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     god money i'll do anything for you
 
     god money i'll do anything for you
 
     god money just tell me what you want me to
 
     god money just tell me what you want me to
 
     god money nail me up against the wall
 
     god money nail me up against the wall
 
     god money don't want everything he wants it all
 
     god money don't want everything he wants it all
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     no you can't take it
 
     no you can't take it
 
     no you can't take it
 
     no you can't take it
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     no you can't take it
 
     no you can't take it
 
     no you can't take that away from me
 
     no you can't take that away from me
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     head like a hole
 
     head like a hole
 
     black as your soul
 
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     i'd rather die
 
     i'd rather die
 
     than give you control
 
     than give you control
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     bow down before the one you serve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
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     god money's not looking for the cure
 
     god money's not looking for the cure
 
     god money's not concerned about the sick among the pure
 
     god money's not concerned about the sick among the pure
 
     god money let's go dancing on the backs of the bruised
 
     god money let's go dancing on the backs of the bruised
 
     god money's not one to choose
 
     god money's not one to choose
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     no you can't take that away from me
 
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     than give you control
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     bow down before the one you serve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
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     bow down before the one you serve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     bow down before the one you serve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve
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     bow down before the one you serve
 
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     you're going to get what you deserve
 
     you're going to get what you deserve

Revision as of 14:54, 18 February 2007

Head Like A Hole
Original Album: Pretty Hate Machine
First Time Played Live: Unknown
Last Time Played Live: Staple

Contents

  • 1 About
    • 1.1 Appearances
    • 1.2 Versions
    • 1.3 Lyrics
  • 2 Music video
  • 3 Performed live
  • 4 Covers

About

It was the first commercial success Reznor had and recieved wide radio rotation at the time. Though Trent Reznor doesn't dislike the song, he was quite suprised it became as big as it did, especially due to its relatively easy writing process compared to some of the lesser recognized tracks on Pretty Hate Machine ("That's What I Get" and "Kinda I Want To" most notably).

Appearances

  • Pretty Hate Machine
  • Head Like A Hole (remixes)
  • Closure (music video)
  • And All That Could Have Been (live)
  • Beside You In Time (live)

Versions

  • Head Like A Hole
  • Head Like A Hole (Clay)
  • Head Like A Hole (Slate)
  • Head Like A Hole (Copper)
  • Head Like A Hole (Opal)
  • Head Like A Hole (Soil)
  • You Know Who You Are (not to be confused with You Know What You Are?

Lyrics

    god money i'll do anything for you
    god money just tell me what you want me to
    god money nail me up against the wall
    god money don't want everything he wants it all

    no you can't take it
    no you can't take it
    no you can't take that away from me
    no you can't take it
    no you can't take it
    no you can't take that away from me

    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control
    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control

    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve
    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve

    god money's not looking for the cure
    god money's not concerned about the sick among the pure
    god money let's go dancing on the backs of the bruised
    god money's not one to choose

    no you can't take it
    no you can't take it
    no you can't take that away from me
    no you can't take it
    no you can't take it
    no you can't take that away from me

    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control
    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control

    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve
    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve

    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve
    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve

    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control
    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control
    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control
    head like a hole
    black as your soul
    i'd rather die
    than give you control

    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve
    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve
    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve
    bow down before the one you serve
    you're going to get what you deserve

Music video

Not album track, but Slate mix (or is it Clay?). Heavy flashing of text/numbers and spinning things. Two guys on drums. Trent hangs from a big mess of wires.

Performed live

It has appeared in almost every concert that Nine Inch Nails has performed since its appearance and has become a staple part of the live set.

During the Lollapalooza 1991 Tour, various guitarists from other bands (such as Ice-T of Body Count) would come out onstage to perform with the band. YouTube video

"Head Like A Hole" is usually the last song of the show (With Teeth era) or last song before the encore (Self Destruct and Fragility era). At the end, the band usually destroy their instruments.

Covers

  • acoustic cover by Ryan Star, some guy from Rockstar: Supernova
  • cover by AFI, "hardcore" punk band
  • cover by Still Remains, christian metalcore band
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