Nine Inch Nails footage of a cheesy TV appearance made its way online last week. The late-80's incarnation of the band pantomimes along with "Down In It" on a regional music show Dance Party USA. Trent Reznor tweeted about the video:

Many years ago, a young and naive Nine Inch Nails were asked what TV shows they'd be interested in appearing on. As a joke (and likely drunk), they thought of the most absurd choice they could come up with at the time. They were then informed their bluff had been called and were actually booked on said show... They hopped in their Honda Civic touring vehicle (hatchback) and travelled many miles to (I think) NJ for the big show. They had a laugh making fun of the people, their fashion choices and hairstyles. Life was good. Years later, the internet is discovered... There's a moral in there somewhere. Come to think of it, Skrillex may indeed owe me some publishing on that hairdo...

In a time before the Internet, in homes without access to basic cable and MTV, programs like Dance Party USA were one of the only ways to discover new music. Observe the outdated awkwardness and embarrassing hairstyles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVtrLrTWwE

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