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)
Posthuman
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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She wants me to be perfect like Kennedy
This isn't God, this isn't God
This isn't God, this isn't God
God is just a statistic!
God is just a statistic!
This is a riot, religious and clean (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)
God is a number you cannot count to
You are posthuman and hardwired
She's pilgrim and pagan, soft-worn and social
In all of her dreams she's a saint like Jackie O
This isn't God, this isn't God
This isn't God, this isn't God
God is just a statistic!
God is just a statistic!
Say, "Show me the dead stars, all of them sing" (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
This is a riot, religious and clean (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
"Show me the dead stars, all of them sing" (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
This is a riot, religious and clean (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
God is a number you cannot count to
God is a number you cannot count to
God is a number you cannot count to
You are posthuman and hardwired
"All that glitters is cold"
"All that glitters is cold"
"All that glitters is cold"
Say, "Show me the dead stars, all of them sing" (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
This is a riot, religious and clean (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
"Show me the dead stars, all of them sing" (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
This is a riot, religious and clean (Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Ladies and gentlemen
Omega and the Mechanical Animals
The song "Posthuman" by Marilyn Manson takes a critical look at society's obsession with perfection and the role of religion in shaping our perceptions of it. The lyrics highlight this theme by juxtaposing references to iconic figures like President Kennedy and Jackie-O with the idea of a post-human world where technology and social media rule. The first verse describes a woman who has looks that are comparable to the famous photograph of JFK's assassination (Zapruder) and a mouth that is like heroin, suggesting that beauty and addiction are closely linked. She desires perfection from the singer in the same way that Kennedy represented a vision of perfection for America. However, the chorus emphasizes that God is not the answer to achieving perfection, but rather an abstract concept that is little more than a statistic.
The second verse continues the theme of contrast by describing the woman as "pilgrim and pagan, softworn and social." She is simultaneously traditional and modern, and her dreams reflect a desire for saintliness akin to Jackie-O. The final line of the chorus, "This is a riot, religious and clean," underscores the inherent tension between religion and rebellion that runs throughout the song. The repeated phrase, "Show me the dead stars, all of them sing," speaks to the allure of something beautiful and unattainable, like a star that has already burned out. Overall, the lyrics suggest that the pursuit of perfection is both futile and destructive, and that true beauty lies in imperfection.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got eyes like Zapruder
Her eyes are keen and observant, like the camera that captured the JFK assassination.
And a mouth like heroin
Her words have an addictive power on him, similar to the drug.
She wants me to be Perfect like Kennedy
She desires him to have the perfect public image like the former US President, John F. Kennedy.
This isn't god, this isn't god
The idea of God is not applicable in their world.
God is just a statistic, God is just a statistic
The concept of God is merely a numerical data point, not a higher power to them.
Say, "show me the dead stars, All of them sing."
They question the significance of dead stars and their impact on the universe.
This is a riot Religious and clean
They express a rebellion against organized religion while maintaining purity and cleanliness in their message.
God is a number you cannot count to
God cannot be quantified by human numbers or calculations.
You are post human and hardwired
The person addressed is no longer purely human and controlled by pre-programmed actions and beliefs.
She's pilgrim and pagan Softworn and social
The woman is both traditional in her beliefs while embracing modern technology and social norms.
In all of her dreams She's a saint like Jackie-o
Even in her dreams, she imagines herself as a moral and iconic figure like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
"All that glitters is cold, all that glitters is cold"
The shiny and glamorous things in life hold no warmth or true worth according to their philosophy.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Brian Hugh Warner, Jeordie White, Stephen Gregory Bier Jr.
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This song reminds me of the Mike Teavee Oompa Loompa song from the 2005 Willy Wonka movie, which is funny since Johnny Depp is friends with Marilyn Manson.
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