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| BPM = 104| versions =Down In It <br>Down In It (Skin)<br>Down In It (Shred)<br>Down In It (Singe)<br>Down In It (Demo - ''Head Like A Hole'')<br>Down In It (Demo - ''[[Purest Feeling (halo)|Purest Feeling]]'')<br>Down In It (Demo - ''Demos & Remixes'')<br>Down In It(skinDemo - Martin Atkins tape)<br>Down In It (Big Whole Mix)<br>Down In It (''[[Closure]]'')<br>| live = [[VIVIsectVI Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2022]]}}'''"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(shredhalo)|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]]." <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 record, and it was a total rip-off of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy.[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/display/580]<br/blockquote> ===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 (singehalo)| Head Like A Hole]]''*''[[Closure]]'' (music video and live performance) ===Seeds===*''[[Collected]]''*''[[The Definitive NIN - The Singles]]'' ===Other===*''[[Purest Feeling (halo)| live Purest Feeling]]'' (unofficial)*''[[Demos and Remixes]]'' (unofficial) ==Versions=====Down In It=== This version originally appeared on the ''Down In It'' single as the "Skin" mix, and would become the version that appears on ''Pretty Hate Tour Machine.'' In chronological order, this is the first [[Nine Inch Nails]] song ever released to the general public. A demo version was originally intended for the album, but the "Skin" mix was chosen instead.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/getdowninit.shtml] During a podcast with [[Skinny Puppy]]'s cEvin Key, [[Richard Patrick]] revealed that he had convinced Reznor to use the "Skin" mix.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDT4UWJ14s4] 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. 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 (the "Shred", "Singe", and "Skin" mixes) draw heavily from the tracks "Mechanical Movements" and "Einstein" from his album ''Stranger Than Fiction'', released earlier the same year (19901989) . The fast- Present <br> Uncommonpaced synth prominent at the beginning of "Skin" is from "Mechanical Movements", and the main drum pattern is from "Einstein". Additionally, the 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 "Stadium Rock" by The Barmy Army. ====Song Credits====*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc ===Down In It (Skin)===}}'''''Running Time: 3:46'''''

==About=Down In It (Shred)==='''''Running Time: 6:51'''''

'''A mix that appears on both the ''Down In It''and ''Head Like a Hole' was the first single for the album [[Pretty Hate Machine]] and the third track on the disc' singles. It is said to be basically retains the first original song with an extended intro and a long instrumental area that Trent ever wrote under makes up the name Nine Inch Nails and is a rare treat to hear live. Following entire latter half of the Down In It single release, a music video was madesong.

In a 1994 radio broadcast biography of Trent Reznor====Song Credits====*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, it was said that Down In It was inspired by a relationship that had then recently ended for Reznor with a woman named Krissy.Keith LeBlanc

Reznor has openly admited that this song is basically his version of Skinny Puppy===Down In It (Singe)==='''''Running Time: 7:04 and 7:21'''''s "Dig It"

Reznor has said in recent interviews A mix that this appears on both the ''Down In It'' and ''Head Like a Hole'' singles. It's a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the song has lost its meaning 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 unlikely unknown, though it's probably due to be played during any upcoming live showsthe time constraints imposed on vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Single.

===Appearances=Song Credits====Down In It appears in various versions on the follwing releases:*Reproduced and remixed by Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc

*[[Purest Feeling]] - non-official*[[Purest Feeling II]] - non-official*[[===Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]*[[Pretty Hate Machine]]*[[Demo - ''Head Like a A Hole (halo'')| Head Like a Hole]]==='''''Running Time: 3:55'''''

====Song Credits====*Down In It - appears on [[Purest Feeling]] as the last trackWriting, 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.performance, production, mixing: Trent Reznor

*===Down In It (Demo- ''Purest Feeling'') - appears ===Appears on [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] (US) ''Purest Feeling'' as the last track, it's extremely similar to the [[Purest Feeling]] version, except differing from its official counterparts as that it lacks the long has an extended intro with strange screams and all odd static. It also includes about one minute and eight seconds of distorted clippings of the extra layering of it's Purest Feeling counterpart as well song at the end as a finish to the distorted outroalbum. Most likely Musically it's extremely close to the definitive "original (Demo)" version" of Trent Reznorfrom the ''Head Like a Hole''s very first song as Nine Inch NailsUS single.

*===Down In It (Demo II- ''Demos & Remixes'') - appears ===Appears on the [[Purest Feeling II]] ''Demos and Remixes'' bootleg, running 4:35. ItAlmost exactly the same as the ''Purest Feeling''s version, simply lacking the (Skin) version from [[Pretty Hate Machine]] with an unadulterated version of extra layering and sound effects as well as the distorted outro, though it does retain the Terrible Lie extended drumbeat intro tacked onto the end which fades out.

*===Down In It (Demo III- Martin Atkins tape) - 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: 4:26'''''

*Down In It (Demo IV) - appears Only exists on a cassette tape handed out by Reznor to important figures. This cassette is also in the possession of [[Purest Feeling IIMartin Atkins]] bootleg. It's an odd version with Trent whispering a good portion of his vocals an odd beat set compared , who has allowed fans to the othershear excerpts. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticably absent in any of the other versions of the song

*===Down In It (SkinBig Whole Mix) - 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: 4:09'''''

*Down In It (Shred) - 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. It's basically retains the original song an odd version with Reznor whispering a good portion of his vocals under an extended intro and a long instrumental area that makes up the entire latter half odd beat. It also includes faux-Oriental sounding synths which are noticeably absent in any of the song, considered the "extended single version" other versions of the song by some.

*===Down In It (Singe''Closure'') - ===This is a mix that appears live version found on both the [[Down In ''Closure'' home video. It (halo)|Down In It]] and was filmed on the [[Head Like a Hole (halo)|Head Like A HoleSelf-Destruct Tour]] singles. It's a mostly instrumental "dub" mix of the song with minimal vocals between 1994 and strange warping 1996 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 cut to the time constraints imposed on Vinyl singles compared to a full sized LP Maxi Singleinclude different footage and accompanying audio from different performances.

==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]], Reznor had stated that he didn't like completed in September 1989 to accompany the single release. [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/iiif/p16014coll5/39203/full/full/0/default.jpg] It was directed by Eric Zimmerman and Benjamin Stokes, who also directed "[[Head Like A Hole (song as much as he used )|Head Like A Hole]]." The video depicts Reznor running through downtown Chicago and climbing to, but during the later legs roof of the a building, where he slips and falls to his death. Bandmates [[Richard Patrick]] and [[With Teeth TourChris Vrenna]]discover the body days later. An extended version of the 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==*[https://vimeo.com/17071944 "Down In It" music video (Remastered)]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVgBeNLGJuY "Down In It" (Shred) music video]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkphW38WyYo "Down In It" live in Europe 2000]*[http://vimeo.com/17037838 ''Hard Copy'' segment about the FBI investigation] <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]]