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)
Meat for a Queen
Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids Lyrics
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Fornicators in wooden silence
Throw grubsteaks on the offering plate
Supplication congregation
Count the creases in your face
Prophet preaches hypocrisy
Disemboweling heresy
And your falsities and your falsities
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday...now is the only thing that's
Real
The sky was purple and my eyes were red
I fell from the firmament upon my head
Was it something something something I said?
One day people gonna make me dead
Caught in this dream
Can't hear me scream
It's another variation on my theme
I'm omnipotent fiend
I'm meat for a queen
My hair runs black and my eyes go green
You can't prove anything. You can't prove anything
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And satan is your sorry excuse
Fuck fuck fuck fuck
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday...now the only thing that's
Real
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And satan is your sorry excuse
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
You can't prove anything
The song "Meat for a Queen" by Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids explores the themes of hypocrisy and false morality in religion. The lyrics describe the actions of a congregation, who throw "grubsteaks" on an offering plate and count the creases in their faces while a prophet preaches hypocrisy and "disemboweling heresy." The song points out the falsified sexuality and beliefs of these individuals and suggests that they are just going through the motions of religion without truly understanding its purpose. Manson challenges the listeners to examine their own beliefs and consider if they are living an authentic life or just following the crowd.
The chorus of the song references the idea of living in the present moment, as opposed to dwelling on the past. Manson acknowledges that the past cannot be proven and the only thing that is real is the present, suggesting that it's better to focus on the now than to constantly dwell on past events. The lyrics also describe a dream-like state where the singer is caught in a theme and is unable to escape, referencing the idea that individuals can get stuck in a cycle of behavior or belief and find it difficult to break free. The final lines of the song suggest that the body is "worthless" and belief is a "pitiful noose," which could be interpreted as a rejection of traditional religious ideas and a call for personal freedom and expression.
Line by Line Meaning
Meat for a Queen
Offering oneself as a sexual object for pleasure.
Fornicators in wooden silence
Individuals having sexual relations quietly in secret.
Throw grubsteaks on the offering plate
Sacrificing one's own body for pleasure.
Supplication congregation
Group of worshippers coming together to fulfill each other's desires.
Count the creases in your face
Reflecting on one's age and the number of sexual encounters they have had.
Prophet preaches hypocrisy
Religious leaders who profess ideals that do not align with their actions.
Disemboweling heresy
Challenging religious beliefs and traditions that do not align with the individual's desires.
And your falsities and your falsities
Calling out the hypocrisy of others and their failure to embrace their true desires.
And your falsified sexuality
Acknowledging that many people pretend to have sexual desires that do not align with their true selves.
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday...now is the only thing that's
Real
Encouraging individuals to live in the moment and embrace their desires rather than focusing on past actions or regrets.
The sky was purple and my eyes were red
I fell from the firmament upon my head
Was it something something something I said?
One day people gonna make me dead
Describing a moment of intense emotion and acknowledging that individuals who embrace their true desires will face ridicule and may eventually be ostracized or worse.
Caught in this dream
Can't hear me scream
It's another variation on my theme
I'm omnipotent fiend
I'm meat for a queen
My hair runs black and my eyes go green
Describing the individual's internal turmoil as they struggle to embrace their desires and acknowledging the role of power dynamics in sex and relationships.
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And satan is your sorry excuse
Rejecting religious and societal expectations that repress one's true desires and suggesting that individuals should reject such beliefs and embrace their own desires.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday...now the only thing that's
Real
Emphasizing the importance of living in the moment and rejecting societal expectations and constraints.
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Emphasizing that individuals should reject societal expectations and embrace their true desires, even if it means rejecting their physical body and the societal expectations that come with it.
You can't prove anything
Acknowledging that society at large cannot judge or control an individual's actions and desires.
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Fadel Barudi
Fornicators in wooden silence
Throw grubsteaks on the offering plate
Supplication congregation
Count the creases in your face
Prophet preaches hypocrisy
Disemboweling heresy
And your falsities and your falsities
And your falsified sexuality
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday... now is the only thing that's real
The sky was purple and my eyes were red
I fell from the firmament upon my head
Was it something something something I said?
One day people gonna make me dead
Caught in this dream
Can't hear me scream
It's another variation on my theme
I'm omnipotent fiend
I'm meat for a queen
My hair runs black and my eyes go green
You can't prove anything... you can't prove anything
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And Satan is your sorry excuse
Fuck fuck fuck fuck
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday... now the only thing that's real
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And Satan is your sorry excuse
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
You can't prove anything
Fadel Barudi
Fornicators in wooden silence
Throw grubsteaks on the offering plate
Supplication congregation
Count the creases in your face
Prophet preaches hypocrisy
Disemboweling heresy
And your falsities and your falsities
And your falsified sexuality
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday... now is the only thing that's real
The sky was purple and my eyes were red
I fell from the firmament upon my head
Was it something something something I said?
One day people gonna make me dead
Caught in this dream
Can't hear me scream
It's another variation on my theme
I'm omnipotent fiend
I'm meat for a queen
My hair runs black and my eyes go green
You can't prove anything... you can't prove anything
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And Satan is your sorry excuse
Fuck fuck fuck fuck
You can't prove anything that happened yesterday... now the only thing that's real
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
Your god is cerebral masturbation
And Satan is your sorry excuse
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
You don't need your worthless mortal body
Belief is just a pitiful noose
You can't prove anything
Sam Mitchell
dasiy really was their best guitarist. Sad he's no longer with this. John 5 is great and Tim Skold was a phenomenal shredder especially in putting holes in happiness but for the earlier days, daisy was amazing. Wish he would've stuck around for mechanical animals, holywood.
MarilynMansonIsTheBest 7
yeah Daisy was amazing!! I love Tim Skold so much tho
falyn outlaw
Daisy had a unique sound to his playing the band never sound the same after he left . I wish Brad Aka Gidget Gein was still in the band when their first album came out. I don’t like Twiggy at all because he stole Brad’s look and style I’m glad he was playing bass on POFAF don’t do drugs kids .
Pogokoala
@falyn outlaw Damn I felt that, I actually like Gidget bass way better than Twiggy. Twiggy never reinvent himself, identity stolen, so if you went to see POFAF you couldn't tell if it was Twiggy or Brad, not to mentioned Twiggy bass playing was starting to show after the album and most likely couldn't play the stuff Brad plays, he just study for a few song of POFAF and the rest was the later albums. Brad Bass you can literally taste his music with your ears, and although is technical but it has more flare and more to offer into the song. I wish he never did drugs and never gotten kick off the band. What would Antichrist sound like with his skills, and the later album. compare to "THIS IS THE NEW SHIT" or the countless shitty cover songs. I fucking hate Brian.
The Ultra Warrior
What happened to Daisy, and why did he leave?
Jakub Krajnik
I’m jealous of people that got to see him live when he started his career. 😅
Bradly Pointer
Love this cd!
Max Calderon
thanks for uploading this album in high quality :D
Ch.M.
I love how Manson sang in the early days.