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| BPM = 115| versions = Head Like A Hole<br>[[Head Like A Hole(Clay)]]<br>[[Head Like A Hole(Copper)]]<br>[[Head Like A Hole(Opal)]]<br>[[Head Like A Hole(Slate)]]<br>[[Head Like A Hole(Soil)<br>Head Like A Hole (NMS 10 Sampler version)<br>You Know Who You Are<br>Head Like A Hole (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')<br>Head Like A Hole (''[[Beside You Know Who In Time (halo)|Beside You AreIn Time]]'')| live = [["Pretty Hate Machine" Promotional Tour (1990) - Present <br> Set Staple]] through present}} ==About=='''''"Head Like A Hole"'''is the first track on the 1989 release ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]].' ' It was the first commercial success [[Reznor|Trent Reznor]] had and recieved received wide radio rotation at the time. Though Trent Reznor doesn't dislike the song, he was quite suprised surprised it became as big as it did, especially due to its relatively easy writing process compared to some of the lesser recognized tracks on [[''Pretty Hate Machine]] '' ("[[That's What I Get]]" and "[[Kinda I Want To]]" most notably.).

*Engineering: Flood, [[Kennan Keating]], [[Keith LeBlanc]], [[Doug de Angelis]], [[Ken Quartarone]]

===HalosSeeds===*''[[Pretty Hate MachineCollected]]''*''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A HoleThe Definitive NIN - The Singles]] (remixes)*''[[ClosureThe Definitive NIN - Heavy Tracks]] (music video)'' ===Video Games===*''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)Rock Band|And All That Could Have BeenRock Band 3]] '' (liveavailable for download) ===Other===*''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In TimeDemos and Remixes]] (live)''

===Head Like A Hole=Song Credits====The version that appears as the first track on [[Pretty Hate Machine]], it's perhaps one of the most well known [[Nine Inch Nails]] songs. It's pounding synth bassline, tribal rhythms *Production and chantsmix: Flood, layered guitar and catchy double chorus are all signature aspects of the song. The stereo wipe at the end fades into the beginning of [[Terrible Lie]].Trent Reznor

===Head Like A Hole (Slate)===The first second track on the [[''Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] '' single, this is the version contains more treble than its cousins and a somewhat dancier beat than most, along with higher pitched synths playing that was used in the bassline as video for "Head Like A Hole." The only major differences are a lead instead. It's different intro is (one that features the same as second half of the (Claychorus and some rhythmic chanting) remix. It also lacks , a shorter pre-chorus in the second verse, and an unadulterated and extended version of the outro stereo wipe outro and instead simply loops as it fades out. ====Song Credits====*Production: Flood, Trent Reznor*Mix: Keith LeBlanc

'''''Running Time: 6:26''''' Present on the [[''Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] '' single, the "(Copper) " remix seems to be a cut and paste of the various remixes above, containing bits and peicespieces, loops and interruptions of the other songs. It contains the dance beat of "(Slate) " but has the layered guitaring guitar of the original version as well as a slightly modified instrumental intro. It's Its outro , unique to this mix, is an odd the "Bow down before the one you serve/you're going to get what you deserve" lyric over a swinging drum-machine loop sampled from "Body Language" by Queen; the drum loop includes part of a scream by Freddie Mercury. The section sampled (from the cymbal crash to when Freddie shouts "Yeah!") is heard from 3:04 to 3:08 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqLyjg-klhE. As indicated on the credits of the ''Head Like A Hole'' 12" vinyl single, this remix was completed in January 1990. ====Song Credits====*Production and mix: Flood, Trent Reznor ===You Know Who You Are==='''''Running Time: 5:50''''' The fifth track on the ''Head Like A Hole'' single, this song is an instrumental composed of the background synths and various tribal rhythms and chants that contains compose the song. It's more or less a bizarre squeak accompaning a ride cymbalwordless "dub" version of the song and is notable for being the first instrumental piece appearing on an official Nine Inch Nails release. The outro of the song is the actual intro to the original version of "Head Like A Hole." (This song is not to be confused with "[[You Know What You Are?]]," the second track off of the album ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]].'') ====Song Credits====*Production and mix: Flood, Trent Reznor

