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The beginning vocals are spliced together, as a jab at Manson's inability to sing songs in a single take.
===Etymology===
The word "Starfucker" was apparently the original title of the Rolling Stones song "Star Star," released on the 1973 album, ''Goats Head Soup.'' The term "starfucker" was later used by the artist [[Tori Amos]] in her song "Professional Widow," released on her 1996 album, ''Boys For Pele.'' In this song, the eponymous "professional widow" and "starfucker" is widely considered to be Courtney Love. "Starfucker" is also the tenth track on Hanzel Und Gretyl's 1997 industrial metal album ''Transmissions From Uranus''. All three of these songs preceded "Starfuckers, Inc."
===Song Credits===
*Writing: [[Trent Reznor ]] and [[Charlie Clouser]], including some lyrics from Carly Simon's "You're So Vain."
*Chanting: [[Buddha Boys Choir]]—Nigel Wiesehan, Nick Scott, Steve Duda, Keith Hillebrandt, Clint Mansell, Adam Persaud, Eric Edmonson, Doug Idleman, and Marcus London
* Contains a licensed sample of "Shout It Out Loud" by Kiss
The video contains several references to the films of [[David Lynch]]. The opening scene with the road and the red-tinted scenes refer to ''Lost Highway.'' The limousine and Reznor's clothes and oxygen mask refer to the character Frank Booth in ''Blue Velvet,'' who has an addiction to gases and is the perfect figure of depravity.
During the throwing of CD's into a toilet, one of the discs is Marilyn Mansons "Mechanical Animals".
==Live==
"Starfuckers, Inc." has been played live since the [[Fragility]] tour in 1999. During the [[Live: With Teeth]] tour, Reznor has stopped the song and skipped the breakdown, bantering to the audience before going right into the song's finale.