I’m generally indifferent to the Fragile, but I like the chorus
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:01 (four months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/1d0viVd.jpeg6. WishReleased on Broken, 1992516 points, 14 votersStudio versionMusic videoLive 1995Live 2006Live 2008Live 2022
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:08 (four months ago) link
Video is Sleazy at the top of his powers as a director
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:10 (four months ago) link
iirc they pretty much never play "we're in this together" live because reznor can't sing it
"the perfect drug" was also never played until 2018, though not because the drum solo was impossible but apparently because reznor didn't like how the outro felt when they rehearsed it? something about it killing the momentum
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:11 (four months ago) link
HEY PIG
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:16 (four months ago) link
other fave, obv: stale incense, old sweat, and lies! lies! lies!
― ivy., Tuesday, April 30, 2024 4:41 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
IT COMES DOWN TO
THIS
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:17 (four months ago) link
I wouldn’t have imagined those songs placing at 7/8, will have to revisit them.
Very, very glad to see “Wish” here even as I wish (heh) it was higher
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:19 (four months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Hkd9duY.jpeg5. The BecomingReleased on The Downward Spiral, 1994518 points, 11 voters, 4 #1 votesStudio versionStill versionLive 2009
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:24 (four months ago) link
My number one - just a really precise and concentrated encapsulation of basically everything I love about NIN
― Tim F, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:25 (four months ago) link
Was very surprised how high this was.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:26 (four months ago) link
i think my favorite thing about “we’re in this together” is the…. drums
― ivy., Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:31 (four months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/JDbmDGm.jpeg4. March Of The PigsReleased on The Downward Spiral, 1994562 points, 13 voters, 3 #1 votesStudio versionMusic videoLive 2006Live 2008Live 2013Live 2014
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:34 (four months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/pTJKWlA.jpeg3. SinReleased on Pretty Hate Machine, 1989616 points, 17 votersStudio version
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:44 (four months ago) link
Correct
― Tim F, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:47 (four months ago) link
your fist
― ivy., Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:50 (four months ago) link
Kind of shocked Mr. Self Destruct isn’t going to place at all
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:50 (four months ago) link
i am dying to know what #1 is! i have been casually following along (did not vote) and i am so curious
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:52 (four months ago) link
You can have it allMy empire of derp I will let you downI will give you herp
― Drowning in TG, he sent me Discipline (flamboyant goon tie included), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:54 (four months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Z3Q3jOd.jpeg2. Mr. Self DestructReleased on The Downward Spiral, 1994626 points, 13 voters, 2 #1 votesStudio version
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:56 (four months ago) link
Uh I meant Down In It
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Tuesday, 30 April 2024 22:59 (four months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/UKC8Xhd.jpeg1. Starfuckers, Inc.Released on The Fragile, 1999840 points, 42 votersMusic video
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:07 (four months ago) link
lol
― octobeard, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:07 (four months ago) link
Glad 42 of us could get past the taste
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:10 (four months ago) link
more seriously:
https://i.imgur.com/Dx69Kq1.jpeg1. CloserReleased on The Downward Spiral, 1994760 points, 18 votersStudio versionMusic videoLive 2006Live 2008
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:12 (four months ago) link
phew - good one
― StanM, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:13 (four months ago) link
but it was nobody's #1?
― StanM, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:14 (four months ago) link
yeah, no #1 votes
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:14 (four months ago) link
great result revelation & artwork, well done!
― StanM, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:18 (four months ago) link
Great job, ufo and Thermal!
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:21 (four months ago) link
thanks for running this!
― peace, man, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:32 (four months ago) link
Thank you, ufo!
― octobeard, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:37 (four months ago) link
Mr. Self Destruct was my #1. Used to be The Becoming. However, over the years it's grown on me much much more. I feel it's the most intense and quintessential song that captures the best lyrical and sonic elements of the band. The guitars that sound like razor blades slicing skin. The equally sharp and incisive lyrics. The ambient breakdown in the middle. Belew's insane outro. It's a punch in the gut in the best way possible.
Super stoked it hit #2. I was hoping it might top this poll, but Closer is a perfect, if predictable winner.
