Its kind of fun watching these to react to songs like this. I've noticed Amber tips to the side of embracing base emotional reaction. And while Jay can get in to a vibe - his more cerebral reaction pulls him out of the moment that Amber is grooving in. Together they make these moments just pure fun.
Yeah I feel like we definitely were more comfortable with embracing the darkness a little bit. Accepting that there is both light and dark in all of us, instead of trying to bury it and pretend it doesn't exist.
It looked like Jay was clutching his pearls when it first went raunchy. In the 90s, we would go to "industrial" clubs, which were huge warehouses that were gritty and dark. This song was a staple.
This song was one of many made to be listened to while doing MDMA 💀 So yeah I can confirm if he knew about that part he would 100% be clutching his pearls
First time I heard this song was in a dingy club, all the walls were black, they had decapitated mannequins hanging from the ceiling, cages with dancers in black skimpy leather and lace outfits and it smelled sweet like an incense but there was the underlying sweat from everyone dancing! Best introduction to NIN lol
@@Jerwel1075 I'm through it now so I giggle, but the first time my brain just came to a screeching halt. Mom is good for those. Like how she kept reminding me that she wanted the UNRATED version of 50 shades 3. Be careful what you wish for you when you say you want honest and open communication with your mother! lol
Considering that these two were blushing like little kids at Divinyls "I Touch Myself", I thought this one would traumatize them. They handled it pretty well, I think. 😆
How many times does that happen? An EPIC Classic Performer of the past covers a song what 40 years after hanging it up? Idk. Cash gave massive respect to Reznor. ❤
Not really. The 90s were a weaker version of the 80s insofar as variety and innovation were concerned.... The 90s coalesced far more around various orthodoxies.
While I'm in love with this early ingenious ability of Trent reznor I am now sickened by the industry turn to just solo artists and a Trent reznor making all the music.
It’s just one guy… and while he’s not the best singer and he’s not the best guitarist or drummer, he’s creating something solely from his mind that’s completely unique. There’s only one NIN and that’s why it’s so special.
Trent is a genius… His soundscapes are always extremely detailed. It’s like a journey into the underworld. Breathtaking… I was so fortunate to grow up in this era.
The lyric people really overlook (understandably so, given the chorus’ blatant lyrics) is “help me”, which he repeats throughout the song more times than the “I Wanna…..” lyrics, I believe. It’s a cry for help, and for better or for worse, people often use extremes like drugs, sex, money etc to mask their pain or comfort themselves.
For me the key there is “help me get away from myself (think I’m somebody else). The entire album is aptly named-it’s definitely a musical downward spiral. I love it when I’m angry or trying to get into my emotions.
I dunno. I've always thought of it as kind of asking the girl for assistance to get to "the high spot". Like he's asking her to help him "get to God". But I've never put it into the context of the entire album either.
I. Am. DYIN'!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Jay's like "oh my!!!" and Amber's like "F@#$ YEAH!!!" The first time I ever heard this song was at a reception at a VERY traditional Catholic wedding (the groom had considered joining the priesthood before meeting the bride) and my best friend since third grade (the groom's sister) and I were out on the dance floor like "ummm... did you just hear what I just heard?!?!?!?" 😳 She ended up dating the DJ! 🤣🤣🤣
On a counter-note to this, I have to wonder if NIN was an influence on Blue October. They are also willing to go wherever, and sing about the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that "cross the line" for most artists.
I'm almost 50 and this was a different, honest vibe in my day. Watching you both experience this for the first time was dope. I understand this sound and it's esthetic bc it spoke to me in a visceral way and watching you both being hit with it fresh spanking new was wild af! Welcome! Thank you and sorry! This whole album is french kiss. ...Good luck and enjoy😘
Let me tell ya'll, i was a bouner for over 25 years, and when this song comes on TO THIS DAY, the dance floor is PACKED like no other song! Back in the 90's strangers would dance together to this song to the point of get a room! Epic tune!!!
Amber's my girl! Heard the lyrics and was like, "Whatever, I'm getting my groove on!" This is absolutely not my kind of music, but when this comes on, I'm in.
That’s so awesome that you noticed the twinge of Depeche Mode. I think very few do. Reznor has cited them as a major influence on him. He once stated that he began working on what would become Pretty Hate Machine (his first NIN album), after seeing them on their Black Celebration tour.
