Friday, February 28, 2003

"I am still right here"

The legend of Johnny Cash (since that's how I know him, really) never fails to wow me, but not until today had it brought me so close to tears (no small task, either). His video for "Hurt" is getting some well-deserved buzz and airplay on MTV2, and is, quite frankly, the most starkly moving video I've seen in quite some time -- maybe ever. MTV has a nice article about it, but nothing does it the justice it deserves but sitting down and watching it. If you're even a nominal fan of Johnny Cash -- or, if you've ever thought about life in terms of a process of decay and loss, but possibly also redemption -- then you won't want to miss it.