| versions = [[The Hand That Feeds <br>The Hand That Feeds (DFA Mix)]]<br>The Hand That Feeds (DFA Mix Instrumental)<br>The Hand That Dubs (DFA Version I)<br>The Hand That Dubs (DFA Version II)<br>The Hand That Feeds (Photek Dub)<br>The Hand That Feeds (Photek Dub Instrumental)<br>[[The Hand That Feeds (Photek Straight Mix)]]<br>[[The Hand That Feeds (Ruff Mix)<br>The Hand That Feeds (''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'')| live = 2005-[[Live: With Teeth]] through present<br>almost (if not all) shows
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==About==
''''''The Hand That Feeds'''''' is the first single of the fifth album ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]], '' and it has received the designation of Halo 18. It began playing in the [[Nine Inch Nails]]'s official Myspace before it radio release.
===Meaning===
THTF is a verbal attack on the United States Government, specifically the Bush administration and it's foreign policy, but can be interpreted as speaking out against authority in general.
===2005 MTV VMAsMovie Awards===Nine Inch Nails was scheduled to perform this song live at the 2005 MTV Video Music Movie Awards, but denied [[TrentReznor]]'s request to perform in front of a large image of President George W. Bush's face. As a result, Trent Reznor decided to cancel the performance. He was replaced by The the [[Foo Fighters]].
Trent Reznor responded on the [[http://www.nin.com|Official NIN Website]]:
We were set to perform 'The Hand That Feeds' with an unmolested, straightforward
to play in America.
==The VideoAppearances=====Halos===*''With Teeth''*''[[The Hand That Feeds (halo)|The video for this song was directed by Hand That Feeds]]''*''[[Rob SheridanBeside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]] '' ==Versions=====The Hand That Feeds===This is the album version and is a simplistic in-studio performance by the touring line-upfirst track on ''[[The Hand That Feeds (halo)|The Hand That Feeds]]'' single. ===The video is tinted blue throughout, Hand That Feeds (DFA Mix)===This remix was available as an iTunes exclusive until it was released as the second track on the ''[[Every Day Is Exactly The Same (halo)|Every Day Is Exactly The Same]]'' EP. ===The Hand That Feeds (DFA Mix Instrumental)=== ===The Hand That Dubs (DFA Version I)=== ===The Hand That Dubs (DFA Version II)=== ===The Hand That Feeds (Photek Dub)===The third track on ''The Hand That Feeds'' single. ===The Hand That Feeds (Photek Dub Instrumental)=== ===The Hand That Feeds (Photek Straight Mix)===The second track on ''The Hand That Feeds'' single and showcases some natural distortion effects due to the digital nature of third track on the source material''Every Day Is Exactly The Same'' EP. ===The Hand That Feeds (Ruff Mix)===
==Lyrics=The Hand That Feeds (''Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time'')=== ==Music Video==The video for this song was directed by [[Rob Sheridan]] and Reznor, debuting at NIN.com on March 17, 2005. It's a basic performance video, filmed with a digital camera in the band's rehearsal space. The film has been tinted blue and some distortion does occur, due to the nature of the camera and how it responds to fast movements. The video caused quite a stir throughout the NIN community. Some didn't like the song, whereas others weren't even sure that this was the official video as it didn't look "done" to them. Still others were quick to note a noticeable positive change in Reznor's physical appearance.
----==Live=="The Hand That Feeds" has been played live regularly since the [[Live: With Teeth]] tour launched in March of 2005.
You're ==Lyrics== You’re keeping in step In the line Got your chin held high and you feel just fine Because you do What you're you’re told But inside your heart it is black and it's it’s hollow and it's And it’s cold Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you want to change it? What if this whole crusade'scrusade’s A charade And behind it all there's there’s a price to be paid For the blood On which we dine Justified in the name of the holy and the divine Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you want to change it? So naivenaïve I To keep holding on to what I want to believe And I can see But I keep holding Holding on and on and on and on Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will or will you stay down on your knees?