In the past, band members dressed in outlandish makeup and costumes, and engaged in intentionally shocking behavior both onstage and off. Their lyrics often received criticism for their anti-religious sentiment and references to sex, violence and drugs, while their live performances were frequently called offensive and obscene. On several occasions, protests and petitions led to the group being blocked from performing, with at least three US states passing legislation banning the group from performing at state-owned venues. They released a number of platinum-selling albums, including Antichrist Superstar (1996) and Mechanical Animals (1998). These albums, along with their highly stylized music videos and worldwide touring, brought public recognition to Marilyn Manson. In 1999, news media, infamously, falsely blamed the band for influencing the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre.
As this controversy began to wane throughout the 2000s, so did the band's mainstream popularity. Despite this, Jon Wiederhorn of MTV, in June 2003, referred to Marilyn Manson as "the only true artist today". Marilyn Manson is widely regarded as being one of the most iconic and controversial figures in rock music, with the band and its lead singer influencing numerous other groups and musicians, both in metal-associated acts and also in wider popular culture. VH1 ranked Marilyn Manson as the seventy-eighth best rock band on their 100 Great Artists of Hard Rock. They were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame in 2000, and have been nominated for four Grammy Awards. In the U.S., the band has seen ten of its releases debut in the top ten, including two number-one albums. Marilyn Manson have sold in excess of 50 million records worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Manson_(band)
Studio albums
Portrait of an American Family (1994)
Antichrist Superstar (1996)
Mechanical Animals (1998)
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000)
The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003)
Eat Me, Drink Me (2007)
The High End of Low (2009)
Born Villain (2012)
The Pale Emperor (2015)
Heaven Upside Down (2017)
We Are Chaos (2020)
A Rose and a Baby Ruth
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
We had a quarrel
A teenage quarrel
Now I'm as blue as I know how to be
I can't call you on the phone
So I'm sending you this present
Just to prove that I'm telling the truth
Dear, I believe you won't laugh when you receive
This rose and a Baby Ruth
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, ahh
I could have sent you an orchid of some kind
But that's all I had in my jeans at the time
But when we grow up
Some day I'll show up
Just to prove I was telling the truth
I'll kiss you too then I'll hand to you
This rose and a Baby Ruth
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
The song "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" by Marilyn Manson is a cover of the original song by John D. Loudermilk. The song is a nostalgic and bittersweet love song about a teenage quarrel between two lovers. The singer expresses their sadness and frustration over not being able to contact their significant other and not being able to see them at their home. To show their love and sincerity, they send a rose and a Baby Ruth candy bar as a gift. The singer believes that their love interest won't laugh when they receive the gift and it will help mend their relationship.
The second verse of the song suggests a promise to the significant other that they will grow up and show up someday to prove that they were telling the truth. They promise to kiss and hand them the same gift of a rose and a Baby Ruth candy bar. The song has a simple and innocent melody that adds to the sweetness of the lyrics. The doo-doo-doo-doo refrain throughout the song conveys a sense of longing and nostalgia.
Line by Line Meaning
We had a quarrel
We had a disagreement
A teenage quarrel
It was a quarrel between two teenagers
Now I'm as blue as I know how to be
Now I'm feeling really sad
I can't call you on the phone
I'm unable to call you
I can't even see you at your home
I can't even come to see you
So I'm sending you this present
So I'm sending you a gift
Just to prove that I'm telling the truth
Just to prove that I'm sincere
Dear, I believe you won't laugh when you receive
Dear, I hope that you won't laugh when you receive
This rose and a Baby Ruth
This rose and a Baby Ruth candy bar
I could have sent you an orchid of some kind
I could have sent you a different type of flower
But that's all I had in my jeans at the time
But that's all I had with me at the time
But when we grow up
But when we become adults
Some day I'll show up
One day I'll come see you
Just to prove I was telling the truth
Just to prove that I was sincere
I'll kiss you too then I'll hand to you
I'll kiss you and then give you
This rose and a Baby Ruth
This rose and a Baby Ruth candy bar
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LOUDERMILK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Zephyr Blackwood
One of my favorite Manson covers, I always love listening to the songs he sings that people never notice. Every song he select to do is for a reason and that's why I like Manson. He doesn't do anything really without no meaning behind it
Horatio
How have I never heard this before, I'm a huge Manson fan! Love it, can't stop listening!
Mike Manson
I love Manson's cover of this song, so raw, so great.
Lisa Legato and Noyz
He should do an acoustic album
indecisiveassasin
His voice sounds gorgeous here :)
Mulatto4Metal
Love the video and the song. Btw, that drawing @1:25 was incredible.
valzinia
I am old, so I remember when this song came out originally by George Hamilton the IV. I have to say though, I really enjoy this version also!!!
Paranoid Android
You should put the writer of the song in the description so people don't think Manson wrote the song.
Brandon haynes
Paranoid Android yeah cuz everyone really thought Manson wrote it pfff
Horatio
I got the original but never realised there was a CD2 edition until later.