The Video
A video was released, using the "(short)" remix of the song, which featured two girls dancing with each other at the beginning, cutting to a black-and-white footage of a woman, naked except for what looks like straps to spelunking gear and a halogen lamp, walking a wrist-bound Trent Reznor with a bag over his head through what looks like an industrial warehouse complex and eventually to strap him into an Aerotrim where she spins him throughout the video. These scenes are intercut with two young gay lovers who eventually fight, a man and woman wearing ritualistic dressings and dancing, as well as visuals of a pierced phallus and clitoris, all reflecting the song's dark, sexual aspects.
The song itself quotes directly from Clive Barker's Books of Blood. "Stale incense, old sweat, and lies ..." (from In The Hills, The Cities)
The video never aired, but an edited version appears on Closure. The original video later became available through TVT's website.
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