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| Name        = Disposable Teens
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|Name        = Disposable Teens
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| Cover      = HolyWood(InTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath).jpg
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|Cover      = HolyWood(InTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath).jpg
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| Artist      = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
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|Artist      = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
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| Album      = [[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]
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|Album      = [[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]
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| Released    = November 13, 2000
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|Released    = November 13, 2000
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| Recorded    = 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California
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|Recorded    = 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California
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| Genre      = Alternative metal
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|Genre      = glam metal <ref>http://www.nme.com/reviews/marilyn-manson/3309</ref>, glam rock <ref>http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/103935/marilyn-manson-hammersmith-review-setlist-photos-quotes-songs</ref>, gothic metal <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jan/24/artsfeatures4</ref>
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| Length      = 3:01
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|Length      = 3:01
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| Label      = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
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|Label      = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
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| Writer      = [[Marilyn Manson]]
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|Writer      = [[Marilyn Manson]]
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| Composer    = [[John 5]], [[Twiggy Ramirez]]
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|Composer    = [[John 5]], [[Twiggy Ramirez]]
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| Producer    = Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy
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|Producer    = Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy
 
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"'''Disposable Teens'''" is the first single and the fourth track of the fourth album ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. It is considered a teenage anthem of sorts, echoing what [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] sees as teenagers who act violently in retaliation against parental and social authority.
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"'''Disposable Teens'''" is the first single and the fourth track of the band's fourth full-length studio album, ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. The single was released on November 07, 2000.
  
