Dune Buggy
Marilyn Manson Lyrics


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Take it out, take it out, take it out, take it out,
Take it out.
Dog god bites my face.
Rip it out by the roots, rip it out by the roots
From my skull.
Goddamn toilet washes me away.
I am the chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Trippin this, trippin this, trippin this, trippin this,
Trippin that.
Smile like a Cheshire cat.
Get it out, get it out, get it out, get it out
Of your skull.
You're just a doll I make sometimes to play.
Take me down now, hole in the ground.
The little girls think that I'm so sweet.
Mocked up and down, heart like a ghost town.
Spirits of the world cower at my feet.
Take it out, take it out, take it out, take it out
Take it out.
Dog god be-be-bites my face.
Rip it out by the roots, rip it out by the roots
Rip it out.
Goddamn toilet washes me away.
I am the chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Oh yea
I am the chocolate cow,
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
I am the chocolate cow,
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.





Corrections By :[[ DRUGMONSTER ]::

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids' song "Dune Buggy" are full of surrealistic and obscure imagery, which is typical for the band's early works. The first stanza describes the singer being attacked by a "dog god" that bites his face, while he tries to "rip out" something from his skull, possibly a thought or memory that troubles him. The second stanza introduces the metaphor of the "chocolate cow" that represents the singer's desire for redemption and his willingness to show others how to achieve it. The third stanza is a mix of nonsensical phrases like "Trippin this" and "smile like a Cheshire cat", and a more straightforward description of the singer acknowledging his own tendency to manipulate others like a doll. The chorus repeats the motif of the "chocolate cow" and its association with forgiveness, while the outro emphasizes the line "I am the chocolate cow" to leave a lasting impression.


Overall, "Dune Buggy" can be interpreted as a commentary on the elusive nature of happiness and the constant struggle to overcome one's inner demons. The dog symbolizes the aggressive and irrational impulses that can harm oneself and others, while the chocolate cow represents the fragile hope for inner peace and transformation. The absurd and dreamlike atmosphere of the song suggests that the singer's journey to enlightenment is far from straightforward or rational, and that his obsessions and anxieties may still haunt him even if he reaches his goal.


Line by Line Meaning

Take it out, take it out, take it out, take it out, Take it out.
A plea to remove something from the singer's mind.


Dog god bites my face.
The singer is being metaphorically attacked.


Rip it out by the roots, rip it out by the roots From my skull.
Continuation of the plea to remove something from the singer's mind, using violent imagery.


Goddamn toilet washes me away.
A symbol of the artist's self-loathing.


I am the chocolate cow, chocolate cow Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
An assertion of power and control over something that is seen as weak or frivolous.


Trippin this, trippin this, trippin this, trippin this, Trippin that.
A reference to drug use and a fragmented state of mind.


Smile like a Cheshire cat.
A sly or insincere expression of happiness.


Get it out, get it out, get it out, get it out Of your skull.
An exhortation to the listener to remove something from their own mind.


You're just a doll I make sometimes to play.
The artist considers the listener to be a toy or object of amusement.


Take me down now, hole in the ground.
A desire to escape or disappear entirely.


The little girls think that I'm so sweet.
The singer presents a facade of innocence or charm to others.


Mocked up and down, heart like a ghost town.
The artist feels mocked or ridiculed by others and is emotionally desolate.


Spirits of the world cower at my feet.
An exaggerated sense of power and control over others.


Oh yea I am the chocolate cow, Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Reiteration of the earlier assertion of power and control.


I am the chocolate cow, Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Final restatement of the singer's assertion of power and control.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Sanni-Lotta Tabell

They'd mount machine guns on top of the dune buggies
And the girls would drive the dune buggy
while the guys shot the machine gun
We'd swoop down on the town and kill everyone that wasn't beautiful

Take it out take it out
Take it out take it out
Take it out
Dog god, bites my face
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out by the roots
From my skull
Goddamn toilet washes me away
Cuze I am the Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how

Trippin this trippin this
Trippin this trippin this
Trippin that
Smile like, a cheshire cat
Get it out get it out
Get it out get it out
Get it out of your skull
You're just a doll
I make sometimes to play

Take me down now
Hole in the ground
The little girls think
That I'm so sweet
Mocked up and down
Heart like a ghost town
Spirits of the world
Cower at my feet

Take it out take it out
Take it out take it out
Take it out
Dog god, bites my face
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out
Goddamn toilet washes me away
Cuze I am the Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how

I am the Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
I am the Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how

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All comments from YouTube:

drummingdyl

I wish this album was on spotify

Cleavatron

Only reason it's even out is because Daisy Berkowitz got rights to these songs in a court case against Manson.

LEO420

drummingdyl I wish it was on iTunes so I could buy it

Isaac Chase

if i get this album i will distribute it this is not fair

Vassago1349

I was lucky enough to buy the CD when I did. I did not know they would eventually be pulled from the stores.

Patrick Morris

@Vassago1349 Glad I still have mine too.

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LEO420

The trippy psychedelic break down at the end is so awesome!

Matthew Davis

A real gem of an album

Gage Pheasant

I just realized the intro of this song also appears as a snippet in the beautiful people --"would swoop down on the town and kill anyone who wasn't beautiful" love it aha

Hugokołàtaj

i'm a big fan of whole marilyn manson and his whole band activity bu this album (played by first band members) blown my fuckin mind of it is masterpiece amazing just great

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