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===Song Credits===*Writing: Trent Reznor and Charlie ClouserThe word "Starfucker" was apparently the original title of the Rolling Stones song "Star Star", released on the 1973 album, including some lyrics from Carly Simon's "You're So VainGoats Head Soup''.The term "starfucker" was later used by the artist [[Tori Amos]] in her song "Professional Widow"*Chanting: Buddha Boys Choir—Nigel Wiesehan, Nick Scottreleased on her 1996 album, Steve Duda, Keith Hillebrandt, Clint Mansell, Adam Persaud, Eric Edmonson, Doug Idleman''Boys For Pele''. In this song, the eponymous "professional widow" and Marcus London* Contains a licensed [[samples|sample]] of "Shout It Out Loudstarfucker" is widely considered to be Courtney Love. "Starfucker" by Kissis also the tenth track on Hanzel Und Gretyl's 1997 industrial metal album ''Transmissions From Uranus''.
'''''SPOILERS BEGIN'''''<br>A glammed-out Reznor and a strung-out, leggy blonde are riding in the back of a limousine. They stop at a run-down carnival at a trailer park , hosted by a one-armed dwarf, and participate in the games there. These games include throwing CDs in a toilet, smashing plates bearing head shots of popular musicians, throwing CDs in a toilet, breaking busts of various musicians (including Reznor himself), and a dunk tank the that involves a large man dressed like Courtney Love falling into a tank filled with toxic waste.
==External Links==
*[http://vimeo.com/61996823 "Starsuckers, Inc." music video]
*[http://www.discogs.com/release/218353 Discogs entry for CD single]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCmOLejxpl8 "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon]
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| length = 5:00
| BPM = 146
| versions = Starfuckers, Inc.<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Apple Music)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (''Deviations 1'')<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (''The Day The World Went Away'' cassette)<br>Star***kers, Inc.<br>Starsuckers, Inc.<br>Starsuckers, Inc. (Video Version)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Version—Adrian Sherwood)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Version—Charlie Clouser)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Version—Dave Ogilvie)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')
| live = [[Fragility]] through [[Lights In The Sky Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]
}}'''"Starfuckers, Inc."''' is the sixth track on the right disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' . While the lyrics portray a take on pop music celebrities in general, [[Trent Reznor]] has stated that the song also refers to [[Marilyn Manson (musician)|Marilyn Manson]] and his lifestyle.
===TriviaSong Credits===The song started out as a drum loop that was created by *Writing: Trent Reznor and [[Charlie Clouser]] for use in the , including some lyrics from Carly Simon's "You're So Vain."*Chanting: Buddha Boys Choir—Nigel Wiesehan, Nick Scott, Steve Duda, [[Keith Hillebrandt]], [[TapewormClint Mansell]] project., Adam Persaud, Eric Edmonson, Doug Idleman, and Marcus London* Contains a licensed [[https://www.loudersound.com/features/tapeworm-the-nine-inch-nailspanteratool-supergroup-that-never-wassamples|sample]]of "Shout It Out Loud" by KISS
==About==The "Buddha Boys Choir", credited song started out as a drum loop that was created by Charlie Clouser for background chants on this track, comprised use in the [[Keith HillebrandtTapeworm]], project.[[Clint Mansell]https://www.loudersound.com/features/tapeworm-the-nine-inch-nailspanteratool-supergroup-that-never-was], Steve Duda, members of New Orleans band Deadhandsystem, and various [[Nothing Studios]] employees. The impromptu groupReznor stated that he almost didn's name in t put it on the liner notes comes album because of having a different feel from Igor's Buddha Belly, a bar across the street from rest of the studiossongs.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmxgQIzz_Bo]
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==Appearances==
==Versions==
===Starfuckers, Inc.===
This is the version found on ''The Fragile''. Slowly fading in with a quiet beat and moving synthesizers, the first verse then erupts, with locked drum loops and synthesized bass. Reznor's verse vocals were recorded manually chopped and cut in such a way that spliced by Charlie Clouser[https://gearspace.com/board/showpost.php?p=12465767&postcount=703], with the result sounding as if each word sounds like it is from a different vocal take, possibly as a stab at the pop music celebrities the lyrics seem to satirize. In contrast, the chorus is loud and guitar-heavy, with several repeated group shouts. A wah guitar solo similar in sound to the one from "[[The Wretched]]" connects to the second verse. After the second chorus, the song quickly quiets for the lonely guitar-and-vocal bridge before erupting back into the loud chorus.
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Apple Music)===
'''''Running Time: 5:09'''''
Released exclusively through Apple Music as part of ''The Fragile Instrumental,'' , this is the album arrangement, but also retains the ending KISS sample used on the single version (, with an earlier fade out.) It lacks the KISS "Woooooo!" and the "[[Complication]]" guitar.
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (''Deviations 1'')===
'''''Running Time: 5:33'''''
''The Fragile: Deviations 1'' version. This is about 25 seconds longer than the Apple Music version. The ending lacks the KISS "Woooo!", but still has the crowd noise overdubbing with the girls chanting "[[Nine Inch Nails]]!" However, that overdubbing ends after the girls, and the original KISS track applause continues, including the crowd chanting "We want KISS!"