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It was released in two standalone physical formats. The first, titled "Disposable Teens Pt.1", was released on November 6, 2000 in the UK.<ref name="NME Teenage Sensation!">{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/marilyn-manson/4895 |title=Teenage Sensation! |publisher=''NME'' |date=2000-10-24 |accessdate=2011-03-30}}</ref> It features Manson's cover of John Lennon's "[[Working Class Hero]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Teens-1-Marilyn-Manson/dp/B000050HFC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1301664628&sr=8-4 |title=Disposable Teens 1 [Single, Import] |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> The second, titled "Disposable Teens Pt.2", followed on November 14, 2000 and features a cover of The Doors' "[[Five to One]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/disposable_teens_pt__2/ |title=Disposable Teens Pt.2 |publisher=Rate Your Music |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Teens-2-Marilyn-Manson/dp/B000BRHW8U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1301664673&sr=8-3 |title=Disposable Teens #2 [Single, Import] |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> "Disposable Teens Pt.2" was also released as a 12" picture disc vinyl LP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/disposable_teens_f1/ |title=Disposable Teens #2 Vinyl |publisher=Rate Your Music |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref>
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It is considered a teenage anthem of sorts, echoing what Manson see as teenagers who act violently in retaliation against parental and social authority. The chorus borrows lyrically from The Beatles' song, "Revolution." The song also paraphrases George Orwell's book ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', "Rebel from the waist down", the original line being "You're only a rebel from the waist down'. Here, it has been given new meaning as a pop culture reference to Elvis Presley's infamous swiveling hips, satirizing the assertion that they, and by extension rock 'n' roll, had caused the "decline of Western Civilization" and given rise to 'disposable teens'.
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* Disposable Teens <small>&mdash; Appears on ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' and ''Lest We Forget (The Best of)''.</small>
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* [[Disposable Teens (Bon Harris Remix)]] <small>&mdash; Appears on the "[[The Fight Song]]" Pt. 2 single.</small>
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* Disposable Teens (Live) <small>&mdash; Appears on the ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small>
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* [[Disposable Teens (TNA Remix)]] <small>&mdash; Unreleased, used on TNA Wrestling Live Events</small>
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The song is featured in ''Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'' during the opening credits. Professional wrestler Christopher Daniels used the song as his theme in Ring of Honor and several independent promotions, as well as an instrumental remix for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling made by TNA's official music composer Dale Oliver. The song is also featured as downloadable content for Rock Band as part of the "Mayhem Tour Pack."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockband.com/news/green_day_dlc |title=Exclusive Green Day Three Pack & Mayhem Festival Eight Pack Come To Rock Band |date=July 2, 2009 |work=Rockband.com |accessdate=June 23, 2010}}</ref>
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===UK CD1===
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:2. "[[Working Class Hero]]"
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:3. "[[Diamonds & Pollen]]"
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===UK CD2===
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== Single ==
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"Disposable Teens" was composed by [[John 5]] and [[Twiggy Ramirez]].<ref name="allmusichwreview"/> The lyrics were written by the band's frontman [[Marilyn Manson]].<ref name="allmusichwreview">{{cite web|last=Erlewine |first= Stephen Thomas|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=holy-wood-in-the-shadow-of-the-valley-of-death-r506566/review|pure_url=yes}} |title=Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) <nowiki>[Enhanced]</nowiki> review |work=''allmusic'' |publisher=All Media Guide (Rovi) |date= |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> During pre-release interviews, Manson described it as a "signature Marilyn Manson song."<ref name="Kerrang Holy Wood Ben Myers">{{cite journal |last1=Myers |first1=Ben |last2= |first2= |date=2000-12-09 |title=Holy Wood |journal=Kerrang! |volume= |issue=831 |pages= |publisher=Bauer Media Group |doi= |url= |accessdate=2011-04-26}}</ref> Its bouncing guitar riff and teutonic staccato had its roots in former glam rocker and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter's song "Rock and Roll, Pt.2".<ref name="VH1 Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1436862/20000830/index.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out |work=''VH1'' |publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom) |date=2000-08-30 |accessdate=2011-04-05}}</ref> Its lyrical themes tackled the disenfranchisement of contemporary youth, "particularly those that have been [brought up] to feel like accidents", with the revolutionary idealism of their parent's generation.<ref name="Metal Edge Holy Wars Ground Campaign">{{cite journal |last1=Gargano |first1=Paul |last2= |first2= |date=2000-11 |title=Holy Wars: The Ground Campaign Begins |journal=Metal Edge |volume= |issue= |pages= |publisher=Zenbu Media |doi= |url= |accessdate=2011-04-26}}</ref><ref name="Kerrang Holy Wood Ben Myers"/> The influence of The Beatles was critical in this song.<ref name="VH1.com"/><ref name="VH1 Upcoming Album 'Unlike' Predecessors">{{cite web|last=VanHorn |first=Teri |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/570160/19991216/index.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson: Upcoming Album 'Unlike' Predecessors |work=''VH1'' |publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom) |date= 1999-12-16|accessdate=2011-04-05}}</ref><ref name="Metal Edge Holy Wars Ground Campaign"/> The chorus echoed the Liverpool quartet's own disillusionment with the 1960s counterculture movement in the opening lines of their ''White Album'' song "Revolution 1".<ref name="VH1 Upcoming Album 'Unlike' Predecessors"/><ref name="Metal Edge Holy Wars Ground Campaign"/> Here the sentiment was re-appropriated as a rallying cry for "disposable teens" against the shortcomings of "this so-called generation of revolutionaries", whom the song indicted: "You said you wanted evolution, the ape was a great big hit. You say want a revolution, man, and I say that you're full of shit."<ref name="VH1 Upcoming Album 'Unlike' Predecessors"/><ref name="Metal Edge Holy Wars Ground Campaign"/>
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:3. "[[Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes]]"
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=== Music video ===
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[[File:DisposableTeensScreenshot.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Manson dressed up as the pope in front of a cross with a monkey hanging from it]]
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:B1. "[[Five to One]]"
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:B2. "[[Diamonds & Pollen]]" <small>(wrongly labeled, actually "[[Working Class Hero]]")</small>
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Two music videos for the single was created by director Samuel Bayer, with one premiering on MTV's ''Total Request Live'' on October 25, 2000 (3:30-4:30pm EST).<ref name="NME Teenage Sensation!"/><ref name="VH1 Marilyn Manson Announces First Leg Of World Tour">{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1124346/20000922/index.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson Announces First Leg Of World Tour |publisher=VH1 |date=2000-09-22 |accessdate=2011-04-03}}</ref> Manson asked Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM to help spread the word that the band is looking for 200 to 250 fans to dress in black and participate in the shoot.<ref name="VH1 Marilyn Manson Announces First Leg Of World Tour"/> The clip was filmed in Los Angeles.<ref name="VH1 Marilyn Manson Announces First Leg Of World Tour"/>
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The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nH4UEcDnbms original version] features prominent symbols of ''Holy Wood'' such as Manson playing the pope, and the ape. The alternate version features a basic performance by the band, with police surrounding the stage. Both versions of the video are available on the ''[[Lest We Forget – The Best Of]]'' bonus DVD.
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:3. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
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=== Behind the scenes ===
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=== Cover songs ===
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:1. "Disposable Teens"
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As early as the band's August 30, 2000, appearance at the Kerrang! Awards, Marilyn Manson expressed interest in covering Lennon's "[[Working Class Hero]]" due to its correlation with ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'s'' thematic preoccupations. The cover was recorded in the interim leading up to the November 7, 2000, launch of the single.<ref name="VH1.com">{{cite web|last=Saidman |first=Sorelle |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1124176/20000918/marilyn_manson.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson Unveils Tour Plans, First Single For Holy Wood |work=''VH1'' |publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom) |date=2000-09-18 |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref><ref name="VH1 Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out"/><ref name="MTV Marilyn Manson Marks Holy Wood Release With Acoustic Set">{{cite web|last=Mancini |first=Robert |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1431678/marilyn-manson-marks-holy-wood-release-with-acoustic-set.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson Marks Holy Wood Release With Acoustic Set |work=''MTV News'' |publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom) |date=2000-11-15 |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> In describing Lennon's idealism and influence on him Manson said that, "some of Lennon's Communist sentiments in his music later in his life were very dangerous. I think he died because of it. I don't think his death was any sort of accident. Aside from that, I think he's one of my favorite songwriters of all time."<ref name="VH1 Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1436862/20000830/index.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out |work=''VH1'' |publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom) |date=2000-08-30 |accessdate=2011-04-05}}</ref> Band members Manson, Ramirez, and John 5 later performed the song as part of a special invitation-only acoustic set at the Saci nightclub in New York City to celebrate the album's November 14, 2000, release.<ref name="MTV Marilyn Manson Marks Holy Wood Release With Acoustic Set">{{cite web|last=Mancini |first=Robert |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1431678/marilyn-manson-marks-holy-wood-release-with-acoustic-set.jhtml |title=Marilyn Manson Marks Holy Wood Release With Acoustic Set |work=''MTV News'' |publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom) |date=2000-11-15 |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref><ref name="'...Wood' You Believe It">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/u2/5166 |title='...Wood' You Believe It? |work=NME |publisher=IPC Media |date=2000-11-10 |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref>
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=== Tarot Cards Board ===
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The special edition of this single included a Holy Wood [[Tarot cards]] Board for proper reading sessions. This information however has been proven to be false.
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Special edition of this single included a Holy Wood [[Tarot cards]] Board for proper reading sessions.
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[[Image:DisposableTeensScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manson dressed up as the pope in front of a cross with a monkey hanging from it]]
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* "[[Disposable Teens (single)|Disposable Teens]]"
  
