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UK television station Channel 4 announced that they would premier the music video during the early hours of April 18, however this did not occur and the station later explained that "due to unforeseen circumstances, the video was not delivered to Channel 4 in time to screen it." They also reported that because other stations had been screening it, Channel 4 did not plan to air it in the future; curiously, this explanation is false. Universal Music later reported that the music video was expected to premier around May 5, however this date was not met either.
 
UK television station Channel 4 announced that they would premier the music video during the early hours of April 18, however this did not occur and the station later explained that "due to unforeseen circumstances, the video was not delivered to Channel 4 in time to screen it." They also reported that because other stations had been screening it, Channel 4 did not plan to air it in the future; curiously, this explanation is false. Universal Music later reported that the music video was expected to premier around May 5, however this date was not met either.
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The video debuted on NME.com on May 14.
  
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==

Revision as of 17:36, 14 May 2009

"Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon"
Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon cover
Song by Marilyn Manson
Album The High End of Low
Released April 13, 2009
Recorded March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California
Length 3:41
Label Interscope
Writer Marilyn Manson
Composer Twiggy, Chris Vrenna
Producer Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna, Twiggy, Sean Beavan

"Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" is the fifth track from the 2009 release The High End of Low. The song's title was revealed on December 20, 2008 as "Armagoddamnmotherfuckinggeddon", in the month's issue of Revolver. In a MySpace blog entry by Sean Beavan on March 10, 2009, the song's title was alternatively spelled "Arma-God Damn-Mother Fuckin'-Geddon", leaving the official title unclear until the track listing for The High End of Low was revealed on April 16, 2009. The single entered airplay on April 13; curiously, when Marilyn Manson first revealed the title of the song in Revolver's December 2008 issue, he confessed that the song had "no chance on God's earth of getting on the radio." A promotional CD single was released on April 20, 2009, containing the album version of the song, a remix by the Swedish band Teddybears, and radio edits of both tracks. The digital single was released on May 5, 2009, while the retail single is scheduled for release in Germany on May 15, and in the United Kingdom on May 18, with other regions pending.

Music details

On March 11, 2009, The Heirophant user MindRelapse commented on the song, saying '"Arma-God Damn-Mother Fucking-Geddon" is as insane as it sounds; the heaviest Manson song since "1996" (at least from the select few I've heard).'

A blog by Metal Hammer describes "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" as having "Heavy basslines, a stomping back-beat and a very traditionally Manson glam-chorus are the order of the day. It's this glam rock tinge that really shines through on the track, nodding to his penchant for decadent 70's rock but with an old school Manson industrial shade. Similar to the more Rock Is Dead side of Manson's work (albeit with a sound that is more sinister than was evident on Mechanical Animals), it doesn't echo the darkness of Manson's earlier work but it is of a higher quality than anything he has put out in a long, long while. It's great to hear Manson being genuinely defiant again, throwing caution to the wind with the couplet "fuck the goddamn TV and the radio/fuck making hits, I'm taking credit for the death toll". He may not be as dangerous as he once appeared but it is good to hear Mazza using one of those many middle fingers he was born with once again."[1]

Reviewing for Thrash Hits, Hugh Platt muses that "'Arma-Goddamn-Motherfucking-Geddon' rides Ramirez's rubbery honk of a bassline into a fist-pumping, glam-stomp of a chorus. The potentially brainless chant of "Fuck! Eat! Kill!" is transformed by the sly addition of a bellowed "Et Cetera!", thrown in almost like an afterthought. It adds just the right amount of glee to provide a sneering denouement to an America desensitised to the point of apathy." Platt concluded the review citing "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" as one of the record's top tracks.[2]

The Quietus' John Robb explained how the song was "Classic Manson, from the bouncing groove, to the snarled vocals, the killer chorus, the dirt, the grime and the filth." Robb highlighted the song's profanity and its similarity to the band's previous single "Disposable Teens". "It's got a great speaker-to-speaker chunk of weirdness in the middle where your head explodes," cited Robb before musing that "This would be the top ten hit if it didn't say "fuck" so much!"[3]

Appearances

Albums

Singles

  • "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon"

Versions

  • "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" — Appears on The High End of Low and the "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" single.
  • "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Radio Clean Edit) — Appears on the "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" single.
  • "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Remix) — Appears on the deluxe edition of The High End of Low and the "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" single.
  • "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Ultra Clean Remix) — Appears on the "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" single.
  • "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Fuck the God Damn TV and Radio Remix by Clown of Slipknot) — Appears on a European "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" single and as a download with pre-orders of the deluxe album from Play.com.