😮 nope. I used to jam to this song until I found out the nails that were used to nail Jesus Christ to the cross were 9 inches. Cd was in the trash. And the video glorifies pedophilia with the little girl dressed like a woman on the couch. So big no for me. Just giving an FYI. Oh and the monkey nailed to a cross. It's beyond awful. 😢😢😢
An absolute gamechanger. This song changed music. Trent Reznor's theatrics were never understood before this and it (and he)opened the doors for a lot of other open minded artists. The opitime of organized chaos and excellence.
Aaaahhhhhh … NIN! Such an amazing discography! Head Like a Hole, Only, Everyday is Exactly the Same, Hand That Feeds, Wish, Eraser, Terrible Lie, Sanctified, and soooo many more!
The difference between Jay's reaction and Amber's on the first verse is hilarious. Amber prefaces the reaction with this scares me but then she loves it. Jay is like wtf is this shit LOL
This is one of my top 10 bands and one of my first concerts before they were big. Trent Reznor--who is essentially NIN--has won Grammys with NIN, but Trent under his name has been nominated and won numerous Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmys for his work on movie soundtracks.
Jay and Amber, I salute you for listening to Closer, a song a never imagined you’d react to, it I loved your reactions! It’s hard core and raw, yet I loved the beat and danced to this in the 90s. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are Oscar/Emmy winners for their movie scores, but their tune you must hear next is their rendition of Hurt, which was later recorded by Johnny Cash (be sure to listen to his version, too!).
@@cclarke9896 I haven’t heard this song in a long time and I was in the V.I.P. Room and this song was playing while one of the girls was letting me kiss her on her lips and and other things I can’t really say without being flagged. You males know exactly what I’m talking about.
I remember my pops coming home drunk late one evening and singing “she drives me crazy” and my mom was furious for a week. I heard her screaming at him in the room, “you went to the titty bar didn’t you 😂
I saw NIN in concert with Bowie (Rest in Peace, Sweet Prince) and it was an AMAZING show. I would suggest also giving White Zombie a listen, 'More Human Than Human'. And try the Deftones, 'Passenger', which was done in collaboration with Maynard from Tool. Good stuff. Happy listening!
I was lucky enough to see NIN twice in concert. Trent Reznor has gone on to win Oscars for scoring movies and NIN was inducted in the R&R Hall of Fame a few years back. The music of my youth.
I imagine I am close to her brothers age because when NIN came on the scene it was like woahhhh hello!!!! It was a staple in the more industrial goth type clubs before going more mainstream. Although I really never think of that band as mainstream at all. Such a unique sound with really danceable tracks and just intense music that makes you feel lots of things! Its a band I hold near and dear! They were pioneers.
NIN is industrial/rock and heaily inspired by Depeche mode so good job connecting them. NIN heavily uses synthesizers, samplers, and manipulation effects.
As soon as this popped up, I had to watch it immediately! Couldn't wait to see your expressions when the chorus 😂 Listen to Head Like a Hole. It's a lot different than Closer and cleaner!
I purchased this Nine Inch Nails CD because I loved the music when it was on MTV. I was surprised when the song was uncensored compared to the version they played on regular cable TV at the time. The CD had several versions on the CD single. This was just before summer 1994.
Welcome to industrial rock. Trent Reznor(lead singer, played most of the instraments, wrote the songs) is a musical genius. He's branched out to movie soundtracks and scores and even won an oscar. Check out head like hole next, it was the first song most of us heard from this group.
He's actually got an Emmy, three Grammies, and an Oscar. One Tony award away from EGOT status. Supposedly he's working on a stage version of _Fight Club_ with David Fincher, so a Tony isn't out of question at this point.
In the mid 90s I was in college and took a music appreciation class for my elective. The professor was very obviously into 20th century classical. One day after class I went to his office and played for him The Becoming from this record. I had this entire screed as to why I thought it was inspiring and just wanted to bounce my ideas off him. Not only did he agree he turned me on to so much that influenced NiN including Brian Eno, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley & Harry Partch. All I really needed was that first trip to the record store after. I bought Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians and Terry Riley - Rainbow in Curved Air and I was all done after that.
I remember this song coming out. Growing up in a small town in the south middle of Nebraska, it was all they could talk about. Banned on most radio stations, even the version with the course language removed, the song wouldn't play. But there was one radio station... the one to push the boundaries which would play it late at night and to listen to them play it live was like a revolution in its own right. It was empowering to some strange degree. A song that is mean to push buttons, but is oh so fabulous. :) This song will always be a niche song, but it will always be a relevant song as well.
Echoing everyone else here: "Head Like A Hole". It's their signature song. BTW, Johnny Cash covered one of Nine Inch Nail's songs, called "Hurt". Even at an advanced age, Cash absolutely Nailed it.
