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<center>{{song| title = Down In It{| classalbum ="infobox bordered" style''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''| length ="width3: 25em; text-align: right; font-size: 80%;"46|+ styleBPM ="font-size: larger;" 104| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (Demo)<br>Down In It (Skin)<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (Singe)<br>Down In It (''[[Closure]]''<br>Down In It (''[[Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It(''Demos & Remixes'' Version)<br>Down In It (Big Whole Mix)|-live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]|- ! Original Album:| }}'''"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)|- ! First Time Played Live:| Unknown|- ! Last Time Played Live:| Feb 16thDown In It]]'' single release, 2007 - Bilbao, Spain|- | colspan="2" style="font-size: smaller;" | {{{footnotes|}}}|}</center>a music video was made.

==About=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.

Down In Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was a total rip-off of 'Dig It was the first single for the album ' by [[Pretty Hate MachineSkinny Puppy]] 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 a 1994 radio broadcast biography of ===Song Credits===*Production: Trent Reznor, it was said that Down In It was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for [[Adrian Sherwood]], Keith LeBlanc*Engineering: Trent Reznor with a woman named Krissy., Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc, Kennan Keating*Mix: Adrian Sherwood

Reznor has openly admited that this song is basically his version of Skinny Puppy==Appearances=====Halos===*'s "Dig 'Down In It"''*''Pretty Hate Machine''*''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)| Head Like A Hole]]''*''[[Closure]]'' (music video and live performance)

===AppearancesOther===Down In It appears in various versions on the follwing releases:*''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'' (unofficial)*''[[Demos and Remixes]]'' (unofficial)

*[[Purest Feeling]] - non-official==Versions==*[[Purest Feeling II]] - non-official*[[===Down In It (halo)|===This version originally appeared on the ''Down In It]]*[['' single as the "Skin" mix, and would become the version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine.'' In chronological order, this is the first [[Nine Inch Nails]]*song ever released to the general public. A different version was originally intended for the album, but [[Head Like a Hole (halo)| Head Like a HoleTVT Records]]chose to use the "Skin" mix instead.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/getdowninit.shtml] Since the ''Down In It'' single had been released ahead of the album and this substitution had not yet been made, it was not referred to as the original or album version on the single.

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

*===Down In It - appears on [[Purest Feeling]] as the last track, 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.==='''''Running Time: 3:55'''''

*Down In It (Demo) - appears Appears on [[''Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] '' (US) as the last track. Also appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' and ''Purest Feeling II'' bootlegs. On the UK ''Down In It'' single, it's extremely similar to the [[Purest FeelingUntitled (from Head Like A Hole)|unlisted track]] version, except that it lacks the long intro and all the extra layering of itfrom ''s Purest Feeling counterpart as well as the distorted outro. Most likely itHead Like A Hole's the definitive "original version" of Trent Reznor's very first song as Nine Inch Nailsis appended to this track.

====Song Credits====*Down In It (Demo II) - appears on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg. It's simply the (Skin) version from [[Pretty Hate Machine]] with an unadulterated version of the Terrible Lie intro tacked onto the end which fades out.Writing, performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor

*===Down In It (Demo IIISkin) - appears on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg. Almost exactly the same as the Purest Feeling version, simply lacking the extra layering and sound effects as well as the distorted outtro, though it does retain the extended drumbeat intro and is probably the version the Purest Feeling version was based upon==='''''Running Time: 3:46'''''

*Down In It (Demo IV) - The version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine'' is in fact the "Skin" remix, but it is not listed as such on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootlegalbum. Italso appears on ''Demos and Remixes's ' with an odd unadulterated version with Trent whispering a good portion of his vocals an odd beat set compared to the others"[[Terrible Lie]]" intro tacked onto the end, which fades out. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticably absent in any of the other versions of the song

*===Down In It (SkinShred) - the mix from the [[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]] single and later chosen to be the mix that appeared on [[Pretty Hate Machine]]==='''''Running Time: 6:51'''''

*Down In It (Shred) - a A mix that appears on both the [[''Down In It (halo)|Down In It]] '' and [[''Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] '' singles. It's basically retains the original song with an extended intro and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half of the song, considered the "extended single version" of the song by some.

