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| album = ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''

| BPM = 104| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (Demo)<br>Down In It (Skin)<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (SingleSinge)<br>Down In It (Demo)''[[Closure]]''<br>Down In It (Demo II''[[Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It (Demo III''Demos & Remixes'' Version)<br>Down In It (Demo IVBig Whole Mix)| live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]}}'''"Down In It"''' was the first single for the 1989 album ''[[Pretty Hate Tour 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===In a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Reznor, it was said that "Down In It" was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for him with a woman named Krissy. Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by [[Skinny Puppy]]." ===Song Credits===*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Adrian Sherwood]], Keith LeBlanc*Engineering: Trent Reznor, Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc, Kennan Keating*Mix: Adrian Sherwood ==Appearances=====Halos===*''Down In It''*''Pretty Hate Machine''*''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)| Head Like A Hole]]''*''[[Closure]]'' (1990music video and live performance)  ===Seeds===*''[[Collected]]''*''[[The Definitive NIN - Present <br> UncommonThe Singles]]'' ===Other===*''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'' (unofficial)}}*''[[Demos and Remixes]]'' (unofficial)

==About==Song Credits====*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc

===Down In It (Demo)==='''''Down In ItRunning Time: 3:55''''' was the first single for the album [[Pretty Hate Machine]] and the third track on the disc. It is said to be the first song that Trent ever wrote under the name Nine Inch Nails and is a rare treat to hear live. Following the Down In It single release, a music video was made.

In Appears on ''Head Like a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Trent Reznor, it was said that Down In It was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for Reznor with a woman named KrissyHole'' (US) as the last track. Also appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' and ''Purest Feeling II'' bootlegs.

====Song Credits====*Writing, performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor has openly admited that this song is basically his version of Skinny Puppy's "Dig It"

===Appearances===Down In The version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine'' is in fact the "Skin" remix, but it is not listed as such on the album. It also appears in various versions on ''Demos and Remixes'' with an unadulterated version of the "[[Terrible Lie]]" intro tacked onto the follwing releases:end, which fades out.

*[[Purest Feeling]] - non-official*[[Purest Feeling II]] - non-official*[[===Down In It (haloShred)|Down In It]]*[[Pretty Hate Machine]]===*[[Head Like a Hole (halo)| Head Like a Hole]]'''''Running Time: 6:51'''''

====Song Credits====*Down In It - appears on [[Purest Feeling]] as the last trackReproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, differing from its offical counterparts as that it has an extended intro with strange screams and odd static. It also includes about 1 minute and 8 seconds of distorted clippings of the song at the end as a finish to the album. Musically it's extremely close to the (Demo) version from the [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] US single.Keith LeBlanc

*===Down In It (DemoSinge) - appears on [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] (US) as the last track, it==='''''s extremely similar to the [[Purest Feeling]] version, except that it lacks the long intro Running Time: 7:04 and all the extra layering of it7:21'''s Purest Feeling counterpart as well as the distorted outro. Most likely it's the definitive "original version" of Trent Reznor's very first song as Nine Inch Nails.

*A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It (Demo II) - appears on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles. It's simply a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the song with minimal vocals and strange warping and mixing of the beats with heavy bass emphasis. It should be noted that this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on the ''Head Like A Hole'' (SkinUS) version from [[Pretty Hate Machine]] with an unadulterated version of single than it was on the Terrible Lie intro tacked onto ''Down In It'' single. The reason for this is unknown, though it's probably due to the end which fades outtime constraints imposed on vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.

====Song Credits====*Down In It (Demo III) - appears on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg. Almost exactly the same as the Purest Feeling version, simply lacking the extra layering Reproduced and sound effects as well as the distorted outtroremixed by Adrian Sherwood, though it does retain the extended drumbeat intro and is probably the version the Purest Feeling version was based uponKeith LeBlanc

*===Down In It (Demo IV''Closure'') - appears ===This is a live version found on the ''Closure'' home video. It was filmed on the [[Purest Feeling IISelf-Destruct Tour]] bootleg. It's an odd version with Trent whispering a good portion of his vocals an odd beat set compared between 1994 and 1996 and cut to the othersinclude different footage and accompanying audio from different performances. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticably absent in any of the other versions of the song

*===Down In It (Skin''Purest Feeling'') - ===Appears on ''Purest Feeling'' as the mix last track, differing from its official counterparts as that it has an extended intro with strange screams and odd static. It also includes about 1 minute and 8 seconds of distorted clippings of the song at the end as a finish to the album. Musically it's extremely close to the [[Down In It "(haloDemo)|Down In It]] " version from the ''Head Like a Hole'' US single and later chosen to be the mix that appeared on [[Pretty Hate Machine]].

