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)
Dune Buggy
Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids Lyrics
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Take it out.
Dog god bites my face.
Rip it out by the roots, rip it out by the roots
From my skull.
Goddamn toilet washes me away.
I am the chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Trippin this, trippin this, trippin this, trippin this,
Trippin that.
Smile like a Cheshire cat.
Get it out, get it out, get it out, get it out
Of your skull.
You're just a doll I make sometimes to play.
Take me down now, hole in the ground.
The little girls think that I'm so sweet.
Mocked up and down, heart like a ghost town.
Spirits of the world cower at my feet.
Take it out, take it out, take it out, take it out
Take it out.
Dog god be-be-bites my face.
Rip it out by the roots, rip it out by the roots
Rip it out.
Goddamn toilet washes me away.
I am the chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Oh yea
I am the chocolate cow,
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
I am the chocolate cow,
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Corrections By :[[ DRUGMONSTER ]::
The lyrics to Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids' song "Dune Buggy" are full of surrealistic and obscure imagery, which is typical for the band's early works. The first stanza describes the singer being attacked by a "dog god" that bites his face, while he tries to "rip out" something from his skull, possibly a thought or memory that troubles him. The second stanza introduces the metaphor of the "chocolate cow" that represents the singer's desire for redemption and his willingness to show others how to achieve it. The third stanza is a mix of nonsensical phrases like "Trippin this" and "smile like a Cheshire cat", and a more straightforward description of the singer acknowledging his own tendency to manipulate others like a doll. The chorus repeats the motif of the "chocolate cow" and its association with forgiveness, while the outro emphasizes the line "I am the chocolate cow" to leave a lasting impression.
Overall, "Dune Buggy" can be interpreted as a commentary on the elusive nature of happiness and the constant struggle to overcome one's inner demons. The dog symbolizes the aggressive and irrational impulses that can harm oneself and others, while the chocolate cow represents the fragile hope for inner peace and transformation. The absurd and dreamlike atmosphere of the song suggests that the singer's journey to enlightenment is far from straightforward or rational, and that his obsessions and anxieties may still haunt him even if he reaches his goal.
Line by Line Meaning
Take it out, take it out, take it out, take it out,
Take it out.
A plea to remove something from the singer's mind.
Dog god bites my face.
The singer is being metaphorically attacked.
Rip it out by the roots, rip it out by the roots
From my skull.
Continuation of the plea to remove something from the singer's mind, using violent imagery.
Goddamn toilet washes me away.
A symbol of the artist's self-loathing.
I am the chocolate cow, chocolate cow
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
An assertion of power and control over something that is seen as weak or frivolous.
Trippin this, trippin this, trippin this, trippin this,
Trippin that.
A reference to drug use and a fragmented state of mind.
Smile like a Cheshire cat.
A sly or insincere expression of happiness.
Get it out, get it out, get it out, get it out
Of your skull.
An exhortation to the listener to remove something from their own mind.
You're just a doll I make sometimes to play.
The artist considers the listener to be a toy or object of amusement.
Take me down now, hole in the ground.
A desire to escape or disappear entirely.
The little girls think that I'm so sweet.
The singer presents a facade of innocence or charm to others.
Mocked up and down, heart like a ghost town.
The artist feels mocked or ridiculed by others and is emotionally desolate.
Spirits of the world cower at my feet.
An exaggerated sense of power and control over others.
Oh yea
I am the chocolate cow,
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Reiteration of the earlier assertion of power and control.
I am the chocolate cow,
Ask forgiveness and I'll show you how.
Final restatement of the singer's assertion of power and control.
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@sannitabell
They'd mount machine guns on top of the dune buggies
And the girls would drive the dune buggy
while the guys shot the machine gun
We'd swoop down on the town and kill everyone that wasn't beautiful
Take it out take it out
Take it out take it out
Take it out
Dog god, bites my face
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out by the roots
From my skull
Goddamn toilet washes me away
Cuze I am the Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Trippin this trippin this
Trippin this trippin this
Trippin that
Smile like, a cheshire cat
Get it out get it out
Get it out get it out
Get it out of your skull
You're just a doll
I make sometimes to play
Take me down now
Hole in the ground
The little girls think
That I'm so sweet
Mocked up and down
Heart like a ghost town
Spirits of the world
Cower at my feet
Take it out take it out
Take it out take it out
Take it out
Dog god, bites my face
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out
Goddamn toilet washes me away
Cuze I am the Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
I am the Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
I am the Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
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@negativebones1887
They'd mount machine guns on top of the dune buggies
And the girls would drive the dune buggy while the guys shot the machine gun
We'd swoop down on the town and kill everyone that wasn't beautiful
Take it out take it out
Take it out take it out
Take it out
Dog god, bites my face
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out by the roots
From my skull
Goddamn toilet washes me away
Cuze I am the Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Trippin this trippin this
Trippin this trippin this
Trippin that
Smile like, a cheshire cat
Get it out get it out
Get it out get it out
Get it out of your skull
You're just a doll
I make sometimes to play
Take me down now
Hole in the ground
The little girls think
That I'm so sweet
Mocked up and down
Heart like a ghost town
Spirits of the world
Cower at my feet
Take it out take it out
Take it out take it out
Take it out
Dog god, bites my face
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out by the roots
Rip it out
Goddamn toilet washes me away
Cuze I am the Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
Choklit Cow
Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
I am the Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
I am the Choklit Cow
Ask forgiveness and
I'll show you how
@paulvalle0
I bought this album from an iraqi bootleg music store in person while in Iraq in 2004. Best fuckin thing while over there. Great album.
@gagepheasant4244
I just realized the intro of this song also appears as a snippet in the beautiful people --"would swoop down on the town and kill anyone who wasn't beautiful" love it aha
@drummingdyl
I wish this album was on spotify
@Cleavatr0n
Only reason it's even out is because Daisy Berkowitz got rights to these songs in a court case against Manson.
@mayfieldgage
drummingdyl I wish it was on iTunes so I could buy it
@isaacchase564
if i get this album i will distribute it this is not fair
@ViciousV1349
I was lucky enough to buy the CD when I did. I did not know they would eventually be pulled from the stores.
@patrickmorris4912
@@ViciousV1349 Glad I still have mine too.
@girl.0nline
my mom put me on to marilyn mansion and the spooky kids when i was only a few years old. thanks mama <3
@theultrawarrior7448
Where are you from?
Cool girl.