===Starfuckers, Inc. (''The Day The World Went Away''cassette)===
'''''Running Time: 5:24'''''
This version has an extended ending, incorporating fireworks and applause from KISS's "Shout It Out Loud," found on ''Alive II'', an audience shouting "[[Nine Inch Nails]]!" and the beginning guitar riff of "[[Complication]]." The as the track then fades out. It is also overdubbed with crowd noise (looped twice) that includes some girls chanting "Nine Inch Nails!" The version on the cassette single lacks the "Complication" guitar, thus making and the chanting more audibleoverdubbed crowd noise continues on instead of looping, with larger crowd chants of "Nine Inch Nails!" in the audience.
===Star***kers, Inc.===
'''''Running Time: 4:13'''''
This is a heavily censored version, released on the ''Starsuckers, Inc. '' promo disc. It incorporates all the censorship and edits of "Star***kers, Inc.", except that the word "starfuckers" is replaced by "starsuckers" throughout. It does not include the KISS ending.
===Starsuckers, Inc. (Video Version)===
'''''Running Time: 4:18'''''
This is a heavily censored version, released on the ''Starsuckers, Inc. '' promo disc and is the version used for the song's music video. It is identical to "Starsuckers, Inc." except that the bridge verse is changed from the Carly Simon lyrics. While this is ostensibly the version used in the music video, the music video actually contains additional censorings: "suck you" (instead of just "suck") and "taste" in the second verse.
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Adrian Sherwood===
This live version is similar to the album original, with the exception being an extended bridge that features Reznor declaring, "Well, fuck you!" after repeating "Don't you?" many times. The tempo is also increased from the album's 146 BPM to 159 BPM.
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An Easter Egg on the DVD includes a performance of this song at Madison Square Garden in New York City on [[2000/05/09 New York, NY|May 9th, 2000]] with Manson. It then goes into a performance of Manson's "[[The Beautiful People]]"." They had re-established a friendship, which did not last long after that performance.
==Music Video==
[[Image:Starsuckersstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Starsuckers, Inc." video]]
The [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music video]] for "Starfuckers, Inc." was released in debuted on May 2, 2000 , on MTV's Total Request Live, under the name title '''"Starsuckers, Inc."''' due to censorship issues. The interlude lyrics were also changed for the video, allegedly to avoid a copyright infringement lawsuit. The video was co-directed by Robert Hales and Marilyn Manson. The video represented a short-lived period of reconciliation between Reznor and Manson.
At this point in the video, it becomes a commentary on the state of music at the time. Bands like Limp Bizkit were extremely popular while Smashing Pumpkins and R.E.M. seemed to be past their prime in the eyes of the record labels and many consumers. After the dunk tank, Reznor and the blonde return to the car. It is then that the blonde is revealed to be Manson dressed in drag. Many people speculated that the feud between Reznor and Manson had ended.<br>'''''SPOILERS END'''''
The video contains several references to the films of [[David Lynch]]. The opening scene with the road and the red-tinted scenes refer to ''Lost Highway.'' . The limousine and Reznor's clothes and oxygen mask refer to the character Frank Booth in ''Blue Velvet,'' , who has an addiction to gases and is the perfect figure of depravity. During the throwing of CDs into a toilet, discs are seen of Marilyn Manson's ''Mechanical Animals'' and ''Smells Like Children'' , as well as Nine Inch Nails' ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''.
==Reznor on the songwriting==
In a 2005 interview with ''Kerrang''[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=171], Reznor gave the following insight:
<blockquote>You start out thinking you can change the world, but when cool people at clubs who wouldn't even talk to me were like, "Whoah, he's got a platinum album, who's that guy?" It was strange. I realised that the guys who beat me up in high-school were now in my audience. Money, fame, power - things I'd never had - those things are recipes for massive personality distortion. In my life I was standing on the edge of a cliff about to jump off because my brain wasn't working. After ''The Downward Spiral'' I felt like I had to make the best record in the world but my addictions meant my head was packed with cotton. "Starfuckers, Inc." doesn't fit in with the rest of that record, but it came from bits of lyrics I'd written over a long period and was focused at Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love. I'm not saying I haven't fallen prey to this at times, but I think in their environment your priorities can totally flip before you realise.</blockquote>
My god's a shallow little bitch trying to make the scene
I have arrived and this time you should believe the hype
I listened to everyone now I know that everyone was right
I'll be there for you as long as it works for me
Now I belong I'm one of the beautiful ones
The first lyric to screamed final line is not printed in the second part of the first verse was changed on the actual recordingliner notes: I have arrived and this time you should believe the hypebecome
In "Starsuckers, Inc.," the lyrics in the breakdown are changed to:
Won't you?
==External Links==
*[https://vimeo.com/61996823 "Starsuckers, Inc." music video]
*[https://www.discogs.com/release/218353 Discogs entry for CD single]
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