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)
Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Hang him from a cross like the number one son
And he's been waiting so long
To get it on.
The boy's 15 but he's 16 gauge
Wants to break out from his Jesus cage
He's already torn out the last page
Violence for the people
They always eat the hand that bleeds
Violence for the people
Give the kids what they need
Kill your god, Kill your god
Kill your TV
The boy's purified by the quitter gods
Burning up his cross like a revelation
And his glass jaw opens
Like a puppet head
This is what you should fear
You are what you should fear
Marilyn Manson's song "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" is a hard-hitting commentary on violence, religion, and the need for change in society. The opening lyrics, "The boy's got a head like an atom bomb, hang him from a cross like the number one son," allude to the idea that the singer of the song is dangerous and powerful, likening him to both a weapon and to Jesus Christ. The singer is 15 but is 16 gauge, which suggests he is anxious to grow up and become a force to be reckoned with. He is tired of feeling trapped in his religious beliefs and is ready to break out of his "Jesus cage". In fact, the boy has already torn out the last page of his Bible, and this kind of rebellion is seen as the "latest rage".
"Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" suggests that violence can be a means of communication for the disenfranchised. The chorus, "Violence for the people, they always eat the hand that bleeds, violence for the people, give the kids what they need," is indicative that the younger generation is tired of being oppressed and is craving liberation. Manson is urging to push back against the status quo, to kill gods and TV, replacing them with what one might believe or seek out for their own identity. The song ends with a warning that declares that society is creating monsters in its midst, and as we keep ignoring this fact, we are seeding our own destruction. "This is what you should fear, you are what you should fear."
Line by Line Meaning
The boy's got a head like an atom bomb
The boy has a complex and explosive personality
Hang him from a cross like the number one son
Punish him for his rebellious behavior like Jesus Christ, who was also punished
And he's been waiting so long / To get it on
He has been impatiently waiting for his chance to act out
The boy's 15 but he's 16 gauge / Wants to break out from his Jesus cage / He's already torn out the last page / It's the 'latest rage'
Though he is young, he desires to break free from his religious upbringing, and he has already embraced the newest and most popular form of revolution
Violence for the people / They always eat the hand that bleeds / Violence for the people / Give the kids what they need
The people demand violence and destruction, and the youth need to be given what they crave
Kill your god, Kill your god / Kill your TV
The message is to kill the traditional idea of God and the influence of media in our lives
The boy's purified by the quitter gods / Burning up his cross like a revelation
He has been purified by a different set of beliefs than what he was taught, and he is ready to destroy his old religion and begin anew
And his glass jaw opens / Like a puppet head
He is vulnerable and easily controlled, like a puppet
This is what you should fear / You are what you should fear
Beware of this rebellious youth because he represents what you should fear, and you too should be fearful of who you have become
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: BRIAN HUGH WARNER, JEORDIE WHITE, JOHN LOWERY
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SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow, I don't wanna be like anyone else!
DrJKintobor
on The Speed of Pain
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog falling to Earth. The lyrics "I hope we die holding hands, always" refers to him and Maria.
DrJKintobor
on Spade
This is the saddest song on the album.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Cyclops
Correction, this song makes me think of the dark night.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on HALF-WAY & ONE STEP FORWARD
This song is so dark, it makes me think of Endora from Sabrina Online: Skunk's Day Out.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on I Want to Disappear
This is Zaphod Beeblebrox's theme from Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Posthuman
This song reminds me of the Mike Teavee Oompa Loompa song from the 2005 Willy Wonka movie, which is funny since Johnny Depp is friends with Marilyn Manson.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Tattooed In Reverse
This song gives me Blitzo from Helluva Boss vibes.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Long Hard Road Out of Hell
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog.
DrJKintobor
on Killing Strangers
Me when my dog is killed by Russian gangsters.