Nine Inch Nails: "Closer"

I was still a little edgy about the anti-camera brigade when I started recording "Closer," so I decided to put my thumb over the camera's display, making myself less visible. Of course, the result of this is that I was shooting blind until I gave up on that strategy about 30 seconds in.

This performance was actually an interesting microcosm for what NIN has become -- the original six-minute version of maybe their most recognizable song was shortened to four and a half, with the chorus lick from "The Only Time" teased during the instrumental break. I'm not sure what to make of it -- it was certainly exciting to be part of the crowd singing along -- but it strikes me as somehow telling.

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[jeez123456789]

FUCK you

[EdgarTheRaven]

yes, but this is an advantage of it >:)

don't you agree?

amazing song!

[leylairoyale]

This was one of the best shows I've seen, both of NIN and in general. I'm somewhere stage left up front here.

Great to see this and remember it again.

[Lecole89]

Its so scary, its brilliant.

Its one of those songs, you can lose yourself over.

I love it!

[e5hansej]

it's scary how fucking amazing it is

[jeez123456789]

THIS SONG CAN BE SCARY DONT YOU AGREE.