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)
May Cause Discoloration of the Urine or Feces
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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I can't hear ya.
I woke at 6:30 this morning with a headache.
Oh
I wonder to take 'em or not
I wouldn't take 'em.
I don't know, the headache is heavier than anything else.
It's the first time that you took 'em?
Yeah
I had a little bit of a headache this morning.
I wouldn't take 'em, mom.
I won't take 'em now, 'cause I have a toothache that hurts too a
Little bit. I've taken everything I got, been thinkin'
All that blood pressure medicine you take and stuff too. You
Shouldn't take those things. You're better off not to sleep then to take the
?
Oh, my god! No wonder you got a headache! Your pressure's probably
Sky high! Why don'tYou gotta take that every day!
I try though
Are you crazy?
It's been 3 days
That's probably why you have a headache nowDid you take it
Today?
I did this morning, yeah.
That's probably why you have a headache, 'cause your pressure's up.
Yeah.
I don't know how you can forget to take it. And when that's the
Only pill you take
I'm sorry, I have so many pills you'd be surprised.
Well, the blood pressure pill is the most important one.
Yeah, I know
There ain't no other one as important as that one.
I got one more and then I gotta get to the store. I got two
Refills on it.
You only got one pill?!
I only take one a day
Well, yeah, but you shouldn't let 'em get that low
I guess not, but I can take one in the morning and then go get
Some more
They're expensive! If you have to pay for 'em Procardia?
No, the other one.
Which ones?
I gotta pay for procardia.
Were you taking that every day?
Yeah.
Well, that's the blood pressure pill The heart pill, the
Procardia. And what's the other one?
Ah, H-why-D-are-O-T-O-N.
Oh, that's something to do with water and And Water and, uh,
Blood pressure.
This one tag does say it's for blood pressure
Yeah, I think it works like a water pill type pressure, but the
Procardia's the important one.
Yeah.
You have to take that every day.
Yeah.
You should take that the first thing when you get up
YeahI know.
Well, how come you ain't got taken it?
I took it yesterday, the procardia.
Well, how come you didn't take it today?
I had the headache today
That's why you have a headache! You gotta take the procardia
Take it now! That's what it's for, your headache! It's to make your blood
Pressure come down.
Yeah.
If you don't you're gonna ha You'll have a stroke if you don't
Take it. If you got a pretty Headache that bad you're gonna have a stroke
I got a headache that bad this morning.
Well, you better go take the procardia right now.
I will, I'll take it when I hang up.
You didn't take that other blood blood pressure pill either?
Yeah, I did this morning
Well, you should take the procardia right now.
I'll take the procardia in after nine. Got a horrible morning
Well, you
I'm glad you can't see it.
Well, how long has it been since you took the procardia?
Three days.
How many?
Three
Well, see, that's ridiculous You better go take it right now.
I will.
Then you'll find out your headache will go away.
Yeah. I've taken it now, the procardia, just yet.
Any other medicine you're taking ain't that important. You ain't
Got nothing but nerve pills. They ain't important.
I take those every day
Well, the nerve pills ain't that important. The blood pressure
Medicine's important.
The lyrics of Marilyn Manson's song "May Cause Discoloration of the Urine or Feces" are actually excerpts from a real-life phone call between Manson and his mother. The conversation reveals a conversation between the two, as Manson's mother chastises him for forgetting to take his blood pressure medication, which leads to his headaches. The song is titled after a common side effect listed on medication labels, which is a darkening of bodily fluids. In an interview, Manson stated that the purpose of the song is to illustrate how people often neglect their important responsibilities, even when it pertains to their own health.
The lyrics also touch upon the topic of addiction to prescription medications. Manson's mother questions him about his use of different medications, including one for blood pressure, heart rate, and nerve pills. However, despite warnings about the dangers of an overdose in taking these pills, Manson continues to prioritize his headaches over the risk of a stroke.
Line by Line Meaning
6:30 this morning.
I woke up with a headache at 6:30 this morning.
I can't hear ya.
Response to a voice on the other end of a call who is inaudible.
Oh
Exclamation of recognition or realization.
I wonder to take 'em or not
Considering whether or not to take medication for the headache.
I wouldn't take 'em.
Advice given to not take the medication.
It's the first time that you took 'em?
Asking if it's the first time taking the medication.
Second.
Responding that it's the second time taking the medication.
Yeah
Agreement.
I had a little bit of a headache this morning.
Relative also had a headache.
I won't take 'em now, 'cause I have a toothache that hurts too a Little bit. I've taken everything I got, been thinkin'
Decided not to take the medication because of a toothache; has taken many medications already.
All that blood pressure medicine you take and stuff too. You Shouldn't take those things. You're better off not to sleep then to take the?
Commenting on the amount of medication being taken and how it's not necessary to take them.
Oh, my god! No wonder you got a headache! Your pressure's probably Sky high! Why don'tYou gotta take that every day!
Realization of why the headache is occurring due to high blood pressure and urging to take the medication every day.
I try though
Acknowledging that an effort is made to take the medication daily.
Are you crazy?
Asking if something is wrong.
It's been 3 days
Stating how long it's been since the medication was last taken.
That's probably why you have a headache nowDid you take it Today?
