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This is the most recent information about Nine Inch Nails that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Nine Inch Nails, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
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Nine Inch Nails/Johnny CashQuotes:
When an instrument fails on stage it mocks you and must be destroyed. - Trent Reznor Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- Sole constant member Trent Reznor chose the name because it "could be abbreviated easily" and denied any "literal meaning" to the name. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
- Wintermute is thinking of the song "Precious Things" off of Tori Amos' first record. But the band had already formed by that time. Trent took the name from a note with potential band names. He stated in an interview that "Nine Inch Nails" stood the 2-week test, that it looked great in print, and could be easily abbreviated. He stated that there was no meaning behind it. Just that it sounded, to use his own words, "tough and manly". Submitted by: me
Stupid Band Names:
- Methinks it's awkward because the name is plural, but it has just one member (Trent Reznor). Submitted by: Jonathan S.
- They could sell their cds at a hardware store AND get away with it. Submitted by: Mac
- One of the most makes-you-wanna-throw-up names in history! Think about it, a guy walking around with Nine Inch Nails! Makes my stomach turn, sorry. Submitted by: Rob
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Michael Trent Reznor. Submitted by: I Love Taproot
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Nine Foot Nails | The longer the nails are, the better. | David |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Life Is A Bowl" | "Head Like A Hole" | Alan the Ottoman |
| "Lonely" | "Only" | Alan the Ottoman |
| "Pony" | "Only" | Joel Martinez |
| "Sex" | "Something I Can Never Have" | Aaron Saraco |
| "(Give) Head Like A Whore" | "Head Like A Hole" | newrock |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Me, I'm Not," | You are yourself and no other person. | Yvette Bristle |
| "The Day The Whole World Went Away," | Who could be singing about it and from where? | Heather Brockwell |
| "The Perfect Drug," | There is no perfect drug. | Electric Boogeyman |
| "March Of The Pigs," | Pigs can't really march, per se | Rock Maninoff |
| "Every Day Is Exactly The Same," | Every Day is completely different | Alan the Ottoman |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "All Alone Am I," Brenda Lee | "Where Is Everybody?," Nine Inch Nails | |
| "Brian Wilson," Barenaked Ladies | "Closer," Nine Inch Nails | |
| "So Far Away," Carole King | "Closer," Nine Inch Nails | |
| "I Remember You," Skid Row | "No, You Don't," Nine Inch Nails | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"In" originally "Sin"
Joe Siebert
"Si" originally "Sin"
Spanish for 'yes'
Brad Armpitt
"Pretty Ate Machine" originally "Pretty Hate Machine"
Pretty must have been starving.
Peter
"Pretty Hat Machine" originally "Pretty Hate Machine"
That's nice a machine that makes pretty hats.
Peter
"Petty Hate Machine" originally "Pretty Hate Machine"
A more likely machine to actually be invented.
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Shin" originally "Sin"
Rock Maninoff
"Spin" originally "Sin"
Gus
"Skin" originally "Sin"
Gus
"Sing" originally "Sin"
Frank
"Sign" originally "Sin"
Ed
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Head Like A Mole" originally "Head Like A Hole"
It's small and buried in the sand?
Peter
"Head Like A Pole" originally "Head Like A Hole"
Dyan Cannonball
"Tin" originally "Sin"
Joe Siebert
"Din" originally "Sin"
Joe Siebert
"Pin" originally "Sin"
Joe Siebert
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Closer" | "Cannibal" | Matthias |
| "Head Like A Hole" | "Blow Up A Mole" | dennis |
| "Down in It" | "I've Always Loved the Muppets" | MrMacphisto |
| "Closer" | "The Pipes Are Cleared Out" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Hand That Feeds" | "Dog That Bites" | Gman |
| "Closer" | "Aussie" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Hurt" | "The Wii Song" | Joel Martinez |
| "Hurt" | "Blog" | TheChemist |
| "Hurt" | "Blog" | TheChemist |
| "Closer" | "Poser" | YousoCrazy |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Every Day Is Exactly The Same | "Groundhog Day" movie | Jonathan S. |
| Head Like A Hole | Tutoring | tictacs941 |
| The Hand That Feeds | Restaurant | tictacs941 |
| With Teeth | Dentist/Orthodontist | Sir Alan George Palgut I |
| You Know What You Are? | Memory Aid | Bob |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Closer | Church | tictacs941 |
| Terrible Lie | Politician's answerphone | Crystal |
| Happiness In Slavery | NAACP | Aaron Saraco |
| Closer | 'Focus On The Family' religious group | frozen_frogurt |
| We're In This Together Now | Divorce Agency | Rasio |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Girls And Boys Good Charlotte | Suck Nine Inch Nails | Girls And Boys Suck | Evil Roy Slade |
| The Killing Lights A.F.I | Lights In The Sky Nine Inch Nails | The Killing Lights In The Sky Don't stare at them too long! | Josh |
| Villians The Verve Pipe | Suck Nine Inch Nails | Villians Suck | John Phillips Screwdriver |
| Vampires Will Never Hurt You My Chemical Romance | Suck Nine Inch Nails | Vampires Will Never Suck You They lie!! | EMO |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Fourteen Inch Fingernails Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch combined with Nine Inch Nails
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
The Carpenters' Nine Inch Nails
The Carpenters combined with Nine Inch Nails
Submitted By: Candy Welty
MC Hammer & Nails
MC Hammer combined with Nine Inch Nails
Oh yeah, heavy metal U Can't Touch This. This is what Hammer needs!
