUSE* to let the *FANS* of the more popular singer, *STEAL* the soul of Trent. It was TRENT'S *_EVERYTHING_* that made this song, Cash is just a *_similar_* person who loved *_TRENT'S_* song, and wanted to bring it to more people, *NOT* to take it, but to *SHARE IT!* Sharing... is caring....but Taking.... is *FAKING*
The way his wife looks at him breaks me. There's such a mixture of deep love, anguish and helplessness in her gaze, and she seems on the verge of tears.
Allegedly his daughter told him that this song sounds like a farewell. He said yes. Shortly thereafter, his wife died, and shortly thereafter, he died. The picture in the video is probably his mother.
So many people keep saying that, but can't get anyone to show me where she said that. I watched a documentary where she was interviewed, and she talks about them showing her this video and her crying, but she didn't say that.
@@Gutslinger I just read an interview with Kathy Cash from 2013 and she didn't say it in that either. "The first time he showed me “Hurt” was in his office. I just started crying and he asked, “What’s the matter, honey?” And I said, “It’s so sad but it’s beautiful!” He said, “Aw, that’s art! It’s part of life.” I said, “I know, but watching it is really hard.” He said, “Look at it from an artistic point of view.” He was trying to talk me out of being upset, but it’s hard to watch. That was obviously his goodbye song, he did record several after that, but that was hard. I still have a little trouble watching it." Actually Johnny himself said in 2003: "I certainly didn't want the piece to appear like a premature obituary," he said. "That wasn't the intention, and I hope the piece doesn't come across that way." 🤷♂
@@daz_n People attribute the exchange as being between him and his daughter Roseanne Cash. According to that quote you got from his other daughter, she viewed it as a "goodbye". But that last quote that you gave of Johnny seems to debunk that story that people keep repeating about him basically saying it was him saying goodbye. It reminds me of how LotR fans claim different allegories existing in the LotR, despite the writer Tolkien himself writing in the foreword of the 2nd edition that there aren't any, and that he despises allegories in all of its manifestations. A lot of people over-romanticize their interpretation of the Hurt video, given how soon Johnny passed afterwards. And they talk about it as if Johnny was a sad regretful man at the end of his life. When in actuality, if you watch late interviews of him, he's actually a very faithful man who was very much at peace.
@@daz_n 😆 I'm actually reading LotR for the first time, myself. Finally, after 20+ years. I'm only at the part where the fellowship is leaving Lothlórien.
regret is the worst emotion you can have. Because you cant do anything about it. THIS is where Jesus stepped in 2,024 years ago to save us from ourselves. That concept of forgiveness was never a concept until he walked the Earth.
Something that always grabs my heart with this video is Johnny's eyes. Looking inward, looking into the past, looking towards the inevitable end. You see it all in his eyes.
I am 73 and it have already started to deal with the idea that too many people are gone. I had a group of male friends, work friends 4 of them to be exact. We were friends even after we went our separate ways and our careers and now I'm the only one left. Pretty much everybody from the neighborhood I grew up in is gone. No my wife is seriously ill and we don't know how long we have left buried it's a strange experience getting old. It's not at all what I expected. And now it looks like I want to spend my final years alone. That stinks.
You know, I've watched so many reactions to this raw nerve of a song, and some of them were even more emotional than yours, but until now I don't think I've ever heard anyone (including me) who got this so thoroughly and deeply as you did. This was an amazing, insightful tour through not just the art of this song, but into the very heart of the man himself. Thank you so much!
Oh my dear sweet Rosalie, I've held off this song for so long... I knew you'd be the one to hold my hand and I thank you with every finger, every tear. Thank you.
I've watched so many reactions to this video by Johnny Cash and this is the most insightful reaction I've seen. Rosalie - you picked up on every nuance - the train, the table of lavish food, his past, his present, the struggle he has with this point in his life. You've done an amazing job and yes- we all want to cry over this.
Your reactions are so eye opening Rosalie. You come across as a truly beautiful and genuine soul. Thank you❤. I think the original lyrics were solely about someone's struggle with substance abuse (hence the needle reference). Johnny Cash made them so much more relatable to most people. He appears as an old man who knows that he is about to die. He cleans out his closet and sums up his life. He has had a long, adventurous life. He went through successes, failures, drug abuse and imprisonment. Got back on his feet and was once again successful, famous and admired. A true legend. So as it nears the end, he asks: What did I achieve? Will it all be just another pile of dirt? It's so heartbreakingly existential. Perhaps the most important piece of music he left behind.
Excellent and moving reaction! I appreciate the depth of analysis that you did-into Cash’s life, into the lyrics, your emotional response to them, and lastly, how this song and performance challenges us to live going forward. Magnificent. 💛
Today is the first time I've allowed myself to hear this again..and i need u reactors to be there with me. My wife at the time and I saw the video debut and cried thru whole song. Though not his lyrics and the song means something different than the writer intended, we knew it was his goodbye. Fans of his since early 70s, he was a king, though flawed we knew..but it forced us to reflect on our 25 years of life is life-changing. Spo much, as I said, I couldnt handle it. 22 years.
I consider this one of the most emotional videos to watch on RUclips. There are a handful that can really break your heart, and this is one. The song alone is so heavy with emotion and resignation, but then the video presents such a powerful visual crescendo, before finally breaking to leave only his voice and a piano to close for good.
