Capital G (song)
Capital G (Edit)
Capital G (Instrumental)
Capital G: Epworth Phones
Capital G: Switch
Capital G: Ladytron
Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix clean
Capital G Phones 666 RPM clean edit
"Capital G" is the seventh track on the 2007 release Year Zero, and is the second single from that album. Some have compared the beat to Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel." Multitracks for this song were released in raw WAV, GarageBand, and Ableton Live formats via remix.nin.com.
Contents
Song Credits
- Drums: Josh Freese
- Brass/winds musical arrangement: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos
- Baritone sax: Jeff "Double G" Gallegos
- Tenor sax: Matt Demeritt
- Trombone: Elizabeth Lea
- Trumpet: William Artope
Meaning/title
According to Trent Reznor in this interview (German), "Capital G" refers to Greed, but can also be applied to political figures in the present day (President George W. Bush, God, "Green" (Monetary systems)). Before performing the song on May 24, 2007, Reznor said "To my friend George Bush."
Miscellaneous
 This article contains speculative material which may be disputed. See the discussion for this page for more details.
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- The text 'capital G' can be seen in one of the images linked to from the official NIN Year Zero mini-site. It is edited onto the yellow box (actually a Metasonix 'Butt Probe' effects unit), third from the top in the first of the two columns.
- On Exterminal this song is used as evidence against Inmate A (presumably Reznor). It is in wav format in its entirety.
- One of the Exterminal subpages is a page of notes mentioning "Capital G" at the bottom.
- The multitrack files released for "Capital G" have an extra drum solo at the end of the song.
- The voices heard after the chorus are a crowd screaming and a distorted voice saying, "Greed!"
Appearances
Halos
- Year Zero
- Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
Other
- Capital G (promo)
- Capital G 9" vinyl single
- The Definitive NIN - The Singles - online playlist(s); not on original Seed release
Video Games
- Rock Band video game (available for download)
Versions
Capital G
This is the original album version. It begins with an off-kilter beat, followed by a distorted synth bass. Reznor's vocal has an odd, halting cadence during the verses that somewhat corresponds to the lumbering nature of the beat. The chorus brings in a heavily distorted guitar squall, and a chaotic synth pattern at the end. The second verse adds in more synth and guitar layers. The second chorus adds background vocals and the "Greed!" chant at the end, and a layer of just barely audible horns underneath. The final chorus brings in yet another layer of background vocals.
Capital G (Edit)
This radio edit is on the Capital G promo CD. The words "motherfuckers" and "shit" are deleted.
Capital G (Instrumental)
Running Time: 4:10
Released by Reznor through his remix.nin.com account, this unmastered version is the almost same as the album cut, save the lack of vocals and a different ending, which drops out all of the layers except the drum beat as it repeats for a few bars before stopping. This is also the structure of the multitracks for this song available on the Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D data DVD.
Capital G Phones 666 RPM Main Mix
Running Time: 7:25
This remix is on both the Capital G promo and Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. It has a more dance-oriented beat and a few dub mix elements. The wind instruments used in the original seem to have disappeared entirely in this mix or were manipulated even more, making them sound nothing like the original instruments used. Some of the vocal treatments are reminiscent of the DFA remix of "The Hand That Feeds."
An alternate title for this remix is "Capital G: Epworth Phones 666 Revolutions."
Capital G Phones 666 RPM Mix Clean
Exactly the same as the main mix, but with the words "motherfuckers" and "shit" edited out.
Capital G Phones 666 RPM Clean Edit
Running Time: 5:37
A shorter version of the "Phones 666 RPM clean mix." More information coming soon.
Capital G Switch Remix
Running Time: 5:04
This remix, found on the vinyl edition of Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D and the Capital G promo CD single is very different from the album version. It incorporates a house beat and minimalist lyrics. In addition, the melody is vastly different, sounding somewhat like radio feedback rather than distorted guitars or wind instruments, which were used in the original album version.
Capital G (Ladytron—Finite Climax Mix)
Running Time: 5:04
This remix appears on the vinyl edition of Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D. It begins with a synth melody very different from what is heard on Year Zero, and vocals come in shortly thereafter. At the second verse, the vocals are layered under a bass line that acts as a counter-melody to the initial synth melody.
Live
"Capital G" made its live debut on May 13, 2007 at the Metro Nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. It was played at most shows on the Australia/Japan leg of the Performance 2007 tour, but dropped off the setlist after the first show of the European summer leg and has not been played since.
Lyrics
I pushed a button and elected him to office and a
He pushed a button and it dropped a bomb
You pushed a button and could watch it on the television
Those motherfuckers didn't last too long ha ha
I'm sick of hearing 'bout the haves and the have nots
Have some personal accountability
The biggest problem with the way that we've been doing things is
The more we let you have the less that I'll be keeping for me
Well I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my God for this one
He signs his name with a Capital G
Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala
Don't really see what all the fuss is about
Ain't gonna worry bout no future generations and a
I'm sure somebody's gonna figure it out
Don't try to tell how some power can corrupt a person
You haven't had enough to know what it's like
You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position
Now nod your head because you know that I'm right—all right!
Well I used to stand for something
But forgot what that could be
There's a lot of me inside you
Maybe you're afraid to see
Well I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my God for this one
He signs his name with a Capital G
A background chant comes after each of the final two choruses:
Greed, greed, greed, greed
Greed, greed, greed, greed
Greed, greed, greed, greed
Greed, greed, greed, greed
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