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| length = 54:54| BPM = 130| versions = Eraser<br>Eraser (Instrumental)<br>Eraser (Denial; Realization)<br>Eraser (Polite)<br>Erased, Over, Out<br>Eraser (Reduction)<br>Eraser (Baby Alarm Remix)<br>Eraser (''Closure'')<br>Eraser (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]''})| live = 1994 - [[Self Destruct Touring Cycle]]<br>[[With Teeth Fall Arena Tour]] through [[Performance 2007]]<br>[[Wave Goodbye Tour]]<br>[[NIN 2014 Europe/UK Tour]] through present}}'''''"Eraser''"''' is the eleventh track on the 1994 release ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' It consists of an instrumental ostinato that builds up from the odd sounds of humming and "erasers" at the beginning through heavy rhythmic drumming and very oddly tuned, distorted guitars before dropping out to the vocal area which gets progressively louder as [[Trent Reznor]] yells "Kill Me!" until it completely degenerates into noise and cuts off with a high tone.

*Production: [[Flood]] and [[Trent Reznor]]

This is the original album version. It consists of a 6/4 instrumental ostinato that builds up from the odd sounds of humming and "erasers" (created by blowing into the mouthpiece of a saxophone) at the beginning through heavy rhythmic drumming and very oddly tuned, distorted guitars before dropping out to the 4/4 vocal area, which gets progressively louder until Trent Reznor yells "Kill Me!" It then completely degenerates into noise and cuts off with only the fading out of the string synthesizer. The beginning crossfades from the end of "[[A Warm Place]]" and its ending crossfades with the introduction of "[[Reptile]]." ===Eraser (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 4:20''''' Released by Reznor via his [[remix.nin.com]] account, this version does not include the intro.

'''''Running Time: 6:33''''' This remix contains a sample of the lyric "erase me" slowed down and repeats the phrase "kill me" throughout.The intro [[samples]] slowed-down speech ("yours is the plague of blasphemy and fornication") from the film ''At Play In The Fields Of The Lord''.====Song Credits====Remixed by Danny Hyde, Drew McDowall, John Balance, [[Peter Christopherson]]

'''''Running Time: 1:15''''' This remix is very soothing yet still retains the darkness of the original. The first eight lines of the lyrics are repeated three times in the entire piece. The , but the lyric "fuck you" is the seventh line rather than the fifth.====Song Credits====Remixed by Danny Hyde, Drew McDowall, John Balance, Peter Christopherson

'''''Running Time: 5:58''''' This remix consists of the lyric "erase me" slowed down and repeated eight times in the entire piece, surrounded by piercing and mechanical synthesizer and sample manipulations. When played on fast-forward, the "erase me" refrains can be made out much more clearly.====Song Credits====Remixed by Danny Hyde, Drew McDowall, John Balance, Peter Christopherson ===Eraser (Reduction)==='''''Running Time: 8:45''''' Released on the semi-official ''[[Recoiled]]'' EP. A variation on [[Coil]]'s "Erased, Over, Out" mix. ===Eraser (Baby Alarm Remix)==='''''Running Time: 8:54''''' Released on the semi-official ''Recoiled'' EP. Another variation on Coil's "Erased, Over, Out" mix. ===Eraser (''Closure'')===This live version keeps close to the album version, and was recorded during the same filming as the "[[Hurt (song)|Hurt]]" and "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]" live music videos.

This live version appears on the ''Beside You In Time'' DVD. A screen is dropped in front of the stage as images of war, bacteria, and animals hunting preyare projected. ==Music Video==[[Image:Eraserstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Eraser" video]]A [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music video]] directed by Simon Maxwell was included on ''Closure.'' It's a live performance filmed in early 1995. A screen is dropped down in front of the stage as footage of the Devil's Tower in Wyoming and other locations is shown as the song builds. The band is seen behind the screen, warstarting with guitarist [[Robin Finck]] sitting near the drum risers and Reznor playing guitar at the center of the stage. The light focuses more on him as the vocals begin. By the time it gets to the screaming finale, the footage consists of nuclear explosions, with the detonations timed with the song itself. The footage used for this (as well as the live videos for "Hurt" and "Wish") was shot in Dallas, Texas and bacteria are projectedOmaha, Nebraska in February of 1995. ===Credits===*Director: Simon Maxwell*Producer: Maryann Waldoff, Adam Stern, Laurence Novich*Cameraman: Crescenzo Notarile*Editor: Simon Maxwell*Executive Producer of live shoot: Cordelia Plunket

"Eraser" made its live debut on [[1994/08/27 Rochester, NY|August 27, 1994]]. Often played with screen projections of some sort. During the [[Self Destruct toursTour]], these projections were of desert landscapes and microscopic "chaos". During A version played during the [[Dissonance]] Tour begins with a new drum loop and the humming/straw sounds, it builds with the same guitar parts as the album version. The atmosphere builds until approximately the middle of the With_Teeth tourssong, these screens progressed where the lead guitar switches from peaceful images of lush meadows the main melody and flowers to violent and disturbing images into a version of war. During the "[[Year Zero Warm-Up TourThe Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]"-motif played by Reznor, no projection has been used during the performance. Howeverwhich builds in volume into a distorted, small lamps would float directly above each band member start/stop climax and sway back a final power chord left ringing. The variation of the motif found here is much shorter and forth.played as follows, with variations that bend the notes similar to the song's regular guitar melody:

The actual recording adds the following line that does not appear in the liner notes: Kill me ==External Links==*[http://vimeo.com/3633963 "Eraser" (live music video)]*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gix23mMU-cg "Eraser" live visuals from the Self Destruct Tour]*[https://vimeo.com/28410459 "Eraser" live visuals from the With Teeth Tour]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340w-ak3h0A "Eraser" 2014 live visual design by Rob Sheridan] <br>{{Succession box| title=[[The Downward Spiral (halo)#Track Listing (original release and DVD-A release)|The Downward Spiral]]| before=[[A Warm Place]]| after=[[Reptile]]| track=11}}[[Category:NIN Songs]][[Category:Music Videos]]