Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus -

: Cash was 70 years old and in failing health during the recording. The fragility in his voice adds a layer of mortality the original didn't have.

: John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) played the iconic acoustic guitar riff. Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus

: Part of the American Recordings series produced by Rick Rubin . : Cash was 70 years old and in

Comparing the of this track to other songs on American IV . and intimate. : A heavy

: Martin Gore wrote the song after reading Priscilla Presley’s book Elvis and Me .

: High energy, industrial, and cynical. Johnny Cash (Cover) : Soul-bare, acoustic, and intimate.

: A heavy, glam-rock interpretation that leans into the "cult of personality" theme.