Exclusive to the UK version of the [[Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]] single, the mix is notable for it's "realistic" drums and strange instrumentation, much of which isn't present on any of the other remixes. It is perhaps the most unique remix, having a few lyrical differences from the original version of the song, as well as using an inverted version of the bassline rather than the bassline itself and a totally different drumbeat. The only element that found its way over from the other mixes is the wood percussion intro from the original version of the song, which the drum beat follows exactly. The song ends by fading away while Trent whispers "You know... you know who you are." repeatedly, a line of this song only found on this version of the song.'''Running Time: 5:18'''''

====Exclusive to the UK version of the ''Head Like A Hole (Demo)====Present '' single, the mix is notable for its "realistic" drums and strange instrumentation, much of which isn't present on any of the [[Purest Feeling II]] bootlegother remixes. It is perhaps the most unique remix, this demo is having a different vocal take with a fake. It's actually few lyrical differences from the original version of the song (Opalin particular, the verses clearly say "God of money" rather than "God Money") remix , as well as using an inverted version of the bassline rather than the bassline itself and a totally different drumbeat. The only element that found its way over from the other mixes is the wood percussion intro from the UK release original version of [[the song, which the drum beat follows exactly. The song ends by fading away while Reznor whispers "You know... you know who you are" repeatedly. This line is found only on this version, though it does appear in the printed lyrics on the ''Pretty Hate Machine'' album. It has been billed as "Head Like A Hole (Demo)" and "Head Like A Hole (haloGo-Go Mix)|" on various bootlegs. As indicated on the credits of the ''Head Like A Hole'' 12" vinyl single, this remix was completed in November 1990. It was produced in London with Flood, during a short trip by Reznor and [[John Malm]]to prepare for the upcoming UK releases and tour through Island Records. [https://happinessinheresy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/scene.jpg] It features a sample in the choruses that also forms the main rhythm of "The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" by Mark Stewart. Adrian Sherwood was involved in the production of the Stewart song, and he and Keith LeBlanc were both members of Mark Stewart And The Maffia at the time they worked on ''Pretty Hate Machine'', though whether they had direct involvement with the "Opal" mix is unknown.LeBlanc and Sherwood aren't credited on any of the "Head Like A Hole" versions except Keith's mixing of "Slate". The remix also samples "Tamborine" by Prince and "Release It" by The Time (which also samples "Squib Cakes" by Tower Of Power.) ====Song Credits====*Production and mix: Flood, Trent Reznor

===You Know Who You Are=== The fifth track on longest remix of the [[Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]]group, this song is an instrumental composed it starts off with a distorted version of the background synths and various tribal rhythms and chants that compose the song. It's more or less a wordless "dub(Clay/Slate)" version of the song and is notable for being the very first true [[Nine Inch Nails]] instrumentalremix intro. The outro of It has the song is original drumbeat, but lacks the actual intro to synth bassline which actually comes in during the original version middle of Head Like A Hole (This the song is not to be confused lead as a bridge with [[You Know What You Are?]], some odd sounding synths. There are also some odd steel drum sounding synths which stereo wipe back and forth at various points in the second track off of the album [[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]])song.

==Music video==Song Credits====The video for "Head Like A Hole" was directed by [[Eric Zimmerman]]*Production and mix: Flood, who also co-directed "[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]." The Clay remix is used in place of the album version.Trent Reznor

The video contains three different sequences, used at different intervals of the song. During the verses, footage of tribal dancers is untercut with rotating cybernetic heads, creating a strobe effect. For the main chorus and instrumental interludes, the band is seen playing in a large cage with wires and magnetic tape at their feet. The sub-chorus features black-and-white footage of Reznor lowering his head into a tub filled with water and bringing it back up. At the end of the video, Reznor===Head Like A Hole (NMS 10 Sampler version)==='''''Running Time: 5:50'''''s feet have become entangled in the tape and wires as he is lifted off the ground, hung upside-down and writhes in mid-air.

