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)
KKK Took My Baby Away
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Going to L.A. but she never got there
She never got there, she never got there, they say
She went away for the holidays said she's
Going to L.A. but she never got there
She never got there, she never got there, they say
Away from me The KKK took my baby away
They took her away away from me
Now I don't know where my baby can be they
Took her away from me They took her away from me
I don't know where my baby can be They took
Her away from mr They took her away from me
Ring me, ring me, ring me up the President
And finf out where my baby went
Ring me, ring me, ring me up the FBI and find
Out if baby's alive yeah, yeah, yeah
O-o-o-o-o-o O-o-o-o-o-o
She went away for holidays She went away for holidays
The KKK took my baby away The KKK took my baby away
They took my girl they took my baby away
The song begins with a woman leaving for the holidays, telling people she is going to Los Angeles but she never makes it there. The repetition of "she never got there" creates a sense of despair and loss. The chorus reveals the reason for her disappearance, as the KKK took her away from the singer. The repetition of "they took her away" emphasizes the powerlessness of the singer in the face of the Klan's actions.
The verses continue with a sense of confusion and sadness as the singer doesn't know where his baby can be. The tone shifts slightly in the bridge, as the singer expresses a desire for answers and action. He implores the President and the FBI to find out if his baby is still alive. The repetition of "ring me, ring me, ring me up" echoes the sense of urgency and desperation.
Overall, the song paints a picture of the devastation caused by the KKK and their ability to rip apart lives and families. Manson's cover adds to the intensity of the lyrics with its driving beat and distorted guitar.
Line by Line Meaning
She went away for the holidays said she's Going to L.A. but she never got there
My girlfriend told me she was traveling to Los Angeles for the holidays, but she never arrived there.
She never got there, she never got there, they say
According to rumors, my girlfriend never made it to Los Angeles.
The KKK took my baby away they took her away Away from me The KKK took my baby away They took her away away from me
The Ku Klux Klan abducted my girlfriend and took her away from me.
Now I don't know where my baby can be they Took her away from me They took her away from me I don't know where my baby can be They took Her away from mr They took her away from me
Since my girlfriend was taken by the KKK, I'm unsure about her whereabouts, and I'm desperate to find her.
Ring me, ring me, ring me up the President And finf out where my baby went Ring me, ring me, ring me up the FBI and find Out if baby's alive yeah, yeah, yeah
I want to contact the President and FBI to trace my girlfriend and get confirmation that she's alive.
O-o-o-o-o-o O-o-o-o-o-o She went away for holidays She went away for holidays
My girlfriend disappeared during the holiday season, and I'm worried about what happened to her.
The KKK took my baby away The KKK took my baby away They took my girl they took my baby away
I lay the blame for my girlfriend's absence at the doorstep of the KKK, who captured and took her from me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone
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e m o t i o n a l l y
His covers are literally gold!! This video is just 👍
Marcelo Francisco
???
danielscissorhands
Do you not know the meaning of the word "literally"?
Flavia R. Leite
I love Ramones, but it's so amazing with Marilyn Manson...
Tamra Weeks
I love this my favorite of his covers
Disappointing Salad
tbf i prefer the ramones version of this song for its upbeat tune as it seems to be trying to bring a light in such a dark situation, however this one expresses emotion very well and really brings out the darkness that this song and the lyrics possess.
Felipinho Mil Grau
Nooooo
R K
I agree Ramones version is better but manson plays the song so differently that they made it their own. Covers should be played differently.
Kralo°
Love it
Ant1Chr1tSvperStar
Everythings more beautiful when its Marilyn Manson 🤘🤘🤘