― octobeard, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:44 (four months ago) link
yes thanks to thermo for their great work with the images, that saved me a ton of work
also thanks to everyone who voted or participated in the rollout
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:45 (four months ago) link
full countdown:
1. Closer - 760 points, 18 voters2. Mr. Self Destruct - 626 points, 13 voters, 2 #1 votes3. Sin - 616 points, 17 voters4. March Of The Pigs - 562 points, 13 voters, 3 #1 votes5. The Becoming - 518 points, 11 voters, 4 #1 votes6. Wish - 516 points, 14 voters7. We're In This Together - 500 points, 12 voters, 1 #1 vote8. The Perfect Drug - 454 points, 11 voters, 3 #1 votes9. Head Like A Hole - 452 points, 13 voters, 1 #1 vote10. Piggy - 426 points, 12 voters11. Just Like You Imagined - 402 points, 12 voters12. Ruiner - 386 points, 9 voters, 1 #1 vote12. A Warm Place - 386 points, 11 voters14. Terrible Lie - 384 points, 13 voters15. Heresy - 378 points, 9 voters16. The Wretched - 372 points, 10 voters17. Eraser - 368 points, 9 voters18. Into The Void - 364 points, 11 voters19. Beside You In Time - 314 points, 7 voters, 1 #1 vote20. Something I Can Never Have - 312 points, 9 voters, 1 #1 vote20. La Mer - 312 points, 10 voters22. The Day The World Went Away - 310 points, 9 voters, 1 #1 vote23. Last - 282 points, 8 voters24. All The Love In The World - 280 points, 8 voters25. Happiness In Slavery - 276 points, 7 voters26. And All That Could Have Been - 264 points, 6 voters27. Gave Up - 254 points, 9 voters28. Somewhat Damaged - 252 points, 7 voters29. The Great Below - 238 points, 7 voters30. The Fragile - 232 points, 8 voters31. Only - 218 points, 7 voters32. Everything - 198 points, 5 voters33. Copy of A - 194 points, 9 voters33. She's Gone Away - 194 points, 6 voters33. The Background World - 194 points, 6 voters36. God Break Down the Door - 192 points, 6 voters37. Various Methods of Escape - 190 points, 5 voters38. Hurt - 168 points, 7 voters39. The Big Come Down - 162 points, 5 voters, 1 #1 vote40. That's What I Get - 158 points, 4 voters41. All Time Low - 150 points, 5 voters42. Reptile - 144 points, 5 voters43. Burn - 140 points, 5 voters43. Every Day Is Exactly The Same - 140 points, 4 voters45. Ringfinger - 138 points, 4 voters, 1 #1 vote46. I Do Not Want This - 136 points, 5 voters47. The Hand That Feeds - 134 points, 6 voters48. Sanctified - 124 points, 4 voters49. The Great Destroyer - 116 points, 6 voters49. Shit Mirror - 116 points, 3 voters51. Even Deeper - 112 points, 3 voters51. Leaving Hope - 112 points, 4 voters53. This Isn't the Place - 110 points, 5 voters53. Suck - 110 points, 6 voters53. Less Than - 110 points, 6 voters56. Running - 106 points, 3 voters57. Dead Souls - 102 points, 3 voters58. Kinda I Want To - 98 points, 2 voters59. The Only Time - 96 points, 3 voters60. In This Twilight - 88 points, 5 voters
Interesting that no one had Closer at #1. Has there been an artist poll where the #1 song had zero #1 votes?
― octobeard, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:46 (four months ago) link
Thank u ufo for pollrunning and thermo for imagicking - excellent work all around!
