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}}'''"March Of The Pigs"''' is the fourth track on 1994's ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' . It has one of the most unusual metres of any song to enjoy popular radio play, alternating three measures of 7/8 time with one measure of 4/4 time in the verses (in effect, a 29/8 time signature). The chorus is in the common 4/4 time signature. As a result, with eighth notes getting the count, the song has a BPM rate of 269.

The chorus of this song shares its chord progression with the bridge of "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]"." The piano melody that closes out each chorus was originally a placeholder idea that [[Trent Reznor]] intended to go back and improve later on, but ultimately left it as is.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSoiqjmgLiA]

This version is entirely in 4/4 and has en extended ending that incorporates the lyric "Don't you feel a whole lot better?" This version is also much less guitar oriented, with extra synth layers added as well as additional crowd noises and pig squeals not prominent in the original. It ends in a loud, distorted drum pattern before collapsing to noise feedback, which segues directly into "[[A Violet Fluid]]"."

This is the version used in the studio performance music video for the song. It can be found in audio form on the US cassette release of "Closer To God" and an Australian CD compilation entitled "Obdurate: The Best Music Around", billed as "March Of The Pigs " (Live)." The music video itself can be found on ''Closure'' and the 10th Anniversary DualDisc version of ''The Downward Spiral.'' . Unlike most live performances of the song since its release, this one does not include an extended ending, though it does feature new pig squeal samples at the beginning.

Recorded in bootleg-like quality, this performance is featured on the first disc of ''Closure.'' . It features the extended ending as has been performed consistently since its debut.

Typical of how the song has usually been performed live since the [[Self Destruct Tour]], this live version incorporates an extended ending based on that of "All The Pigs, All Lined Up"."

Like the version that appears on ''And All That Could Have Been,'' , this live version incorporates the ending of "All The Pigs, All Lined Up"." However, the introduction is arranged differently, and features different vocal improvisation during the ending. Aaron North takes a stage dive during said improvisation and crowd surfs back to the stage, creating lots of feedback noises.