When This mix was exclusive to a [https://www.discogs.com/release/9407932-Various-TVT-Records-NMS-10-Sampler TVT Records cassette sampler] released for the 1989 New Music Seminar. It is an early, pre-album release mix and features several differences: the main snare sound is different, the breakdown after the video was shown on "Beavis second chorus is longer and has a more prominent synth percussion part panning left and Butt-Head" in 1993right, and the Copper mix was used in place of last chorus and "Bow down before the Clay mixone you serve" outro are both longer.

==Performed live==Song Credits====*Production: Flood, Trent Reznor*Mix: John Fryer

It has appeared in almost every concert that ===Head Like A Hole (''And All That Could Have Been'')===The 13th song on the CD (16th on the DVD/VHS versions), it falls directly after "[[Nine Inch NailsCloser]] has performed since its appearance " and has become a staple part is the end of the live regular set. The lights are bright and the LCD displays behind them show mostly interference snow in time with the music. At the end of the song, the band completely destroys all the instruments and the music melts into dissonance, hanging for a bit while the strobes increase in intensity (almost to the point where it's impossible to see) before the lights shut off completely. This minute delay or so gives the band time to prepare for the encore.

During ===Head Like A Hole (''Beside You In Time'')===Like the ''And All That Could Have Been'' version, this version is performed very closely to the album version, though it is much more aggressive (especially Reznor's vocals), and features a hard drumming solo by [[Lollapalooza 1991Josh Freese]] Tour. At one point, various guitarists from other bands (such as Ice-T of Body Count) would come out onstage to perform with [[Alessandro Cortini]] and [[Aaron North]] jump on Cortini's keyboard. At the end, North jams his guitar in an amplifier, and then throws it at the bandcrowd. [http://youtubeThe song concludes the concert.com/watch?v=g-eM7H4NHKo YouTube video]

==Live=="Head Like A Hole" has been played at nearly every Nine Inch Nails concert and is a staple of the live set. Often it closes out the concert. During the [[Lollapalooza Tour]], various guitarists from other bands (such as Ice-T of Body Count) would come out onstage to perform with the band. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=g-eM7H4NHKo YouTube video] "Head Like A Hole" is usually the last song of the show (With Teeth era) or last song before the encore (Self Destruct , Fragility, and Fragility eraLights in the Sky eras). At the end, the band usually destroy their instruments. Since the With Teeth era, Trent has left singing of the chorus to the other members of the band. This is possibly due to vocal strain. ==Music Video==[[Image:HLAHstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Head Like A Hole" video]]The [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music video]] for "Head Like A Hole" was directed by Eric Zimmerman, who also co-directed "[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]." The Clay remix is used in place of the album version. The video contains three different sequences, used at different intervals of the song. During the verses, footage of tribal dancers is undercut with rotating cybernetic heads, creating a strobe effect. For the main chorus and instrumental interludes, the band is seen playing in a large cage with wires and magnetic tape at their feet. The sub-chorus features black-and-white footage of Reznor lowering his head into a tub filled with water and bringing it back up. At the end of the video, Reznor's feet have become entangled in the tape and wires as he is lifted off the ground, hung upside-down and writhes in mid-air. The video features two drummers, one being [[Chris Vrenna]] and the other being [[Martin Atkins]]. The video was originally going to be directed by [[David Lynch]][http://www.nin-pages.de/1989_Boston_Rock_Dezember_english.htm], whom Reznor would later work with on the ''[[Lost Highway Soundtrack]]'' and the "[[Came Back Haunted (song)|Came Back Haunted]]" music video. An extended version of the video also exists, referred to as the "Flood Mix" version, which is set to the "Copper" mix. This version was used when the video was shown on ''Beavis And Butt-Head'' in 1993. At least part of the music video was filmed on May 6, 1990, as indicated on the film clapperboard seen in the "Flood Mix"/"Copper" version of the video. ===Credits===*Director: Eric Zimmerman*Producer: Jim Deloye*Cameraman: Eric Zimmerman, Benjamin Stokes, Eric Koziol & Eric Matthies*Editor: Eric Zimmerman & Benjamin Stokes ==Reznor on the songwriting==In a 2005 interview with ''Kerrang''[https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=171], Reznor gave the following insight:<blockquote>I don't remember what I was thinking about at the time, but it was pretty much about yelling at a beast without putting a face to it. I wrote it at the last minute as a throwaway. The rest of ''Pretty Hate Machine'' was already written, and we'd revised everything else about nine times. Up until then song-writing had been a meticulous and agonising process, but this took me 15 minutes in my bedroom. The fact that it produced this huge reaction really pissed me off because I hadn't agonised over it. I was still back in Cleveland, and I had a job working at a studio where I'd spend time at night learning how to record and engineer things and I tried to work out how my voice sounded. I was playing everything myself but I had no confidence in playing guitar. I was convinced that if any real players heard it they'd laugh. Now I know that's bullshit but at the time I was very insecure.</blockquote>