*===Down In It (Shred''Demos & Remixes'' Version) - a mix that appears ===Appears on both the [[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]] ''Demos and [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] singlesRemixes'' bootleg, running 4:35. ItAlmost exactly the same as the ''Purest Feeling''s basically retains version, simply lacking the original song with an extended intro extra layering and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half of sound effects as well as the songdistorted outro, considered though it does retain the "extended single version" of the song by somedrumbeat intro.

*===Down In It (SingeBig Whole Mix) - a mix that appears ===Appears on both the [[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]] ''Demos and [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] singlesRemixes'' bootleg, running 4:09. It's an odd version with Reznor whispering a mostly instrumental "dub" mix good portion of the song with minimal his vocals and strange warping and mixing of the beats with heavy bass emphasisunder an odd beat. It should be noted that this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticeably absent in any of the Head Like A Hole (US) single than it was on other versions of the Down In It single. The reason for this is unknown, though it's probably due to the time constraints imposed on Vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Singlesong.

==Performed 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.

As of ==Music Video==[[Fragility 2Image:Downinitstill.0jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Down In It" video]]"Down In It" was the first Nine Inch Nails [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music 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 had stated that he didn't like running through downtown Chicago and climbing to the song as much as roof of a building, where he used slips and falls to, but during his death. Bandmates [[Richard Patrick]] and [[Chris Vrenna]] discover the body days later legs . An extended version of the [[With Teeth Tour]]video also exists, it seemed as if he's changed his mind song, playing it more as which is set to the tour progressed"Shred" mix.

==The Video=="Down In It" This was the first Nine Inch Nails videoto be met with controversy. It To film the shots of lifeless Reznor, he was directed by Eric Zimmerman 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 Benjamin Stokestook the camera with it, who also directed "Head Like A Holedrifting 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 depicts Reznor running through downtown Cleveland footage, assumed it was a snuff film and climbing to the roof of a building, where he falls FBI was called in to his deathinvestigate. The incident was even reported on ''Hard Copy'' and recalled in an interview for ''SPIN'' magazine. Bandmates Richard Patrick Because MTV and Chris Vrenna discover its US affiliates were uncomfortable with the video's subject matter, all scenes that depict Reznor's body days laterlying on the ground behind the building were deleted.

This was the first video to be met with controversy. To film the shots of lifeless Reznor===Credits===*Director: Eric Zimmerman & Benjamin Stokes*Producer: Jim Deloye*Cameraman: Eric Zimmerman, he was covered with cornstarch to create the illusion of decay and cameras were tied to heavy-duty ballons that were tied down. During the filming of these scenesBenjamin Stokes, one of the balloons broke free and took the camera with it, drifting some 200 miles before being found by a farmer. 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.Eric Koziol & Eric Matthies*Editor: Eric Zimmerman & Benjamin Stokes

Kinda like a could cloud I was up way up in the sky and I was feeling some feelings you wouldn’t wouldn't believe Sometimes I can’t can't believe them myself and I decided I was never coming down

Now I’m I'm down in it

Try to laugh about it now but isn’t isn't it funny how everything works out (“I "I guess the joke’s joke's on me,” " she said)

Now I’m I'm down in it

Now just this hole that’s that's open wide

I’ll I'll cross my heart and hope to die but the needle’s needle's already in my eye And all the world’s world's weight is on my back and I don’t don't even know why

I looked him right in the eye and said “goodbye”"goodbye"

Now I’m 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 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=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 <BR>{{succession box | title=[[Pretty Hate Machine#Track Listing|Pretty Hate Machine]] | before= [[Terrible Lie]] | after= [[Sanctified]] | track= 3}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:Music Videos]]