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)
Lunchbox
Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids Lyrics
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"I bring you"
Bring you down
On we plow
Try to tell me tell me he's the best
But I don't really give a good goddamn cause
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I want to grow up
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to grow up
I want to be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
"Fire, I bring you"
"I bring you, fire"
I got the pencils in my pocket, try to put me down
Want to go out, gotta get out to the playground
Want to throw down at the playground
I want to go out
I want to grow up
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to grow up
I want to be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker
Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow
I want to grow up
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to grow up
I want to be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
Yeah
I want to grow up
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to grow up
I want to be
So no one fucks with me, yeah
The song "Lunchbox" by Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids is a powerful and rebellious anthem that speaks to Manson's desire for fame and power through rock and roll. The first few lines of the song, "Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal / I bring you / Bring you down / On we plow" set the tone of Manson's determination to achieve his goals and take down anyone who stands in his way. He then speaks of a bully who tries to intimidate him by asserting his dominance, but Manson is not intimidated, as he has his "lunchbox" to protect him.
Manson sees his lunchbox as a symbol of power and strength, as he repeatedly states "I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well" throughout the song. He repeats his desire to become a "big rock and roll star" and stresses that he wants to be able to walk without fear of being bullied or taken advantage of. The lyrics "I bring you fire" represent Manson's intense passion and desire for success, as well as his willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve it.
Overall, "Lunchbox" is a defiant and powerful song that speaks to Marilyn Manson's desire to be a rockstar and his determination to achieve his goals while taking down anyone who gets in his way.
Line by Line Meaning
Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal
I'm ready to defend what's mine with all I have
"I bring you"
I'm a force to be reckoned with
Bring you down
I won't let anyone stand in my way
On we plow
I'm forging ahead, no matter the obstacles
The big bully try to stick his finger in my chest
Someone is trying to dominate me, but they won't succeed
Try to tell me tell me he's the best
They're trying to assert their superiority over me
But I don't really give a good goddamn cause
Their opinion doesn't matter to me
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well
I'm well-equipped to handle any situation
I want to grow up
I have aspirations for the future
I want to be a big rock and roll star
I want to be successful, influential, and respected
So no one fucks with me, yeah
I want to be untouchable and in control
"Fire, I bring you"
I am a powerful and dangerous force
I got the pencils in my pocket, try to put me down
I won't let anyone belittle me
Want to go out, gotta get out to the playground
I'm ready to face challenges head-on
Want to throw down at the playground
I won't back down from a fight
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
I will fiercely protect what's mine
Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow, Pow Pow Pow
I'm ready to strike back with full force
So no one fucks with me, yeah
I won't tolerate disrespect or interference
Lyrics © GOWMONK, INC.
Written by: ARTHUR WILTON BROWN, VINCENT CRANE, MICHAEL IVOR FINESILVER, PETER KER, SCOTT MITCHELL PUTESKY, BRIAN WARNER, Arthur Brown, Marilyn Manson, Michael Finesilver, Scott Putesky
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@MultiRump
Has anyone noticed this is his most normal video ever?
@nomeaknat
I had a good chuckle over this. It is true.
@TheLarryburns84
He looks human here. It's unusual
@Belialith
+ObnoxiousAgnostic Aer ye kidding? Hahaha. Normal? Wow. What's 'normal' about it?
@TomasPetkevicius94
+ObnoxiousAgnostic What is "normal"?
@DoveHowdy
deep six is kindavchill
@realRichHunting
This was the first Marilyn Manson single I bought... My parents took the CD back to the store and cussed out the manager for letting me buy it because it had a "parental advisory" sticker on it. So, I went back the next day and bought it again....
@LARyder55
How old were you?
@mrtorono_reviews
Good choice 😂👍
@mo0n.childd
nice thing to do.