Capital G (song)
"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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Song Title and Meaning
According to Trent Reznor in this interview (in German), "Capital G" refers to Greed, but can also be applied to political figures in the present day.
Miscellaneous
 This article contains speculative material which may be disputed. See the discussion for this page for more details.
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- 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 it's 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
Versions
Capital G
This is the only known version at the present moment.
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