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“Sin” (also known as “Halo 4”) is a single by Nine Inch Nails for the song of the same name released in 1990.
“Sin” is the fourth official Nine Inch Nails release and the final single for the album Pretty Hate Machine. It contains three remixes of “Sin” from Pretty Hate Machine and Nine Inch Nails’ first cover song. Even though the front has a stylized graphic that simply says “5in” and it is generally referred to as “Sin”
the spine of the US version refers to the album as “Sin Long, Dub & Short”.
“Get Down, Make Love” is a cover of the Queen song originally released on News of the World. This version of “Get Down Make Love” samples Dan O’Herlihy from The Cabinet of Caligari.
The video
A video was released, using the “(short)” remix of the song, which featured two girls dancing with each other at the beginning, cutting to a black-and-white footage of a woman, naked except for what looks like straps to spelunking gear and a halogen lamp, walking a wrist-bound Trent Reznor with a bag over his head through what looks like an industrial warehouse complex and eventually to strap him into a large rotary harness where she spins him throughout the video. These scenes are intercut with two young gay lovers who eventually fight, a man and woman wearing ritualistic dressings and dancing, as well as visuals of a pierced phallus and clitoris, all reflecting the song’s dark, sexual aspects.
“Sin” is the fourth official Nine Inch Nails release and the final single for the album Pretty Hate Machine. It contains three remixes of “Sin” from Pretty Hate Machine and Nine Inch Nails’ first cover song. Even though the front has a stylized graphic that simply says “5in” and it is generally referred to as “Sin”
the spine of the US version refers to the album as “Sin Long, Dub & Short”.
“Get Down, Make Love” is a cover of the Queen song originally released on News of the World. This version of “Get Down Make Love” samples Dan O’Herlihy from The Cabinet of Caligari.
The video
A video was released, using the “(short)” remix of the song, which featured two girls dancing with each other at the beginning, cutting to a black-and-white footage of a woman, naked except for what looks like straps to spelunking gear and a halogen lamp, walking a wrist-bound Trent Reznor with a bag over his head through what looks like an industrial warehouse complex and eventually to strap him into a large rotary harness where she spins him throughout the video. These scenes are intercut with two young gay lovers who eventually fight, a man and woman wearing ritualistic dressings and dancing, as well as visuals of a pierced phallus and clitoris, all reflecting the song’s dark, sexual aspects.
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‘Sin’ Lyrics
You give me the reason.
You give me control.
I gave you my purity.
My purity you stole.
Did you think I wouldn't recognize this compromise.
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Danzachk wrote:
"Stale incense, old sweat and lies, lies, lies!" God I love this song.
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laedymoon wrote:
i love this song. Lyrics are so sadistic
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Zanrook wrote:
Why do people always say they prefer the live version when the studio version is far superior?
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DamienOKelly wrote:
Awesome! NIN Forever!!!
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SzolMisz wrote:
Great Song_
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RenAdventure wrote:
I completely agree.
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Zajcik wrote:
this is their best song. no fucking doubt
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Rockinrolla wrote:
That video above was from the concert I went to. OMG
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Rockinrolla wrote:
NIN kicks ass at concerts. So much energy. ♥ F*cking Amazing.
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maryann2version wrote:
I searched "sin nine inch nails" and the first thing that popped up was an equation stating: sin(nine) inch nails = 0.000598235314 m^2
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UseYourAppetite wrote:
The version on AATCHB kicks the shit out of the studio version, and that was pretty awesome to begin with.
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Amberito wrote:
LMAO @ Trent. He gives me the motive you give me the uzi....
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JTaylors1stgirl wrote:
I love it LIVE ~ great album
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EvaOgnianova wrote:
It get's under my skin
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WatrfallEclipse wrote:
The live version is great, but they need to get the studio version up.
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MARTY_ROSES wrote:
BUENA MEZCLA!
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wroteforluck wrote:
this isn't PHM version. still rocks anyway, one of their best songs IMHO.
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gaspero1 wrote:
It doesn't get much better than this.
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PFPMdK wrote:
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees !!!
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