I was in High School when this song was released. Just beginning my intense love for horror movies. This SOUND was like nothing I had ever heard before and I LOVED it.
Their sort of signature song was "Head Like a Hole" from 1990. You mentioned Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails has a kind of heavy version of that eighties sound, a sound that was called "industrial" back in the eighties (this song is actually from 1994 and was a big hit). Other well known bands with kind of a similar dark, eighties-ish sound were Ministry and Skinny Puppy. This also makes me remember that, whereas back in the seventies and earlier eighties, high school football jocks had preferred hard rock and heavy metal, by the early nineties, bands like this were what a lot of macho types were listening to.
The last song on this album is "Hurt" - the song Johnny Cash covered and Jay reacted to a while back that is so amazing. This was a big album and help defined the 1990's. Trent moved into the house of the Manson Murders of the 1960's where he wrote and produced this album. The darkness of this album stems from this. You should watch the video for this: it's amazing and got a ton of airplay on MTV back in the day. Genre-wise, this is usually referred to as Industrial.
I was a huge NIN fan in the 90s and I’m still surprised my foster mom let 16 y/o me and my foster sisters go to their concert. We were down in the front of GA and it was wild to say the least. I like their song from the 2000s called The Hand That Feeds. But I agree with everyone saying you should also check out Head Like A Hole.
Nine Inch Nails is really a one-man act created by Trent Reznor, with collaboration from his creative partner Atticus Ross. Trent's genius comes from not having boundaries, and he built his reputation on that for over 35 years.
At its heart, Closer is a Disco song! Funky bassline, steady four-on-the-floor beat! Everything else is just details. Next, you should check out *I'm Afraid Of Americans* with David Bowie!
Oh this is GREAT! Jordan is looking confused while there's a huge grin on Amber. Talk about mixed reactions. Of course I have to admit that I was pretty shocked the first listen too, although I got past it quick😅. Soon as I saw this title pop up in my notifications, I immediately stopped what I was doing because I HAD to see your reaction because I knew the subject matter
Ha Ha!!! Jays face!!.. with the lyrics and Amber just rocking away smiling was hilarious!!! I relate to Amber... I was that little sis to my bro sometimes. .. my poor bro at the time! Great reaction as a Gen X grunger I was into NIN!
I was surprised to see this one pop up. I was waiting for the reaction lol… NIN was super popular in the college bars in the 90’s. At least the college bars I was at in Ohio. Tipper Gore’s parental advisory sticker is in the corner. Anytime that sticker appeared, we had to listen to it!
Head Like A Hole should be your next Nine Inch Nails song, This song was banned in Canada I heard because of the stop, go motion in the video was causing people to have seizures. The downward spiral album is a gem.
I remember when this song dropped and it hit hard. I was already a fan but this song made superstars of NIN. I saw them with Bowie back in 96 at the Forum, best concert I ever attended.
NIN is by far my favorite band, there's so much to explore with them. I'd recommend going through each era, The Fragile is my personal favorite. Each album has something new to offer.
I don't care how long it takes, but you both need to eventually react to every song NIN's album "Pretty Hate Machine". Not a bad song on that entire record. I share that album with my 79-year-old mother and my 73-year-old stepfather, and they both agreed it's an epic record.
Trent Reznor lived in New Orleans in the Garden District down the street from Anne Rice, author of “Interview with a Vampire”, and stories were told that nothing but Classical piano was heard playing coming from his home. Betcha Trent was a child prodigy who could play any Bach, Beethoven or Mozart concerto.
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Jay was NOT ready. lol
Yes! When I saw the song they were going to be listening to, I thought "Jay isn't gonna like the chorus" 😂
Lol
That look is precious.
Nope!😂
I was wondering what the response would be to that line.
Amber's joy and Jay's shock were hilarious juxtaposition lol. He was not ready.
Its kind of fun watching these to react to songs like this. I've noticed Amber tips to the side of embracing base emotional reaction. And while Jay can get in to a vibe - his more cerebral reaction pulls him out of the moment that Amber is grooving in. Together they make these moments just pure fun.
But Amber WAS ready! 🎉
@juliabrink Heck yeah. She clearly loved it lol. Such ecstatic joy on her face for some of it lol. The contrast was so funny
Comparing Amber's reaction to this with her first reactions to Metallica or Judas Priest's Painkiller is a journey.
I think Amber blushed when she put her hands in front of her face.
I saw “Closer: Nine Inch Nails” and immediately clicked to see the reaction to the chorus 😂
Same here!
Same. Now we need to get them to do Bloodhound Gang.
