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The song's lyrics were also the subject of controversy when they were cited by conservatives William Bennett and C. Delores Tucker during their crusade against explicit lyrics in rap and hip-hop, egregiously mislabeling [[Nine Inch Nails]] as one of these acts.
===Song Credits===
*Additional guitars: [[Danny Lohner]]
*Steakhouse: Tommy Lee
==Meaning==
In the March 1996 issue of ''Spin Magazine'', [[Trent Reznor]] said the following about this song:
<blockquote>"The record was nearing completion. I had written those lyrics pretty quickly and I didn't know if I was going to use them or not. To me, ''Downward Spiral'' builds to a certain degree of madness, then it changes. That would be the last stage of delirium. So the original point of "Big Man With A Gun" was madness. But it was also making fun of the whole misogynistic gangsta-rap bulls**t. ... I listen to a lot of it, and I enjoy it. But I could do without the degree of misogny and hatred of women and abuse. Then, my song got misinterpreted as exactly that. It was probably a lack of being able to write. I've been taken out of context, and it's ridiculous."</blockquote>
==Appearances==
==Live==
"Big Man With A Gun" made its live debut on [[1994/04/19 Seattle, WA|April 19, 1994]] and became a semi-frequent encore on the [[Self Destruct Tour]]. It , and had not been played live since until its appearance at the [[2009/08/23 New York, NY|Webster Hall]] performance with the rest of ''The Downward Spiral.'' Rehearsal and live footage of the song appear in brief on the leaked ''Closure'' DVD appendage.
==Lyrics==