Maniac Spider Trash was the second band of Joseph Poole (better known as We… Read Full Bio ↴Maniac Spider Trash was the second band of Joseph Poole (better known as Wednesday 13), he played guitar in a band called Psycho Opera before he formed Maniac Spider Trash. This glam metal group (Maniac Spider Trash) was created in 1992 and recorded songs about death just like the tracks released by his later bands; Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, Murderdolls and then his own songs released in his name, Wednesday 13. They disbanded in 1996 when Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 were formed and never made a come-back.

The original line up of the band consisted of:
Wednesday 13 - Vocals
Sicko Zero - Drums
Abby Normal - Guitar
Michael Patrick - Bass (died of cancer in 2001)

Body Parts
Maniac Spider Trash Lyrics

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Yeah, the devil told me so
He told me that i was god
Yeah, the preacher told me so
He told me that i was wrong

Body parts, your still-beating hearts
Bloody body parts in the junk pile

Yeah, the public told me so
They told me that i was sick

Yeah, the preacher told me so
He told me that i was right

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Maniac Spider Trash's song "Body Parts" describe a character who is struggling to understand their own identity in the face of conflicting opinions from those around them. The first verse shows the character receiving contradictory messages from both the devil and the preacher; the devil tells them that they are a god, while the preacher tells them that they are wrong. This contrast between good and evil suggests that the character is torn between two fundamentally different paths in life.

The chorus of "Body Parts" centers around the disturbing image of "bloody body parts in the junk pile." This can be interpreted as a metaphor for how the character feels fragmented and detached from their own identity, as if they are losing different parts of themselves along the way. The final verse shows the character becoming increasingly isolated as even the public deems them sick, while the preacher now tells them they are right. This sense of isolation and confusion is at the heart of the song's lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, the devil told me so
The singer is claiming that they received advice from the devil.

He told me that i was god
The devil made the singer believe that they possess godly qualities or abilities.

Yeah, the preacher told me so
The singer is referring to receiving advice from a preacher.

He told me that i was wrong
The preacher suggested that the artist's actions or beliefs were incorrect or sinful.

Body parts, your still-beating hearts
The phrase refers to dismembered parts of human bodies, specifically hearts that are still alive or pulsating.

Bloody body parts in the junk pile
The dismembered body parts mentioned earlier are discarded in a pile of trash or waste material.

Yeah, the public told me so
The singer takes advice and criticism from strangers in the public sphere.

They told me that i was sick
The public judged the artist's actions or personality as being unhealthy or disturbing.

He told me that i was right
Another preacher advises that the artist's actions or beliefs are justified and correct.

Contributed by Micah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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