Holy f*cking sh*t what a review. This is absolutely brilliant. These types of reviews that are not a vocal coach are so much better due to you breaking the video down for some of us that are not smart enough to articulate this type of poetic emotional and raw track. Trent Reznor admitted recently that this is not his song anymore contradicting what he said 20 years ago. Trent became humble and grew up. I was jamming his Pretty Hate Machine in 1988. I was a 80's goth kid and had the best time of my life. Trent needed nobody but himself to write his music...deep dark work...a genius....
What a song what a legend so sorry never to see you live shake your hand and say thanks Johnny for your music. Rosalie thanks for sharing greetings from South Africa
I grew up with Johnny and June in my familys life. My father did work for them at their home and also at the House of Cash. (A museum of him in Hendersonville, TN). This song cuts to my spirit.... Knowing him amd hearing this broke me the first time I heard it. June passing destroyed him and i am sure he died of a broken heart. She was the sweetest woman and had a spirt that was ethereal. They were so connected. I love seeing broken records and dust in the House of Cash.... Along with the verse have my empire of dirt.... The back story of knowing them was he got Glen Sherly out of prison and was responsible for making sure he stayed in the straight amd narrow. My father remolded Glens home in my hometown and that is how we all met. The picture on the wall was his mother. His wife is sitting in the steps behind him.
House of Cash was a museum/office/studio owned by Johnny and June. I remember my father on vacation in the 70's pointing it out as we drove by and telling me about it
My parents are from Belize and would play Johnny Cash all the time growing up. Hearing his music reminds me of all the parties they would have and everyone having a great time. RIP to The Man in Black
There's very few people I have more respect than Johnny Cash. He turned his life away from all that was bad. Found the love of his life, found faith in God, loved his country and loved the down trodden everywhere in the world. In a way he became part of the conscience of our country, and became an American Legend. We're all better off for the life he lived and music he left to nurture and guide us. If you have never seen the YT video of Johnny singing Kris Kristofferson's song "Sunday Mornin' Comin" Down" Holy smokes what a song of lyrics and sung as only Johnny could sing it. Simply incredible.
I just came across this video. Nashville was like my second home. You can come across many people, like Johnny, living their lives. I went to a church conference in Nashville. Johnny and June were there sitting on the same pew 😊. When June was in the Baptist Hospital, Johnny would go to a coffee shop where my friend's daughter worked. He would sit with his coffee, and chat with Heather. Years later, the same friend bought a house across the street from Chelsea, Johnny's granddaughter. I love how I was able to see him as not the star, but a regular, God fearing man. Though I do wish my dad had still been alive to tell him about my church conference encounter. My dad loved Johnny.
Con un arreglo minimalista y el video musical cargado de imágenes de su vida y carrera, Hurt refuerza el impacto emocional. En el contexto de su salud deteriorada y las pérdidas que había experimentado, la canción se siente como un testamento final. Aborda con nostalgia el arrepentimiento, la fragilidad humana y el paso del tiempo.
Your reaction and your interpretation of this song was spectacular, your ability to communicate to the audience (us) allows each of us to self reflect, ty for posting this.
AMAZING break down of the life of Johnny Cash ..TRUE LEGEND in the entertainment industry ..TY for this Reaction and Respect to the late Johnny Cash ...you are so smart and educated Rosalie TY
This is the first time I have watched you and you are spot on I felt you and Johnny cash I have a vintage music store in the uk and you have inspired me the way you done this reaction ❤❤❤
What does your music mean to me?As a metal and rock fan, I admired the man in black and his songs are quality and honesty earth and fire represented the stormy sky....Johnny Cash was not just a legend, he was a great force in his kind and I'm glad I could listen to his songs.
I think the house he visits and looks in the window was his actual childhood home but anyone correct me. Masterpiece doesn't begin to describe this. This is the most human and honest piece of music of any genre I have ever hear.
The older you get n more you go thrue .this song is more like a reflection of 1s life. The ups and downs failures and loosing loved 1s. All of that residual pain . It touch's your soul very deeply.
I’ve made the same comment on other pages. This song and video always brings tears to my eyes. I’m a gen xer, old school biker and bouncer. Met Johnny Cash in the mid 90’s. One of the most awesome people I ever met in my life. When he passed, it hit hard. Cash will always be one of the greatest that ever lived. With this cover it was him saying goodbye and also saying he is sorry for negative parts of his life. RIP Johnny you are in Valhalla as you deserve
imo you wanting to cry is you feeling his pain over his life ... this was his farewell to all of us ... i grew up on his music and can truly understand him in this video ....
