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| album =''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' | | album =''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' | ||
| length =4:30 | | length =4:30 | ||
| + | | BPM = 112 | ||
| versions =That's What I Get <br> That's What I Get (''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'') | | versions =That's What I Get <br> That's What I Get (''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'') | ||
| live =[[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]] | | live =[[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]] | ||
| − | }}'''"That's What I Get"''' is the eighth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].'' | + | }}'''"That's What I Get"''' is the eighth track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].'' [[Trent Reznor]] has stated that the song was not originally intended to the be on the album, but was rather meant for b-side material, due to not fitting in lyrically with the rest of the songs.[http://www.nin-pages.de/1990_Keyboard_April_english.htm] |
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| + | The song is notable for its instantly recognizable "hammer" synth bassline, similar to the one used in "[[Kinda I Want To]]." The song also references "[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]" in its use of the same recognizable melodic synth voice. An early version of the song had the title "I Can Make Myself Forget".[https://dspace.sunyconnect.suny.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/b096437e-e280-48ed-8a6a-c4ed87b49736/content] | ||
===Song Credits=== | ===Song Credits=== | ||
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==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
===That's What I Get=== | ===That's What I Get=== | ||
| − | This is the original album version, notable for its use of steel drum | + | This is the original album version, notable for its use of steel drum synth in the bassline that begins the song. The song itself is minimal in its construction, relying on atmospheric keyboard pads for its harmony and Reznor's singing for the lead melodies until the reappearance of the synth voice from "Down In It" in the latter half of the song. Percussion, present throughout much of the track, is used less obviously compared to the rest of the record: a prominent beat doesn't enter the track until the second half, the first relying on the movement of the bass track and quieter percussion loops. |
| − | ===That's What I Get ( | + | ===That's What I Get (''Purest Feeling'')=== |
| − | Taking a very different tone from its final version, the song is much less synthetic, with what at least sound like | + | Taking a very different tone from its final version, the song is much less synthetic, with what at least sound like live drums and a synthetic saxophone backing, with the synthetic melody of the song being much more apparent. There is also a synth solo after the bridge verse that wasn't included in the final and some sampling that was omitted as well. The song also includes an extended, panning intro and extra lyrics and improvisation by Reznor towards the end of the song. |
==Live== | ==Live== | ||
| − | "That's What I Get" | + | "That's What I Get" was played live in its demo form during the [[VIVIsectVI Tour]]. It was then performed in a manner close to its album form throughout the rest of the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]]. It was retired from live play at the conclusion of that tour. |
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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But it meant everything to me | But it meant everything to me | ||
| + | The first line of the second verse was changed in the final recording to be | ||
| + | How can you turn me into this | ||
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| + | The third line from the bridge of the song is changed to | ||
| + | Maybe didn't mean that much | ||
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| + | In its demo form, the chorus lyrics are extended to say: "That's what I get (for trusting you)". | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 22 March 2025
That's What I Get (Purest Feeling)
"That's What I Get" is the eighth track on the 1989 release Pretty Hate Machine. Trent Reznor has stated that the song was not originally intended to the be on the album, but was rather meant for b-side material, due to not fitting in lyrically with the rest of the songs.[1]
The song is notable for its instantly recognizable "hammer" synth bassline, similar to the one used in "Kinda I Want To." The song also references "Down In It" in its use of the same recognizable melodic synth voice. An early version of the song had the title "I Can Make Myself Forget".[2]
Contents
Song Credits
- Production: John Fryer
- Engineering: John Fryer
- Mix: John Fryer
Appearances
Halos
- Pretty Hate Machine
Other
Versions
That's What I Get
This is the original album version, notable for its use of steel drum synth in the bassline that begins the song. The song itself is minimal in its construction, relying on atmospheric keyboard pads for its harmony and Reznor's singing for the lead melodies until the reappearance of the synth voice from "Down In It" in the latter half of the song. Percussion, present throughout much of the track, is used less obviously compared to the rest of the record: a prominent beat doesn't enter the track until the second half, the first relying on the movement of the bass track and quieter percussion loops.
That's What I Get (Purest Feeling)
Taking a very different tone from its final version, the song is much less synthetic, with what at least sound like live drums and a synthetic saxophone backing, with the synthetic melody of the song being much more apparent. There is also a synth solo after the bridge verse that wasn't included in the final and some sampling that was omitted as well. The song also includes an extended, panning intro and extra lyrics and improvisation by Reznor towards the end of the song.
Live
"That's What I Get" was played live in its demo form during the VIVIsectVI Tour. It was then performed in a manner close to its album form throughout the rest of the Pretty Hate Machine Tour. It was retired from live play at the conclusion of that tour.
Lyrics
Just when everything was making sense
You took away all my self-confidence
Now all that I've been hearing must be true
I guess I'm not the only boy for you
That's what I get
How could you turn us into this
After you just taught me how to kiss you?
I told you I'd never say goodbye
Now I'm slipping on the tears you made me cry
That's what I get
Why does it come as a surprise?
To think that I was so naïve
Maybe didn't mean so much
But it meant everything to me
The first line of the second verse was changed in the final recording to be
How can you turn me into this
The third line from the bridge of the song is changed to
Maybe didn't mean that much
In its demo form, the chorus lyrics are extended to say: "That's what I get (for trusting you)".
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