* "Head Like A Hole" has been covered by a variety of artists. More information can be found [[Covers Of NIN|here]]. ===On A Roll===[http[Image://youtubeAshleyOart.com/watch?v=SMZYcvU1UTY acoustic cover by Ryan Starjpg|thumb|Digital single artwork]], some guy from Rockstar: Supernova* [http[Image://youtubeNIN_BLACK_MIRROR_TEE.com/watch?v=TQmMKdYpng|thumb|Promotional T-mzg cover by AFIShirt]]In June 2019, the anthology TV series ''[[wp:Black Mirror|Black Mirror]]'' aired the episode "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too"hardcore, which featured versions of " punk band* Head Like A Hole" and "[[http://youtubeRight Where It Belongs]]" with new lyrics written by Charlie Brooker and recorded by Miley Cyrus, entitled "On A Roll" and "Right Where I Belong" respectively.com/watch?v=4xk9D2CMfIY Cyrus also recorded direct covers of both songs, all of which were sanctioned and approved by Reznor - a rarity for any cover by Still Remains]of Nine Inch Nails. The songs were recorded and released under the name "Ashley O", christian metalcore Cyrus's character name in the episode. The bandalso released a collaborative t-shirt on their website, featuring Brooker's new lyrics. ====Lyrics==== Oh honey, I'll do anything for you Oh honey, just tell me what you want me to Oh honey, kiss me up against the wall Oh honey, don't think anything, just have it all Yeah, I can't take it, so don't you fake it I know your love's my destiny Yeah, I can't take it, please demonstrate it 'Cause I'm going down in history Hey, yeah, whoa-ho, I'm on a roll Ridin' so high, achieving my goals Hey, yeah, whoa-ho, I'm on a roll Ridin' so high, achieving my goals I'm stoked on ambition and verve I'm gonna get what I deserve So full of ambition and verve I'm gonna get what I deserve Oh honey, let's get in through the door Oh honey, not concerned who sees us ripping up the floor Oh honey, we'll go dancing wherever you choose Oh honey, you know we just can't lose Yeah, I can't take it, so don't you fake it I know your love's my destiny Yeah, I can't take it, please demonstrate it 'Cause I'm going down in history Hey, yeah, whoa-ho, I'm on a roll Ridin' so high, achieving my goals Hey, yeah, whoa-ho, I'm on a roll Ridin' so high, achieving my goals I'm stoked on ambition and verve I'm gonna get what I deserve So full of ambition and verve I'm gonna get what I deserve

God Money I’ll I'll do anything for you

God Money don’t don't want everything he wants it all No you can’t can't take it No no you can’t can't take it (You can’t can't take that away from me)

I’d I'd rather die than give you control

I’d I'd rather die than give you control

You’re You're going to get what you deserve

God Money’s Money's not looking for the cure God Money’s Money's not concerned about the sick among the pure God Money let’s let's go dancing on the backs of the bruised God Money’s Money's not one to choose No you can’t can't take it No no you can’t can't take it No you can’t can't take that away from me

I’d I'd rather die than give you control

I’d I'd rather die than give you control

You’re You're going to get what you deserve