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)
Fuck Frankie
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck
Groupie: Fuck
Abuser: Frankie
Groupie: Frankie
Abuser: Say it
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Abuser: Say it
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck Him
Groupie: Fuck frankie
(groaning noises)
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Abuser: Say it
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Abuser: Say it
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Abuser: Keep your focus
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
Abuser: Keep your focus
Abuser: Say fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck frankie
Groupie: Fuck
Groupie: Fuck
Abuser: Frankie
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's song Fuck Frankie are disturbing and unsettling, depicting a scenario in which an abuser is encouraging a groupie to repeatedly say "fuck Frankie" while also engaging in sexual activity. The repetition of the phrase "fuck Frankie" is used as a chant or mantra, with the abuser urging the groupie to remain focused on the act and on the disrespect towards Frankie. The use of the name Frankie is unclear, but it may be possible that the song is referencing an individual who has caused harm or injury to the abuser or the groupie, and they are seeking retribution through this act.
Despite the grotesque and unsettling nature of the lyrics, it is important to recognize that music and art can often be a reflection of societal issues and can bring attention to difficult topics such as sexual abuse and exploitation. However, it is also important to approach such content with a critical eye, to challenge the message being conveyed and to consider the impact it may have on listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Abuser: Say fuck frankie
The abuser is instructing the groupie to curse Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie is obliging the abuser's request and using a curse word for Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie continues to curse Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie is still cursing Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck
The groupie uses a curse word without mentioning anyone specific.
Groupie: Fuck
The groupie again uses a curse word without mentioning anyone specific.
Abuser: Frankie
The abuser utters Frankie's name, probably to provoke the groupie to curse him further.
Groupie: Frankie
The groupie echoes Frankie's name.
Abuser: Say it
The abuser commands the groupie to curse Frankie again.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie obeys the abuser and curses Frankie again.
Abuser: Say it
The abuser repeats the command, probably to intimidate or manipulate the groupie.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie curses Frankie again.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie is still cursing Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck Him
The groupie uses a curse word for Frankie, this time with a pronoun.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie continues to curse Frankie.
(groaning noises)
Unknown sounds or noises are heard, which may suggest a hostile or abusive atmosphere.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie utters a curse word for Frankie once again.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie keeps cursing Frankie repeatedly.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie is still cursing Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie continues to use a curse word for Frankie.
Abuser: Say it
The abuser repeats the command probably to assert power over the groupie.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie curses Frankie again.
Abuser: Say it
The abuser repeats the command to evoke same behavior from the groupie.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie keeps cursing Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie uses a curse word again for Frankie.
Abuser: Keep your focus
The abuser instructs the groupie to stay focused, probably to continue cursing Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie obey the abuser and curses Frankie again.
Groupie: Fuck Frankie
The groupie is still cursing Frankie.
Abuser: Keep your focus
The abuser is reminding the groupie to stay attentive and continue cursing Frankie.
Abuser: Say fuck frankie
The abuser reaffirms their instruction for the groupie to curse Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie curses Frankie again.
Groupie: Fuck frankie
The groupie repeats the curse word for Frankie.
Groupie: Fuck
The groupie uses a curse word generically without specifying anyone.
Groupie: Fuck
The groupie uses a curse word again.
Abuser: Frankie
The abuser utters Frankie's name once again, probably to elicit another curse from the groupie.
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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