Difference between revisions of "Capital G (song)"

Revision as of 01:35, 16 June 2007

Album:Year Zero

Length:3:50

Tempo:{{{BPM}}} BPM

Versions:Capital G
Capital G (Edit)
Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix main
Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix clean
Capital G Phones 666 RPM clean edit
Capital G switch remix

Live:Performance 2007

"Capital G" is the seventh track on the 2007 release Year Zero, and will be the second single for that album. Some have compared it to Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel."

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.

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

Appearances

Halos

Year Zero

Other

Capital G (promo)

Versions

Capital G

This is the original album version.

Capital G (Edit)

This radio edit is on the Capital G promo CD. The words "motherfuckers" and "shit" are deleted.

Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix main

Coming soon.

Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix clean

Coming soon.

Capital G Phones 666 RPM clean edit

A shorter version of the "Phones 666 RPM clean mix." More information coming soon.

Capital G switch remix

This remix 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.

Live

"Capital G" made its live debut on May 13, 2007 At the Metro Nightclub in Melbourne, Australia.

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

External Links

Echoing The Sound discussion about "Capital G"

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 }}'''"Capital G"''' is the seventh track on the 2007 release ''[[Year Zero]]'', and will be the second single for that album. Some have compared it to Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel."
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 ===Capital G (Edit)===
 This radio edit is on the ''Capital G'' promo CD. The words "motherfuckers" and "shit" are deleted.
+===Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix main===
+Coming soon.
+===Capital G Phones 666 RPM mix clean===
+Coming soon.
+===Capital G Phones 666 RPM clean edit===
+A shorter version of the "Phones 666 RPM clean mix." More information coming soon.
+===Capital G switch remix===
+This remix 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.
 ==Live==