It is argued frequently what constitutes a good cover song. Is it playing a song just like the original artist? Is it stripping it down and recreating it in the covering artists' style? Is it only good if you were not familiar with the original? But what happens when the cover takes on a new life, and changes the intended song and what it stands for? 'Hurt' (live) by Nine Inch Nails, from the Downward Spiral The original 'Hurt' as shown in its officially released video version from Nine Inch Nails is in itself haunting. It speaks of a man questioning life in general and it's fragile existence. The video goes deeper showing the decay (in reverse) explicitly showing how everyone of us "goes away in the end" If you've never experienced this live, watch the video closely. This is not some effect of editing superimposing Trent Reznor and band over a screen. There is a large translucent screen that the band plays behind and in front of, while...