“March of the Pigs”
Cover art from the US March of the Pigs CD single
Single by Nine Inch Nails from the album The Downward Spiral
Released	February 25, 1994
Format	CD, 9" vinyl
Recorded	1993 Pig Beverley Hills, California, USA
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	27:16 (US) 31:46 (UK)
Label	nothing/TVT/Interscope/Atlantic(US) nothing/Island (UK)
Producer	Trent Reznor, Flood
Nine Inch Nails singles chronology
"Wish" (1993) "March of the Pigs" (1994) "Closer to God" (1994)

"March of the Pigs" is a song written by Trent Reznor. It was released in 1994 as the first single from The Downward Spiral (1994), the then-forthcoming second full-length album by Reznor's band Nine Inch Nails. The single (also known as Halo 7) is the band's seventh official release. http://www. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Alternate cover Deluxe Edition cover art Singles from The Downward Spiral Released: February 25, 1994 Released: May 30, 1994 The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is an LP by Nine Inch Nails (NIN), released in 1994. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... CD redirects here. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Industrial Rock is a musical genre which is a fusion between Industrial Music and specific Rock n Roll subgenres such as Punk, Oi!, Hardcore and later on Hard Rock. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Nothing Records was an American record label, specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) and John Malm, Jr. ... TVT Records is an independent record label founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Nothing Records was an American record label, specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) and John Malm, Jr. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965), is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Mark Ellis, better known as Flood, is a British post punk/alternative rock record producer whose work often blends synthetic and organic elements. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Wish is the second promotional single from Nine Inch Nails Broken. ... UK disc 1 cover UK disc 2 cover Closer to God (also known as Halo 9) is a single by Nine Inch Nails released in 1994 for the song Closer from the album The Downward Spiral. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965), is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Alternate cover Deluxe Edition cover art Singles from The Downward Spiral Released: February 25, 1994 Released: May 30, 1994 The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is an LP by Nine Inch Nails (NIN), released in 1994. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... This is the discography of the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. ...

The song

"March of the Pigs" has one of the most unusual meters of any song to enjoy popular radio play, alternating three bars of 7/8 time with one bar of 4/4 time (in effect, a 29/8 time signature). The song has a BPM rate of 269. ^[1] The song's high energy, segued by two piano breakdowns, has made it a staple of NIN's live concert performances. Particularly, this article is not about Hymn meters, as often found on hymn tunes Meter (UK spelling: metre) is the measurement of a musical line into measures of stressed and unstressed beats, indicated in Western music notation by a symbol called a time signature. ... In musical notation, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration. ... The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational device used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and which note value (minim, crotchet, eighth note and so on) constitutes one beat. ... Beats per minute (bpm) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of ones heart rate. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

A cover version of "March of the Pigs" has been recorded by Mae and the song has been released as a track for the video game Rock Band on February 26, 2008 for Xbox 360 and on February 28 for PlayStation 3. It is available as a standalone download or as part of the 'Nine Inch Nails' song pack (also including "The Perfect Drug" and "The Collector"). For other uses, see Mae (disambiguation). ... Rock Band is an upcoming music video game under development by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games, and to be distributed by Electronic Arts Partners scheduled for a North American release during the 2007 holiday season. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... The Perfect Drug Versions (also known as Halo 11) is an EP by Nine Inch Nails of remixes for the song The Perfect Drug released in 1997. ...

Music Videos

After abandoning a more elaborate version before filming could be completed, Reznor and the live band assembled for the then-impending "Self Destructon Live" concert tours (featuring drummer Chris Vrenna, keyboard player James Woolley, guitarist Robin Finck and bass guitarist Danny Lohner) regrouped with director Peter Christopherson to film a stripped-down, minimalist music video for the song. The video, released in March 1994, features the band performing the song live in front of a white wall backdrop, with Reznor moving around agressively, pushing the other bandmembers and their instruments, and repeatedly tossing his microphone away. Throughout the video, stagehands visibly move into the frame to reset the equipment he knocks over, handing Reznor a microphone each time he needs to start singing again after an instrumental section. The video uses the live performance version of the song recorded at the video shoot, rather than synchronising the footage to the studio-recorded version from the album as most music videos do. This video was the last video to be played on MTV2's Increase the Beat, on Memorial Day weekend 2002. At 269 BPM, it had the fastest tempo of the 400+ videos that were played that weekend. Nine Inch Nails live performances contrast with the recorded output of the Nine Inch Nails discography. ... Chris Vrenna (born February 23, 1967 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, Grammy-winning producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter, programmer, and founder of the electronic band Tweaker. ... Hes a great dude!!! Ive known him since we were kids!!!!!! I love Jimmy!!! ... Robin Finck (born November 7, 1971) is the current lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Daniel Patrick Lohner (born December 13, 1970 in Corpus Christi, Texas) , most commonly known as Danny Lohner is an industrial musician who plays bass guitar, guitar and keyboards. ... Peter Martin Christopherson, a. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed this year on 2007-05-28). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Beats per minute (bpm) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of ones heart rate. ... For other uses, see Tempo (disambiguation). ...

