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<center>{{song| title = Down In It{| classalbum ="infobox bordered" style''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]''| length ="width: 25em; text-align: right; font-size3: 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 (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It(''Demos & Remixes''Version)<br>Down In It (Big Whole Mix)|-live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2022]]|- ! 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 It Reznor has openly admitted that this song "was the first single for the very first [[Nine Inch Nails]] 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. total rip-off of 'Dig It was the first ' by [[haloSkinny Puppy]] single as well as the first music video for the newly formed ."band".

===Appearances===Down In It appears in various versions <blockquote>That was the first song I'd ever written and when I sat down I took a very experimental approach to it, and the original version was about half-speed of the one on the follwing releasesrecord, and it was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy.[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/580]</blockquote>

*[[Purest Feeling]] - non-official===Song Credits===*Production: Trent Reznor, [[Purest Feeling IIAdrian Sherwood]] - non-official, Keith LeBlanc*[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]Engineering: Trent Reznor, Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc, Kennan Keating*[[Pretty Hate Machine]]*[[Head Like a Hole (halo)| Head Like a Hole]]Mix: Adrian Sherwood

==Appearances=Versions====Halos===*''Down In It''*''Pretty Hate Machine''*''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)| Head Like A Hole]]''*''[[Closure]]'' (music video and live performance)

===Seeds===*Down In It - appears on ''[[Purest FeelingCollected]] 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 HoleThe Definitive NIN - The Singles]] US single.''

===Other===*Down In It (Demo) - appears on ''[[Head Like a Hole Purest Feeling (halo)|Head Like A HolePurest Feeling]] '' (USunofficial) as the last track, it*''s extremely similar to the [[Purest FeelingDemos and Remixes]] version, except that it lacks the long intro and all the extra layering of it'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.(unofficial)

*==Versions=====Down In It (Demo II) - appears ===This version originally appeared on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg. ''Down In It's simply ' single as the ("Skin) " mix, and would become the version from [[that appears on ''Pretty Hate Machine.'' In chronological order, this is the first [[Nine Inch Nails]] with an unadulterated song ever released to the general public. A different version was originally intended for the album, but the "Skin" mix was chosen instead.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/getdowninit.shtml] Since the ''Down In It'' single had been released ahead of the Terrible Lie intro tacked onto album and this substitution had not yet been made, it was not referred to as the original or album version on the end which fades outsingle.

*Producer Keith LeBlanc mentioned in a printed interview[https://imgur.com/gallery/bgq1z] that "Down In It " was the song he got to "really put my signature on". His revisions (Demo IIIthe "Shred", "Singe", and "Skin" mixes) - appears on draw heavily from the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg. Almost exactly tracks "Mechanical Movements" and "Einstein" from his album ''Stranger Than Fiction'', released earlier the same as year (1989). The fast-paced synth prominent at the Purest Feeling versionbeginning of "Skin" is from "Mechanical Movements", simply lacking the extra layering and sound effects as well as the distorted outtromain drum pattern is from "Einstein". Additionally, though it does retain the extended drumbeat intro crowd chant [[samples]] during each chorus have appeared in other tracks associated with Keith's band Tackhead, such as "Reality" by Gary Clail & Tackhead and is probably the version the Purest Feeling version was based upon"Stadium Rock" by The Barmy Army.

====Song Credits====*Down In It (Demo IV) - appears on the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootleg. It's an odd version with Trent whispering a good portion of his vocals an odd beat set compared to the others. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticably absent in any of the other versions of the songReproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc

*===Down In It (SkinDemo) - 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: 3:55'''''

*Down In It Appears on ''Head Like a Hole'' (ShredUS) - a mix that as the last track. Also appears on both the [[''Demos and Remixes'' and ''Purest Feeling II'' bootlegs. On the UK ''Down In It (halo)|Down In It]] and '' single, the [[Untitled (from Head Like a A Hole (halo)|unlisted track]] from ''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' is appended to this track.

*Down In It (Singe) - During a mix that appears on both the podcast with [[Down In It (halo)|Down In ItSkinny Puppy]] and 's cEvin Key, [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A HoleRichard Patrick]] 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 revealed that this mix is actually 18 seconds longer on Reznor had originally intended to use the Head Like A Hole (US) single than it was demo version on the Down In It single. The reason for this is unknown, though it's probably due album and that Patrick had convinced him to use the time constraints imposed on Vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single"Skin" mix instead.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDT4UWJ14s4]

===Lyrics=Song Credits====*Writing, performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor ===Down In It (Skin)==='''''Running Time: 3:46''''' 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 on ''Demos and Remixes'' with an unadulterated version of the "[[Terrible Lie]]" intro tacked onto the end, which fades out. ===Down In It (Shred)==='''''Running Time: 6:51''''' A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles. It basically retains the original song with an extended intro and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half of the song. ====Song Credits====*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc ===Down In It (Singe)==='''''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 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 unknown, though it's probably due to the time 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 (''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 one minute and eight seconds of distorted clippings of the song at the end as a finish to the album. Musically it's extremely close to the "(Now IDemo)" version from the ''Head Like a Hole''m 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 (Now IBig 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'm 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 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== 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 big and strong I used to know My right from wrong I never used to be afraid (I used to be somebody)

I used to havebe so big and strong I used to know my right from wrong I used to never be afraid I used to be somebody Something I used to have 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) (Rainrain go away, Rain, Go Away)come again some other day. (Come Again Some Other Day) (Rain, RainDuring the last shows of the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]], Go Away) (Come Again Some Other Day) I was up above it I was up above it Now I'm Down In It NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA I the last line of the third verse was up above itchanged to:

As of ==External Links==*[https://vimeo.com/17071944 "Down In It" music video (Remastered)]*[Fragility 2https://www.0youtube.com/watch?v=lVgBeNLGJuY "Down In It" (Shred) music video]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkphW38WyYo "Down In It" live in Europe 2000], Reznor had stated that he didn*[http://vimeo.com/17037838 't like 'Hard Copy'' segment about the song as much as he used to, but during the later legs of the [[With TeethFBI investigation]] tour, it seemed as if he's changd his mind song, playing it more as the tour progressed.

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