| 'Down in It' | ||
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| Single by Nine Inch Nails | ||
| from the album Pretty Hate Machine | ||
| Released | September 15, 1989 | |
| Recorded | 1989 | |
| Genre | ||
| Length | 3:46 | |
| Label | TVT | |
| Songwriter(s) | Trent Reznor | |
| Producer(s) | ||
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Down in It Lyrics: (Now I'm down in it) / (Now I'm down in it) / Kinda like a cloud, I was up, way up in the sky / And I was feeling some feelings you wouldn't believe / Sometimes I don't believe. Now I'm down in it Now I'm down in it Kinda like a cloud, I was up way up in the sky And I was feeling some feelings you wouldn't believe Sometimes I don't believe them myself And I decided I was never coming down Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye It was just about too small to see But I watched it way too long It was pulling me down I was up above it I was up above it (Now I'm down in.
'Down in It' is the debut single by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on September 15, 1989. Taken from the band's debut album Pretty Hate Machine, it was the first song ever written by frontman Trent Reznor.
Production[edit]
The song's outro contains lyrics referencing the nursery rhyme 'Rain Rain Go Away'. Days gone ps4 iso download. In 2010, Reznor admitted that the song was his attempt to make a rip-off of the Skinny Puppy song 'Dig It' from the 1986 album Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse.[4]
Release[edit]
Initially released only on vinyl, a CD version of the single was later created after the success of the album. The first track on the single edition, 'Down in It (Skin)', is the mix found on Pretty Hate Machine. The cover art is very similar to Joy Division's first album Unknown Pleasures, with Joy Division always being cited as an influence by Reznor, and Nine Inch Nails later covered the Joy Division song 'Dead Souls' on the soundtrack to the 1994 film The Crow.
Promotion[edit]
Around the time of the single's release, the band lip-synced a performance of the song on the dance music show Dance Party USA.[5] The footage, originally thought to be lost, was rediscovered in 2012 and went viral after being uploaded to YouTube. Reznor responded to the video on his Twitter account, stating that the band had decided to appear on the show after deciding it was 'the most absurd choice [they] could come up with at the time' for a television program on which they would be interested in performing, but were surprised when they were actually booked to appear on the program.[5]
Releases[edit]
- TVT Records TVT 2611 – 12' Vinyl
- TVT Records TVT 2611-2 – CD
The single was included in the 2015 Record Store Day–Black Friday exclusive box set Halo I–IV.[6][7]
Music video[edit]
A music video for 'Down in It' directed by Eric Zimmerman and Benjamin Stokes, filmed on location in the Warehouse District of Chicago, was released in September 1989. It includes special effects applied to scenes such as a television set falling down forwards and backwards, writing in lights, and strobe flashing. In the video, Reznor runs to the top of a building while Chris Vrenna and Richard Patrick follow him. The original version of the music video ended with the implication that Reznor's character had fallen off the building and died, an effect achieved by covering him in corn starch made to look like injuries. MTV edited the scene out of all airings.[8] To film the ending of the video, Zimmerman and Stokes used a camera tied to a balloon, with ropes attached to prevent it from flying away.[9] Minutes after they started filming, the ropes snapped and the balloons and camera flew away; after traveling over 200 miles, the contraption landed on a farmer's field in Michigan. The farmer later handed it to the FBI, who began investigating whether the footage was a snuff film portraying a person committing suicide.[10][11] The FBI identified Reznor,[12] who later remarked, 'Somebody at the FBI had been watching too much Hitchcock or David Lynch or something.'[13] The investigation ended when Reznor's manager demonstrated that Reznor was alive and the footage was not related to crime or satanism.[10][14] This story was covered by the news magazine show Hard Copy on their March 3, 1991 episode.[15] Reznor did not enjoy the show and said, 'Total junk gossip exploitative journalism. That was the icing on the cake: getting on the worst TV show in America.'[13]
Critical reception[edit]
The single edition of the song was largely panned by Allmusic, who described the two remixes included as inferior to the original. Since all three tracks were later released on the 'Head Like a Hole' single, Allmusic labeled the 'Down in It' single as 'completely superfluous and useful only to NIN completists'.[16]
Covers, soundtrack appearances and legacy[edit]
'Down in It' has been covered by Eric Gorfain, The Meeks, Dead When I Found Her, Sasha, and Tiga.
A remix of 'Down in It' was used in an early 1990s Gatoradetelevisionadvertisement. Originally, 'Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson was to be featured in the commercial, but Jackson declined the offer. Reznor unsuccessfully sued the production company who created the commercial for copyright infringement after he saw it in 1993, accusing them for illegal use of the song without permission.[17]
The song's lyrics share similarities with those of the 2005 Nine Inch Nails song 'Only', from the album With Teeth. The opening verse of Down in It contains the lyric 'Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye,'[18] while the second verse of Only opens with the lyric 'Well, the tiniest little dot caught my eye.'[19] In 'Only', Trent elaborates on what that dot was ('a scab trying to seal itself shut'), while both songs also include several references to personal growth and change: 'fading away' from the kind of person the protagonist once assumed himself to be and an uncertainty as to who they will inevitably become.
