Cash Covers

I saw Walk The Line the other day, quite a good film and a nice introduction to the man in black. While I knew a few of Cash's songs like 'Jackson', 'Walk The Line', and 'Ring of Fire' what Cash is probably best know for to my generation is his covers. The way he's able to take any song and turn it into his own really is quite incredible. Especially with his deeply emotive voice. Here are some of my favourites

Johnny Cash - Rowboat (Beck)
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage (Soundgarden)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)
Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode)

The first two are off Cash's album 'Unchained' while the last two are off his final album 'The Man Comes Around'. You can find the amazing video for Hurt on The Directors Label's The Work of Mark Romanek DVD . Why don't we finish this off with a cover of a Cash song.

Brakes - Jackson

This is off Brakes' latest (and only) able 'Give Blood'. Breaks is kind of a Brighton Indie superband featuring members of British Sea Power, The Electric Soft Parade, and The Tenderfoot. This song also features guest vocals by Leila Moss from The Duke Spirit. You can by Give Blood from Rough Trade Shops who named it album of the year last year (I gave it number 15).

Seeing Datarock & Diplo tonight! Should be awesome!