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| album = ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''
| length = 3:46
| BPM = 104| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (SkinDemo)<br>Down In It (ShredSkin)<br>Down In It (SingeShred)<br>Down In It (DemoSinge)<br>Down In It (Demo II)''[[Closure]]''<br>Down In It (Demo III''[[Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It (Demo IV''Demos & Remixes'' Version)<br>Down In It (''[[Closure]]''Big Whole Mix)| live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Performance 2007Wave Goodbye Tour]]}}'''"Down In It"''' was the first single for the 1989 album ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' and the third track on the disc. It has been stated by [[Trent Reznor]] that this song is the first he ever wrote and is a rare treat to hear live. Following the "[[Down In It(halo)|Down In It]]" single release, a music video was made. "[[Kinda I Want To]]" specifically uses this song's beat and drum patch in its bridge, while "[[That's What I Get]]" and "[[The Only Time]]" both use its recognizable melodic synth voice.
===Inspiration===
==Appearances==
===Halos===
*''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]''
*''Pretty Hate Machine''
*''[[Head Like a A Hole (halo)| Head Like a A Hole]]''
*''[[Closure]]'' (music video and live performance)
==Versions==
===Down In It===
===Down In It (Demo)===
'''''Running Time: 3:55''''' Appears on ''Head Like a Hole'' (US) as the last track, it's extremely similar to . Also appears on the ''Purest FeelingDemos and Remixes'' version, except that it lacks the long intro and all the extra layering of its ''Purest FeelingII'' counterpart as well as the distorted outro. Most likely it's the definitive "original version" of Reznor's very first song as Nine Inch Nailsbootlegs.
====Song Credits====
*Writing, performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor
====Down In It (Demo IISkin)====Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg. It's simply the "(Skin)" version from Running Time: 3:46'''Pretty Hate Machine'' with an unadulterated version of the "Terrible Lie" intro tacked onto the end which fades out.
====Down In It (Demo IVShred)====Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg. It's an odd version with Reznor whispering a good portion of his vocals an odd beat set compared to the others. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticeably absent in any of the other versions of the songRunning Time: 6:51'''''
====Song Credits====
*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc
===Down In It (ShredSinge)==='''''Running Time: 7:04 and 7:21''''' A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles. It's basically retains a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the original song with an extended intro minimal vocals and strange warping and a long instrumental area mixing of the beats with heavy bass emphasis. It should be noted that makes up this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on the entire latter half of ''Head Like A Hole'' (US) single than it was on the song''Down In It'' single. The reason for this is unknown, considered though it's probably due to the "extended single version" of the song by sometime constraints imposed on vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.
====Song Credits====
*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc
===Down In It (Singe''Closure'')===A mix that appears This is a live version found on both the ''Closure'' home video. It was filmed on the [[Self-Destruct Tour]] between 1994 and 1996 and cut to include different footage and accompanying audio from different performances. ===Down In It(''Purest Feeling' and ')===Appears on 'Head Like a Hole'Purest Feeling' singles. It's a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of as the song last track, differing from its official counterparts as that it has an extended intro with minimal vocals strange screams and strange warping odd static. It also includes about 1 minute and mixing 8 seconds of distorted clippings of the beats with heavy bass emphasissong at the end as a finish to the album. It should be noted that this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on Musically it's extremely close to the "(Demo)" version from the ''Head Like A a Hole'' US single. ===Down In It (US''Demos & Remixes'' Version) single than it was ===Appears on the ''Down In ItDemos and Remixes'' singlebootleg, running 4:35. The reason for this is unknownAlmost exactly the same as the ''Purest Feeling'' version, simply lacking the extra layering and sound effects as well as the distorted outro, though it's probably due to does retain the time constraints imposed on Vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Singleextended drumbeat intro.
====Song Credits=Down In It (Big Whole Mix)===*Reproduced Appears on the ''Demos and remixed by Adrian SherwoodRemixes'' bootleg, Keith LeBlancrunning 4:09. It's an odd version with Reznor whispering a good portion of his vocals under an odd beat. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticeably absent in any of the other versions of the song.
==Live==
As of [[Fragility 2.0]], Reznor had stated that he didn't like the song as much as he used to, but during the later legs of the [[Live: With Teeth]] tour, it seemed as if he's changed his mind about the song, playing it more as the tour progressed. The song usually features a lot of destruction from Reznor towards the end.
==Music Video==
[[Image:Downinitstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Down In It" video]]"Down In It" was the first Nine Inch Nails video. It was directed by [[Eric Zimmerman]] and [[Benjamin Stokes]], who also directed "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]." The video depicts Reznor running through downtown Chicago and climbing to the roof of a building, where he slips and falls to his death. Bandmates [[Richard Patrick]] and [[Chris Vrenna]] discover the body days later. An extended version of the video also exists, which is set to the "Shred" mix.
This was the first video to be met with controversy. To film the shots of lifeless Reznor, he was covered with cornstarch to create the illusion of decay and cameras were tied to heavy-duty balloons that were tied down. During the filming of these scenes, one of the balloons broke free and took the camera with it, drifting some 200 miles before being found by a farmer in Michigan. The camera was turned over to local police who, upon seeing the raw video footage, assumed it was a snuff film and the FBI was called in to investigate. The incident was even reported on ''Hard Copy'' and recalled in an interview for ''SPIN'' magazine. Because MTV and its US affiliates were uncomfortable with the video's subject matter, all scenes that depict Reznor's body lying on the ground behind the building were deleted.
===Credits===
*Director: Eric Zimmerman & Benjamin Stokes
*Producer: Jim Deloye
*Cameraman: Eric Zimmerman, Benjamin Stokes, Eric Koziol & Eric Matthies
*Editor: Eric Zimmerman & Benjamin Stokes
==Lyrics==
I was up above it
Now I'm down in it
The fourth line is changed on the final recording to:
But I watched it way too long, it was pulling me down
Backing vocals in ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version:
Rain rain go away, come again another some other day. During the last shows of the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]], the last line of the third verse was changed to: I looked him right in the eye and waved goodbye
==External Links==
*[http://vimeo.com/3608189 "Down In It" music video (Director's Cut)]*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gV8yQc0m7g nKGFt3HAJCQ "Down In It" (Shred) music video]*[http://vimeo.com/17037838 ''Hard Copy'' segment about the FBI investigation]
*[http://ninlive.com/audio/NiNterviews%20Set%201/1995_02_09%2006%20Recording%20Process.mp3 Interview] disc sourcing the Krissy lyrics