Alright, after seeing the vast differences between various song pages, and an email from [[User:Leo3375|Leo3375]], I thought I'd make this page that would have a general layout for song pages.
Here it is, updated as of 13:52, 7 April 2007 (PST):
SONG TEMPLATE<brnowiki>{{song</nowiki> ABOUT| title = Title of the album Appearances (A list of Halos containing | album = The album the song and its versions)originally appears on | length = Minutes:Seconds | versions = Versions (A list of the different remixestrack | live = Tours it was/live versions of is being used on <nowiki>}}</nowiki> '''The Songname''' should go in bold, and have information after it which sums up the contents below.<br> ===Meaning=== Lyrics discussion<br> ===Relationships=== If applicable, describes how the song)is connected to others<br> ===Song Credits=== Production, Writing, Mixing, other vocalists and instrumentalists. Use asterisks to create a list <br> ==Appearances== ===Halo Appearances=== List of Halos, using asterisks to create a list<br> LIVE===Popular Culture=== Information about live performances List of the songsoundtracks, movies, etc<br> ===Other=== other NIN releases, nin.com, etc<br> ==Versions== Subheader for each version with a brief write-up. Song Credits for these versions are much appreciated.<br> MUSIC VIDEO==Music Video== Any information about Again, if the song has a music video<br>, this section should be included. Information on the video's director(s), LYRICS the year it was released (month and day are also cool if applicableknown), and details of the video. It should also provide (background information, such as controversy, awards, and either some behind-the-scenes information<nowikibr> ==Live== Details of live performance of that song<br> ==Lyrics== Song lyrics with a five-space indent. Official lyrics as they appear in their respective album's liner notes should be posted first, after which any lyrics that are changed, added, or not used at all are noted. It helps to specify exactly where and what the differences are. See the "[[Survivalism (song)]]" page or the "[[Category:NIN SongsEraser]]" page.<br> ==External Links== Any external pages that you think may be of use to people reading the article. Media links to official sources, iTunes purchases, and YouTube videos posted by official sources are permitted.</nowikibr> if it's been played live Finally, the categories under which the article fits, or like <nowiki>[[Category:NIN Songs Never Played Live]]</nowiki> if it hasn't For an example of how this is implemented, please see "[[Down In It (song)]]." [[Category:Backstage of NinWiki]]