“Head Like A Hole” by AFI

AFI's run at "Head Like a Hole" came out in 2004, joining Devo, Buckcherry and Korn among the bands who have covered it. The song belongs to Trent Reznor, who wrote the words and music for Nine Inch Nails, and it was the second single from their 1989 debut, Pretty Hate Machine.

Reznor wrote it after spending late 1988 on the road as Skinny Puppy's support act. It was the last song finished for that album and came together fast in his bedroom; depending on which interview you read, it took him anywhere from about 15 minutes to a single day. Back then it got heavy rotation on the radio, and it has kept drawing other bands to it ever since.

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