===Song Credits===
*Writing: Trent Reznor and [[Charlie Clouser]], including some lyrics from Carly Simon's "You're So Vain."*Chanting: Buddha Boys Choir—Nigel Wiesehan, Nick Scott, Steve Duda, [[Keith Hillebrandt]], [[Clint Mansell]], Adam Persaud, Eric Edmonson, Doug Idleman, and Marcus London
* Contains a licensed [[samples|sample]] of "Shout It Out Loud" by KISS
==About==
The song started out as a drum loop that was created by [[Charlie Clouser]] for use in the [[Tapeworm]] project.[https://www.loudersound.com/features/tapeworm-the-nine-inch-nailspanteratool-supergroup-that-never-was] Reznor stated that he almost didn't put it on the album because of having a different feel from the rest of the songs.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmxgQIzz_Bo]
The "Buddha Boys Choir", credited for background chants on this track, comprised [[Keith Hillebrandt]], [[Clint Mansell]], Steve Duda, members of New Orleans band Deadhandsystem, and various [[Nothing Studios]] employees. The impromptu group's name in the liner notes comes from Igor's Buddha Belly, a bar across the street from the studios.
The word "Starfucker" was apparently the original title of the Rolling Stones song "Star Star," released on the 1973 album, ''Goats Head Soup.'' The term "starfucker" was later used by the artist [[Tori Amos]] in her song "Professional Widow," released on her 1996 album, ''Boys For Pele.'' In this song, the eponymous "professional widow" and "starfucker" is widely considered to be Courtney Love. "Starfucker" is also the tenth track on Hanzel Und Gretyl's 1997 industrial metal album ''Transmissions From Uranus''.