❤❤First of all, ROSALIE I want to THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS VIDEO ABOUT THE SONG, "HURT". THANK YOU! This means alot to me. This song, "Hurt" is very personal to me because I can relate alot to the lyrics. Back in 1994 , I was a junkie /crackhead and spiraling downward more and more in addiction. The price of my addiction led me to lose custody of my 2 young kids, my son and my daughter, some stints in county jail, homelessness, detoxes,rehabs, whatever else drama and chaos happened . In 1998 , I had to relinquish my parental rights with my daughter. My mother couldn't take care of both of my kids financially and emotionally. It was the most difficult thing ,I had to do in my life but, I loved my daughter very much and I wanted her to have a life that I know in reality couldn't give her. But, after that, I felt like a failure, ashamed , guilty, "HURT". So,that gave me the excuse to keep doing what I was doin'. I pretty much gave up ; I didn't care anymore,escpecially what would happen to me. Also, I just want to say, THANK GOD FOR MY MOTHER because she used alot of "TOUGH LOVE " on me many , many times through my addiction. I truly believe, by her doing that, saved me and my life! God was watching over me too. Back in 2004, I saw on MTV , Johnny's rendition of, "HURT".Even though I was in a haze and a daze, it made such a huge impact on me, that I FINALLY decided to get myself clean and sober, FOR ME,NOT ANYBODY ELSE! ME! It was the 2nd hardest thing I had to do in my life. Getting clean and sober sucks at 1st, for a couple of years even. But, with alot of support and actually doing what I NEEDED TO DO,sticking with it at all costs......HERE I AM! I have been in recovery from crack and heroin since 2004;alcohol since 2011. I feel truly grateful and blessed. I should've been dead yeeeeeeeeeeeears ago! Life isn't perfect but it sure beats the hell of me being 6 feet under! When I still hear this song, I break down and cry. It's very cleansing for me and reminds me just how far I've overcame. Now,my mission is to help those strugglin' with addiction/ alcoholism and/or mental illness . With all, that being said, THANK YOU,Rosalie, FOR SHARING AND DOING THIS EPISODE! I APPRECIATE YOU AND WHAT YOU DO! YOU ROCK! 🤘😎
I just found your channel. This was my first time viewing one of your videos. You seem to understand and catch things in the lyrics, music, and videos that seem easy to me, but most reaction channels miss. It evidently goes right over their heads. It’s refreshing to have someone that “gets it”. I will subscribe and continue to watch. Thanks!
This is what we look for. Our reactions are like yours. That's why we love listening to this song over and over. We like when something touches someone's soul and shares it. That's what you gave us. It makes you cry. It makes us cry. That is literally what we look for. Thank you.😊
Thank you for noticing that and for listening to that detail. By doing so and sharing it here, you in turn made me feel safer to be vulnerable when I share how the song impacts me. Thank you for that. I appreciate your kind comments
@@rosalieelliottofficial you’re welcome Rosalie! Did you see my idea about creating a mental health/psychology reactors podcast. Copy “the last word” they’re doing rap and beefs, but you guys could do a bi-weekly or monthly zoom get together. Just an idea…
Great reaction. You really dug deep into this song and video that went with it. It’s really nice when someone - like yourself - takes time to understand the work that these artists have created
All you accumualte in life means nothing when the ones you love are gone. Hold them close. They're all that matters. His daughter said it sounds like you're saying goodbye. He said, "I am."
every reaction i have watched of the song has left the reactor eyes damp by the end of the video. The depth of emotion in this song is deeper then i have heard and its beautiful
Thank you for not stopping the video before the very end. Some people who review/comment on this video stop the video before the closing of the piano and his brushing of his hands over the closed piano then resting them gently at the end. An important part of the song/video to understand the closure.
From one wounded healer to another, you heard this song, this rendition, with a resonance like my own. As a Cash fan since the mid-60s (he was a country star us post-hippies could embrace easily somehow) I know the pain, too, and I am grateful to Johnny for making this song his own so effectively. Therapy for therapists.
The truth in this song is powerful, devastating and beautiful. I always tear up when I listen to this song. The truth is I can't listen to this song all the time but every few months it brings me back to remind me how fleeting this life is and to remember what's truly important and to remember who I fight to be.
The House Of Cash was a public museum that was in Nashville. It full of memobilia from his career & life. I went there once. The last thing you saw as you left was this video playing over & over again.
I just love your website; not only for your song and artist reactions, but also your lyrical analogies and interpretations, of the same. Thank you so much, for this channel🙏🏻🥰
Thank you. You are the only reviewer who bothered to learn about and understand Johnny’s troubled past and how the words so accurately depict a life of regret. Just … thank you.
I remember when this song came out from johnny. I still cry and still feel his pain may june and johnny rest in the embrace of true love. This man was a god among men.
It's refreshing to find a Reaction Video person who knows what they are talking about. subscribed. for yourself, you may want to find the "the making of " video Remember he didn't write this.... but it is PERFECT for him.
Beneath the stains of time hit me hard. Im 75 and the way i relate to that verse is that all the joy, the happiness those first feelings of love. You can remember those times but the feelings that were euphoric you can not remember or relieve. You know the feelings but nothing you can do can recall how they truely felt at the time. How your brain and body reacted.
Thank you. You have incredible insight, empathy and an ability to touch a person's soul. Your reaction made the pain of this song more profound and personal for me. So again - Thank You.
My dad was a JC fan, I grew up on his music. I was not a great fan of his music but it was always there. When he died along with June was the same year my dad died. Many feelings when I hear JC now. This song brings it even more. Rosalie love your insights, keep the videos and comments coming!✌
Wonderful reaction, your thoughts and comments are right on and wonderful. You really got to the heart of the message. It brought tears to my eyes as I could relate to wishing I had done things different and how I would if I could start again.
The picture was of his mom. His wife, June, comes into the video later. She died a few months after this video was filmed. He died a few months after her. Absolutely an incredible video. I am 40 years old and some of this really hits home at this stage of my life.
Ime a 60+ year old bloke and i well up every time I listen to this track. He didn't actually write this song, but wow he could have done, it is like you say powerful and apt. Great reaction 👍
The picture was his mother. The old house was his childhood home in Dyess Arkansas. The flooding was a reminiscence of a flood he survived as a youth. Listen to his song Five Feet High And Rising.
I have always been a fan of Johnny. I learned to play guitar at age 14 with a Johnny Cash song book. I was also into metal and later became a fan of NIN. When i heard Johnny's version of Hurt, I was blown away
This was his farewell performance, he died not long after. He didn't write these lyrics, but he definitely lived them.
