Deep (Nine Inch Nails Song)
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"Deep" is a song recorded by American
industrial rock Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. It initially originated in the 1970s, and drew influence from early experimental and industrial acts such as Throbbing Gristle, Einstürzende Neubauten and Chrom ...
band
Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988. Its members are the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Trent Reznor and his frequent col ...
for the
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to the film '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001). Because this is a
promotional single A promotional recording, promo, or plug copy is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as mu ...
, it has never been featured with its own official
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and the song "Deep" has never been released on any Nine Inch Nails album, or on any halo-numbered release, although it has its own video directed by
Enda McCallion Enda McCallion (born 22 June 1967 in County Donegal) is an Irish film director. He studied at the Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art in London, England. He directed the 2000/2001 Metz alcopop advert "Forrest ...
.


Music video

The video features
Trent Reznor Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He came to prominence as the founder, lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and primary songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. T ...
as a bank robber who, together with a woman, steals two boxes from the national mint. They believe these boxes contain cash, but instead contain a highly toxic dye, which sprays all over them when they (separately) attempt to open the boxes. Rushing to warn each other, their cars collide head on. The narrative occurs in reverse order during the video, with the car accident at the beginning and the decision by the thieves to retrieve the boxes (to "make a withdrawal") at the end.


Track listing

*US promotional CD single #"Deep" (radio edit) – 3:35 #"Deep" (album version) – 4:06


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References

{{Authority control 2001 songs Nine Inch Nails songs Song recordings produced by Alan Moulder Song recordings produced by Trent Reznor Songs written for films Songs written by Trent Reznor