― Tim F, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:47 (four months ago) link
and the rest:
61. The Way Out Is Through - 82 points, 5 voters62. Find My Way - 80 points, 4 voters63. While I'm Still Here - 78 points, 5 voters64. Satellite - 76 points, 4 voters65. Pilgrimage - 72 points, 2 voters66. Down In It - 66 points, 3 voters67. Burning Bright (Field on Fire) - 64 points, 3 voters68. Over and Out - 64 points, 3 voters69. The Downward Spiral - 62 points, 2 voters70. The Lovers - 60 points, 2 voters71. Maybe Just Once - 56 points, 1 voter72. Lights In The Sky - 50 points, 3 voters73. I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally - 50 points, 1 voter74. The Persistence of Loss - 50 points, 1 voter75. The Frail - 48 points, 2 voters76. Sunspots - 44 points, 2 voters77. Memorabilia - 44 points, 2 voters78. The Collector - 44 points, 1 voter79. The New Flesh - 42 points, 1 voter80. Right Where It Belongs - 40 points, 2 voters81. 34 Ghosts IV - 38 points, 1 voter82. The Sound Of Forgetting - 36 points, 1 voter83. Underneath It All - 36 points, 2 voters84. The Idea of You - 36 points, 1 voter85. Discipline - 34 points, 2 voters86. Me, I'm Not - 34 points, 2 voters87. Quake Theme - 32 points, 2 voters88. Big Man with a Gun - 32 points, 1 voter89. The Mark Has Been Made - 32 points, 1 voter90. In Two - 32 points, 1 voter91. Dear World, - 30 points, 1 voter92. With Teeth - 30 points, 2 voters93. Play the Goddamn Part - 30 points, 1 voter94. Nun With a Motherfucking Gun - 30 points, 1 voter95. Zero Sum - 28 points, 1 voter96. Metal - 28 points, 2 voters97. A Violet Fluid - 28 points, 1 voter98. Starfuckers, Inc. - 28 points, 1 voter99. Physical (You're So) - 24 points, 3 voters100. Driver Down - 24 points, 1 voter101. Complication - 24 points, 2 voters102. Corona Radiata - 22 points, 1 voter103. The Four of Us Are Dying - 20 points, 1 voter104. 10 Miles High - 20 points, 1 voter105. Please - 20 points, 2 voters106. Survivalism - 20 points, 1 voter107. Life On Mars? - 18 points, 1 voter108. Came Back Haunted - 16 points, 2 voters109. Where Is Everybody? - 16 points, 1 voter110. Hand Covers Bruise - 16 points, 1 voter111. Echoplex - 14 points, 1 voter112. Ice Age - 12 points, 1 voter113. (You Made It Feel Like) Home - 12 points, 1 voter114. Love Is Not Enough - 8 points, 1 voter115. Zoo Station - 8 points, 1 voter116. Gone, Still - 8 points, 1 voter117. Meet Your Master - 6 points, 1 voter118. Pinion - 4 points, 1 voter119. Ahead of Ourselves - 4 points, 1 voter120. My Violent Heart - 4 points, 1 voter121. Demon Seed - 2 points, 1 voter122. The Warning - 2 points, 1 voter
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:48 (four months ago) link
i don’t think i even voted for Closer! lol facepalm. i def forgot but it seems like it was fine without me
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:49 (four months ago) link
oh whoops that didn't have the ties, so if anyone really cares:
61. The Way Out Is Through - 82 points, 5 voters62. Find My Way - 80 points, 4 voters63. While I'm Still Here - 78 points, 5 voters64. Satellite - 76 points, 4 voters65. Pilgrimage - 72 points, 2 voters66. Down In It - 66 points, 3 voters67. Burning Bright (Field on Fire) - 64 points, 3 voters67. Over and Out - 64 points, 3 voters69. The Downward Spiral - 62 points, 2 voters70. The Lovers - 60 points, 2 voters71. Maybe Just Once - 56 points, 1 voter72. Lights In The Sky - 50 points, 3 voters72. I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally - 50 points, 1 voter72. The Persistence of Loss - 50 points, 1 voter75. The Frail - 48 points, 2 voters76. Sunspots - 44 points, 2 voters76. Memorabilia - 44 points, 2 voters76. The Collector - 44 points, 1 voter79. The New Flesh - 42 points, 1 voter80. Right Where It Belongs - 40 points, 2 voters81. 34 Ghosts IV - 38 points, 1 voter82. The Sound Of Forgetting - 36 points, 1 voter82. Underneath It All - 36 points, 2 voters82. The Idea of You - 36 points, 1 voter85. Discipline - 34 points, 2 voters85. Me, I'm Not - 34 points, 2 voters87. Quake Theme - 32 points, 2 voters87. Big Man with a Gun - 32 points, 1 voter87. The Mark Has Been Made - 32 points, 1 voter87. In Two - 32 points, 1 voter91. Dear World, - 30 points, 1 voter91. With Teeth - 30 points, 2 voters91. Play the Goddamn Part - 30 points, 1 voter91. Nun With a Motherfucking Gun - 30 points, 1 voter95. Zero Sum - 28 points, 1 voter95. Metal - 28 points, 2 voters95. A Violet Fluid - 28 points, 1 voter95. Starfuckers, Inc. - 28 points, 1 voter99. Physical (You're So) - 24 points, 3 voters99. Driver Down - 24 points, 1 voter99. Complication - 24 points, 2 voters102. Corona Radiata - 22 points, 1 voter103. The Four of Us Are Dying - 20 points, 1 voter103. 