I’ll make it four. 😂😂
Me too 😂😂
I want to know how they landed on this as a first NIN track 😳🤦♀️😂
Same!!
you can't be properly disturbed by this song without viewing the official video😆
Why the disturbance?
TRUTH!
For real. Missing an entire dimension to how disturbing this was and why MTV banned it.
Facts. Even more disturbing (depending on one’s POV) was the 1993 musical short film, “Broken”.
This! The music video has to be seen.
NIN is very visceral and primal. As were the 90s. There's a reason us Gen Xers are the way we are. 🤷♀️
lol I guess it's a matter of perspective. To me the 90's were boring and lame. Alternative music still makes me gag.
@nodak81 If your not into a thing, don't comment. It's not for you.
@@macexunit03xno let people comment, it’s more fun
Yeah I feel like we definitely were more comfortable with embracing the darkness a little bit. Accepting that there is both light and dark in all of us, instead of trying to bury it and pretend it doesn't exist.
@@violetvalkyrie476 hence your tag name right?
Check out “Head Like A Hole” next! It was how we were all introduced to NIN.
Yessssss!😉🫡🙏✌️
Mine was "Down In It", still one of my favorites!
wanna have some fun? check out Honest bob and the Factory to Dealer incentives cover of this one, its hilarious
What a fun song! ❤
Anything off "Pretty Hate Machine"
It looked like Jay was clutching his pearls when it first went raunchy. In the 90s, we would go to "industrial" clubs, which were huge warehouses that were gritty and dark. This song was a staple.
This song was one of many made to be listened to while doing MDMA 💀 So yeah I can confirm if he knew about that part he would 100% be clutching his pearls
I went to a rave in an old warehouse called Shampoo.
First time I heard this song was in a dingy club, all the walls were black, they had decapitated mannequins hanging from the ceiling, cages with dancers in black skimpy leather and lace outfits and it smelled sweet like an incense but there was the underlying sweat from everyone dancing!
Best introduction to NIN lol
Yep - fond memories of being on the dance floor of the college bar in 1995/96, the crowd screaming the chorus!
Exactly!
This is my 82 year old mother's favorite NIN song. Imagine riding in the car when this comes on and your mom starts singing that chorus.
❤ that!
I would die laughing.
@@Jerwel1075 I'm through it now so I giggle, but the first time my brain just came to a screeching halt. Mom is good for those. Like how she kept reminding me that she wanted the UNRATED version of 50 shades 3. Be careful what you wish for you when you say you want honest and open communication with your mother! lol
OMG!
"oh, a nice Christian band, trying to get closer to God"
Considering that these two were blushing like little kids at Divinyls "I Touch Myself", I thought this one would traumatize them. They handled it pretty well, I think. 😆
the rob squad really just dove into the deep end of the nin pool with this one, didn't even try the shallow end first. 😄
I think we've corrupted them
Nine Inch Nails is one of my all time favorites. The music varies album to album and song to song. Trent Reznor is a musical genius.
The contrast between both of your facial expressions in this one had me DYING
I knew somebody was gonna be shocked lol
😂
Amber letting her freak flag fly lol
Same! 😂
They really are an adorably funny couple 😅😅😅
This is Industrial Rock....Trent Reznor was the master mind of the band.. He wrote the song" Hurt " that Johnny Cash covered.
Did they react to hurt? The cover?
@@23marian Jay did the Johnny Cash version solo back in the day. Would love to see them react to the original.
@@deedoublejayMaybe make it a double feature, NIN first followed by Johnny Cash.
think he did the soundtrack to Quake 1
How many times does that happen? An EPIC Classic Performer of the past covers a song what 40 years after hanging it up? Idk. Cash gave massive respect to Reznor. ❤
And that is why the 90's was one of the best decade for music, the diversity and creativity was off the charts
This is highschool for me.
Yep!
Not really. The 90s were a weaker version of the 80s insofar as variety and innovation were concerned.... The 90s coalesced far more around various orthodoxies.
Absolutely CORRECT
Well, that's ONE opinion. And we know what they say about opinions!
THIS is why the 90s was EPIC we had so many styles of great music. Trent was on another level of music production that spawned musical genres
The way I broke an ankle running to the comments 😂
Same!
Nine Inch Nails IS Trent Reznor. He tours with a band, but he writes, performs, and programs the entirety of the albums.
Mostly, he does get help in the recording process unlike beck and Prince who totally do every instrument
Was just going to say the same thing. Love the meme that is a "rare picture of the entire band" and it's just Trent.
He let Atticus Ross be added in, so there's officially two members now!
