Difference between revisions of "Leaving Hope"

Revision as of 18:31, 19 September 2015

Album:Still

Length:5:57

Versions:Leaving Hope

"Leaving Hope" is the final song of The Fragile era, closing off Still. It is a slow-paced, layered instrumental with an extended fadeout at the end.

It uses a synthesizer pad built from samples of Trent Reznor's voice, also utilized in "The Frail."

In December 2005, Reznor granted a gratis license to an advertising agency to use the song in a public service announcement to promote a mental health hotline for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The piece shares its name with Reznor's former music publishing entity. A source for both uses of the name is potentially the film Pumpkinhead, which features a sign using the phrase. Reznor and company noted the influence of horror cinema on previous works, adding to the likeliness of this source.

Appearances

Halos

And All That Could Have Been (Deluxe Edition CD; 2002)
Still (2002)

Versions

Leaving Hope

This is the only version available.

Live

"Leaving Hope" has never been played live.

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 It uses a synthesizer pad built from samples of [[Trent Reznor]]'s voice, also utilized in "[[The Frail]]."
-In December 2005, Reznor granted a gratis license to an advertising agency to use the song in a [http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/psa.aspx public service announcement] to promote a mental health hotline for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
+In December 2005, Reznor granted a gratis license to an advertising agency to use the song in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHXqbb8yVv4 public service announcement] to promote a mental health hotline for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
-The piece shares its name with Reznor's former music publishing entity.
+The piece shares its name with Reznor's former music publishing entity. A source for both uses of the name is potentially the film ''Pumpkinhead'', which features a sign using the phrase. Reznor and company noted the influence of horror cinema on previous works, adding to the likeliness of this source.
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