Portions of the earlier, uncompleted video are included on the Closure DVD-image file that appeared on file-sharing network The Pirate Bay in December 2006; this file is belived to be a leak of a completed but (so far) officially unreleased deluxe DVD reissue of the band's 1997 VHS/laserdisc long form music video Closure. In this version of the video, the band performs the song in a red cave-like set with water at their feet, and a midget appears. The Pirate Bay (often abbreviated TPB) is an Internet site that bills itself as the worlds largest BitTorrent tracker and also serves as an index for . ... Closure (also known as Halo 12) is a double VHS set by Nine Inch Nails released in 1997. ... In the 19th century, midget was a medical term referring to an extremely short but normally-proportioned person and was used in contrast to dwarf, which denoted disproportionate shortness. ...

Live performance videos of "March of the Pigs" are included on each of the band's live releases: Closure, And All that Could Have Been, and Beside You in Time. Closure (also known as Halo 12) is a double VHS set by Nine Inch Nails released in 1997. ... Alternate releases Live packaged separately Still packaged separately DVD And All That Could Have Been (also known as Halo 17) is a live album set and double DVD released by Nine Inch Nails in 2002. ... Beside You in Time (also known as Halo 22) is a live video release by Nine Inch Nails which was issued in Europe on February 26, 2007, and the US on February 27, 2007. ...

The single

The American "March of the Pigs" CD single contains two mixes of the title track, two remixes of its fellow The Downward Spiral track "Reptile," and "A Violet Fluid," a non-album instrumental track. In the UK, the single was released as a two-disc (each sold separately) CD single, adding a censored radio edit of "March of the Pigs" and "Big Man With a Gun" from The Downward Spiral. The disc art for this single features a curled-up millipede, an image that was later used on the cover of the single "Closer to God". Alternate cover Deluxe Edition cover art Singles from The Downward Spiral Released: February 25, 1994 Released: May 30, 1994 The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is an LP by Nine Inch Nails (NIN), released in 1994. ... For other uses, see Millipede (disambiguation). ... UK disc 1 cover UK disc 2 cover Closer to God (also known as Halo 9) is a single by Nine Inch Nails released in 1994 for the song Closer from the album The Downward Spiral. ...

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US version

• Nothing Records / TVT Records / Interscope Records / Atlantic Records 95938-2 - US CD
• TVT Records / Interscope Records INTDM-95938 - US CD Reissue

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Track listing

1. "March of the Pigs" – 2:54
2. "Reptilian" ("Reptile" remixed by Dave Ogilvie) – 8:39
3. "All the Pigs, All Lined Up" – 7:25
4. "A Violet Fluid" – 1:05
5. "Underneath the Skin" ("Reptile" remixed by Dave Ogilvie) – 7:13

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UK version (disc one)

UK disc 1 cover

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Track listing

• Island Records CID 592 854 001-2 - UK CD 1

1. "March of the Pigs (clean version)" – 2:54
2. "All the Pigs, All Lined Up" – 7:25
3. "A Violet Fluid" – 1:03
4. "Big Man With a Gun" – 1:36
   

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UK version (disc two)

UK disc 2 cover

• Island Records CIDX 592 854 003-2 - UK CD 2

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Track listing

1. "March of the Pigs (LP version)" – 2:54
2. "Underneath the Skin" – 7:14
3. "Reptilian" (remixed by Ogilvie) – 8:39
   

References

1. ^ BPMs for each track printed on the disc. Nine Inch Nails. March of the Pigs. USA: Nothing/TVT Records/Interscope/Atlantic Records 95938-2, 1994.
2. ^ "JAM! Music SoundScan Charts", Canadian Online Explorer, 2007-06-17. Retrieved on 2007-06-24. 

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External links

• March of the Pigs at nin.com, the official website
• March of the Pigs (halo) at the unofficial NinWiki
• Halo 7 at NIN Collector
• discogs.com: March of the Pigs (US CD5")
• discogs.com: March of the Pigs (US 10")
• discogs.com: March of the Pigs (UK 2xCD5")
• discogs.com: March of the Pigs (UK 7")