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""President Dead""
Song
Album	Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Released	November 14, 2000
Recorded	1999 – 2000 at the Mansion, Death Valley, California
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	3:13
Label	Nothing Records Interscope Records
Writer	Marilyn Manson Twiggy Ramirez John 5 Madonna Wayne Gacy
Producer	Marilyn Manson D. Sardy

""President Dead"" is the sixth track on the 2000 release Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). The song is comparable to "Great Big White World" due to a heavy use of synthesizers in these two tracks. It is also one of the only tracks on the album to feature a solo from guitarist John 5.

The song has very seldom been performed live since its release, although a short clip recorded on December 16, 2000 by Marilyn Manson's private camera has been bootlegged.

Appearances

Albums

• Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)

Versions

• "President Dead" — Appears on Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death).

Lyrics

    this is for the people, they want you
    this is for the people, they want you
    getting high on violence, baby
    
    President Dead is clueless
    and he's caught in a headlight, police-stated god
    and his skull is stained glass
    
    incubated and jet set
    the bitter thinkers buy their tickets
    to go find god like a piggy in a fair
    
    and we don't want to live forever
    and we know that suffering is so much better
    
    this is for the people, they want you
    this is for the people, they want you
    getting high on violence, baby
    
    give the pills time to work
    we all can't be martyred in the
    winter of our discontent
    
    (getting high on violence, baby)
    
    every night we are nailed into place and
    every night we just can't seem to
    ever remember the reason why
    
    (getting high on violence, baby)
    
    and we don't want to live forever
    and we know that suffering is so much better
    
    this is for the people, they want to
    this is for the people, they want to
    getting high on violence, baby
    
    and we don't want to live forever
    and we know that suffering is so much better

Trivia

• Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) lists the quotation marks as part of the song's literal title.

Personnel

• Marilyn Manson – vocals, syncussion, mellotron, lyrics
• Twiggy Ramirez – rhythm guitar, bass, music
• John 5 – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, music
• Madonna Wayne Gacy – keyboards, music
• Ginger Fish – loop, live drums
• Alex Suttle – backing vocals
• D. Sardy – producer