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| title = March of the Of The Pigs

| BPM = 269| versions = March Of The Pigs<br>March Of The Pigs (Instrumental)<br>March Of The Pigs (Clean)<br>All The Pigs, All Lined Up<br>March Of The Pigs (Video Version)<br>March Of The Pigs (''Closure'')<br>March Of The Pigs (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')<br>March Of The Pigs (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')| live = [[Self Destruct Warm-upTouring Cycle]] through present}}'''"March Of The Pigs"''' is the fourth track on 1994's ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' It has one of the most unusual metres of any song to enjoy popular radio play, alternating three measures of 7/8 time with one measure of 4/4 time in the verses (in effect, a 29/8 time signature). The chorus is in the common 4/4 time signature. As a result, with eighth notes getting the count, the song has a BPM rate of 269. The chorus of this song shares its chord progression with the bridge of "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]."

'''"March of ===Meaning===Lyrically, the Pigs"''' is the fourth track on 1994song could be about society or NIN's ''fans, but [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward SpiralTrent Reznor]].'' It has one of stated in the interview titled Disturbed that the most unique metres of any "pigs" in this song refer mainly to "anywhere from the media to enjoy popular radio playpeople he thought were friends around him." Furthermore, he said, "The issue I was addressing was... when we attained a certain level of success, alternating three measures it was surprising to see the legion of 7/8 time people starting to fuck with one measure of 4/4 time in the verses (in effectyou, can't wait to see you fail, hoping that you'll fuck up, ripping you off, a 29/8 time signature)trying to use you... The chorus is fact that American media, in 'underground world,' you go from being the common 4/4 time signature. As a resultdarling to 'well, with eighth notes getting the countwe accidentally started selling some records, the song has a BPM rate of 269' so they have to turn their backs on us." He also occasionally referred to fans as 'pigs' at live performances.

Lyrically, According to the song could be about society or NIN's fansFilter biography on their official website, but former live guitarist [[Trent ReznorRichard Patrick]] has stated in the interview titled Disturbed that reportedly received the nickname "pigsPiggy" while in this song refer mainly to "anywhere from the media to people he thought were friends around himNine Inch Nails.As well, " Furthermore, he said, Piggies"is a song on The issue I was addressing was... when we attained Beatles' 1968 self-titled (or 'white') album, a certain level of successnoted influence on Charles Manson, it was surprising to see who scrawled the word "pig" in blood on the legion front door of people starting to fuck with you, canthe Sharon Tate mansion wherein he and his 't wait to see you fail, hoping that youFamily'll fuck upkilled Tate and several others on August 8, ripping you off, trying to use you..1969. The fact that American media, in mansion was also where Reznor recorded ''The Downward Spiral'underground world,' you go from being in 1993-4 and Reznor kept the darling Tate door when he moved to 'well[[Nothing Studios]] in New Orleans. However, we accidentally started selling some records,' so they have Reznor debunked rumors of song connections to turn their backs on usthe Tate murders in an interview[http://www.nin-pages.de/2003_Metal_Hammer_April_english."htm]:

The chorus <blockquote>"I had 'Piggy' written long before it was ever known that I would be in that house. 'March of this song shares its chord progression the Pigs' has nothing to do with the bridge Tate murders or anything like that, I’m not going to say what it is about, but it’s not about that. Yeah, the name of "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]the studio being 'Pig', that was a definite bad taste joke. It was written on the front door at one time, I’ll admit to that."</blockquote>

*Production: [[Trent Reznor]]

Released by Reznor through his [[remix.nin.com ]] account, this is an unmastered and vocalless version of is the same as the album cut, save the lack of vocals.

This version is entirely in 4/4 and has en extended ending that incorporates the lyric "Don't you feel a whole lot better?" This version is also much less guitar oriented, with extra synth layers added as well as additional crowd noises and pig squeals not prominent in the original. It ends in a loud, distorted drum pattern before collapsing to noise feedback, which segues directly into "[[A Violet Fluid]]." ===March Of The Pigs(liveVideo Version)===This version is the same audio version used in the studio performance music video for the song. this version It can only be found in audio form on the US cassette release of "Closer To God"and an Australian CD compilation entitled "Obdurate: The Best Music Around", billed as "March Of The Pigs (Live)." The music video itself can be found on ''Closure'' and the 10th Anniversary DualDisc version of ''The Downward Spiral.'' Unlike most live performances of the song since its release, this one does not include an extended ending, though it does feature new pig squeal samples at the beginning. ===March Of The Pigs (''Closure'')===Recorded in bootleg-like quality, this performance is featured on the first disc of ''Closure.'' It features the extended ending as has been performed consistently since its debut. 

[[Image:MOTPstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "March Of The Pigs" video]]A music video was made for this song, directed by [[Peter Christopherson]] ("[[Wish (song)|Wish]]" and the ''[[Broken Movie]]'') and released in March of 1994. The video features the band performing the song live in front of a white wall backdrop. Reportedly, around a dozen takes were done, and the final video take was the one that "did not suck." It's filmed in one shot, a rare occurrence for music videos. This video was the last video to be played on MTV2's ''Increase the Beat'', on Memorial Day weekend 2002. At 269 BPM, it had the fastest tempo of the 400+ videos that were played that weekend. A previous version of the video was partially shot but abandoned, and is included in glimpses on the ''Closure'' DVD. The band performs the song in a red, cave-like set with water at their feet, with a troll-like midget in costume running in and out of the set.

Being a staple NIN song with its high energy segued by two piano breakdowns, there is a live performance video of "March of the Of The Pigs" on each of their live releases. In the live set, the band extends the song by including an amped up version portion of "All The Pigs, All Lined Up" at the end of almost every performance.  In most performances in the pre-''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'' eras, the songs starts with similar high pitched squeals as it does in the performance music video for the song. The [[Live: With Teeth|With Teeth Tour]] arrangement started with [[Alessandro Cortini ]] playing the synthesized bassline twice, stopping for Josh Freese to play eight bars of the drum pattern before the band launched directly into the first verse. Reznor typically starts the song with the spoken lyrics "C'mon you pigs... march!".

*[http://vimeo.com/3554852 "March Of The Pigs" (uncensored music video)]

*[http://ninlivewww.youtube.com/audio/Disturbed/Disturbed.MP3 Direct linkwatch?v=Idchc6FjSNw Snippet from the original music video] to Disturbed interview audio