I saw them live in 95, their sound system or something was shit, the sound was awful
While I'm in love with this early ingenious ability of Trent reznor I am now sickened by the industry turn to just solo artists and a Trent reznor making all the music.
Head Like a Hole was what got NIN started and is still one of the best
Amber looking like she's ready to make another kid.
You can tell she got there.
😊👍
So many kids were conceived to this song in the 90's. 😅
😂😂😂😂😂
I scored a few times playing this song back for chicks. Just sing the chorus in their ear and it was A.P.R., or Automatic Panty Remover
It’s just one guy… and while he’s not the best singer and he’s not the best guitarist or drummer, he’s creating something solely from his mind that’s completely unique. There’s only one NIN and that’s why it’s so special.
He's a great singer. He's pitch perfect... He has an insanely sharp ear for tone
I heard he writes soundtracks now like Danny Elfman. Both great artists.
@@donnabert yes, he's won at least one Oscar for movie score (The Social Network)
Trent is a genius… His soundscapes are always extremely detailed. It’s like a journey into the underworld. Breathtaking… I was so fortunate to grow up in this era.
This used to bring EVERYONE to the dance floor. Hell, it probably still would. Great reaction guys!
The lyric people really overlook (understandably so, given the chorus’ blatant lyrics) is “help me”, which he repeats throughout the song more times than the “I Wanna…..” lyrics, I believe.
It’s a cry for help, and for better or for worse, people often use extremes like drugs, sex, money etc to mask their pain or comfort themselves.
For me the key there is “help me get away from myself (think I’m somebody else).
The entire album is aptly named-it’s definitely a musical downward spiral. I love it when I’m angry or trying to get into my emotions.
@@EleanorofAquitaine42 “Help me *become* somebody else.
I dunno. I've always thought of it as kind of asking the girl for assistance to get to "the high spot". Like he's asking her to help him "get to God". But I've never put it into the context of the entire album either.
It was genius to pair these lyrics with such an insanely catchy song.
The song - the whole album - is about drug use and addiction. The "you" isn't a girl; it's drugs.
I'm stunned to see you guys listening to the uncensored version of this song!! This video was absolutely amazing!! LMAO
Seeing Amber’s reaction is just more evidence that Jay is a very lucky man.
"Grimy sexy" is the perfect wording for the song and definitely not something I expected to hear from Amber today! Love it! 😂
I. Am. DYIN'!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Jay's like "oh my!!!" and Amber's like "F@#$ YEAH!!!" The first time I ever heard this song was at a reception at a VERY traditional Catholic wedding (the groom had considered joining the priesthood before meeting the bride) and my best friend since third grade (the groom's sister) and I were out on the dance floor like "ummm... did you just hear what I just heard?!?!?!?" 😳 She ended up dating the DJ! 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣
That DJ is a boss 😂
Jay made me laugh he was cringing lol
Amber's been watching Game of Thrones. This is a nursery rhyme for her now.
lollllll there is no shock to be had here
Exactly
Trent Reznor said Depeche Mode was a huge influence on NIN. This is some different stuff, for sure. Jay was not ready for this!
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Skinny Puppy and Ministry are also huge influences on NIN.
@@ingobordewick6480Gary Numan and David Bowie as well.
I didn't know that. I can imagine a Reznor cover of Enjoy the Silence now.
On a counter-note to this, I have to wonder if NIN was an influence on Blue October. They are also willing to go wherever, and sing about the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that "cross the line" for most artists.
Just FYI, it's a version of this that's used in the opening credits of Seven, yeah that movie. "What's in the box?"
I'm almost 50 and this was a different, honest vibe in my day. Watching you both experience this for the first time was dope. I understand this sound and it's esthetic bc it spoke to me in a visceral way and watching you both being hit with it fresh spanking new was wild af! Welcome! Thank you and sorry!
This whole album is french kiss. ...Good luck and enjoy😘
Let me tell ya'll, i was a bouner for over 25 years, and when this song comes on TO THIS DAY, the dance floor is PACKED like no other song! Back in the 90's strangers would dance together to this song to the point of get a room! Epic tune!!!
Amber's my girl! Heard the lyrics and was like, "Whatever, I'm getting my groove on!" This is absolutely not my kind of music, but when this comes on, I'm in.
Trent Reznor, NIN creator and lead, won 3 academy awards for musical scores. 2 of his were nominated in the same year, too.
Social Network is one of the best scores of all time. And I prefer the closer version from Se7en.
You MUST watch the uncensored music video for this.
