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==Live==
"Somewhat Damaged" made its live debut on [[1999/11/14 Barcelona, Spain|November 14, 1999]]. On the [[Fragility]] Tour, the song was played at about half of the shows, and performed pretty much the same as the album version, with Reznor on the guitar.
However, beginning with the [[With Teeth Summer Amphitheater Tour]], and for every subsequent performance, Reznor significantly reworked the song's live introduction. The reworked introduction starts off very minimalist, with Reznor singing almost a cappella over just a simple synth rhythm line. The new introduction eschews the album version's heavy kick drum entirely, and the guitar line and tom-tom drums aren't brought in until the second stanza. The full instrumental complement of the album version isn't brought in until the end of the second stanza, which makes for a more impactful contrast with the subdued introduction.