Tagged: Johnny Cash

Folsom Prison Blues

“Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash

It has been noted that “Folsom Prison Blues” is a combination of two subgenres which were popular in country music at the time, those being “the train song and the prison song”. There are songs of similar nature...

Johnny Cash's "Hurt"

“Hurt” by Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash’s popular track “Hurt” is actually the cover of a song by the Nine Inch Nails that was originally released in 1995. The lyrics are exactly the same as the original with the exception...

Hurt

Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” Lyrics Meaning

There are two prevailing theories concerning the meaning of this classic song (“Hurt”). One is that it fits the overall narrative of “The Downward Spiral” CD, with one of the main themes of the album...