This space usually hosts a classical selection of music that I find appealing in one way another. But the genesis of today’s video lies in the dark sorcery better known as the CD wallet the resides in my car. As I was driving to my voice lesson I was perturbed at the distinct lack of musical profundity playing on CBC radio 2 Drive and at a red light I grabbed my trusty musical dark-side and flipped over to a CD labelled the Best of NIN.
“Hmm”, I thought to myself, “I haven’t listened to NIN like in FOREVER. Thus, in went NIN and out came the lovely baroque trio that I had been listening to ( La Gamme Et Autre Morceaux De Symphonie ). Anyhow…
I got to the second last track and boom, the rock-out started. Steering wheel tapping, head nodding, singing-along goodness that made the wait in traffic come quickly to end, saddening me slightly as there was more raw tuneage to listen to.
More about the song now, “Only”, like many NIN tunes has a distinct anti-religious message along with being able to easily rock out to, and that makes me happy.
bleatmop
Mystro
Dead Wild Roses 
6 comments
June 14, 2013 at 8:04 am
john zande
That’s some crazy-good base action
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June 14, 2013 at 8:48 am
myatheistlife
yay Trent!
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June 14, 2013 at 9:04 am
The Arbourist
@JZ
Absolutely. It gives me a guilty please to watch my back window vibrate when the bass line gets going. :)
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June 14, 2013 at 12:51 pm
bleatmop
ZOMG NIN!! I loved them in my teenage days. Then I purchased The Downward Spiral 10 year anniversary edition… about ten years ago … and have since worn that disc out too. Fortunately I have a digital copy now :)
I’ve not heard Only before but I think it just became one of my favourite songs. It seems to have a solipsistic theme that resonates with me. I also really like the video. It’s a very unique use of some cool toys. Once again, thanks for sharing Arb!
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June 15, 2013 at 9:03 am
The Arbourist
@Bleatmop
They are touring in the fall and are going to make a stop in Edmonton, I intend to be there. :)
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June 15, 2013 at 4:31 pm
bleatmop
Aww, that’s awesome. Sadly (well not really sad, but just different), since the birth of my daughter, my concert going activities involved such wonders as Toopy and Bino and The Wiggles (if I can get tickets). I’m very jealous of your NIN ticket though! Be glad of your (I’m assuming) DINK status. That’s Double Income No Kids. Sigh… Those were the glory days.
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