That’s so awesome that you noticed the twinge of Depeche Mode. I think very few do. Reznor has cited them as a major influence on him. He once stated that he began working on what would become Pretty Hate Machine (his first NIN album), after seeing them on their Black Celebration tour.
Amber seemed right at home with this one 😂😂
Jay, you a lucky mf’er
….thats all I’m gonna say….
😮 nope. I used to jam to this song until I found out the nails that were used to nail Jesus Christ to the cross were 9 inches. Cd was in the trash. And the video glorifies pedophilia with the little girl dressed like a woman on the couch. So big no for me. Just giving an FYI. Oh and the monkey nailed to a cross. It's beyond awful. 😢😢😢
I saw that feed and I went, “uh-oh.”
Think we all did lol 🙂
That was my thought. lol
Same 😂
Someone is punking them. LOL. But a great song.
Yes! You need to hear 'I'm Afaid of Americans' from David Bowie and Trent Reznor of NIN. Banger!!
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And more of a Banger is the original version without Trent Reznor. It is far superior!
Yes
There’s a female rock band called Bones UK that did a cover of this song for Howard Stern. Loved it.
When Jay stopped the song in the middle to talk, Amber looked like she got cold water thrown on her. lol
An absolute gamechanger. This song changed music. Trent Reznor's theatrics were never understood before this and it (and he)opened the doors for a lot of other open minded artists. The opitime of organized chaos and excellence.
Aaaahhhhhh … NIN! Such an amazing discography! Head Like a Hole, Only, Everyday is Exactly the Same, Hand That Feeds, Wish, Eraser, Terrible Lie, Sanctified, and soooo many more!
Gave Up, That's What I Get, Piggy, Reptile, Somewhat Damaged, Love is Not Enough, Only, And All That Could Have Been
I only watched this reaction to see the look on your faces when you heard the lyrics.
This song is an absolute classic. The dance floor in the alternative rock club was PACKED and vibing hard whenever this came on.
Hell yes it was
The main member of the band Trent Reznor also won the academy award for best soundtrack for the Pixar movie Soul
And he also scored The Social Network
It's wild seeing people just now listening to the soundtrack of my teen years. I love these reactions. ❤
The difference between Jay's reaction and Amber's on the first verse is hilarious. Amber prefaces the reaction with this scares me but then she loves it. Jay is like wtf is this shit LOL
This song got everyone to the dance floor when it came out.
This is one of my top 10 bands and one of my first concerts before they were big. Trent Reznor--who is essentially NIN--has won Grammys with NIN, but Trent under his name has been nominated and won numerous Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmys for his work on movie soundtracks.
And 1 Oscar is for a DISNEY movie! #Soul
I got to see them perform right after Filter. Fantastic concert!
This song is on my playlist, it's my only Nine Inch Nails song on my list, but I love it, and repeat it every time it plays
Jay and Amber, I salute you for listening to Closer, a song a never imagined you’d react to, it I loved your reactions! It’s hard core and raw, yet I loved the beat and danced to this in the 90s. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are Oscar/Emmy winners for their movie scores, but their tune you must hear next is their rendition of Hurt, which was later recorded by Johnny Cash (be sure to listen to his version, too!).
This genre is industrial Rock. It includes bands like nine inch nails, Orgy, white zombie, Rob zombie, and Marilyn Manson
you're leaving out the godfathers of industrial, Ministry
Also Filter and Stabbing Westward comes to mind
@@jmc5876 and KMFDM
I so want them to react to Stabbing Westward, "Slipping Away", "Save Yourself" and "The Thing I Hate" just to start.
@@jmc5876Jesus Built My Hot Rod is a good Ministry song for them to check out.
This song is very popular in gentlemen's club... so I've heard. So I've heard.
It is despite the unintentional ignorance of playing it in such a club, given the song’s deeper meaning
I was a bartender in such an establishment when this came out, can confirm. It was in constant rotation.
In my head I’m always pole dancing on this song
@@cclarke9896 I haven’t heard this song in a long time and I was in the V.I.P. Room and this song was playing while one of the girls was letting me kiss her on her lips and and other things I can’t really say without being flagged. You males know exactly what I’m talking about.
I remember my pops coming home drunk late one evening and singing “she drives me crazy” and my mom was furious for a week. I heard her screaming at him in the room, “you went to the titty bar didn’t you 😂
Hell of a way to be introduced to NIN! Beautiful reaction, lol
I love that you both explore such a variety of music, past and present. Kudos to you both for enjoying music in all its form!
I saw NIN in concert with Bowie (Rest in Peace, Sweet Prince) and it was an AMAZING show. I would suggest also giving White Zombie a listen, 'More Human Than Human'. And try the Deftones, 'Passenger', which was done in collaboration with Maynard from Tool. Good stuff. Happy listening!
