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Starfuckers, Inc. (song) (view source)
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| length = 5:00
| BPM = 146
| versions = Starfuckers, Inc.<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Apple Music)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (EditInstrumental) (''Deviations 1'')<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (The Day The World Went Away)<br>Star***kers, Inc.<br>Starsuckers, Inc.<br>Starsuckers, Inc. (Video Version)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Version—Adrian Sherwood)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Version—Charlie Clouser)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (Version—Dave Ogilvie)<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'')| live = [[Fragility]] through [[Performance 2007Lights In The Sky Tour]]<br>[[Cold And Black And Infinite Tour]]
}}'''"Starfuckers, Inc."''' is the sixth track on the right disc of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]].'' It has been speculated that this is a parody of [[Marilyn Manson (musician)|Marilyn Manson]] and his lifestyle, though the lyrics only support a generalized take against pop music celebrities in general.
The "Buddha Boys Choir", credited for background chants on this track, was actually (with the exception of comprised [[Keith Hillebrandt]], [[Clint Mansell]] and , Steve Duda) a random , members of New Orleans band Deadhandsystem, and various [[Nothing Studios]] employees. The impromptu group of bar patrons who were brought 's name in the liner notes comes from Igor's Buddha Belly , a bar across the street from [[Nothing Studios]]the studios.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=788]
===Etymology===
*''[[The Day The World Went Away (halo)|The Day The World Went Away]]''
*''The Fragile''
*''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]''
*''[[Things Falling Apart]]''
*''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]''
===Seeds===
*''[[Collected]]''
This is the version found on ''The Fragile''. Slowly fading in with a quiet beat and moving synthesizers, the first verse then erupts, with locked drum loops and synthesized bass. Reznor's verse vocals were recorded and cut in such a way that each word sounds like it is from a different vocal take, possibly as a stab at the pop music celebrities the lyrics seem to satirize. In contrast, the chorus is loud and guitar-heavy, with several repeated group shouts. A wah guitar solo similar in sound to the one from "[[The Wretched]]" connects to the second verse. After the second chorus, the song quickly quiets for the lonely guitar-and-vocal bridge before erupting back into the loud chorus.
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Apple Music)==='''''Running Time: 5:09''''' Released exclusively through Apple Musicas part of ''The Fragile Instrumental,'' this is the album arrangement, but also retains the ending KISS sample used on the single version (with an earlier fade out). ===Starfuckers, Inc.(Instrumental) (''Deviations 1'')==='''''Running Time: 5:33'''''
===Starfuckers, Inc. (''The Day The World Went Away'')===
'''''Running Time: 5:24''''' This version has an extended ending, incorporating fireworks and applause from KISS' "Shout It Out Loud," found on ''KISS Alive!II'', an audience shouting "[[Nine Inch Nails]]!" and the beginning guitar riff of "[[Complication]]." The track then fades out. The version on the cassette single lacks the "Complication" guitar, thus making the chanting more audible. ===Star***kers, Inc.==='''''Running Time: 5:09''''' In this heavily edited version, it fades in half as fast. The word 'bitch' is censored, as is the word 'fuck' - during the chorus, it is silenced. The guitar solo that comes next is cut in half. In the second verse the word 'fucking' is censored, as is 'asskisser'. Also censored is the word 'suck', but, interestingly enough, the word 'whore' is not. During the loud chorus at the end of the lonely bridge, an added guitar that plays nine times in the studio plays only four in this edit. Also, at the very end, a part that plays thrice plays only twice. However, at the end of this edit, there is the KISS extended ending, but it fades out sooner.
===Starsuckers, Inc.===
'''''Running Time: 4:13''''' This is a heavily censored version, released on the Starsuckers, Inc. promo disc. It incorporates all the censorship and edits of "Star***kers, Inc.", except that the word "Starfuckers" is replaced by "Starsuckers" throughout. It does not include the KISS ending. ===Starsuckers, Inc. (Video Version)==='''''Running Time: 4:18''''' This is a heavily censored version, released on the Starsuckers, Inc. promo disc and is the version generally played with used for the song's music video. The It is identical to "Starsuckers, Inc." except that the bridge verse is changed from the Carly Simon-quoting lyrics, and the "f" in the word "Starfuckers" is changed to an "s" to make "Starsuckers" throughout.
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Adrian Sherwood===
'''''Running Time: 5:11'''''
This remix integrates siren noises and various noises reminiscent of old sci-fi movies, as well as samples from ''KISS Alive!.'' It has very little in the way of lyrics, consisting only of "Starfuckers," "Starfuckers, Inc." and "You're so fucking beautiful."
====Song Credits====
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Dave "Rave" Ogilvie===
'''''Running Time: 6:06'''''
This is a more dance-oriented remix, with emphasis on percussion and melodic synthesizers.
====Song Credits====
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Charlie Clouser===
'''''Running Time: 5:09'''''
A more industrial remix, this is very heavy on percussion and light on lyrical content.
====Song Credits====
==Music Video==
[[Image:Starsuckersstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Starsuckers, Inc." video]]
The [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music video ]] for "Starfuckers, Inc." was released in 2000 under the name '''"Starsuckers, Inc."''' due to censorship issues. The interlude lyrics were also changed for the video, allegedly to avoid a copyright infringement lawsuit. The video was co-directed by Robert Hales and Marilyn Manson.
'''''SPOILERS BEGIN'''''<br>
A glammed-out Reznor and a strung-out, leggy blonde are riding in the back of a limousine. They stop at a run-down carnival at a trailer park and participate in the games there. These games include throwing CDs in a toilet, smashing plates bearing head shots of popular musicians, breaking busts of various musicians (including Reznor himself), and a dunk tank the involves a large man dressed like [[Courtney Love]] falling into a tank filled with toxic waste.
At this point in the video, it becomes a commentary on the state of music at the time. Bands like Limp Bizkit were extremely popular while Smashing Pumpkins and R.E.M. seemed to be past their prime in the eyes of the record labels and many consumers. After the dunk tank, Reznor and the blonde return to the car. It is then that the blonde is revealed to be Manson dressed in drag. Many people speculated that the feud between Reznor and Manson had ended.<br>
'''''SPOILERS END'''''
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 CDs into a toilet, discs are seen of Marilyn Manson's ''Mechanical Animals'' and ''Smells Like Children'' as well as Nine Inch Nails' ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''.
==Reznor on the songwriting==