In 1989, Brian Warner was a college student working toward a journalism degree, and gaining experience in the field by writing music articles for a South Florida lifestyle magazine, 25th Parallel. It was in this capacity that he was able to meet several of the musicians to whom his own band would later be compared, including My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
He met Scott Putesky shortly afterward and, after showing him some lyrics and poems he had written, proposed that they form a band together. Warner, guitarist Putesky, and bassist Brian Tutunick recorded their first demo tape as Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids in late 1989, taking on the stage names of Marilyn Manson, Daisy Berkowitz and Olivia Newton Bundy, respectively. They were soon joined by keyboardist Perry Pandrea, also known as Zsa Zsa Speck, who shortly left the band after the fourth show. Stephen Bier, who called himself Madonna Wayne Gacy, was his replacement; Bundy was replaced by Gidget Gein in 1990, born Brad Stewart. In 1991, drummer Fred Streithorst joined the band, with the stage name Sara Lee Lucas.
The stage names used by each member were representative of a concept the band considered central: the dichotomy of good and evil, and the existence of both, together, in every whole. "Marilyn Monroe had a dark side," explained Manson in his autobiography, "just as Charles Manson has a good, intelligent side." Images of both Monroe and Manson, as well as of others equally famous and notorious, were common in the band's early promotional materials.
The Spooky Kids' popularity in the area grew quickly, largely because of radio DJ Scott David of WYNX-FM, an early fan who eagerly played songs from the band's demo tapes on the air; and because of the band's highly visual concerts, which drew from performance art and used many shock techniques. It was not uncommon to see onstage naked women nailed to a cross, a child in a cage, or bloody animal body parts; Manson, Berkowitz, and Gein variously performed in women's clothing or bizarre costumes; and, for lack of a professional pyro-technician, they would occasionally set their own stage props on fire.
The band would dramatically contrast these grotesque theatrics with elements drawn from the culture of the members' youth in the 1970s and 1980s: characters from that era's children's television made regular, often somewhat altered, appearances on Marilyn Manson flyers and newsletters, and were frequently sampled in the music. They continued to perform and release cassettes—shortening their name to Marilyn Manson in 1992—until the summer of 1993, when the band drew the attention of Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, who at the time had just founded his own record label, Nothing Records. They would go on to release their debut album Portrait of an American Family under the name 'Marilyn Manson' in 1994.
The Spooky Kids members:
Marilyn Manson - vocals (1989-present)
Daisy Berkowitz - guitar (1989-1996)
Olivia Newton Bundy - bass (1989-1990)
Zsa Zsa Speck - keyboard (1989-1990)
Gidget Gein - bass (1990-1993)
Madonna Wayne Gacy - keyboard (1990-2006)
Sara Lee Lucas - drums (1991-1995)
Discography as Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids:
1990 - The Raw Boned Psalms (demo)
1990 - The Beaver Meat Cleaver Beat (demo)
1990 - Big Black Bus (demo)
1990 - Grist-O-Line (demo)
1991 - After School Special (demo)
1991 - Lunchbox (demo)
1992 - Live as Hell (live)
2004 - Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows (compilation)
2004 - Thrift (single)
Cyclops
Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids Lyrics
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Mascara clotted vision she is fed
Cyclops woman can't see nothing at all
She got a pin prick spiral hole
She can't see nothing nothing at all
She can't see nothing nothing at all
Cyclops woman dying in her shell
Guilt got her trapped in her nailed well
Who's reflection's in the retina?
She can't see nothing nothing at all
She can't see nothing, nothing at all
Dilate, Dial-ate
The song "Cyclops" by Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids talks about a woman who only has one eye in her head, as indicated in the first line. The woman's mascara clotted vision is all she's fed with, which could be interpreted as the media or society's influence on her perception of the world. She can't see anything clearly, and is blinded by the "pin prick spiral hole" that she sees things through. The repetition of "She can't see nothing, nothing at all" emphasizes how this woman is unable to see anything for what it really is due to her distorted perception.
The next stanza describes the woman as "dying in her shell," meaning that she's trapped in her own thoughts and fears. There's a sense of guilt that has her trapped in her "nailed well," which could be interpreted as the cyclops woman's own personal demons that keep her from truly seeing the world. The third stanza refers to the cyclops woman as the eye of the world, and questions whose reflection is in her retina. This could be a reference to how people are influenced by their surroundings, and how what they see is ultimately determined by societal norms and expectations.
In the final line of the song, the word "dilate" is repeated, which could refer to the cyclops woman's eye dilating, or it could be interpreted as a call to action for the listener to open their own eyes and see the world for what it really is.
Line by Line Meaning
Cyclops woman got one eye in her head
The woman being referred to only has one eye in her head, which is reminiscent of the mythical creature Cyclops who also had one eye.
Mascara clotted vision she is fed
She appears to have clotted vision, possibly attributed to her mascara, which she may believe makes her look more attractive.
Cyclops woman can't see nothing at all
Despite having an eye, the Cyclops woman seems to suffer from some form of visual impairment as she can't see anything at all.
She got a pin prick spiral hole
Her eye is characterized as having a small, spiraled hole which may hint at being a cause of her visual impairment.
She can't see nothing nothing at all
The previous line is repeated to emphasize the severity of her visual impairment.
Cyclops woman dying in her shell
The woman seems to be leading a solitary life and may be struggling with identity and belongingness issues, like a hermit in her shell.
Guilt got her trapped in her nailed well
Perhaps the woman is suffering from some form of guilt which is keeping her trapped in her current state of being, similar to someone being nailed to a well.
Cyclops woman is the eye of the world
The woman seems to be central to the world in some way, perhaps holding some sort of significance or importance to those who know her.
Who's reflection's in the retina?
The line is questioning whose reflection is in the Cyclops woman's eye, perhaps alluding to the idea of perception shaping an individual's reality.
She can't see nothing nothing at all
The previous line is repeated to once again emphasize the woman's visual impairment.
She can't see nothing, nothing at all
The final line is a repetition of the previous line, potentially hinting at a sense of despair or hopelessness.
Dilate, Dial-ate
The final two words seem to represent the process of dilation, potentially alluding to either a physical, mental, or emotional opening up of some sort.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN GREGORY JR BIER, SCOTT MITCHELL PUTESKY, BRAD M STEWART, BRIAN HUGH WARNER
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