For sure. It really could be his own words, his own story..well, it is. He just didn't, as you say, write them.
He changed 1 word... 🤷
I disagree..
His actual "farewell performance" was a performance of "Ring of Fire" that his late wife June wrote. It was the last thing he performed. There's a video of it.
To me he knew he was towards his end and it was.his broken heart ,but it wasn't his last performance, but he past within 2 weeks of the video
@@JawsVader1970 2 weeks of what video?
One hell of a farewell letter. The moment he closes the lid of the piano at the end kills me every time.
Rumor has it was the last time he played that piano too.
knocks me on my ass too...every time
It's like closing a casket
It is so sad when some reactors don't watch the video all the way through and miss this moment. It has so much to it that it gets you even after seeing this dozens of times... I don't know much about Cash, but this, this hurts...
@@timometsanoja9666 it's like in Monsters when reactors stop the video before James Blunt's dad gives James a comforting pat on the arm
This was filmed in February 2003. His wife, June Carter (seen standing behind him in the video), died in May that same year. Johnny died a few months later in September. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, the original songwriter, said after hearing the cover with it's accompanying video, "that song isn't mine anymore."
The video was named the best video of the year by the Grammy Awards and CMA Awards, and the best video of all time by NME in July 2011.
I personally fell in love with Johnny Cash through my grandfather, who used to sing rather well next to his record player, and Cash was among his most favourite artists. We will never have another like him, he was truly one of a kind.
The look in his wife’s eyes makes me cry every time. He wasn’t a perfect man but she loved and forgave him everything. It’s just so moving to me.
The closing of the piano was significant because it is said he never opened it again. This was the last recorded music of his career.
I've always thought the closing of the piano represent the closing of a coffin...to me anyways
@@rickcain4736 In a very real way it was. I have seen it that way as well. Nice point.
When Johnny showed this video to his daughter, he asked her what she thought. She said "Dad, it sounds like you're saying goodbye"
He said "I am"
RIP Johnny Cash
A True Legend
I am 77 years old and have watched this video many times. That closing of the piano has such a sense of finality to it it sucks the tears out every time. We go thru this life and do all these things and in the end wonder what was/is the point. That thought hits really hard
I’m only 16 and can’t handle the thought of growing old and death I hope we both find peace
My father is about your age, he was born in 1948, and several years ago I showed him this video. He watched it and wiped his eyes and said, "Dammit, Ross. I didn't want to cry today."
I have seen dozens of reactions on this song. You are the first one who does not only mention the pouring of the wine, but who goes into a detailed analysis of it. For me this is the most heartbreaking scene in this video. The pouring of the wine is like he's pouring out his life on the table before the final curtain falls. It is also symbolizing that his fame, the money, the golden records he has gained is worth nothing in the end. I wonder why almost no-one has said anything on this little detail so far. The pouring of the wine is essential for me. And see his shaking hand as he does so. Heartbreaking.
@thomashoffman3656 and the absolute Christian implications of wine being poured out.
It reminded me of the last supper. With all that food on the table, but he is there all alone
You definitely haven't seen Dozens
@@PmpnAintEZ have you counted the reactions on this song? There are more than you might think and I have seen most of them over the years. A dozen is just 12 reactions 😂
yes....this is the best review I have ever seen...she nailed it.
Johnny’s version is not about the pain he caused others. It’s about the pain he feels. Everything you acquire in your life means nothing when the ones that you love are gone.
BINGO! Guilt and regret are the worst emotions you can have. Because you can't do anything about it. THIS is where Jesus stepped in 2,024 years ago to save us from ourselves. The concept of forgiveness (ourselves) never existed until he walked the Earth. Jesus civilized us from blood sacrifice to love and compassion. It was a jungle out there for millions of years. Until a conscience came along, nobody gave a shit about their evil deeds..once "depression" and "unhappiness" evolved, there was no need for Jesus. Can you imagine a cat being depressed for decapitating a bird in front of you and being proud? No, we evolved.....evolution goes hand and hand with the New Testament. The Old is a bunch of J*wish power moves... they denied Jesus to hold onto those old pleasurable ways....
Guilt and regret are the worst emotions you can have. Because you can't do anything about it. THIS is where Jesus stepped in 2,024 years ago to save us from ourselves. The concept of forgiveness (ourselves) never existed until he walked the Earth. Jesus civilized us from blood sacrifice to love and compassion. It was a jungle out there for millions of years. Until a conscience came along, nobody gave a shit about their evil deeds..once "depression" and "unhappiness" evolved, there was no need for Jesus.
The best video ever made. It still makes me cry. The contrast between a young vital man, on top of the world, and an old man near the end.
You mentioned Johnny closing the lid of the piano. That shot was the last time he sat there playing that piano, and it was the last time he closed that lid.
When it comes to me, I was raised listening to his music so I knew his songs well. I also listened to Nine Inch Nails (much to the annoyance of my parents) and knew Trent's work. When I heard this version by Johnny, I felt a loss of my grandfather. He was my world and no matter how bad things were, he'd tell jokes and do everything he could to put a smile on my face. So when I heard Johnny singing this song, it feels like it's my grandfather singing this song and it's emotionally crippling. I'm not one to get overly emotional, but this song breaks me.
Thank you for taking the time to react to this song.
Thank you very much for sharing what this song means to you. I am sincerely sorry for your loss. I hope someday the song can feel less crippling and more like a balm. A glimpse of healing and hope. That he’s resting. That he’s ok and that you are ok too. Hold on.
Even Trent said this deserves to be remembered as a Johnny Cash song.
