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| BPM = 66| versions = Piggy<br>[[Piggy (Radio Edit)<br>Piggy (Instrumental)<br>Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)<br>Piggy (''[[Closure]]'')<br>Piggy (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')| live = Self-Desruct [[Further Down The Spiral Tour]] through present}}'''"Piggy"''' is the second track from the 1994 album ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' It is one of the many songs to include the phrase "[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now]]."

==About==''Piggy'' is The drum solo featured in the second track on last half of the 1994 concept album song is actually performed by [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward SpiralTrent Reznor]]himself. It is Initially, it was a drum test being used as a placeholder in the first song , but he liked it too much to feature replace it. Evidently, a live drum performance by [[Trent ReznorNine Inch Nails music videos|music video]]was planned for the song, and one of but the many to include the phrase "idea was scrapped before anything could be attempted.[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now]http://nothing.nin.net/ninfaq.html]"

===Song Credits===*Production: [[Flood]] and Trent Reznor*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]] ==Meaning==According to the Filter biography on their official website, former live guitarist [[Richard Patrick]] reportedly received the nickname "Piggy" while in [[Nine Inch Nails]]. According to Patrick's Filter bandmate [[Brian Liesegang]], Reznor was very upset when Patrick left the band and wrote the song "Piggy" about it shortly thereafter[https://www.facebook.com/Filter/photos/a.186150516351/10155799437926352/?type=3&permPage=1]. Patrick gave the story behind his nickname in a 2013 interview[http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2013/09/richard-patrick-explains-origins-of.html]: <blockquote>One evening the day before some studio time with Trent I took a girlfriend to a [[Skinny Puppy]] gig. I was watching the sound check and Ogre was on the mic shouting "WHITE PIGGY" over and over, I found it really funny. When I got back to the studio and we were setting up, I keep doing an impersonation of Ogre and after a few minutes Trent shouted to me "Hey Piggy, shut up and play some chords man!", and the name stuck after that.</blockquote> As well, "Piggies" is a song on The remix Beatles' 1968 self-titled (or 'white') album, a noted influence on Charles Manson, who scrawled the word "pig" in blood on the front door of the [[Le Pig|Sharon Tate mansion]] wherein he and his 'Family' killed Tate and several others on August 8, 1969. The mansion was also where Reznor recorded ''The Downward Spiral'' in 1993-4 and Reznor kept the Tate door when he moved to [[Nothing Studios]] in New Orleans. However, Reznor debunked rumors of song connections to the Tate murders in an interview[http://www.nin-pages.de/2003_Metal_Hammer_April_english.htm]: <blockquote>I had "Piggy " written long before it was ever known that I would be in that house. "[[March of the Pigs (Nothing Can Stop Me Nowsong)|March of the Pigs]]" has nothing to do with the Tate murders or anything like that, I’m not going to say what it is about, but it’s not about that. Yeah, the name of the studio being "Pig", that was produced a definite bad taste joke. It was written on the front door at one time, I’ll admit to that.</blockquote> ==Appearances=====Halos===*''The Downward Spiral''*''[[Further Down The Spiral]]''*''[[Closure]]''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (CD/DVD/VHS) ===Seeds===*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]'' ==Versions=====Piggy===Characterized by its very simplistic structure and quasi-jazz style, "Piggy" contains a simple set of drum and other percussion loops with only bass and organ accompaniment, joined by piano and noise loops in the latter half. Though heavily debated, the album version of "Piggy" is the first of several songs on ''The Downward Spiral'' to incorporate the famous "Downward Spiral Motif." While this version of the motif does not contain the final "five note measure" found on other songs such as "[[Rick RubinCloser]] " and features "[[Dave NavarroThe Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]] ", the structure remains relatively the same. Played by the organs on guitarthe second verse, the notes to this short variation of the motif are as follows:<br>[[Image:Piggy_Organ_Motif_Tab.JPG|The motif as played by the organs on "Piggy."]]

