| title = Capital G
| album = ''[[Year Zero]]''
| length = N/A3:50| BPM = 106| versions = N/ACapital G<br>Capital G (Edit)<br>Capital G (Instrumental)<br>Capital G: Epworth Phones<br>Capital G: Switch<br>Capital G: [[Ladytron]]<br>Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix clean<br>Capital G Phones 666 RPM clean edit| live = N/A[[Performance 2007]]}}'''"Capital G"''' is the seventh track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]],'' and is the second single from that album. Some have compared the beat to Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel." [[Multitracks]] for this song were released in [http://remix.nin.com raw WAV, GarageBand and Ableton Live formats] via [[remix.nin.com]]. ===Song Credits===* Drums: [[Josh Freese]]* Brass/winds musical arrangement: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos* Baritone sax: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos* Tenor sax: Matt Demeritt* Trombone: Elizabeth Lea* Trumpet: William Artope ==Meaning/title==According to [[Trent Reznor]] in [http://www.motor.de/motormeinung/motor.de/nine_inch_nails_der_apokalyptische_reiter.html this interview] (German), "Capital G" refers to Greed, but can also be applied to political figures in the present day (President George W. Bush, God, "Green" (Monetary systems)). Before performing the song on [[2007/05/24 Osaka, Japan|May 24, 2007]], Reznor said "To my friend George Bush."
"''==Miscellaneous=={{issue|section}}* The text 'Capital capital G'''" is can be seen in [https://www.nin.wiki/images/e/e4/07.jpg one of the seventh track on images] linked to from the 2007 release ''official [[yearzero.nin.com|NIN Year Zeromini-site]]. It is edited onto the yellow box (actually a Metasonix 'Butt Probe'effects unit), third from the top in the first of the two columns.* On [[Exterminal]] this song is used as evidence against Inmate A (presumably Reznor). It has been described as "mid-tempo with is in wav format in its entirety.* One of the Exterminal subpages is a bit page of a swing in notes mentioning "Capital G" at the beatbottom.* The multitrack files released for "[http://wwwCapital G" have an extra drum solo at the end of the song.edge102.com/station/blog_ongoing_history_of_new_music.cfm?bid=8293]* The voices heard after the chorus are a crowd screaming and a distorted voice saying, ''"Greed!"''
== Appearances ===== Halos ===
* ''Year Zero''
*''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''
===Other===
*''Capital G'' (promo)
*''[[Capital G (halo)|Capital G]]'' 9" vinyl single
*''[[The Definitive NIN - The Singles]]'' - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release
===Video Games===
*''[[Rock Band]]'' video game (available for download)
==Versions==
===Capital G===
This is the original album version.
===Capital G (Edit)===
This radio edit is on the ''Capital G'' promo CD. The words "motherfuckers" and "shit" are deleted.
===Capital G (Instrumental) ===
'''''Running Time: 4:10'''''
Released by Reznor through his remix.nin.com account, this unmastered version is the almost same as the album cut, save the lack of vocals and a different ending, which drops out all of the layers except the drum beat as it repeats for a few bars before stopping. This is also the structure of the multitracks for this song available on the ''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' data DVD.
===Capital G Phones 666 RPM Main Mix===
'''''Running Time: 7:25'''''
This remix is on both the ''Capital G'' promo and ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' It has a more dance-oriented beat and a few dub mix elements. The wind instruments used in the original seem to have disappeared entirely in this mix or were manipulated even more, making them sound nothing like the original instruments used. Some of the vocal treatments are reminiscent of the DFA remix of "[[The Hand That Feeds (song)|The Hand That Feeds]]." An alternate title for this remix is "Capital G: Epworth Phones 666 Revolutions." ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM Mix Clean== Versions =Exactly the same as the main mix, but with the words "motherfuckers" and "shit" edited out. ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM Clean Edit==='''''Running Time: 5:37''''' A shorter version of the "Phones 666 RPM clean mix." More information coming soon. === Capital G Switch Remix==='''''Running Time: 5:04''''' This remix, found on the vinyl edition of ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D'' and the ''Capital G'' promo CD single is very different from the only known album version . It incorporates a house beat and minimalist lyrics. In addition, the melody is vastly different, sounding somewhat like radio feedback rather than distorted guitars or wind instruments, which were used in the original album version. ===Capital G (Ladytron—Finite Climax Mix)==='''''Running Time: 5:04''''' This remix appears on the vinyl edition of ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.'' It begins with a synth melody very different from what is heard on ''Year Zero,'' and vocals come in shortly thereafter. At the second verse, the vocals are layered under a bass line that acts as a counter-melody to the initial synth melody. ==Live=="Capital G" made its live debut on [[2007/05/13 Melbourne, Australia|May 13, 2007]] at the Metro Nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. It was played at most shows on the Australia/Japan leg of the [[Performance 2007]] tour, but dropped off the setlist after the first show of the present momentEuropean summer leg and has not been played since.
==Lyrics==
I pushed the a button and elected him to officeand a He pushed the a button and he it dropped the a bomb You pushed the a button and could watch in it on the television Those motherfuckers didn't last too longha ha I'm sick of hearing 'bout the haves and the have nots Have some personal accountability The biggest problem with the way that we've been doing things is The more we let you have the less that I'll be keeping for me
I'm sick of hearing about the have and have-nots Have some personal accountabilty The biggest problem with the way that we are doin' things is The more we let you have the less that I'll be keepin for me Well I used to stand for somthingsomething Well Now I'm on my hands and knees Turning Traded in the my God of for this warone And he He signs his name with a Capital G
Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala
Don't really see what all the fuss is about
Ain't gonna worry about bout no future generationsand a And I'm sure somebody's gonna figure it out Don't try to tell me that how some power can corrupt a person You hadnhaven't had enough to know what its it's like
You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position
Now nod your head 'cause because you know that I'm right—all right... alright!
Well I used to stand for something
There's a lot of me inside you
Maybe you're afraid to see
Well I used to stand for something
Well Now I'm on my hands and knees Turning Traded in the my God of for this warone And he He signs his name with a Capital G A background chant comes after each of the final two choruses: Greed, greed, greed, greed Greed, greed, greed, greed Greed, greed, greed, greed Greed, greed, greed, greed
== Miscellaneous External Links==* Can be seen in [http://yearzerowww.ninechoingthesound.comorg/imgphpbbx/07viewtopic.jpg one of the imagesphp?t=22320| Echoing The Sound discussion about "Capital G"] linked to from the official *[httphttps://yearzeroarchive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-00082 "Capital G" (Instrumental) at archive.com/ NIN org] <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Year Zero#Track Listing|Year Zero mini-site]. It is edited onto the third yellow box on the right (which is actually a Metasonix ] | before= [[Me, I'Butt Probe' effects unit).m Not]] | after= [[My Violent Heart]] | track= 7}}
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