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}}'''"Piggy"''' is the second track from the 1994 album ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' . It is one of the many songs to include the phrase "[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now|nothing can stop me now]]." The drum solo featured in the last half of the song is actually performed by [[Trent Reznor]] himself. Initially, it was a drum test being used as a placeholder in the song, but he liked it too much to replace it.

===Meaning===According to The drum solo featured in the last half of the Filter biography on their official website, former live guitarist song is actually performed by [[Richard PatrickTrent Reznor]] reportedly received himself. Initially, it was a drum test being used as a placeholder in the nickname "Piggy" while in song, but he liked it too much to replace it. Evidently, a [[Nine Inch Nails. According to Patrick's Filter bandmate Brian Liesegang, Reznor music videos|music video]] was very upset when Patrick left planned for the band and wrote song, but the song "Piggy" about it shortly thereafteridea was scrapped before anything could be attempted. Patrick gave the story behind his nickname in a 2013 interview[http://wwwnothing.intravenousmagnin.co.uknet/2013/09/richard-patrick-explains-origins-ofninfaq.html]:

<blockquote>"One evening the day before some studio time with Trent I took a girlfriend to a ===Song Credits===*Production: [[Skinny PuppyFlood]] gig. I was watching the sound check and Ogre was on the mic shouting 'WHITE PIGGY' over and over, I found it really funny. When I got back to the studio and we were setting up, I keep doing an impersonation of Ogre and after a few minutes Trent shouted to me 'Hey Piggy, shut up and play some chords man!', and the name stuck after that".</blockquote>Reznor*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]]

As well, "Piggies" is a song ==Meaning==According to the Filter biography on The Beatles' 1968 self-titled (or 'white') albumtheir official website, a noted influence on Charles Manson, who scrawled former live guitarist [[Richard Patrick]] reportedly received the word nickname "pigPiggy" while in blood on the front door of the Sharon Tate mansion wherein he and his 'Family' killed Tate and several others on August 8, 1969[[Nine Inch Nails]]. The mansion was also where Reznor recorded ''The Downward SpiralAccording to Patrick'' in 1993-4 and Reznor kept the Tate door when he moved to s Filter bandmate [[Nothing StudiosBrian Liesegang]] in New Orleans. However, Reznor debunked rumors of was very upset when Patrick left the band and wrote the song connections to "Piggy" about it shortly thereafter[https://www.facebook.com/Filter/photos/a.186150516351/10155799437926352/?type=3&permPage=1]. Patrick gave the Tate murders story behind his nickname in an a 2013 interview[http://www.nin-pagesintravenousmag.co.deuk/2013/09/2003_Metal_Hammer_April_englishrichard-patrick-explains-origins-of.htmhtml]:

<blockquote>"I had 'Piggy' written long One evening the day before it was ever known that some studio time with Trent I would be in that housetook a girlfriend to a [[Skinny Puppy]] gig. 'March of I was watching the Pigs' has nothing to do with sound check and Ogre was on the Tate murders or anything like thatmic shouting "WHITE PIGGY" over and over, I’m not going to say what I found it is about, but it’s not about thatreally funny. Yeah, the name of When I got back to the studio being 'Pig'and we were setting up, that was I keep doing an impersonation of Ogre and after a definite bad taste joke. It was written on few minutes Trent shouted to me "Hey Piggy, shut up and play some chords man!", and the front door at one time, I’ll admit to name stuck after that."</blockquote>

===Song Credits===*Production: As well, "Piggies" is a song on The Beatles' 1968 self-titled (or 'white') album, a noted influence on Charles Manson, who scrawled the word "pig" in blood on the front door of the [[FloodLe Pig|Sharon Tate mansion]] wherein he and his 'Family' killed Tate and several others on August 8, 1969. The mansion was also where Reznor recorded ''The Downward Spiral'' in 1993 and Trent Reznorkept the Tate door when he moved to [[Nothing Studios]] in New Orleans. However, Reznor debunked rumors of song connections to the Tate murders in an interview[http://www.nin-pages.de/2003_Metal_Hammer_April_english.htm]: *Mixing Engineer: <blockquote>I had "Piggy" written long before it was ever known that I would be in that house. "[[Alan MoulderMarch of the Pigs (song)|March of the Pigs]]" has nothing to do with the Tate murders or anything like that, I'm not going to say what it is about, but it's not about that. Yeah, the name of the studio being "Pig", that was a definite bad taste joke. It was written on the front door at one time, I'll admit to that.</blockquote>

