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| BPM = 66| versions = Piggy<br>[[Piggy (Radio Edit)<br>Piggy (Instrumental)<br>Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)<br>Piggy (''[[Closure]]'')<br>Piggy (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')| live = 1994 - Present[[Further Down The Spiral Tour]] through present}}'''"Piggy"''' is the second track from the 1994 album ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].'' It is one of the many songs to include the phrase "[[Nothing Can Stop Me Now]]." The drum solo featured in the last half of the song is actually performed by [[Trent Reznor]] himself. Initially, it was a drum test being used as a placeholder in the song, but he liked it too much to replace it.

==About=Song Credits===''Piggy'' is the second track on the 1994 concept album *Production: [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward SpiralFlood]]. It is the first song to feature a live drum performance by and Trent Reznor.*Mixing Engineer: [[Alan Moulder]]

===The Drum Solo=Meaning==The unique drum solo featured in According to the last half of Filter biography on their official website, former live guitarist [[Richard Patrick]] reportedly received the song is actually nickname "Piggy" while in [[Trent Reznor|TrentNine Inch Nails]] himself. Initially it According to Patrick's Filter bandmate [[Brian Liesegang]], Reznor was a drum test being used as a placeholder in very upset when Patrick left the band and wrote the song, but he liked it too much to replace "Piggy" about itshortly thereafter[https://www.facebook.com/Filter/photos/a.186150516351/10155799437926352/?type=3&permPage=1]. Patrick gave the story behind his nickname in a 2013 interview[http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2013/09/richard-patrick-explains-origins-of.html]:

==Performed Live==Piggy has become <blockquote>One evening the day before some studio time with Trent I took a girlfriend to a popular song in Nine Inch Nails live shows[[Skinny Puppy]] gig. I was watching the sound check and Ogre was on the mic shouting "WHITE PIGGY" over and over, though I found it is not played on a regular basisreally funny. During live shows Trent will frequently venture into When I got back to the crowd during this song with studio and we were setting up, I keep doing an impersonation of Ogre and after a microphone few minutes Trent shouted to me "Hey Piggy, shut up and play some chords man!", and invite fans to sing along to the songname stuck after that.</blockquote>

