Songs & Lyrics
Starfuckers, Inc.
“Starfuckers, Inc.” appears on The Fragile (1999) and has returned in setlists across multiple touring eras.
- Record type
- Lyrics available
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First record
- Halo 14 · The Fragile
- Known versions
- 12
Song details
About This Song
Available on four Halo releases in 12 titled versions.
- Classification
- Official NIN composition
- First documented release
- Halo 14 · The Fragile
- Release date
- September 21, 1999
- Track position
- 19
- Running time
- 5:00
- Tempo
- 146 BPM
- Known versions
- 12
Track Credits
- Writing
- Trent Reznor and Charlie Clouser, including some lyrics from Carly Simon's "You're So Vain."
- Chanting
- Buddha Boys Choir—Nigel Wiesehan, Nick Scott, Steve Duda, Keith Hillebrandt, Clint Mansell, Adam Persaud, Eric Edmonson, Doug Idleman, and Marcus London
- Credit
- Contains a licensed sample of "Shout It Out Loud" by KISS
Live History
- Performance span
- Fragility through Lights In The Sky Tour · Cold And Black And Infinite Tour
- Live debut
- November 14, 1999 · Barcelona, Spain
Versions
- Starfuckers, Inc.
- Starfuckers, Inc. (The Day The World Went Away CD)
- Starfuckers, Inc. (The Day The World Went Away cassette)
- Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Apple Music)
- Starfuckers, Inc. (Instrumental) (Deviations 1)
- Star***kers, Inc.
- Starsuckers, Inc.
- Starsuckers, Inc. (Video Version)
- Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Adrian Sherwood
- Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Dave "Rave" Ogilvie
- Starfuckers, Inc. (Version)—Charlie Clouser
- Starfuckers, Inc. (And All That Could Have Been)
Related Records
Sources: NIN Wiki — Starfuckers, Inc. (song), revision 69536 (reviewed September 28, 2026). NIN Wiki song record
Words
Lyrics
My god comes in a wrapper of cellophane
My god pouts on the cover of the magazine
My god's a shallow little bitch trying to make the scene
I have arrived and this time you should believe the hype
I listened to everyone now I know that everyone was right
I'll be there for you as long as it works for me
I play a game
It's called insincerity
Starfuckers
Starfuckers
Starfuckers, Inc.
Starfuckers
I am every fucking thing and just a little more
I sold my soul but don't you dare call me a whore
And when I suck you off not a drop will go to waste
It's really not so bad you know once you get past the taste
(Asskisser)
Starfuckers
Starfuckers
Starfuckers, Inc.
Starfuckers
All our pain
How did we ever get by without you?
You're so vain
I bet you think this song is about you
Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
Don't you?
Now I belong I'm one of the chosen ones
Now I belong I'm one of the beautiful ones
How did you think we'd get by without you?
You're so fucking beautiful
I have become
All our pain
How did we ever get by without you?
Overplayed
And soon you'll make us forget about you
Won't you?
Lyrics reproduced with permission for non-profit educational use.
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