: John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) played the iconic acoustic guitar riff.

: 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.

Finding where Rick Rubin explains how he convinced Cash to record it. Analyzing the music video (directed by Mark Romanek).

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Johnny Cash’s cover of "Personal Jesus" is one of the most powerful examples of a song being completely "repossessed" by a new artist. Originally an electronic synth-pop hit by Depeche Mode, Cash transformed it into a stark, haunting blues anthem for his 2002 album, American IV: The Man Comes Around . 🎸 The Origin: Depeche Mode (1989)