No he didn't you lying prick, I've been keeping steadfast on Johnny Cash fans trying to take this from Trent. Trent did say that Cash: "Made it his own song", as in the sound, instruments, tone, etc. But "Hurt" *_SHOULD_* be remembered as Trent's Song, since... I don't know, it was *HIS LIFE* *_HIS_* troubles, *_HIS_* *GENIUS* that Wrote, Composed, Played and *_ACTUALLY_* lived it.
Please correct me if I wrong and cite your source that Says Trent said it "Should be *_remembered_* as a Cash song"... cause close to if not *OVER* a decade ago It was reported that "Trent Reznor did a *_COVER_* of a Cash song" and I've been pissed about it since.
Don't get me wrong, Love Mr. Cash, Love this performance, but I *REFUSE* to let the *FANS* of the more popular singer, *STEAL* the soul of Trent. It was TRENT'S *_EVERYTHING_* that made this song, Cash is just a *_similar_* person who loved *_TRENT'S_* song, and wanted to bring it to more people, *NOT* to take it, but to *SHARE IT!*
Sharing... is caring....but
Taking.... is *FAKING*
Trent deserves accolades for the lyrics. Those were raw. But yes, Cash did wonders with it.
The way his wife looks at him breaks me. There's such a mixture of deep love, anguish and helplessness in her gaze, and she seems on the verge of tears.
He closed the piano like you would close a coffin. The editing on this video is god-tier.
Allegedly his daughter told him that this song sounds like a farewell. He said yes.
Shortly thereafter, his wife died, and shortly thereafter, he died. The picture in the video is probably his mother.
So many people keep saying that, but can't get anyone to show me where she said that.
I watched a documentary where she was interviewed, and she talks about them showing her this video and her crying, but she didn't say that.
@@Gutslinger I just read an interview with Kathy Cash from 2013 and she didn't say it in that either.
"The first time he showed me “Hurt” was in his office. I just started crying and he asked, “What’s the matter, honey?” And I said, “It’s so sad but it’s beautiful!” He said, “Aw, that’s art! It’s part of life.” I said, “I know, but watching it is really hard.” He said, “Look at it from an artistic point of view.” He was trying to talk me out of being upset, but it’s hard to watch. That was obviously his goodbye song, he did record several after that, but that was hard. I still have a little trouble watching it."
Actually Johnny himself said in 2003:
"I certainly didn't want the piece to appear like a premature obituary," he said. "That wasn't the intention, and I hope the piece doesn't come across that way."
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@@daz_n People attribute the exchange as being between him and his daughter Roseanne Cash. According to that quote you got from his other daughter, she viewed it as a "goodbye".
But that last quote that you gave of Johnny seems to debunk that story that people keep repeating about him basically saying it was him saying goodbye.
It reminds me of how LotR fans claim different allegories existing in the LotR, despite the writer Tolkien himself writing in the foreword of the 2nd edition that there aren't any, and that he despises allegories in all of its manifestations.
A lot of people over-romanticize their interpretation of the Hurt video, given how soon Johnny passed afterwards. And they talk about it as if Johnny was a sad regretful man at the end of his life. When in actuality, if you watch late interviews of him, he's actually a very faithful man who was very much at peace.
@@Gutslinger Yeah I couldn't find anything attributed to Roseanne...
Don't get me started on LOTR dude. 😂
@@daz_n 😆 I'm actually reading LotR for the first time, myself. Finally, after 20+ years.
I'm only at the part where the fellowship is leaving Lothlórien.
This is powerful because of regret.
Everybody knows it, everybody feels it.
regret is the worst emotion you can have. Because you cant do anything about it. THIS is where Jesus stepped in 2,024 years ago to save us from ourselves. That concept of forgiveness was never a concept until he walked the Earth.
Something that always grabs my heart with this video is Johnny's eyes. Looking inward, looking into the past, looking towards the inevitable end. You see it all in his eyes.
I am 73 and it have already started to deal with the idea that too many people are gone. I had a group of male friends, work friends 4 of them to be exact. We were friends even after we went our separate ways and our careers and now I'm the only one left. Pretty much everybody from the neighborhood I grew up in is gone. No my wife is seriously ill and we don't know how long we have left buried it's a strange experience getting old. It's not at all what I expected. And now it looks like I want to spend my final years alone. That stinks.
You get to a certain age and you realize that Life is taking more than it is giving.
… unless one has kids, grandkids or younger/other people one’s helping …
I'm not so young either. My wife and I often contemplate how much time we have left. It's something you don't do when you're young.
Sorry dude-i hope everything is as good as it could be-best wishes
This is the best reaction to this song and I’ve probably seen 20 or more. Love your emotion and analysis.
thank you very, very much!
I totally agree. Fairy Voice is pretty good just to see the crying and emotional impact…
You know, I've watched so many reactions to this raw nerve of a song, and some of them were even more emotional than yours, but until now I don't think I've ever heard anyone (including me) who got this so thoroughly and deeply as you did. This was an amazing, insightful tour through not just the art of this song, but into the very heart of the man himself. Thank you so much!
Thank you very very much!!! I’m honored
You are one of the “so very few” that see the power of closing the piano. So emotional.
I've watched a few reactions to this video and every one of them mentioned closing the piano.
Oh my dear sweet Rosalie, I've held off this song for so long... I knew you'd be the one to hold my hand and
I thank you with every finger, every tear. Thank you.