As well, "Piggies" is a song on The Beatles' 1968 self-titled (or 'white') album, a noted influence on Charles Manson, who scrawled the word "pig" in blood on the front door of the [[Le Pig|Sharon Tate mansion]] wherein he and his 'Family' killed Tate and several others on August 8, 1969. The mansion was also where Reznor recorded ''The Downward Spiral'' in 1993-4 and Reznor kept the Tate door when he moved to [[Nothing Studios]] in New Orleans. However, Reznor debunked rumors of song connections to the Tate murders in an interview[http://www.nin-pages.de/2003_Metal_Hammer_April_english.htm]: <blockquote>I had "Piggy" written long before it was ever known that I would be in that house. "[[March of the Pigs (song)|March of the Pigs]]" has nothing to do with the 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 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> ==LyricsAppearances== hey pig===Halos===*''The Downward Spiral''*''[[Further Down The Spiral]]''*''[[Closure]]''*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'' (CD/DVD/VHS) ===Seeds===*''[[The Definitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]''  yeah you==Versions== hey pig piggy pig pig pig===Piggy=== all Characterized by its very simplistic structure and quasi-jazz style, "Piggy" contains a simple set of my fears came true black drum and other percussion loops with only bass and blue organ accompaniment, joined by piano and broken bones you left me here Inoise loops in the latter half. Though heavily debated, the album version of "Piggy" is the first of several songs on ''The Downward Spiral''m all aloneto incorporate the famous "Downward Spiral Motif." my little piggy needed something newWhile this version of the motif does not contain the final "five note measure" found on other songs such as "[[Closer]]" and "[[The Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]", the structure remains relatively the same. Played by the organs on the second verse, the notes to this short variation of the motif are as follows: nothing can stop me now<br> I don't care anymore[[Image:Piggy_Organ_Motif_Tab.JPG|The motif as played by the organs on "Piggy."]] nothing can stop me now I just donThe chaotic, extended drum solo/outro was happenstance. Reznor explained more in a 1994 interview with ''Keyboard Magazine''t care [https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=548]: hey pig nothing<blockquote>For that part, I had a rigid, weird sixteenth-note pattern going. A kit was set up in the dining room, and I was playing along, fuckin's turning around, testing out the drums. I'd go in the other room, start the machine, run back in, put the headphones on, and play along. I couldn't hear it very good and I was way out of meter. So I just played as insanely as I could so I planned hey pig therecould hear how the drums were going to sound on tape. When I listened back, I thought, "Hey, that's a pretty cool. Someday I'll come back and fix it." And of course, I never did. That was it. That was the final take. A lot of what I do is accidental. I luck into things. I think that due to laziness---not coming back and fixing things ---they end up becoming more interesting. My instinct is to repair, edit. "I hoped you could help me understand what am 'll get to it later". But then I supposed 'll get so used to do hearing it, I lost my 'll end up leaving it alone.</blockquote> ===Piggy (Radio Edit)==='''''Running Time: 4:28''''' This version is full-length, but omits the word "shit because ". ===Piggy (Instrumental)==='''''Running Time: 4:30''''' Released by Reznor through his [[remix.nin.com]] account, this is a vocalless, unmastered version of the album recording. Its ending is also extended by several repetitions of younoise loops and the bass riff after the loud drums have faded out. nothing can stop me now===Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)=== I don't care anymore''''Running Time: 4:02''''' Also labeled on promo releases as "Piggy (Rick Rubin Remix)". nothing can stop me nowIt features Dave Navarro of [[Jane's Addiction]] on guitar and [[samples]] "Put Your Love in My Tender Care" by the Fatback Band. I just donThis remix was also featured on 2004's 2nd CD of the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of ''The Downward Spiral.''t care Featured first on the [[Dissonance]] tour, it is one of the only remixes ever played live, and was revived for the [[Wave Goodbye Tour|NIN|JA 2009]] tour.====Song Credits====*Produced by Rick Rubin*Engineered by David Sardy & David Schiffman nothing can stop me now*Guitar: Dave Navarro you don't need me anymore*Beats: Kim Bullard

==Alternate Versions=Piggy (''Closure'')===The song was Remixed by Rick Rubin for both Recorded in bootleg-like quality, this live performance video is featured on the first disc of the 1995 Remix albums [[Further Down the Spiral]] v1 and v2''Closure''.

Engineered by David Sardy ===Piggy (''And All That Could Have Been'')===A professionally recorded live version appears in video and David Schiffmanaudio on ''And All That Could Have Been.'' Reznor gives the microphone away to audience members to sing the "nothing can stop me now" refrain in the latter half of the song, and his ending piano solo segues directly into the performance of "[[The Frail]]."

This Remix was also featured on 2004==Lyrics== Hey pig Yeah you Hey pig piggy pig pig pig All of my fears came true Black and blue and broken bones you left me here I'm all alone My little piggy needed something new Nothing can stop me now I don't care anymore Nothing can stop me now I just don't care Hey pig Nothing's 2nd cd turning out the way I planned Hey pig there's a lot of Tenth Aniversary addition things I hoped you could help me understand What am I supposed to do I lost my shit because of [[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]].you Nothing can stop me now I don't care anymore Nothing can stop me now I just don't care Nothing can stop me now You don't need me anymore

A live version The last line of this the song appears on 2002's Live Release [[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]is not sung in the final album cut.

Featuring:==External Links==*[[Robin Finck]]http: Guitar*[[Danny Lohner//www.officialfilter.com/band Official Filter biography]]: Bass, which mentions Patrick's nickname*[[Charlie Clouser]]https: Keyboards*[[Jerome Dillon]//archive.org/details/remix-nin-com-audio-02951 "Piggy" (Instrumental) at archive.org]: Drums