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| BPM = 107| versions =Sanctified <br> Sanctified (Demo)<br>Sanctified (''[[Sanctified Purest Feeling (Demohalo)|Purest Feeling]] '')<br> Sanctified (''[[Sanctified (PF Version)Live 2013 EP]]'') | live =Pre-Hate (1988) - Dissonance (1995) [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Nights Of Nothing Tour]]<br> Retired[[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]] through present}}==About=='''"Sanctified "''' is the fourth song from track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]] album. It's best known for it's very tribal rhythms , recognizable by its electronic tom-based drum beat and distinctive slap bassline, though the original version of the only [[NIN]] song was apparently much brightercontaining that playing technique. A darker atmosphere Its mood was given altered from its happier demo form to it a darker, uneasier one for ''Pretty Hate Machine.'' [[Trent Reznor]] has said the song is about a "relationship with a cocaine pipe." He stated that while he knew it could be interpreted as being about a relationship with a woman, it was more about addiction.[[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/531] ===Song Credits===*Production: Trent Reznor, John Fryer*Engineer/Mix: John Fryer ==Appearances=====Halos===*''Pretty Hate Machine''===Seeds===*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]''*''[[Live 2013 EP]]''===Video Games===*''[[Rock Band|Rock Band 3]] '' (available for download) ===Other===*''[[Purest Feeling (album)|Purest Feeling]]''*''[[Demos & Remixes]]'' ==Versions=====Sanctified===The album versionof the song begins with a programmed drum beat featuring prominent toms and atmospheric sounds created by guitar. The body of the song appears to be about sex with is dominated by a woman who slap bassline atop this atmosphere and drum loop, joined by strumming guitars for the chorus. The bridge features Gregorian chant [[samples]] and dialog from the film ''Midnight Express'', though the film sample was excised on the 2010 remaster of ''Pretty Hate Machine''. The end of the protagonist song is comprised of a synth pad and a guitar drone (created by [[Trent ReznorRichard Patrick]]) , accompanied by another sample, which lower in pitch and winds down, segueing directly into "[[Something I Can Never Have]]." On the 2010 remastered vinyl edition, this song ends the first side; as such, the ending sample is crazy about but removed, and the descending synth pad fades out. ===Sanctified (Demo)==='''''Running Time: 5:44''''' Present on the ''Demos & Remixes'' [[bootlegs|bootleg]], it has the same tone as the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version while including a dialog sample and alternate sounds during the bridge, an alternate lyric near the end, and a sample at the very end with a man saying, "Hold on to hope even when it's hopeless, and you'll see your life begin to change." There also exists a version (with a running time of 5:33) from a cassette tape handed out by Reznor to important figures. One of these cassettes is deathly afraid in the possession of[[Martin Atkins]], who has allowed fans to hear playbacks. Based on what fans have heard, this is the same demo.   Sample in the bridge: Man's voice: "Think we should give it a try right now. Give it a try right now!" *noise that sounds like a car starting* Man's voice: "Doesn't that feel good? Now you're ready to go! See there? This could We're ready to get in there and get the job done! Life is great! Life is terrific! Thank you, God, for another wonderful day." There is also be a metaphor for substance abuseone minor lyrical change in the last couple of lines.

*[[===Sanctified (''Purest Feeling]]*[[Purest Feeling II]] (demo'')===*[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'''''Running Time: 5:31'''''

*===Sanctified (Purest Feeling Version''Live 2013 EP'')===*Sanctified (Demo)*SanctifiedRecorded live at [[2013/08/02 Chicago, IL|Lollapalooza Festival 2013]].

===Song Credits=Live==*Production: Trent ReznorFollowing the [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]], "Sanctified" was not played again until the [[Dissonance]] tour, where it featured heavily. After the [[Nights Of Nothing Tour]], the song was not played for 17 years until it was resurrected for the [[NIN 2013 Festival Tour]]. The song featured heavily during the [[John FryerNIN 2013-2014]]*Engineer/Mix: John Fryertouring cycle, but was a rarer appearance during the [[NIN 2017-2018]] and [[NIN 2022]] touring cycles.

Sanctified has Beginning with the 2013 Festival Tour, a radically reworked version of the song was performed. The alternate version features a different bassline, and features ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''-style synthesizers in place of the guitar and drum tracks. Elements of "[[Discipline]]," "[[Please]]," and "[[Sunspots]]" have been a rarely played interpolated into the live 2013-present version. Namely, the line "just like now" from "Please" being whispered following the first verse, while the falsetto vocals from the post-chorus of "Discipline" and the synthesizer lead (or "blender sound") of "Sunspots" are featured towards the end of the song since . During the Pretty Hate Machine tours[[Tension 2013 Tour]], though when it is playedthe song featured a further altered bassline by [[Pino Palladino]] and backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] & [[Sharlotte Gibson]]. Beginning with the 2014 tour, an extended intro is usually the song was played during which Trent addresses the audianceto a backing track so [[Ilan Rubin]] could play bass.

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Well she knows exactly what i I can't resist

The final two lines are only present in the Pretty Hate Machine lyrics booklet. The following audio sample from the 1978 film ''[[wp:Midnight Express (film)|Midnight Express]]'' can be heard at 3 minutes 19 seconds on the original studio version (but not the 2010 remaster): Dear mom and dad, This is the hardest letter I've ever had to write. I'd hoped somehow to get out of this quickly so that you'd never have to know about it, but that just isn't possible now. I don't know what's going to happen, but what can I say to you? Will "I'm sorry" make a difference? Will it ease the pain? The shame you must be feeling? Forgive me, please. <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Pretty Hate Machine#Track Listing|Pretty Hate Machine]] | before= [[Down in It (song)|Down In It]] | after= [[Something I Can Never Have]]| track= 4}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:Songs With Unused Lyrics]]