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| BPM = 122| versions=Head Down<br>Head Down (Live At Rehearsals)| live=N/A[[Lights In The Sky Tour]] through [[Wave Goodbye Tour]]

''[[Image:Headdown.jpg|thumb|Artwork accompanying the MP3 file]]'''"Head Down"''''' is the sixth track on the [[Nine Inch Nails]] album ''[[The Slip]]''. The song's accompanying artwork appears to represent a person committing suicide by firing a gun through the back of their mouth, a figure facing the left with their head bent down, or a glass being poured out to its right. [[Multitracks]] for this song (and all others from ''The Slip'') were released in raw WAV format via [[remix.nin.com]]. 

*''The Slip'' ===Other===*''[[The SlipDefinitive NIN - Deep Cuts]]''- online playlist(s); not on original Seed release 

This is the original album version. The song is stylistically split into two parts. The verses consist of an abusive diatribe, taking the listener to task for their weaknesses and compelling them to submit to authority. The chorus, perhaps representing the response of the berated protagonist, finds the singer questioning the reality of his situation and expressing a wish to escape. The sections are sharply different musically as well, with the verses shouted over a harsh, bending guitar riff and drum loop, while the chorus section features more melodic singing and clean guitar strumming. The final, instrumental chorus section transitions suddenly into a quiet, filtered coda, which decays into low bass tones. "[[Lights In The Sky (song)|Lights In The Sky]]" soon follows. ===Head Down (Live At Rehearsals)===This version of the song was filmed and recorded in the band's rehearsal space in mid 2008 and directed by [[Rob Sheridan]]. It features on the physical form of ''The Slip'', on an accompanying DVD of rehearsal footage. The band omits the quiet coda.

This song made its live debut at the [[2008/07/19 Los Angeles, CA|dress rehearsal show]] of the [[Lights In The Sky Tour]] and remained a feature throughout the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]] the following year. "Head Down" has not been played liveperformed since then.

<BR>{{succession box | title=[[The Slip#Track Listing|The Slip]] | before= [[Echoplex]] | after= [[Lights In The Sky (song)|Lights In The Sky]] | track= 6}}[[Category: NIN Songs]] [[Category:NIN Songs Never Played LiveReleased as Multitracks]]