Marilyn Manson is an American rock band formed by namesake lead singer Mari… Read Full Bio ↴Marilyn Manson is an American rock band formed by namesake lead singer Marilyn Manson and guitarist Daisy Berkowitz in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989. Originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, they gained a local cult following in South Florida in the early 1990s with their theatrical live performances. In 1993, they were the first act signed to Trent Reznor's Nothing Records label. Until 1996, the name of each member was created by combining the first name of a female sex symbol and the last name of a serial killer, for example Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. Their lineup has changed between many of their album releases; the eponymous lead singer is the only remaining original member.

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.

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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's got eyes like Zapruder
And a mouth like heroin
She wants me to be
Perfect like Kennedy
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."
This is a riot
Religious and clean

God is a number you cannot count to
You are post human and hardwired

She's pilgrim and pagan
Softworn and social
In all of her dreams
She's a saint like Jackie-o

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."
This is a riot
Religious and clean

"All that glitters is cold, all that glitters is cold"

Overall Meaning

The song "Posthuman" by Marilyn Manson is a commentary on the obsession with perfection in today's society, particularly the pressure to conform to the image of iconic figures like Kennedy and Jackie-O. Manson describes a woman who embodies both the traditional and the modern, the saintly and the rebellious. She is associated with the famous film of JFK's assassination, and her mouth is compared to the powerfully addictive drug heroin. The chorus repeats the refrain that "God is just a statistic," suggesting that religion has become just another form of social control, a way of keeping people in line and preventing them from breaking free of their human limitations.

Line by Line Meaning

She's got eyes like Zapruder
Her gaze is as intense and probing as the lens of the camera that captured the Kennedy assassination.

And a mouth like heroin
Her words are addictive and destructive, like the drug heroin.

She wants me to be perfect like Kennedy
She desires me to attain a level of flawlessness similar to that of the legendary President Kennedy.

This isn't god, this isn't god
This situation or person is not divine, despite the illusion or appearance they may possess.

God is just a statistic, God is just a statistic
The concept of God is an impersonal calculation or measurement, devoid of spiritual or emotional significance.

Say, "show me the dead stars, All of them sing."
Request to reveal the beauty and majesty of the lifeless celestial bodies, and how they transmit melodies from beyond the grave.

This is a riot, Religious and clean
This is a chaotic revolution, with religiously-tinged themes, yet still embodying purity and righteousness.

God is a number you cannot count to
The divine is an immeasurable, unfathomable entity, beyond the limitations of human comprehension and calculation.

You are post human and hardwired
You have surpassed or outgrown humanity, and are now connected and programmed electronically.

She's pilgrim and pagan, Softworn and social
She combines traditional religious reverence with non-conformist, eclectic spiritual practices, while also having a dependency or addiction to technology and social interaction.

In all of her dreams, She's a saint like Jackie-o
In her subconscious desires and aspirations, she aspires to the level of sainthood and legendary grace embodied by Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

This isn't god, this isn't god, God is just a statistic, God is just a statistic
Repeating the assertion that this situation or person is not divine, and that God is a mere abstraction or calculation.

Say, "Show me the dead stars, All of them sing."
Repeating the request to witness and experience the sensational beauty and harmony of the lifeless cosmos.

This is a riot, Religious and clean
Repeating the declaration that this is a turbulent uprising, with spiritual and virtuous components.

"All that glitters is cold, all that glitters is cold"
All that sparkles or shines is undoubtedly harsh, emotionless, and alienating.

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