====Song Credits====*Down In It (Singe) - a mix that appears on both the [[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]] Reproduced and [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] singles. It's 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 (US) single than it was on the Down In It single. The reason for this is unknownremixed by Adrian Sherwood, though it's probably due to the time constraints imposed on Vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.Keith LeBlanc

==Performed Live=Down In It (Singe)==='''''Running Time: 7:04 and 7:21'''''

As of [[Fragility 2A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles.0]], Reznor had stated that he didn It't like s a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the song as much as he used to, but during 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 later legs of ''Head Like A Hole'' (US) single than it was on the [[With Teeth Tour]]''Down In It'' single. The reason for this is unknown, though it seemed as if he's changed his mind song, playing it more as probably due to the tour progressedtime constraints imposed on vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.

==The Video==Song Credits===="Down In It" was the first Nine Inch Nails video. It was directed *Reproduced and remixed by Eric Zimmerman and Benjamin Stokes, who also directed "Head Like A Hole." The video depicts Reznor running through downtown Cleveland and climbing to the roof of a buildingAdrian Sherwood, where he falls to his death. Bandmates Richard Patrick and Chris Vrenna discover the body days later.Keith LeBlanc

===Down In It (''Closure'')===This is a live version found on 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'')===Appears on ''Purest Feeling'' as the 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 "(Demo)" version from the ''Head Like a Hole'' US single. ===Down In It (''Demos & Remixes'' Version)===Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, running 4:35. Almost exactly the same as the ''Purest Feeling'' version, simply lacking the extra layering and sound effects as well as the distorted outro, though it does retain the extended drumbeat intro. ===Down In It (Big Whole Mix)===Appears on the ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, running 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 [[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 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 ballons 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 farmerin 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

(Now I'm Down In It) (Now I'm Down In It) Kinda like a cloud, I was up Way way up, In in the sky And and I was feeling some feelings That you wouldn't believe Sometimes I doncan't believe in them myself And and I decided I was never coming down Just then, a tiny little dot caught my eye I it was just about too small to fall asleepsee But I watched it for way too long It and that dot was pulling me down

I was up above it Now I'm Down In It I was up above down in it I was up above it (Now I'm Down In It)

Shut Well shut up, So so what what? What does it matter now? I was swimming in the hate Now haze now I crawl on the ground And everything I never liked about you Is kinda is kind of seeping into me I try Try to laugh about it now But but isn't it funny How how everything works out ("I guess the joke's on me," she said)

I was up above it (Now I'm Down In It) I was up above down in it I was up above it (Now I'm Down In It)

I used to be So so big and strong I used to know My my right from wrong I never used to never be afraid (I used to be somebody) I used to have Something something inside Now it's just this hole Thatthat's open wide

(I used to be somebody)

I'll cross my heart, I'll and hope to die But but the needle's already in my eye All And all the world's weight is one on my back And and I don't even know why What And what I used to think was me Is is just a faded fading memory I looked him right in the eye And and said "Goodbyegoodbye"

I was up above it Now I'm Down In It (Now I'm Down In It) I was up above down in it I was up above it (Now I'm Down In It)The fourth line is changed on the final recording to: I was up above it But I was up above watched it Now I'm Down In It I was up above way too long, it I was up above itpulling me down (Rain, Rain, Go Away)Backing vocals in ''Pretty Hate Machine'' version: (Come Again Some Other Day) (Rain, Rainrain go away, Go Away)come again some other day. (Come Again Some Other Day) (RainDuring the last shows of the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]], Rain, Go Away)the last line of the third verse was changed to: (Come Again Some Other Day) I looked him right in the eye and waved goodbye I was up above it I was up above it==External Links== Now I*[http://vimeo.com/3608189 "Down In It" music video (Director'm s Cut)]*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKGFt3HAJCQ "Down In It" (Shred) music video] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA*[http://vimeo.com/17037838 ''Hard Copy'' segment about the FBI investigation] I was up above it*[http://ninlive.com/audio/NiNterviews%20Set%201/1995_02_09%2006%20Recording%20Process.mp3 Interview] disc sourcing the Krissy lyrics

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