Difference between revisions of "Big Man With A Gun"

Revision as of 15:40, 1 June 2009

Album:The Downward Spiral

Length:1:36

Tempo:{{{BPM}}} BPM

Versions:Big Man With A Gun
Big Man With A Gun (The Downward Spiral DE)

"Big Man With A Gun" is the ninth track on The Downward Spiral.

It is rumored that the sound effect at the beginning of the song is an adult film actress in the throes of passion. The sound was reportedly run through a program by Tommy Lee, who called the resulting sound "Steakhouse."

Appearances

Halos

The Downward Spiral
March Of The Pigs (UK version, pt.1 of 2 disc set)

Versions

Big Man With A Gun

This is the original version. Short, fast, violent, and energetic, this song contains many layers of different distorted guitar riffs, and features Reznor nearly speaking most of the lyrics with an equalizer filter on his voice.

Big Man With A Gun (The Downward Spiral DE)

In the 5.1 surround edition of the 2004 re-release of The Downward Spiral, the sample heard at the beginning is replaced with a lower-pitched, distant wail, which echoes around the speakers.

Live

"Big Man With A Gun" became a semi-frequent encore on the Self Destruct Tour, and has not been played live since. Rehearsal and live footage of the song appear in brief on the leaked Closure DVD appendage.

Lyrics

    I am a big man
    (Yes I am)
    And I have a big gun
    Got me a big old dick and I
    I like to have fun
    Held against your forehead
    I'll make you suck it
    Maybe I'll put a hole in your head
    You know, just for the fuck of it
    
    I can reduce you if I want
    I can devour
    I'm hard as fucking steel, and I've got the power
    I'm every inch a man, and I'll show you somehow
    Me and my fucking gun
    Nothing can stop me now
    
    Shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot
    I'm going to come all over you
    
    Me and my fucking gun
    Me and my fucking gun

Previous track - "I Do Not Want This"

Track 9 from The Downward Spiral

Next track - "A Warm Place"

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 | album =''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''
 | length =1:36
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+| versions =Big Man With A Gun<br>Big Man With A Gun (''The Downward Spiral'' DE)
 | live =[[Self Destruct Tour]]
-}}'''"Big Man With A Gun"''' is the ninth track on ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' and is the most violent song on the entire album, and arguably, in NIN's entire discography.
+}}
+'''"Big Man With A Gun"''' is the ninth track on ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''.
 It is rumored that the sound effect at the beginning of the song is an adult film actress in the throes of passion. The sound was reportedly run through a program by Tommy Lee, who called the resulting sound "Steakhouse."
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 ==Versions==
 ===Big Man With A Gun===
-This is the original version.
+This is the original version. Short, fast, violent, and energetic, this song contains many layers of different distorted guitar riffs, and features Reznor nearly speaking most of the lyrics with an equalizer filter on his voice.
-===Big Man With A Gun (''The Downward Spiral 2004 re-release'')===
+===Big Man With A Gun (''The Downward Spiral DE'')===
-In the 5.1 surround edition of the 2004 re-release of ''The Downward Spiral'', the scream heard at the beginning is replaced with a distant wail, which echoes around the speakers.
+In the 5.1 surround edition of the 2004 re-release of ''The Downward Spiral'', the sample heard at the beginning is replaced with a lower-pitched, distant wail, which echoes around the speakers.
 ==Live==
-"Big Man With A Gun" has been played live on the Self Destruct Tour.
+"Big Man With A Gun" became a semi-frequent encore on the [[Self Destruct Tour]], and has not been played live since. Rehearsal and live footage of the song appear in brief on the leaked ''Closure'' DVD appendage.
 ==Lyrics==