Thank you for listening with me and being willing to listen to me. I truly hope it felt like a safe and healing space to do so
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I watch a lot of reactions and I must say this is the deepest, most thoughtful one I’ve ever seen. Thanks for such a thought-provoking analysis ❤
Thank you very much!!
girl, this review made me fall in love with you. THIS was so good
Best one so far....she totally understands!
I've watched so many reactions to this video by Johnny Cash and this is the most insightful reaction I've seen. Rosalie - you picked up on every nuance - the train, the table of lavish food, his past, his present, the struggle he has with this point in his life. You've done an amazing job and yes- we all want to cry over this.
Wow, that was an incredible synopsis. You really did a great job unpacking it.
I just love the way you react. You have something I can not explain. Bravo, and thank you
Your reactions are so eye opening Rosalie. You come across as a truly beautiful and genuine soul. Thank you❤.
I think the original lyrics were solely about someone's struggle with substance abuse (hence the needle reference). Johnny Cash made them so much more relatable to most people.
He appears as an old man who knows that he is about to die. He cleans out his closet and sums up his life. He has had a long, adventurous life. He went through successes, failures, drug abuse and imprisonment. Got back on his feet and was once again successful, famous and admired. A true legend.
So as it nears the end, he asks: What did I achieve? Will it all be just another pile of dirt?
It's so heartbreakingly existential. Perhaps the most important piece of music he left behind.
Excellent and moving reaction! I appreciate the depth of analysis that you did-into Cash’s life, into the lyrics, your emotional response to them, and lastly, how this song and performance challenges us to live going forward. Magnificent. 💛
Thank you very much!! Your comment encourages me greatly
I always saw him closing the piano at the end to be him closing the lid on a casket of his life and career.
Yes indeed. I'm done.
"The needle tears a hole the old familiar sting" drug use... Johnny Cash did his time burying his pain. Always cry when I hear this song
Today is the first time I've allowed myself to hear this again..and i need u reactors to be there with me. My wife at the time and I saw the video debut and cried thru whole song. Though not his lyrics and the song means something different than the writer intended, we knew it was his goodbye. Fans of his since early 70s, he was a king, though flawed we knew..but it forced us to reflect on our 25 years of life is life-changing. Spo much, as I said, I couldnt handle it. 22 years.
I consider this one of the most emotional videos to watch on RUclips. There are a handful that can really break your heart, and this is one. The song alone is so heavy with emotion and resignation, but then the video presents such a powerful visual crescendo, before finally breaking to leave only his voice and a piano to close for good.
Yes. This and Hi Ren and S….ide. Thos’ll get ya.
very right, Go Rest High On That Mountain by Vince Gill hits very hard as well..
"I feel like crying right now, and I need to assess why." is such a wonderful way to say you really understand this song.
Holy f*cking sh*t what a review. This is absolutely brilliant. These types of reviews that are not a vocal coach are so much better due to you breaking the video down for some of us that are not smart enough to articulate this type of poetic emotional and raw track. Trent Reznor admitted recently that this is not his song anymore contradicting what he said 20 years ago. Trent became humble and grew up. I was jamming his Pretty Hate Machine in 1988. I was a 80's goth kid and had the best time of my life. Trent needed nobody but himself to write his music...deep dark work...a genius....
What a song what a legend so sorry never to see you live shake your hand and say thanks Johnny for your music. Rosalie thanks for sharing greetings from South Africa
I grew up with Johnny and June in my familys life. My father did work for them at their home and also at the House of Cash. (A museum of him in Hendersonville, TN).
This song cuts to my spirit.... Knowing him amd hearing this broke me the first time I heard it. June passing destroyed him and i am sure he died of a broken heart. She was the sweetest woman and had a spirt that was ethereal. They were so connected.
I love seeing broken records and dust in the House of Cash.... Along with the verse have my empire of dirt....
The back story of knowing them was he got Glen Sherly out of prison and was responsible for making sure he stayed in the straight amd narrow. My father remolded Glens home in my hometown and that is how we all met.
The picture on the wall was his mother. His wife is sitting in the steps behind him.
House of Cash was a museum/office/studio owned by Johnny and June. I remember my father on vacation in the 70's pointing it out as we drove by and telling me about it
The records in broken glass frames are the result of a rampage by Johnny after his record company dropped him...
My parents are from Belize and would play Johnny Cash all the time growing up. Hearing his music reminds me of all the parties they would have and everyone having a great time. RIP to The Man in Black
Your way of analyzing & feeling songs is incredible. I really enjoy & learn from you. Hope your family w/that newborn is great. Bless you! ❤️
There's very few people I have more respect than Johnny Cash. He turned his life away from all that was bad. Found the love of his life, found faith in God, loved his country and loved the down trodden everywhere in the world. In a way he became part of the conscience of our country, and became an American Legend. We're all better off for the life he lived and music he left to nurture and guide us. If you have never seen the YT video of Johnny singing Kris Kristofferson's song "Sunday Mornin' Comin" Down" Holy smokes what a song of lyrics and sung as only Johnny could sing it. Simply incredible.
A performance that should never be forgotten.
I just came across this video. Nashville was like my second home. You can come across many people, like Johnny, living their lives. I went to a church conference in Nashville. Johnny and June were there sitting on the same pew 😊. When June was in the Baptist Hospital, Johnny would go to a coffee shop where my friend's daughter worked. He would sit with his coffee, and chat with Heather. Years later, the same friend bought a house across the street from Chelsea, Johnny's granddaughter. I love how I was able to see him as not the star, but a regular, God fearing man. Though I do wish my dad had still been alive to tell him about my church conference encounter. My dad loved Johnny.
