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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. (Instrumental) (''Deviations 1'')<br>Starfuckers, Inc. (EditThe Day The World Went Away)<br>StarfuckersStar***kers, Inc.<br>Starsuckers, Inc. (The Day The World Went Away)<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===
===Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Apple Music)===
'''''Running Time: 5:09'''''
Released exclusively through Apple Music as 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'''''
''The Fragile: Deviations 1'' version. This is about 25 seconds longer than the Apple Music version.
===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 ''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 VesionVersion)==='''''Running Time: 4:18'''''
This is a heavily censored version, released on the Starsuckers, Inc. promo disc and is the version used for the song's music video. It is identical to "Starsuckers, Inc." except that the bridge verse is changed from the Carly Simon lyrics.
===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."
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===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>