| I take no credit. Check me out on Facebook: www.facebook.com The full song of "The Perfect Drug", written by Trent Reznor. The video has been altered to fit the full version of Reznor's song "The Perfect Drug". I take no credit for the song or video. "The Perfect Drug" is a 1997 song by Nine Inch Nails. It was written for the David Lynch film Lost Highway and originally appeared on the Lost Highway soundtrack. Remixes of the song were released in an EP, "The Perfect Drug" Versions (also known as Halo 11). The music video was directed by Mark Romanek and released on January 18, 1997. It portrays a despairing father played by Reznor who mourns a dead child in his gothic estate, losing himself in the consumption of absinthe. The theme was inspired by the art of Edward Gorey. It also references The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Other references include Gustav Klimt's painting The Kiss (1907 - 1908) and a "Scanning Machine" designed by Frenchman François Willème in 1860. Charlie Clouser, Danny Lohner, and Chris Vrenna appear in the video, most notably playing string instruments at the beginning of the video. Joanne Gair's work with Nine Inch Nails on "The Perfect Drug" won her the makeup portion of the best hair/makeup in a music video at the Music Video Production Awards. Despite being a single, "The Perfect Drug" has never been performed live. On the official NIN website, "Sara" asked whether this is because "the drum solo would make Jerome's arms fall off." Then-drummer Jerome Dillon ... |
