Changes

This is the original album version. Dominated through its verses and pre-choruses by a danceable drum loop and accompanying synthesizers, the verses are sung somewhat maliciously, only to become quite fast and layered in the pre-choruses. In contrast, the chorus uses much simpler instrumentation, relegated only to a simpler drum loop and loud, powerful synthesizer chords, with Reznor talking quietly yet intensely on top. The bridge of the song goes in a completely different direction, slowing it down with a panned bassline, manipulated live drum takes, and a fuzzy guitar solo. Returning to the chorus afterward, the song ends suddenly on the word "stop." The song's drum beat is sampled from "Beat Box" by Art of Noise, and the song also samples . The bridge features a pitched-up wind noises sample of the elephant sounds from the opening sequence of [[David Lynch]] film 's ''The Elephant Man'', and a buried scream from the film ''Parents'' during the bridge.