Diss tracks in the world of rock and metal are few and far between. But in 1999, an emotionally drained and angry Trent Reznor took the hook from an old 70s pop rock standard, the drum loop from one of his bandmates' side projects and a line from a Tori Amos song, wrote a set of lyrics aimed at Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, Michael Stipe, Fred Durst and every other individual he found worthy of his ire, and turned it all into one of Nine Inch Nails’ heaviest and most furious songs.
Reznor had struggled with the demands of becoming an instantly recognisable rock star in the aftermath of Nine Inch Nails’ massive 1994 breakthrough album, The Downward Spiral album.
