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The video directed by Reiss features the band (Reznor, [[Richard Patrick]], [[Chris Vrenna]] and temporary member Brian Liesegang) along with [[Marilyn Manson (musician)|Marilyn Manson]] performing the song in a studio at [[Le Pig]]. Noticeable in the video is a window on a computer monitor that reads "Fuck you steve." This is another jab at [[TVT Records]] owner Steve Gottlieb, with whom Reznor was feuding at the time over his contract and creative control. This video clip can be found in ''[[Closure]]''. The audio from this video is from the actual video shoot and is not the same as on ''Broken''. Based on Reznor and Manson's Prodigy message board posts, this video was likely shot in November 1992.
The video directed by Christopherson is the finale to the ''Broken Movie.'' The victim is strung up to the ceiling where he is burned, mutilated, and beaten. He is then taken down and tied to a board, where the killer takes a chainsaw to the victim's appendages. The killer unmasks himself, revealing his identity in the victim's final moments. After having his way with the dying victim, the killer cuts out the victim's heart and eats it. All the while, Reznor can be seen on the television singing the song. Intercut with the violence is footage of various body parts in freezers and the fridge, a police officer (played by either Richard or Robert Patrick) coming into the crime scene, and a crowd of rubbernecking bystanders.
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==Live==
"Gave Up" has seen regular playing time in live shows since its debut on [[1994/08/27 Rochester, NY|August 27, 1994]]. When performed live, the high pitched vocals in the choruses and the drum loop at the beginning are from the album version, played back in time with the rest of the band playing live.
Since the [[Fragility]] touring cycle, "Gave Up" has generally been performed as a transition to the "mini-set", a now-staple in Nine Inch Nails live performances. The mini-set often has a scrim or screen drop down, and the tone of songs change to either slower, quieter songs ([[Further Down The Spiral Tour]], Fragility, [[With Teeth Fall Arena Tour|With Teeth Fall]]/[[With Teeth Spring Arena Tour|Spring Arena Tours]], and [[I Can't Seem To Wake Up 2017]]), electronic songs ([[Performance_2007#Summer.2Ffall_tour|Performance 2007 Summer / Fall Tour]], [[Lights In The Sky Tour]], and [[Peel It Back Tour]]) or a mix of the two ([[With Teeth Summer Amphitheater Tour]], [[Wave Goodbye Tour]], and [[NIN 2013-2014]]). "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]" is often the song that directly follows the mini-set.
== Lyrics ==