===The Drum Solo===The unique chaotic, extended drum solo featured /outro was happenstance. Reznor explained more in the last half of the song is actually Reznor himselfa 1994 interview with ''Keyboard Magazine''[https://www.theninhotline. Initially it was a drum test being used as a placeholder in the song, but he liked it too much to replace itcom/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=548]:

===Appearances===*The Downward Spiral*<blockquote>For that part, I had a rigid, weird sixteenth-note pattern going. A kit was set up in the dining room, and I was playing along, fuckin' around, testing out the drums. I'd go in the other room, start the machine, run back in, put the headphones on, and play along. I couldn't hear it very good and I was way out of meter. So I just played as insanely as I could so I could hear how the drums were going to sound on tape. When I listened back, I thought, "Hey, that's pretty cool. Someday I'll come back and fix it." And All of course, I never did. That Could Have Been (CD/DVDwas it. That was the final take. A lot of what I do is accidental. I luck into things. I think that due to laziness---not coming back and fixing things---they end up becoming more interesting. My instinct is to repair, edit. "I'll get to it later". But then I'll get so used to hearing it, I'll end up leaving it alone.</VHS)blockquote>

===VersionsPiggy (Radio Edit)===*Piggy*Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)*Piggy (And All That Could Have Been)'''''Running Time: 4:28'''''

This version is full-length, but omits the word "shit". ===Piggy (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 4:30''''' Released by Reznor through his [[remix.nin.com]] account, this is a vocalless, unmastered version of the album recording. Its ending is also extended by several repetitions of noise loops and the bass riff after the loud drums have faded out. ===Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)==='''''Running Time: 4:02''''' Also labeled on promo releases as "Piggy (Rick Rubin Remix)". It features Dave Navarro of [[Jane's Addiction]] on guitar and [[samples]] "Put Your Love in My Tender Care" by the Fatback Band. This remix was also featured on 2004's 2nd CD of the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of ''The Downward Spiral.'' Featured first on the [[Dissonance]] tour, it is one of the only remixes ever played live, and was revived for the [[Wave Goodbye Tour|NIN|JA 2009]] tour.====Song Credits====*Produced by Rick Rubin*Engineered by David Sardy & David Schiffman*Guitar: Dave Navarro*ProductionBeats: Kim Bullard ===Piggy (''Closure'')===Recorded in bootleg-like quality, this live performance video is featured on the first disc of ''Closure''. ===Piggy (''And All That Could Have Been'')===A professionally recorded live version appears in video and audio on ''And All That Could Have Been.'' Reznor gives the microphone away to audience members to sing the "nothing can stop me now" refrain in the latter half of the song, and his ending piano solo segues directly into the performance of "[[FloodThe Frail]] and Trent Reznor." ==Live==*Mixing Engineer: "Piggy" has become a popular song in Nine Inch Nails live shows, played seemingly on a nearly regular basis since its debut on [[Alan Moulder1994/08/27 Rochester, NY|August 27, 1994]]. During live shows Reznor will frequently venture into the crowd during this song with a microphone and invite fans to sing along. Reznor usually sings "hey motherfucking pig" before the line "there's a lot of things that I hoped you could help me understand".

==Performed Live==Reznor performed a new version of "Piggy has become " on piano with a popular song string quartet at Neil Young's 2006 [[Bridge School Benefit]] concert. This was most likely the inspiration for the "Ghosts Piggy" arrangement that was used in Nine Inch Nails live shows2008's [[Lights In The Sky Tour]]. It features [[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]] on upright bass and Reznor on shaker and marimba, though usually segueing directly from "[[19 Ghosts III]]" via Reznor's shaker playing as it is not played on a regular basis. During live shows Trent will frequently venture into slows from the crowd during this song with a microphone and invite fans quicker tempo to sing along to the songmatch that of "Ghosts Piggy." Its title is sourced from tour setlists.

Black and blue and broken bones you left me here I’m I'm all alone

I don’t don't care anymore

I just don’t don't care

Nothing’s Nothing's turning out the way I planned Hey pig there’s there's a lot of things I hoped you could help me understand

I don’t don't care anymore

I just don’t don't care

You don’t don't need me anymore The last line of the song is not sung in the final album cut. ==External Links==*[https://archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-02951 "Piggy" (Instrumental) at archive.org]