Submitted By: JC Foster
The Nine-Inch Doornails
The Doors combined with Nine-Inch Nails
Submitted By: Rpollck
There are additional Nine Inch Nails Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Suck"
Misheard Lyrics: Sucker!
or Suck up! Original Lyrics: Suck!
| "Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: We Share in Something real, We Share in Something True, that's right F**K you.
Original Lyrics: Wish there was something real, wish there was something true, in this world full of you.
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"Down In It"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to be so freakin' strong.
I used to know my right from wrong. I used to never be afraid. I used to be so funny. Original Lyrics: I used to be so big and strong.
I used to know my right from wrong. I used to never be afraid. I used to be somebody. | "With Teeth"
Misheard Lyrics: Who left the TV on?
Original Lyrics: With the teeth, ah
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Down In It"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to be so freakin' strong.
I used to know my right from wrong. I used to never be afraid. I used to be so funny. Original Lyrics: I used to be so big and strong.
I used to know my right from wrong. I used to never be afraid. I used to be somebody. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Ramm Well, I misheard the song when I was a child. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Capital G"
Better Lyrics:
I used to mash some buttons
Now I use my hands and feet
You can keep Warcraft and Halo
All my time, I waste with the Nintendo Wii
Now I use my hands and feet
You can keep Warcraft and Halo
All my time, I waste with the Nintendo Wii
Original Lyrics:
I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Trading in my god for this one
And he signs his name with a capital 'G'
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Trading in my god for this one
And he signs his name with a capital 'G'
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Only"
Better Lyrics:
Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye
It was just about too small to see
And then I noticed it was a pimple
At least it was to me
Anyway I popped it
Though it was too small to see
It was just about too small to see
And then I noticed it was a pimple
At least it was to me
Anyway I popped it
Though it was too small to see
Original Lyrics:
Well the tiniest little dot caught my eye
And it turned out to be a scab
And I had this funny feeling
Like I just knew it's something bad
I just couldn't leave it alone
I kept picking at that scab
And it turned out to be a scab
And I had this funny feeling
Like I just knew it's something bad
I just couldn't leave it alone
I kept picking at that scab
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
"Only"
Better Lyrics:
There is no two, there is only three
There is no two, there is only three
There is no f*****g two, there is only three
There is no f*****g two, there is only three
There is no two, there is only three
There is no f*****g two, there is only three
There is no f*****g two, there is only three
Original Lyrics:
There is no you, there is only me
There is no you, there is only me
There is no f******* you, there is only me
There is no f******* you, there is only me
There is no you, there is only me
There is no f******* you, there is only me
There is no f******* you, there is only me
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Getting Smaller"
The Funny Lyrics: I got my arms flip, flop, flip, flop, flip
I got my head on a spring Why They're Funny: Does anybody else envision a bobblehead Trent Renor? Or for that matter, the real one flapping his arms in time to the music?
Submitted by: kelly
| "Ruiner"
The Funny Lyrics: 'Howd you get so big Howd you get so strong Howd it get so hard Howd it get so long'
Why They're Funny: I've heard of Trent Reznor turning people gay, but this seems intentional-
Submitted by: Dan
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Only"
The Repetitive Lyrics: There is no you; there is only me.
Why They're Repetitive: This is the whole chorus, though Trent does say effing a couple times.
