Single · 1994
March of the Pigs
March of the Pigs is a single by Nine Inch Nails, released in 1994 on The Null Corporation, with 5 tracks.
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5 tracks · 27 min
Single · 1994
March of the Pigs is a single by Nine Inch Nails, released in 1994 on The Null Corporation, with 5 tracks.
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5 tracks · 27 min
"March of the Pigs" is a song written by Trent Reznor of American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. It was released in 1994 as the first single from The Downward Spiral (1994), the second album by Nine Inch Nails. The song "March of the Pigs" has an unusual meter, alternating three bars of 7/8 time with one bar of 8/8 time (in effect, a 29/8 time signature). According to the liner notes, the song has a BPM rate of 269. The song's high energy (analogous to a previous NIN track, "Wish"), segued by two piano breakdowns, has made it a staple of NIN's live concert performances. It is also one of the band's shortest hit songs, clocking in at just under three minutes. Music videos Reznor and band in the "March of the Pigs" music video. After abandoning a more elaborate version before filming could be completed, Reznor and the live band assembled for the then-impending Self Destruct Tour (featuring drummer Chris Vrenna, keyboard player James Woolley, guitarist Robin Finck and bassist/guitarist/keyboardist 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 perform…