Wow, lucky you are to have seen those 2👏😎
Jay wasn’t ready for it 😂
This is one of those songs that when it came on at the club, EVERYONE was on the floor.
Absolutely!!!
When this came on, the dance floor was LIT. 😂 What an interesting reaction.
This song is one of my favorite travel jams!!
The louder you play this the better!!!
Here we GO! Hell yeah. Enjoy
I was lucky enough to see NIN twice in concert. Trent Reznor has gone on to win Oscars for scoring movies and NIN was inducted in the R&R Hall of Fame a few years back. The music of my youth.
From the production on this track you can totally understand why Reznor and Atticus Ross have been so successful doing film scores
I saw them on the Year Zero your twice. So awesome.
4:24 Dude. When a woman that fine is in ecstasy, don't pause the music.
right??? amber was in her element! she is one of us!!
Keep his wife's name out your FUCKing mouth
😂 she was diggin it
I imagine I am close to her brothers age because when NIN came on the scene it was like woahhhh hello!!!! It was a staple in the more industrial goth type clubs before going more mainstream. Although I really never think of that band as mainstream at all. Such a unique sound with really danceable tracks and just intense music that makes you feel lots of things! Its a band I hold near and dear! They were pioneers.
Lol, poor Jay's face looks stunned at the chorus, and Amber just vibes through it.😆
I know right? 😂 I actually thought the reactions would be the exact opposite; Amber looking shocked and Jay rocking out!
This song is 30 years old this year. Wow! 1994 was a great year for music and movies. Awesome reaction guys!!
NIN is industrial/rock and heaily inspired by Depeche mode so good job connecting them. NIN heavily uses synthesizers, samplers, and manipulation effects.
As soon as this popped up, I had to watch it immediately! Couldn't wait to see your expressions when the chorus 😂 Listen to Head Like a Hole. It's a lot different than Closer and cleaner!
Same. Wondering if I could catch it before it got censored. lol. Check
Same here!
I knew that was coming and just waiting for the look on Jay's face. Priceless lol😂😮😅
I purchased this Nine Inch Nails CD because I loved the music when it was on MTV. I was surprised when the song was uncensored compared to the version they played on regular cable TV at the time. The CD had several versions on the CD single. This was just before summer 1994.
Welcome to industrial rock. Trent Reznor(lead singer, played most of the instraments, wrote the songs) is a musical genius. He's branched out to movie soundtracks and scores and even won an oscar. Check out head like hole next, it was the first song most of us heard from this group.
He's actually got an Emmy, three Grammies, and an Oscar. One Tony award away from EGOT status. Supposedly he's working on a stage version of _Fight Club_ with David Fincher, so a Tony isn't out of question at this point.
@@SuzakuX That would be really cool. An EGOT is such a huge accomplishment.
In the mid 90s I was in college and took a music appreciation class for my elective. The professor was very obviously into 20th century classical. One day after class I went to his office and played for him The Becoming from this record. I had this entire screed as to why I thought it was inspiring and just wanted to bounce my ideas off him. Not only did he agree he turned me on to so much that influenced NiN including Brian Eno, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley & Harry Partch. All I really needed was that first trip to the record store after. I bought Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians and Terry Riley - Rainbow in Curved Air and I was all done after that.
This song was also used in the opening credits of the movie Se7en.
One of my favs. Back in the day, we had a saying, everybody needs their NIN.
I remember this song coming out. Growing up in a small town in the south middle of Nebraska, it was all they could talk about. Banned on most radio stations, even the version with the course language removed, the song wouldn't play. But there was one radio station... the one to push the boundaries which would play it late at night and to listen to them play it live was like a revolution in its own right. It was empowering to some strange degree. A song that is mean to push buttons, but is oh so fabulous. :) This song will always be a niche song, but it will always be a relevant song as well.
Echoing everyone else here: "Head Like A Hole". It's their signature song.
BTW, Johnny Cash covered one of Nine Inch Nail's songs, called "Hurt". Even at an advanced age, Cash absolutely Nailed it.
I was in High School when this song was released. Just beginning my intense love for horror movies. This SOUND was like nothing I had ever heard before and I LOVED it.
I had (have!) this album on vinyl and spun it repeatedly that year
Their sort of signature song was "Head Like a Hole" from 1990. You mentioned Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails has a kind of heavy version of that eighties sound, a sound that was called "industrial" back in the eighties (this song is actually from 1994 and was a big hit). Other well known bands with kind of a similar dark, eighties-ish sound were Ministry and Skinny Puppy. This also makes me remember that, whereas back in the seventies and earlier eighties, high school football jocks had preferred hard rock and heavy metal, by the early nineties, bands like this were what a lot of macho types were listening to.
