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)
The Hands of Small Children
Marilyn Manson Lyrics
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Ring around the rosies
Pocket full of posies
Taste the hands of children
Happiness of children
Death lies in little hands of children
Marilyn Manson's song The Hands of Small Children is a haunting yet introspective track that speaks to the nature of innocence and corruptibility. The lyrics, in particular, are striking in their juxtaposition of macabre imagery with a childlike melody. The opening verse, "Ring around the rosies, pocket full of posies," is a reference to the nursery rhyme that has been associated with the Black Plague. Manson's adaptation of the rhyme is filled with a sense of dread, as he sings "Death lies in little hands of children" after imploring the listener to "Taste the hands of children."
The song explores the idea of childhood innocence and how it can be corrupted by the darker elements of society. The idea of childhood innocence being corrupted by outside forces is further emphasized in the album's art direction, where Manson is depicted holding a baby's head in his lap. The track sends a powerful message about our societal perception of children and underscores the importance of preserving their purity and innocence.
Line by Line Meaning
La la la la la
A meaningless chant that sets the eerie tone of the song
Ring around the rosies
Referencing a nursery rhyme about the bubonic plague and the inevitable cycle of life and death
Pocket full of posies
Holding onto something that is meant to ward off death or sickness, but ultimately is futile
Taste the hands of children
A disturbing reference to consuming innocence and youth for one's own happiness or gain
Happiness of children
A juxtaposition of the pure and innocent joy of childhood with the corrupt and selfish desires of adulthood
Death lies in little hands of children
The danger and evil inherent in even the smallest and seemingly harmless aspects of youth, and the role of society in perpetuating it
La la la la la
Repeating the meaningless chant in a haunting manner, emphasizing the disturbing nature of the song
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Written by: Marilyn Manson
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on Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow, I don't wanna be like anyone else!
DrJKintobor
on The Speed of Pain
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog falling to Earth. The lyrics "I hope we die holding hands, always" refers to him and Maria.
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on Spade
This is the saddest song on the album.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Cyclops
Correction, this song makes me think of the dark night.
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on HALF-WAY & ONE STEP FORWARD
This song is so dark, it makes me think of Endora from Sabrina Online: Skunk's Day Out.
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on I Want to Disappear
This is Zaphod Beeblebrox's theme from Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy.
SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Posthuman
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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on Tattooed In Reverse
This song gives me Blitzo from Helluva Boss vibes.
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on Long Hard Road Out of Hell
This song reminds me of Shadow the Hedgehog.