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Track listing[edit]
All tracks remixed by Adrian Sherwood and Keith LeBlanc.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Down in It' (skin) | 3:48 |
| 2. | 'Down in It' (shred) | 6:56 |
| 3. | 'Down in It' (singe) | 7:03 |
| Total length: | 17:47 |
References[edit]
- ^Partridge, Kenneth (November 10, 2014). 'Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine' at 25: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^Childers, Chad. '10 Best Nine Inch Nails Songs'. Loudwire. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^Krajewski, Jill (June 7, 2016). 'An Essential Guide to Nine Inch Nails'. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^'Holland Interviews'. The NIN Hotline. Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ abBattan, Carrie. Watch Rare, Amazing Footage of Nine Inch Nails Performing on Dance Party USA in the late 1980s.Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-30-03
- ^Kaye, Ben (October 28, 2015). 'Nine Inch Nails releasing Halo I-IV vinyl box set for Record Store Day Black Friday'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^Grebey, James (October 28, 2015). 'Nine Inch Nails to Release Vinyl Box Set, 'Halo I-IV,' for Record Store Day Black Friday'. Spin. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^'Getting Down in It'. Alternative Press. No. 27. March 1990.
- ^Huxley (1997), p. 39
- ^ ab'Nine Inch Nails'. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^Welcome to the Machine (transcript). Industrial Introspection (June 1991). Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^Huxley (1997), p. 40
- ^ abSelect, March 1991
- ^'When the FBI Investigated the 'Murder' of Nine Inch Nails's Trent Reznor'. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^'NIN 'Down In It' report on 'Hard Copy,' March 3rd 1991'. Vimeo. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^allmusic ((( Down in It > Overview )))
- ^Berger, Joshua and Lengvenis, Eric. NINE INCH NAILS: AN INTERVIEW WITH TRENT REZNOR. Plasm (1994). Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^'Down in It's lyrics
- ^'Only's lyrics
- Bibliography
- Huxley, Martin (September 1997). Nine Inch Nails: Self Destruct. St. Martin's Press. ISBN0-312-15612-X – via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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External links[edit]
- 'Down in It' at Discogs (list of releases)
Trent Reznor 2020
Critical reception[edit]
The single edition of the song was largely panned by Allmusic, who described the two remixes included as inferior to the original. Since all three tracks were later released on the 'Head Like a Hole' single, Allmusic labeled the 'Down in It' single as 'completely superfluous and useful only to NIN completists'.[16]
Covers, soundtrack appearances and legacy[edit]
'Down in It' has been covered by Eric Gorfain, The Meeks, Dead When I Found Her, Sasha, and Tiga.
A remix of 'Down in It' was used in an early 1990s Gatoradetelevisionadvertisement. Originally, 'Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson was to be featured in the commercial, but Jackson declined the offer. Reznor unsuccessfully sued the production company who created the commercial for copyright infringement after he saw it in 1993, accusing them for illegal use of the song without permission.[17]
The song's lyrics share similarities with those of the 2005 Nine Inch Nails song 'Only', from the album With Teeth. The opening verse of Down in It contains the lyric 'Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye,'[18] while the second verse of Only opens with the lyric 'Well, the tiniest little dot caught my eye.'[19] In 'Only', Trent elaborates on what that dot was ('a scab trying to seal itself shut'), while both songs also include several references to personal growth and change: 'fading away' from the kind of person the protagonist once assumed himself to be and an uncertainty as to who they will inevitably become.
Westchester County Housing Programs are designed to support Westchester County's committment to promoting fair and equitable housing across its six cities, 19 towns and 20 villages. For decades, Westchester County has been at the forefront of fair and affordable housing. The Mayor is committed to providing programs and services to help keep Chicago affordable. This page includes resources from various city departments for you and your family. The content links below. Housing 2015 ARO Web Form The 2015 Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is effective on October 13, 2015, and available to read in its entirety online in Section 2-45-115 of the City's Municipal. Affordable housing program in chicagodownload free apps.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks remixed by Adrian Sherwood and Keith LeBlanc.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Down in It' (skin) | 3:48 |
| 2. | 'Down in It' (shred) | 6:56 |
| 3. | 'Down in It' (singe) | 7:03 |
| Total length: | 17:47 |
References[edit]
- ^Partridge, Kenneth (November 10, 2014). 'Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine' at 25: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^Childers, Chad. '10 Best Nine Inch Nails Songs'. Loudwire. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^Krajewski, Jill (June 7, 2016). 'An Essential Guide to Nine Inch Nails'. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^'Holland Interviews'. The NIN Hotline. Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ abBattan, Carrie. Watch Rare, Amazing Footage of Nine Inch Nails Performing on Dance Party USA in the late 1980s.Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-30-03
- ^Kaye, Ben (October 28, 2015). 'Nine Inch Nails releasing Halo I-IV vinyl box set for Record Store Day Black Friday'. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^Grebey, James (October 28, 2015). 'Nine Inch Nails to Release Vinyl Box Set, 'Halo I-IV,' for Record Store Day Black Friday'. Spin. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^'Getting Down in It'. Alternative Press. No. 27. March 1990.
- ^Huxley (1997), p. 39
- ^ ab'Nine Inch Nails'. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^Welcome to the Machine (transcript). Industrial Introspection (June 1991). Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^Huxley (1997), p. 40
- ^ abSelect, March 1991
- ^'When the FBI Investigated the 'Murder' of Nine Inch Nails's Trent Reznor'. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^'NIN 'Down In It' report on 'Hard Copy,' March 3rd 1991'. Vimeo. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^allmusic ((( Down in It > Overview )))
- ^Berger, Joshua and Lengvenis, Eric. NINE INCH NAILS: AN INTERVIEW WITH TRENT REZNOR. Plasm (1994). Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ^'Down in It's lyrics
- ^'Only's lyrics
- Bibliography
- Huxley, Martin (September 1997). Nine Inch Nails: Self Destruct. St. Martin's Press. ISBN0-312-15612-X – via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Trent Reznor Driver Down Lyrics Download
External links[edit]
- 'Down in It' at Discogs (list of releases)
Trent Reznor 2020
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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