This is a video that I absolutely cannot watch without breaking down, every time. So powerful.
Me too
One day I may be able to watch this without crying. Today is not that day.
Con un arreglo minimalista y el video musical cargado de imágenes de su vida y carrera, Hurt refuerza el impacto emocional.
En el contexto de su salud deteriorada y las pérdidas que había experimentado, la canción se siente como un testamento final.
Aborda con nostalgia el arrepentimiento, la fragilidad humana y el paso del tiempo.
Your reaction and your interpretation of this song was spectacular, your ability to communicate to the audience (us) allows each of us to self reflect, ty for posting this.
No matter how many times I watch this video it brings me to tears. The raw emotion and the clips of his life...
Thank you, Rosalie. Another wonderful reaction. Cash' version of Hurt is a phenomenal picture of grief.
Rest in peace to the man in black. You changed the world.
AMAZING break down of the life of Johnny Cash ..TRUE LEGEND in the entertainment industry ..TY for this Reaction and Respect to the late Johnny Cash ...you are so smart and educated Rosalie TY
This is the first time I have watched you and you are spot on I felt you and Johnny cash I have a vintage music store in the uk and you have inspired me the way you done this reaction ❤❤❤
You've done an AMAZING job "analyzing" this video Rosalie !! This last video by Johnny Cash never fails to make my eyes water up 😢.
What does your music mean to me?As a metal and rock fan, I admired the man in black and his songs are quality and honesty earth and fire represented the stormy sky....Johnny Cash was not just a legend, he was a great force in his kind and I'm glad I could listen to his songs.
I think the house he visits and looks in the window was his actual childhood home but anyone correct me. Masterpiece doesn't begin to describe this. This is the most human and honest piece of music of any genre I have ever hear.
The older you get n more you go thrue .this song is more like a reflection of 1s life.
The ups and downs failures and loosing loved 1s. All of that residual pain .
It touch's your soul very deeply.
I’ve made the same comment on other pages. This song and video always brings tears to my eyes. I’m a gen xer, old school biker and bouncer. Met Johnny Cash in the mid 90’s. One of the most awesome people I ever met in my life. When he passed, it hit hard. Cash will always be one of the greatest that ever lived. With this cover it was him saying goodbye and also saying he is sorry for negative parts of his life. RIP Johnny you are in Valhalla as you deserve
imo you wanting to cry is you feeling his pain over his life ... this was his farewell to all of us ... i grew up on his music and can truly understand him in this video ....
❤❤First of all, ROSALIE I want to THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS VIDEO ABOUT THE SONG, "HURT". THANK YOU! This means alot to me. This song, "Hurt" is very personal to me because I can relate alot to the lyrics. Back in 1994 , I was a junkie /crackhead and spiraling downward more and more in addiction. The price of my addiction led me to lose custody of my 2 young kids, my son and my daughter, some stints in county jail, homelessness, detoxes,rehabs, whatever else drama and chaos happened . In 1998 , I had to relinquish my parental rights with my daughter. My mother couldn't take care of both of my kids financially and emotionally. It was the most difficult thing ,I had to do in my life but, I loved my daughter very much and I wanted her to have a life that I know in reality couldn't give her. But, after that, I felt like a failure, ashamed , guilty, "HURT". So,that gave me the excuse to keep doing what I was doin'. I pretty much gave up ; I didn't care anymore,escpecially what would happen to me. Also, I just want to say, THANK GOD FOR MY MOTHER because she used alot of "TOUGH LOVE " on me many , many times through my addiction. I truly believe, by her doing that, saved me and my life! God was watching over me too. Back in 2004, I saw on MTV , Johnny's rendition of, "HURT".Even though I was in a haze and a daze, it made such a huge impact on me, that I FINALLY decided to get myself clean and sober, FOR ME,NOT ANYBODY ELSE! ME! It was the 2nd hardest thing I had to do in my life. Getting clean and sober sucks at 1st, for a couple of years even. But, with alot of support and actually doing what I NEEDED TO DO,sticking with it at all costs......HERE I AM! I have been in recovery from crack and heroin since 2004;alcohol since 2011. I feel truly grateful and blessed. I should've been dead yeeeeeeeeeeeears ago! Life isn't perfect but it sure beats the hell of me being 6 feet under! When I still hear this song, I break down and cry. It's very cleansing for me and reminds me just how far I've overcame. Now,my mission is to help those strugglin' with addiction/ alcoholism and/or mental illness . With all, that being said, THANK YOU,Rosalie, FOR SHARING AND DOING THIS EPISODE! I APPRECIATE YOU AND WHAT YOU DO! YOU ROCK! 🤘😎
Thanks!
Thank you very much
June, his wife was half of his world. When she died it left the door open for him, he had nothing else to live for.
Without a doubt, this is the best, most insightful commentary on this performance on youtube. No question about it.
Thank you for doing this! It’s one of my favorite songs. It makes me emotional when I hear it as I get older!
I just found your channel. This was my first time viewing one of your videos. You seem to understand and catch things in the lyrics, music, and videos that seem easy to me, but most reaction channels miss. It evidently goes right over their heads. It’s refreshing to have someone that “gets it”. I will subscribe and continue to watch. Thanks!
Thank you :) and welcome!
Very well-done analysis, on the fly.
An extremely powerful video.
You are an empathetic, articulate listener.
Yours is the best reaction to this song that I've seen. You get it. Thanks for posting such a heartfelt reaction. ❤
the video combined with the life circumstances of both Cash and his wife make a perfect storm of emotional gut-punch here.