Characterized by its very simplistic structureand quasi-jazz style, "Piggy" contains a simple set of drum and other percussion loops with only bass and organ accompaniment, joined by piano and noise loops in the latter half. While the melody is different, the rhythm and structure of the outro bassline is reminiscent of the acoustic sections on "[[The Becoming]]". Though heavily debated, the album version of "Piggy" is the first of several songs on ''The Downward Spiral'' to incorporate the famous "Downward Spiral Motif." While this version of the motif does not contain the final "five note measure" found on other songs such as "[[Closer]]" and "[[The Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]", the structure remains relatively the same. Played by the organs on the second verse, the notes to this short variation of the motif are as follows:

[[Image:Piggy_Organ_Motif_Tab.JPG|The motif as played by the organs on "Piggy"."]] The chaotic, extended drum solo/outro was happenstance. Reznor explained more in a 1994 interview with ''Keyboard Magazine''[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=548]: <blockquote>For that part, I had a rigid, weird sixteenth-note pattern going. A kit was set up in the dining room, and I was playing along, fuckin' around, testing out the drums. I'd go in the other room, start the machine, run back in, put the headphones on, and play along. I couldn't hear it very good and I was way out of meter. So I just played as insanely as I could so I could hear how the drums were going to sound on tape. When I listened back, I thought, "Hey, that's pretty cool. Someday I'll come back and fix it." And of course, I never did. That was it. That was the final take. A lot of what I do is accidental. I luck into things. I think that due to laziness---not coming back and fixing things---they end up becoming more interesting. My instinct is to repair, edit. "I'll get to it later". But then I'll get so used to hearing it, I'll end up leaving it alone.</blockquote> ===Piggy (Radio Edit)==='''''Running Time: 4:28''''' This version is full-length, but omits the word "shit".

Also labeled on promo releases as "Piggy" was remixed by (Rick Rubin for the 1995 remix album ''Further Down The Spiral''Remix). It features Dave Navarro of [[Jane's Addiction]] on guitar and it [[samples]] "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd and "Teenage Lust" (Desdemoana Mix) by [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]] (which also samples "Put Your Love in My Tender Care" by the Fatback Band. ) The Jesus and Mary Chain at this time were on Rick Rubin's label. This remix was also featured on 2004's 2nd CD of the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of ''The Downward Spiral.'' Featured first on the [[Dissonance]] tour, it is one of the only remixes ever played live, and was revived for the [[Wave Goodbye Tour|NIN|JA 2009]] tourand [[Peel It Back Tour|Peel It Back]] tours.

A professionally recorded live version appears in video and audio on ''And All That Could Have Been.'' . Reznor gives the microphone away to audience members to sing the "nothing can stop me now" refrain in the latter half of the song, and his ending piano solo segues directly into the performance of "[[The Frail]]"."

"Piggy" has become a popular song in Nine Inch Nails live shows, played seemingly on a nearly regular basissince its debut on [[1994/08/27 Rochester, NY|August 27, 1994]]. During live shows Reznor will frequently venture into the crowd during this song with a microphone and invite fans to sing along. Reznor usually sings "hey motherfucking pig" before the line "there's a lot of things that I hoped you could help me understand".

Reznor performed a new version of "Piggy" on piano with a string quartet at Neil Young's 2006 [[Bridge School Benefit]] concert. This was most likely the inspiration for the "Ghosts Piggy" arrangement that was used in 2008's [[Lights In The Sky Tour]]. It features [[Justin Meldal-Johnsen]] on upright bass and Reznor on tambourine shaker and marimba, usually segueing directly from "[[19 Ghosts III]]" via Reznor's tambourine shaker playing as it slows from the quicker tempo to match that of "Ghosts Piggy"." Its title is sourced from tour setlists. When playing "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)" for the Peel It Back Tour, the song was played entirely on the B-stage; most of the song would be played without live drums and instead have programmed beats triggered by [[Atticus Ross]]. [[Robin Finck]] would walk on to the B-stage at the beginning of the song. After the final chorus, [[Ilan Rubin]] or [[Josh Freese]] would play a drum solo, being projected onto the main stage curtain while the rest of the band moves from the B-stage to the main stage. While seguing from the drum solo to [[Wish]], the drummer would play the drum part for a different song, usually "[[No, You Don't]]" or "[[Getting Smaller]]".

*[httphttps://wwwarchive.officialfilterorg/details/remix-nin-com-audio-02951 "Piggy" (Instrumental) at archive.com/band Official Filter biographyorg], which mentions Patrick's nickname