10 Miles High - 20 points, 1 voter103. Please - 20 points, 2 voters103. Survivalism - 20 points, 1 voter107. Life On Mars? - 18 points, 1 voter108. Came Back Haunted - 16 points, 2 voters108. Where Is Everybody? - 16 points, 1 voter108. Hand Covers Bruise - 16 points, 1 voter111. Echoplex - 14 points, 1 voter112. Ice Age - 12 points, 1 voter112. (You Made It Feel Like) Home - 12 points, 1 voter114. Love Is Not Enough - 8 points, 1 voter114. Zoo Station - 8 points, 1 voter114. Gone, Still - 8 points, 1 voter117. Meet Your Master - 6 points, 1 voter118. Pinion - 4 points, 1 voter118. Ahead of Ourselves - 4 points, 1 voter118. My Violent Heart - 4 points, 1 voter121. Demon Seed - 2 points, 1 voter121. The Warning - 2 points, 1 voter
― ufo, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:50 (four months ago) link
Is March of the Pigs the highest charting song to be in 7/8 for most of its running time? It hit 59.
― octobeard, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:50 (four months ago) link
Good for “The Becoming” - always really liked that one. (Did anyone ever remix that?)
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:53 (four months ago) link
"Closer" was no. 4 for me, and when compiling my ballot I did turn my mind to the question of whether I was if anything underrating it a bit, taking slightly for granted what is clearly a masterpiece of construction and populism and compulsiveness and repulsiveness and creativity. The outro is just this outrageous succession of "look at this! no, look at this! no, look at this!" moments whose additive approach never falls into the trap of making the song less than the sum of its parts - maybe the moment where Reznor's spiritual connection to Lindsey Buckingham is clearest.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:53 (four months ago) link
“The Becoming” (subconsciously) always seemed like a Giger/X-Men “Lifedeath”/Cronenberg vibe - a man turning into a monster, or thinking he is. Should’ve been on the Annihilation soundtrack.
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 23:56 (four months ago) link
Totally. Especially when the coda whisper "I wont give up / it wants me dead / and goddamn this noise inside my head" turns into a cyborg's hiss that feels like the splattery aphex-ish snares of the prior snares (now overwhelmed by pummeling kicks). A total subjugation to the man-machine to underscore the point that the earlier guitar break and final outro are both terrible lies.
(when I first got Further Down The Spiral I vaguely assumed "At The Heart of it All" was a particularly radical remix of "The Becoming")
― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 00:12 (four months ago) link
aphex-ish *feel of the prior snares
― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 00:13 (four months ago) link
Right on!
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 00:27 (four months ago) link
Tim, I had the same thought about “Closer” but decided to leave it where I had it (maybe 6?) since I figured it wouldn’t need the help.
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Wednesday, 1 May 2024 00:44 (four months ago) link
I feel like a lot of people must have felt it was safe to move closer down a little for their personal favs (and those favs were Mr self destruct and The Becoming). I had it 2nd after Head Like a Hole. I just could not put that bass synth groove anywhere but first.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 02:26 (four months ago) link
Thermo thanks for the images btw. Awesome stuff.
― octobeard, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 03:07 (four months ago) link
Great poll thank you ufo
@ octobeard, “Solsbury Hill” is 7/4, but otherwise yes maybe
― Drowning in TG, he sent me Discipline (flamboyant goon tie included), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 03:25 (four months ago) link