Linking the headache to not taking medication for the past few days and asking if medication was taken today.
I did this morning, yeah.
Confirming that the medication was taken this morning.
That's probably why you have a headache, 'cause your pressure's up.
Likely reason for the headache due to increased blood pressure.
Yeah.
Agreement.
I don't know how you can forget to take it. And when that's the Only pill you take
Expressing confusion about how the medication can be forgotten, especially when it's the only pill that's being taken.
I'm sorry, I have so many pills you'd be surprised.
Apologizing and explaining that there are multiple medications being taken.
Well, the blood pressure pill is the most important one.
Stating that the blood pressure medication is the most crucial one to take.
Yeah, I know
Acknowledgment of the importance of the blood pressure medication.
There ain't no other one as important as that one.
Stating that no other medication is as important as the blood pressure medication.
I got one more and then I gotta get to the store. I got two Refills on it.
Informing that there is one more pill left, and there are two refills available.
You only got one pill?!
Surprise at the fact that there is only one pill left.
I only take one a day
Explaining that only one pill is taken every day.
Well, yeah, but you shouldn't let 'em get that low
Suggesting not to let the medication supply run so low.
I guess not, but I can take one in the morning and then go get Some more
Acknowledging the suggestion and proposing a plan to take one in the morning, then get more later.
They're expensive! If you have to pay for 'em Procardia?
Commenting on the cost of the medication and asking if Procardia is the one that needs to be paid for.
No, the other one.
Clarifying that a different medication is the one that needs to be paid for.
Which ones?
Asking which medication it is that needs to be paid for.
I gotta pay for procardia.
Affirming that Procardia is the medication that needs to be paid for.
Were you taking that every day?
Asking if Procardia was taken every day.
Yeah.
Confirmation that Procardia was being taken daily.
Well, that's the blood pressure pill The heart pill, the Procardia. And what's the other one?
Identifying Procardia as one of the blood pressure pills and asking about the other medication being taken.
Ah, H-why-D-are-O-T-O-N.
Naming the other medication as Hydralazine.
Oh, that's something to do with water and And Water and, uh, Blood pressure.
Clarifying what Hydralazine is for: water and blood pressure control.
This one tag does say it's for blood pressure.
Confirming that Hydralazine is also for blood pressure control.
Yeah, I think it works like a water pill type pressure, but the Procardia's the important one.
Explaining how Hydralazine works and reiterating that Procardia is the crucial medication.
You have to take that every day.
Stressing the importance of taking Procardia daily.
Well, how come you ain't got taken it?
Asking why Procardia wasn't taken earlier.
I took it yesterday, the procardia.
Responding that Procardia was taken yesterday.
Well, how come you didn't take it today?
Asking why Procardia wasn't taken today.
I had the headache today
Explaining that the headache may have been a factor in forgetting to take Procardia earlier today.
That's why you have a headache! You gotta take the procardiaTake it now! That's what it's for, your headache! It's to make your blood Pressure come down.
Connecting the headache to the high blood pressure and urging to take the Procardia immediately to lower the blood pressure and relieve the headache.
If you don't you're gonna ha You'll have a stroke if you don't Take it. If you got a pretty Headache that bad you're gonna have a stroke
Warning of the possible danger of not taking Procardia - a higher risk of stroke and linking the headache to the high blood pressure and the danger of having a stroke.
I got a headache that bad this morning.
Confirming that the headache was that painful earlier in the day.
Well, you better go take the procardia right now.
Urging to go take the Procardia immediately.
I will, I'll take it when I hang up.
Agreeing to take the Procardia after hanging up the phone.
You didn't take that other blood blood pressure pill either?
Asking if the other blood pressure pill was also not taken.
Yeah, I did this morning
Responding that the other blood pressure pill was taken today.
Well, you should take the procardia right now.
Reiterating the importance of taking Procardia immediately.
I'll take the procardia in after nine. Got a horrible morning
Proposing to take Procardia later in the day after nine and explaining that the morning was not good.
Well, you
Unclear response or interruption.
I'm glad you can't see it.
Comment about the unpleasantness of the morning and relief that it can't be seen.
Well, how long has it been since you took the procardia?
Asking how much time has passed since the last time Procardia was taken.
Three days.
Stating that three days have passed since the last time Procardia was taken.
How many?
Asking how many days have passed since the last time Procardia was taken.
Three
Responding that it's been three days since the last time Procardia was taken.
Well, see, that's ridiculous You better go take it right now.
Expressing disapproval of waiting three days without taking Procardia and urging more strongly to go take it now.
I will.
Agreeing to go take the Procardia.
Then you'll find out your headache will go away.
Predicting that the headache will go away after taking Procardia.
Yeah. I've taken it now, the procardia, just yet.
Confirming that Procardia has now been taken.
Any other medicine you're taking ain't that important. You ain't Got nothing but nerve pills. They ain't important.
Discrediting the importance of the other medication being taken - only nerve pills, and they aren't significant in comparison to blood pressure medication.
I take those every day
Stating that the nerve pills are taken every day.
Well, the nerve pills ain't that important. The blood pressure Medicine's important.
Reiterating that the nerve pills aren't important compared to the crucial blood pressure medication.
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