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)
Plastic Jesus
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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No crib for his bed
That's the story
That they to told you
When they tucked you in
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down his sweet head
They never told you
Plastic Jesus
Is plugged in
On each and every Christmas day
Plastic Jesus
You will melt
You don't mean a thing to me
Plastic Jesus
Mannequin
A statue that is not even real
The little man hanging
From the cross on your neck
False advertisement
Cause the man you wear
Is no longer dead
Make a little gesture
For the whole world to see
Just a motion that you go through
When you pray and eat
Plastic Jesus
On the shelf
Tell me how can he save himself
Plastic Jesus
You will melt
You don't mean a thing to me
Plastic Jesus
Mannequin
A statue that is not even real
Mary had a little lamb
Wash me clean cause I'm dirty dirty
Wash me clean so I'm pretty pretty
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson's "Plastic Jesus" are a commentary on the commercialization and superficiality of religion. The opening lines reference the traditional Christmas carol, "Away in a Manger", that tells the story of the birth of Jesus in a humble manger. However, Manson subverts this narrative by introducing the concept of a "Plastic Jesus" - a fake, commercialized version of the religious figure. Manson criticizes the idea that this plastic representation of Jesus is what people truly worship and celebrate on Christmas.
Manson also takes aim at the use of religious symbols as mere fashion statements, as seen in the line "The little man hanging from the cross on your neck, false advertisement cause the man you wear is no longer dead". He suggests that those who wear religious symbols as accessories are not truly committed to their faith and are using their faith for superficial reasons.
The chorus of the song reinforces Manson's belief that the concept of a Plastic Jesus is meaningless and lacking in substance. The repeated line "You don't mean a thing to me" emphasizes the idea that true faith and spirituality cannot be reduced to a cheap, mass-produced symbol.
Overall, "Plastic Jesus" is a scathing critique of the commercialization of religion and the shallow ways in which people engage with their faith.
Line by Line Meaning
Away in the manger
Referring to the story of Jesus' birth
No crib for his bed
Jesus was born in a humble circumstance
That's the story
Commenting that this is what people are taught
That they to told you
Emphasizing that the story is widely spread
When they tucked you in
It is often told to children before bed
The little Lord Jesus
Referring to Jesus as a baby
Lay down his sweet head
Emphasizing Jesus' innocence and purity
They never told you
Revealing the hidden truth
That's not where the story really ends
Commenting that Jesus' life and message go beyond his birth
Plastic Jesus
Referring to people's superficial representation of Jesus
Is plugged in
Made to fit their agenda and beliefs, like a toy
On each and every Christmas day
Highlighting the commercialization of the holiday
You will melt
Challenging the authenticity and significance of this plastic representation
You don't mean a thing to me
Expressing disdain for people's shallow faith
Mannequin
Suggesting that this plastic Jesus has no substance, life or soul
A statue that is not even real
Emphasizing its artificial and lifeless nature
The little man hanging
Referring to the crucifix
From the cross on your neck
Commenting on people wearing the symbol of a suffering and death
False advertisement
Denouncing the hypocrisy and inconsistency of those who worship Jesus but don't follow his teachings
Cause the man you wear
Reminding them of the real person this represents, not just a symbol
Is no longer dead
Highlighting the resurrection and the life of Jesus beyond his death
Make a little gesture
Suggesting that people's outward expressions of religiosity are often mere show
For the whole world to see
Implying that the audience is others, not God
Just a motion that you go through
Describing it as a thoughtless habit or routine
When you pray and eat
Highlighting the two most common occasions for people to display their religiosity
On the shelf
Emphasizing that this plastic Jesus is simply an object, not a savior
Tell me how can he save himself
Rhetorical question that reveals the absurdity of expecting an inanimate object to have power
Mary had a little lamb
Sudden change of subject to mock another nursery rhyme-like song
Wash me clean cause I'm dirty dirty
Sarcastic twist on a Christian hymn, implying that people are inherently sinful and need constant cleansing
Wash me clean so I'm pretty pretty
Satirical take on people trying to attain moral purity and superiority
Contributed by Gianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mighty Mask
De hecho, la canción es de un grupo llamado Rackets & Drapes
Juan Bogard 2
Es lo mismo que la canción the legend of Zelda
PandaMan
@Carlos Eduardo Angeles Cabañas awebo xdd
Carlos Eduardo Angeles Cabañas
@PandaMan miren nomas a don comedias
PandaMan
Gracias por el dato socio ubiera estado fenomenal si se lo ubiese preguntado....
Kevin York
What album is this on???
Bad Billy
Its not even SOAD. It's by a band called Racket & Drapes from the album Trick or Treat. This is just a result of early 2000s internet misinfortmation never being corrected.
MSC RSC
Ni cgnado
La voz no es de Manson