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| versions = The Hand That Feeds <br>The Hand That Feeds (Instrumental)<br>The Hand That Feeds (DFA Mix)<br>The Hand That Feeds (DFA Mix Instrumental)<br>The Hand That Dubs (DFA Version I)<br>The Hand That Dubs (DFA Version II)<br>The Hand That Feeds (Photek Dub)<br>The Hand That Feeds (Photek Straight Mix)<br>The Hand That Feeds (Ruff Mix)<br>The Hand That Feeds (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')
| live = [[Live: With Teeth]] through present
}}'''"The Hand That Feeds"''' is the fourth track and first single from ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]],'' and it has received the designation of [[Halo numbers|Halo 18]]. It began playing on [[Nine Inch Nails]]' official MySpace page before its radio release, and leaked in February of 2005 along with "[[Getting Smaller]]" and "[[The Line Begins To Blur]]". The [[multitracks]] for this song were released via [[nin.com]].
===Song Credits===*Writing and performance: Trent Reznor*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Alan Moulder]]*Programming: [[Atticus Ross]]*Mix: Alan Moulder ==Meaning===
"The Hand That Feeds" is a verbal attack on the United States Government, specifically the Bush Administration and its foreign policy, but can be interpreted as speaking out against abusive authority in general.
Reznor responded on the [http://www.nin.com Official NIN Website]:
<blockquote>"We were set to perform '"The Hand That Feeds' " with an unmolested, straightforward image of George W. Bush as the backdrop. Apparently, the image of our President is as offensive to MTV as it is to me. See you on tour this fall when we return to play in America."</blockquote> ===Song Credits===*Writing and performance: Trent Reznor*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Alan Moulder]]*Programming: [[Atticus Ross]]*Mix: Alan Moulder
==Appearances==
*''[[Rock Band]]''
*''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''
*''Fortnite'' (available as in-game purchase)
==Versions==
==Live==
"The Hand That Feeds" has been played live regularly since the its debut on [[Live: With Teeth2005/03/23 Fresno, CA|March 23, 2005]] tour launched in March of 2005.
During the [[2008/09/06 Inglewood, CA|September 6th, 2008]] performance of the song at the Forum in Inglewood, California, a photo of George W. Bush was displayed behind the band, and as the band played the photo gradually morphed into John McCain.
==External Links==
*[https://archive.org/details/nineinchnails-thehandthatfeedsmultitracks "The Hand That Feeds" Multitracks at archive.org]
*[http://vimeo.com/61666654 "The Hand That Feeds" music video (album version)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDhUvkzLsmQ "The Hand That Feeds" live from ''Beside You In Time'']