The last song on this album is "Hurt" - the song Johnny Cash covered and Jay reacted to a while back that is so amazing. This was a big album and help defined the 1990's. Trent moved into the house of the Manson Murders of the 1960's where he wrote and produced this album. The darkness of this album stems from this. You should watch the video for this: it's amazing and got a ton of airplay on MTV back in the day. Genre-wise, this is usually referred to as Industrial.
Ive heard this song so much i cant even imagine the joy and shock you felt
This was a club banger in the 90's. Check out Burn from NIN
Front Line Assembly are way better.
When I think or hear of that song, Natural Born Killers comes to mind!!
@@FLmickey90 great movie and an awesome soundtrack. Same goes for The Crow movie and soundtrack
@@powerslave9365 Both are great! Yes, I'm WAY behind on the times for both movie and soundtrack for The Crow!
Some easy listening for your Sunday evening.
Ha ha....good one!
90s club banger… you could not escape this track!
I was a huge NIN fan in the 90s and I’m still surprised my foster mom let 16 y/o me and my foster sisters go to their concert. We were down in the front of GA and it was wild to say the least. I like their song from the 2000s called The Hand That Feeds. But I agree with everyone saying you should also check out Head Like A Hole.
I'm so surprised you actually did this one. 😂 With the lights off and the bass pounding, this is an absolute vibe. Love it!!
Nine Inch Nails is really a one-man act created by Trent Reznor, with collaboration from his creative partner Atticus Ross. Trent's genius comes from not having boundaries, and he built his reputation on that for over 35 years.
At its heart, Closer is a Disco song! Funky bassline, steady four-on-the-floor beat! Everything else is just details.
Next, you should check out *I'm Afraid Of Americans* with David Bowie!
They played that together in their 1995 tour. Amazing!
@CrossBorderCamping Did you know there's a remix with Ice Cube?!
@@TahoeNevada I did not, I will have to find that!
Oh this is GREAT! Jordan is looking confused while there's a huge grin on Amber. Talk about mixed reactions. Of course I have to admit that I was pretty shocked the first listen too, although I got past it quick😅. Soon as I saw this title pop up in my notifications, I immediately stopped what I was doing because I HAD to see your reaction because I knew the subject matter
This song is 30 years old. That is crazy. I was listening to this way before I should have back then.
Ha Ha!!! Jays face!!.. with the lyrics and Amber just rocking away smiling was hilarious!!! I relate to Amber... I was that little sis to my bro sometimes. .. my poor bro at the time! Great reaction as a Gen X grunger I was into NIN!
I was surprised to see this one pop up. I was waiting for the reaction lol… NIN was super popular in the college bars in the 90’s. At least the college bars I was at in Ohio.
Tipper Gore’s parental advisory sticker is in the corner. Anytime that sticker appeared, we had to listen to it!
Head Like A Hole should be your next Nine Inch Nails song, This song was banned in Canada I heard because of the stop, go motion in the video was causing people to have seizures. The downward spiral album is a gem.
So they banned the song?? Why not just ban the video?
@@waynecanning4122 it was the video.
NIN is Trent Reznor and you should definitely look up his work on movies. Movies like Soul. He is absolutely amazing!!
I remember when this song dropped and it hit hard. I was already a fan but this song made superstars of NIN. I saw them with Bowie back in 96 at the Forum, best concert I ever attended.
NIN is by far my favorite band, there's so much to explore with them. I'd recommend going through each era, The Fragile is my personal favorite. Each album has something new to offer.
Never clicked so fast! 😂
Head Like a Hole is very heavy by NIN.
Nice pick.
I don't care how long it takes, but you both need to eventually react to every song NIN's album "Pretty Hate Machine". Not a bad song on that entire record. I share that album with my 79-year-old mother and my 73-year-old stepfather, and they both agreed it's an epic record.
Nine Inch Nails rocks!! Was also one of my favorites. Still rockin to it today.
Trent Reznor lived in New Orleans in the Garden District down the street from Anne Rice, author of “Interview with a Vampire”, and stories were told that nothing but Classical piano was heard playing coming from his home. Betcha Trent was a child prodigy who could play any Bach, Beethoven or Mozart concerto.
NIN are amazing live. I saw them with David Bowie in 1995! Amazing!
I saw that show too! (In NJ)
Me too, in Pittsburgh.