I cannot get through this without crying.. every single time!!! 😢
Bravo. You got it. Well done. This song, with its amazing poetry, while not written by Johnny, it’s him.
As a big Cash fan, the closing of the piano hits hard. This was him basically saying goodbye.
This is what we look for. Our reactions are like yours. That's why we love listening to this song over and over. We like when something touches someone's soul and shares it. That's what you gave us. It makes you cry. It makes us cry. That is literally what we look for. Thank you.😊
Yep. I cried. I admit. Rosalie can do that…
When she dropped that little bit about her family separating, and then thinking about her memory of her mom enjoying her dancing. That got me.
Thank you for noticing that and for listening to that detail. By doing so and sharing it here, you in turn made me feel safer to be vulnerable when I share how the song impacts me. Thank you for that. I appreciate your kind comments
Thank you for your kind comments
@@rosalieelliottofficial you’re welcome Rosalie! Did you see my idea about creating a mental health/psychology reactors podcast. Copy “the last word” they’re doing rap and beefs, but you guys could do a bi-weekly or monthly zoom get together. Just an idea…
Great reaction. You really dug deep into this song and video that went with it. It’s really nice when someone - like yourself - takes time to understand the work that these artists have created
It’s an amazing video. Rick Rubin came and sat down with Johnny and did this video. That’s why it is what it is. This was straight Rick Rubin work
All you accumualte in life means nothing when the ones you love are gone. Hold them close. They're all that matters. His daughter said it sounds like you're saying goodbye. He said, "I am."
As I get to the golden years of my life, this song resonates. It tells so much about a person’s life way before the regret has to happen.
every reaction i have watched of the song has left the reactor eyes damp by the end of the video. The depth of emotion in this song is deeper then i have heard and its beautiful
Thank you for not stopping the video before the very end. Some people who review/comment on this video stop the video before the closing of the piano and his brushing of his hands over the closed piano then resting them gently at the end. An important part of the song/video to understand the closure.
From one wounded healer to another, you heard this song, this rendition, with a resonance like my own. As a Cash fan since the mid-60s (he was a country star us post-hippies could embrace easily somehow) I know the pain, too, and I am grateful to Johnny for making this song his own so effectively. Therapy for therapists.
The truth in this song is powerful, devastating and beautiful. I always tear up when I listen to this song. The truth is I can't listen to this song all the time but every few months it brings me back to remind me how fleeting this life is and to remember what's truly important and to remember who I fight to be.
The House Of Cash was a public museum that was in Nashville. It full of memobilia from his career & life. I went there once. The last thing you saw as you left was this video playing over & over again.
I just love your website; not only for your song and artist reactions, but also your lyrical analogies and interpretations, of the same. Thank you so much, for this channel🙏🏻🥰
A Boy Named Sue is my favorite song. My father played bass, and he loved to play that song.
Thank you. You are the only reviewer who bothered to learn about and understand Johnny’s troubled past and how the words so accurately depict a life of regret. Just … thank you.
I remember when this song came out from johnny. I still cry and still feel his pain may june and johnny rest in the embrace of true love. This man was a god among men.
It's refreshing to find a Reaction Video person who knows what they are talking about. subscribed.
for yourself, you may want to find the "the making of " video
Remember he didn't write this.... but it is PERFECT for him.
I cannot watch this video without crying. Every time.
Beneath the stains of time hit me hard. Im 75 and the way i relate to that verse is that all the joy, the happiness those first feelings of love. You can remember those times but the feelings that were euphoric you can not remember or relieve. You know the feelings but nothing you can do can recall how they truely felt at the time. How your brain and body reacted.
Thank you for this bonus reaction - deeply insightful, as yours always are.
Excited to share your suggestion w everyone tomorrow :) will send it to you prior tho
Thank you. You have incredible insight, empathy and an ability to touch a person's soul. Your reaction made the pain of this song more profound and personal for me. So again - Thank You.
Thank you very much!
Love your reaction to this Rosalie x
My dad was a JC fan, I grew up on his music. I was not a great fan of his music but it was always there. When he died along with June was the same year my dad died. Many feelings when I hear JC now. This song brings it even more. Rosalie love your insights, keep the videos and comments coming!✌
A wonderfulll musician we will never forget him
Wonderful reaction, your thoughts and comments are right on and wonderful. You really got to the heart of the message. It brought tears to my eyes as I could relate to wishing I had done things different and how I would if I could start again.
The picture was of his mom. His wife, June, comes into the video later. She died a few months after this video was filmed. He died a few months after her. Absolutely an incredible video. I am 40 years old and some of this really hits home at this stage of my life.
It is actually "Mother" Maybelle Carter, June's mother who was the matriarch of the Carter family musical group. John was very close to her.
This performance always brings a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.
Beautifully reviewed Rosalie. Thank you
I loved Johnny Cash. This video brings tears to my eyes every time.
Ime a 60+ year old bloke and i well up every time I listen to this track. He didn't actually write this song, but wow he could have done, it is like you say powerful and apt. Great reaction 👍
I never listened to that much cash but for me he represents america...before 2001...
The picture was his mother. The old house was his childhood home in Dyess Arkansas. The flooding was a reminiscence of a flood he survived as a youth. Listen to his song Five Feet High And Rising.
you explained this song the best out of all the reaction videos, excellent job
I have always been a fan of Johnny. I learned to play guitar at age 14 with a Johnny Cash song book. I was also into metal and later became a fan of NIN. When i heard Johnny's version of Hurt, I was blown away