Submitted by: Padraic
| "The Hand That Feeds"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Will you bite the hand that feeds
you Will you stay down on your knees x8 Why They're Repetitive: Because it says the same phrase 8 times in a row?
Submitted by: JIMMYJIMJIM
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Please"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: You can never leave me
Will you please complete me? Why They're Nonsensical: In the first line he's forcing the person -- 'you can never leave me' and the next line he goes to ask the person nicely, saying please. Have a little consistency, man.
Submitted by: Christine
| "Sin"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I gave you my purity
My purity you stole Why They're Nonsensical: He says he gave a certain item to the person he's singing to, but then tells the person that they stole it. That seems rather awkward.
Submitted by: Dr. Crazy
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Something I Can Never Have"
The Insincere Lyrics: I just want something I can never have
Why They're Insincere: What does Trent Reznor want...alcohol?
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Wish"
The Insincere Lyrics: You know me, I hate everyone
Why They're Insincere: I thought Trent's saying that he hates everyone including the fans
Submitted by: DJ Kaito
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Head Like a Hole"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Head like a hole
Black as your soul I'd rather die Than give you control Why They're Misrhymed: Die rhymes with none of the other words if it's at the end of the line.
Submitted by: Sir Alan George Palgut I
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"The Perfect Drug"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: "you are the perfect drug…the perfect drug…the perfect drug"
Why They're Inappropriate: Drugs are bad.
Submitted by: Steve
| "Wish"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: This is the first day of my last days
Why They're Inappropriate: How do you know you're gonna die very soon?
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Wish"
The Dated Lyrics: 26 years on my way to hell
Why They're Dated: This song came out in 1992, but it was written in 1991, when Trent Reznor was really 26 years old (he was born May 17, 1965). However, now that Trent is 40, I do wonder sometimes how he can sing this song in concert keeping a straight face....
Submitted by: Fiona
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Getting Smaller"
The Dirty Lyrics: I think I'm loosing my grip
but I can still have a fist and i still have my one good arm that I can beat ..... beat myself up with. Why They're Dirty: First of all, gross. second, ahhahahahahahaha.
Submitted by: Colin 'Darwin' Moran
| "Closer"
The Dirty Lyrics: I drink the honey inside your hive
Why They're Dirty: Might have to do with oral sex *wink*wink*
Submitted by: Anna
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Hurt"
Opening Lines: I hurt mysef today.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Boasting in Song Lyrics:
"Only"
The Boasting Lyrics: There is no you there is only me
Comments: Submitted by: Sir Alan George Palgut I
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Song Title Space Change:
"The Wretch Ed" originally "The Wretched"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"We're In This To Get Her" originally "We're In This Together"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"We Rein This To Get Her" originally "We're In This Together"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"We Rein This Together" originally "We're In This Together "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Down I Nit" originally "Down In It"
Ew!!!
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Band Name Anagrams:
Snail Chin Nine Submitted by: Tattoo Head & The Crack Whore
Songs That Are Banned:
"Closer"
Most radio stations don't play this song due to its explicit sexual content and supposed blasphemy in the lyric "you get me closer to God." The music video for Closer was banned by MTV for disturbing images (such as a monkey on a crucifix) and nudity. Nine Inch Nails later made a censored version of the video that replaces the offensive scenes with placards that say "SCENE MISSING".
Submitted by: =3
Song Title Acrostics:
LINE: "Love Is Not Enough"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
HIS: "Happiness In Slavery"
Submitted by: newrock
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Parch Of The MIGs" originally "March Of The Pigs"
As in MIGs, Russian fighter planes
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
Hidden Tracks:
"Physical (You're So) and SucK"
These were hidden on NIN's "Broken" EP, using tracks 98 and 99 on the CD. Tracks 7-97 contained nothing but 1 second of silence for each track.
Submitted by: Rocky
Music With a Warning Label:
"Broken"
In the liner notes, there is a warning reading, "Caution: Not for use with mono devices." The reason for this being is that Trent stated the songs do not sound right when being played through mono devices.
Submitted by: eg: Mike Smith
"Year Zero"
On the back there's a large warning label reading: "USBM WARNING: Consuming or spreading this material may be deemed subversive by the United States Bureau Of Morality. If you of someone you know has engaged in subversive acts or thoughts, call: 1-866-445-6580 BE A PATRIOT - BE AN INFORMER!
Submitted by: BECKER
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
ACE Hardware
Nails, hardware, duh.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Closer"
2004 film w/ Natalie Portman and Clive Owen
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
