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)
Lunchbox
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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"I bring you"
Bring you down
On we plow
Try to tell me tell me he's the best
I don't really give a good goddamn cause
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I want to grow up
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to grow up
I want to be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
"Fire"
"I bring you, fire"
"Fire"
"I bring you"
I got the pencils in my pocket, try to put me down
Want to go out, gotta get out to the playground
Gonna throw down at the playground
I want to go out
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker
Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow,
Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow
I want to grow up
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to grow up
I want to be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
Yeah
I wanna grow up
I wanna be a big rock and roll star
I wanna grow up
I wanna be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
I wanna grow up
I wanna be a big rock and roll star
I wanna grow up
I wanna be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
The lyrics of this song, "Lunchbox" by Marilyn Manson, revolve around the idea of the singer using his lunchbox as a weapon against bullies who try to intimidate him. The lunchbox serves as a source of power and protection for the singer as he faces his fears and stands up to his aggressors. He asserts his desire to grow up to become a famous rock and roll star, someone who commands respect and admiration, and who no one would dare to mess with.
In the first verse, the singer sings, "On we plow/The big bully try to stick his finger in my chest/Try to tell me tell me he's the best/I don't really give a good goddamn cause/I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well". Here, he is describing a confrontation with a bully who is trying to assert his dominance over him. The singer rejects this challenge and asserts his own power by brandishing his lunchbox as a weapon. Later, when he says "Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal," he is referring to the metal lunchbox and the power it represents.
The singer's desire to become a rock star is also a way of gaining power and respect. He sings, "I want to be/So no one fucks with me, yeah." By becoming famous and successful, he feels that he will be able to assert his authority over others and gain the respect and admiration he craves. The repeated line, "I wanna grow up/I wanna be a big rock and roll star," emphasizes this desire for power and status.
Overall, "Lunchbox" is a song about power and the struggle for respect and recognition. The lunchbox represents a source of power and protection for the singer, while his desire to become a rock star represents a desire for status and authority. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is determined to assert himself and rise above the challenges he faces.
Line by Line Meaning
Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal
I won't let anyone take away what I have
"I bring you"
I challenge you to face me
Bring you down
I'm not afraid to fight back
On we plow
I keep moving forward
The big bully try to stick his finger in my chest
Someone is trying to intimidate me
Try to tell me tell me he's the best
They think they're better than me
I don't really give a good goddamn cause
Their opinion doesn't matter to me
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I have what I need to defend myself
I want to grow up
I aspire to be something bigger than what I am now
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to be successful and respected
So no one fucks with me, yeah
I want to be powerful and invincible
"Fire"
I'm ready for a fight
"I bring you, fire"
I'm fearless and not backing down
I got the pencils in my pocket, try to put me down
Others are trying to bring me down
Want to go out, gotta get out to the playground
I want to escape the negativity
Gonna throw down at the playground
I'm ready to fight if I have to
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
I'm not afraid to defend myself
Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow
I'm not holding back in a fight
Yeah
I'm ready for whatever comes my way
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, GOWMONK, INC.
Written by: ARTHUR WILTON BROWN, VINCENT CRANE, MICHAEL IVOR FINESILVER, PETER KER, SCOTT MITCHELL PUTESKY, BRIAN WARNER, Arthur Brown, Marilyn Manson, Michael Finesilver, Scott Putesky
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@MultiRump
Has anyone noticed this is his most normal video ever?
@nomeaknat
I had a good chuckle over this. It is true.
@TheLarryburns84
He looks human here. It's unusual
@Belialith
+ObnoxiousAgnostic Aer ye kidding? Hahaha. Normal? Wow. What's 'normal' about it?
@TomasPetkevicius94
+ObnoxiousAgnostic What is "normal"?
@DoveHowdy
deep six is kindavchill
@realRichHunting
This was the first Marilyn Manson single I bought... My parents took the CD back to the store and cussed out the manager for letting me buy it because it had a "parental advisory" sticker on it. So, I went back the next day and bought it again....
@LARyder55
How old were you?
@mrtorono_reviews
Good choice 😂👍
@mo0n.childd
nice thing to do.