Dig It (Skinny Puppy song)
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| "Dig It" | ||||
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| Single by Skinny Puppy | ||||
| from the album Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Post-industrial | |||
| Length | 16:26 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk/Capitol/EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kevin Crompton, Kevin Ogilvie | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Ogilvie and cEvin Key | |||
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| Audio sample | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
"Dig It" is a single by industrial rock band Skinny Puppy, off their 1986 album Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse. Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor said "Dig It" was a primary influence for the first Nine Inch Nails song, "Down in It".[2]
In 2015, Treble magazine named "Dig It" one of the ten most essential industrial songs to come out of the 80s.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dig It (12" Version)" | 7:24 |
| 2. | "The Choke (Re-Grip)" | 6:11 |
| 3. | "Film" (Only included on the Play It Again Sam 12" release.[4]) | 2:51 |
Personnel
- Nivek Ogre – vocals
- cEvin Key – drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers
Guests
- D. Rudolph Goettel (gadgetry – 1)
Notes
The Burial of Sarah
Etchings by Gustave Doré.
- Engineered by cEvin Key and Dave Ogilvie.
- Sleeve photography, typography and design by Steven R. Gilmore. The cover art itself is a Gustave Doré print from his illustrations for Dante's Inferno. The back cover art is The Burial of Sarah, also by Gustave Doré.[4]
- The song "Dig It" samples the Twilight Zone episode Elegy.