Track listing

UK

  1. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Explicit) – 3:41
  2. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Remix) – 3:31

UK, 7" Vinyl

  1. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Explicit) – 3:41
  2. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Alternate Version)
  3. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Album Version) – 3:41
  4. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Remix) – 3:31

UK, Picture Disc

  1. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Explicit) – 3:41
  2. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Alternate Version)

US, Promotional

  1. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Ultra Clean) – 3:41
  2. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (LP Version) – 3:41
  3. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Ultra Clean Remix) – 3:29

EU, Promotional

  1. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Album Version) – 3:41
  2. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (Radio Clean Edit) – 3:41
  3. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Remix) – 3:31
  4. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" (The Teddybears Remix (Clean)) – 3:29

Music video

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Marilyn Manson in the music video for "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon".

On April 3, Polydor Records alluded to the previously unconfirmed music video for "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon", saying it will be available no earlier than April 17. On April 6, behind-the-scenes video clips of the song's music video, directed by Delaney Bishop[4] between April 4 and 5, 2009, surfaced, which show that the video will somewhat parody the visual themes of Antichrist Superstar. In one scene, Manson stands at a podium similar to the one used during live performances of "Antichrist Superstar", however rather than the podium bearing the era's shock logo, a slightly different logo containing a dollar symbol appears instead. Several of these logos are also hung from the backdrop behind Manson. Another scene involves Manson standing on the hood of a police cruiser singing, while he is crowded by bystanders holding picket signs.

UK television station Channel 4 announced that they would premier the music video during the early hours of April 18, however this did not occur and the station later explained that "due to unforeseen circumstances, the video was not delivered to Channel 4 in time to screen it." They also reported that because other stations had been screening it, Channel 4 did not plan to air it in the future; curiously, this explanation is false. Universal Music later reported that the music video was expected to premier around May 5, however this date was not met either.

The video debuted on NME.com on May 14.

Lyrics

    Death to the ladies first.
    then the gentlemen
    all sorts of tax-free-face-lifts-abortions-nervous-breakdance
    satanic girls gone wild.
    truly fucking suicidal
    
    First you try to fuck it.
    then you try to eat it
    if it hasnt learned your name.
    you better kill-it before they see it
    First you try to fuck it.
    then you try to eat it
    if it hasnt learned your name.
    you better kill-it before they see it
    
    its Arma goddamn motherfuckin geddon
    fuck. eat. kill.
    now do it again
    its Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    fuck. eat. kill.
    etc.
    First you try to fuck it.
    then you try to eat it
    if it hasnt learned your name.
    you better kill-it before they see it
    its Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    
    I've got a blackened soul, morals in a hole, wish I was so dead
    Now the TV sends a tropical depression
    Pointless intervention, legal separation, call my dealer
    I want my lawyer, we've got a situation
    
    First you try to fuck it.
    then you try to eat it
    if it hasnt learned your name.
    you better kill-it before they see it
    First you try to fuck it.
    then you try to eat it
    if it hasnt learned your name.
    you better kill-it before they see it
    
    its Arma goddamn motherfuckin geddon
    fuck. eat. kill.
    now do it again
    its Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    fuck. eat. kill.
    etc.
    On the news, or is it the noose? The same results may vary
    Side effects all vary
    its Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    
    Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    
    its Arma goddamn motherfuckin geddon
    fuck. eat. kill.
    now do it again
    its Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
    fuck. eat. kill.
    etc.
    Fuck the goddamn TV and the radio
    And fuck making hits, I'm taking credit for the death toll
    its Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon

References

  1. ↑ Marilyn Manson New Tracks Previewed. Metal Hammer. March 27, 2009.
  2. ↑ Album: Marilyn Manson - The High End Of Low. Hugh Platt. Thrash Hits. May 25, 2009
  3. ↑ Marilyn Manson's High End Of Low Reviewed Track-By-Track. John Robb. The Quietus. May 12, 2009
  4. ↑ MARILYN MANSON Films 'Arma-Goddamn-Motherf**kin'-Geddon' Video. Blabbermouth.net. April 21, 2009.

External links

Marilyn Manson singles
Commercial Get Your Gunn (song) • Lunchbox (song) • Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song) • The Beautiful People (song) • Tourniquet (song) • Long Hard Road Out of Hell (song) • The Dope Show (song) • I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me) (song) • Rock Is Dead (song) • Disposable Teens (song) • The Fight Song (song) • The Nobodies (song) • Tainted Love (song) • mOBSCENE (song) • This Is the New Shit (song) • Personal Jesus (song) • Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) (song) • Putting Holes in Happiness (song) • We're from America (song) • Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon (song) • No Reflection (song) • Slo-Mo-Tion (song) • Third Day of a Seven Day Binge (song) • Deep Six (song) • Cupid Carries a Gun (song) • WE KNOW WHERE YOU FUCKING LIVE (song) • KILL4ME (song) • Tattooed in Reverse (song) • Cry Little Sister (song) • God's Gonna Cut You Down (song) • The End (song) • WE ARE CHAOS (song) • DON'T CHASE THE DEAD (song)
Promotional only Dope Hat (song) • Antichrist Superstar (song) • Man That You Fear (song) • Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes (song) • Coma White (song) • Working Class Hero (song) • Thrift (song) • You and Me and the Devil Makes 3 (song)
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