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| album = ''[[Year Zero]]'' | | album = ''[[Year Zero]]'' | ||
| length = 3:50 | | length = 3:50 | ||
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| versions =Capital 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 | | versions =Capital 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 = [[Performance 2007]] | | live = [[Performance 2007]] | ||
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===Song Credits=== | ===Song Credits=== | ||
* Drums: [[Josh Freese]] | * Drums: [[Josh Freese]] | ||
− | * Brass/winds musical arrangement: | + | * Brass/winds musical arrangement: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos |
* Baritone sax: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos | * Baritone sax: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos | ||
− | * Tenor sax: | + | * Tenor sax: Matt Demeritt |
− | * Trombone: | + | * Trombone: Elizabeth Lea |
− | * Trumpet: | + | * Trumpet: William Artope |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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* ''Year Zero'' | * ''Year Zero'' | ||
*''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' | *''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
*''Capital G'' (promo) | *''Capital G'' (promo) | ||
*''[[Capital G (halo)|Capital G]]'' 9" vinyl single | *''[[Capital G (halo)|Capital G]]'' 9" vinyl single | ||
+ | *''[[The Definitive NIN - The Singles]]'' - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release | ||
===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
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===Capital G (Instrumental) === | ===Capital G (Instrumental) === | ||
− | Released by Reznor through his | + | '''''Running Time: 4:10''''' |
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM Main Mix=== | ||
+ | '''''Running Time: 7:25''''' | ||
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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]]." | 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." | An alternate title for this remix is "Capital G: Epworth Phones 666 Revolutions." | ||
− | ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM | + | ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM Mix Clean=== |
Exactly the same as the main mix, but with the words "motherfuckers" and "shit" edited out. | Exactly the same as the main mix, but with the words "motherfuckers" and "shit" edited out. | ||
− | ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM | + | ===Capital G Phones 666 RPM Clean Edit=== |
+ | '''''Running Time: 5:37''''' | ||
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A shorter version of the "Phones 666 RPM clean mix." More information coming soon. | A shorter version of the "Phones 666 RPM clean mix." More information coming soon. | ||
− | ===Capital G | + | ===Capital G Switch Remix=== |
+ | '''''Running Time: 5:04''''' | ||
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This remix, found on the vinyl edition of ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D'' and the ''Capital G'' promo CD single is very different from the 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. | This remix, found on the vinyl edition of ''Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D'' and the ''Capital G'' promo CD single is very different from the 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)=== | ===Capital G (Ladytron—Finite Climax Mix)=== | ||
+ | '''''Running Time: 5:04''''' | ||
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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. | 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== | ==Live== | ||
− | "Capital G" made its live debut on [[2007/05/13 Melbourne, Australia|May 13, 2007]] | + | "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 live at most shows on the Australia/Japan leg of the [[Performance 2007]] tour, but dropped off the setlist after the first show of the European summer leg and has not been played since. |
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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Traded in my God for this one | Traded in my God for this one | ||
He signs his name with a Capital G | He signs his name with a Capital G | ||
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+ | A background chant comes after each of the final two choruses: | ||
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+ | Greed, greed, greed, greed | ||
+ | Greed, greed, greed, greed | ||
+ | Greed, greed, greed, greed | ||
+ | Greed, greed, greed, greed | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Revision as of 03:27, 3 September 2019
Capital G (Edit)
Capital G (Instrumental)
Capital G: Epworth Phones
Capital G: Switch
Capital G: Ladytron
Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix clean
Capital G Phones 666 RPM clean edit
"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 raw WAV, GarageBand and Ableton Live formats via remix.nin.com.
Contents
Song Title and Meaning
According to Trent Reznor in this interview (German), "Capital G" refers to Greed, but can also be applied to political figures in the present day. (President Bush, God, "Green" (Monetary systems))
Miscellaneous
This article contains speculative material which may be disputed. See the discussion for this page for more details. |
- The text 'capital G' can be seen in one of the images linked to from the official NIN Year Zero mini-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 is in wav format in its entirety.
- One of the Exterminal subpages is a page of notes mentioning "Capital G" at the bottom.
- The multitrack files released for Capital G have an extra drum solo at the end of the song.
- The voices heard after the chorus are a crowd screaming and a distorted voice saying, "Greed!"
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
Appearances
Halos
- Year Zero
- Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
Other
- Capital G (promo)
- 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."
An alternate title for this remix is "Capital G: Epworth Phones 666 Revolutions."
Capital G Phones 666 RPM Mix Clean
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 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 May 13, 2007 at the Metro Nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. It was played live at most shows on the Australia/Japan leg of the Performance 2007 tour, but dropped off the setlist after the first show of the European summer leg and has not been played since.
Lyrics
I pushed a button and elected him to office and a He pushed a button and it dropped a bomb You pushed a button and could watch it on the television Those motherfuckers didn't last too long ha 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 Well I used to stand for something Now I'm on my hands and knees Traded in my God for this one 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 bout no future generations and a I'm sure somebody's gonna figure it out Don't try to tell how some power can corrupt a person You haven't had enough to know what it's like You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position Now nod your head because you know that I'm right—all right! Well I used to stand for something But forgot what that could be There's a lot of me inside you Maybe you're afraid to see Well I used to stand for something Now I'm on my hands and knees Traded in my God for this one 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
External Links
Echoing The Sound discussion about "Capital G"
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