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There were two music videos made for the song, both directed by Samuel Bayer. The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nH4UEcDnbms original version] features prominent symbols of ''Holy Wood'' such as Manson playing the pope, and the ape. The alternate version features a basic performance by the band, with police surrounding the stage. Both versions of the video are available on the ''[[Lest We Forget (The Best of)]]'' bonus DVD.
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* Disposable Teens <small>— Appears on ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' and ''Lest We Forget (The Best of)''.</small>
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* [[Disposable Teens (Bon Harris Remix)]] <small>— Appears on the "[[The Fight Song]]" Pt. 2 single.</small>
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* Disposable Teens (Live) <small>— Appears on the ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small>
  
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== Accolades ==
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     and I'm a black rainbow
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In 2002, ''Kerrang!'' ranked "Disposable Teens" 73rd in their ''100 Greatest Singles of All Time''. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/kerrang.htm |title=''Kerrang!'' 100 Greatest Singles of All Time|work= Kerrang! |publisher=Bauer Media Group |accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>
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     and I'm an ape of god
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== Lyrics ==
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     And I'm a black rainbow
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     And I'm an ape of god
 
     I've got a face that's made for violence upon
 
     I've got a face that's made for violence upon
 
     and I'm a teen distortion
 
     and I'm a teen distortion
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     survived abortion
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     Survived abortion
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     a rebel from the waist down
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     A rebel from the waist down
 
      
 
      
 
     I wanna thank you mom
 
     I wanna thank you mom
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     for bringing this fucking world
 
     for bringing this fucking world
 
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     to a bitter end
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     I never really hated the one true god,
 
     but the god of the people I hated
 
     but the god of the people I hated
 
      
 
      
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     you said you wanted evolution
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     You said you wanted evolution
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     the ape was a great big hit
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     The ape was a great big hit
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     you say you want a revolution man
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     You say you want a revolution man
 
     and I say that you're full of shit
 
     and I say that you're full of shit
 
      
 
      
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     we're disposable
 
     we're disposable
  
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==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
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* At the beginning of the "Disposable Teens" music video, [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] emerges from the water possibly portraying the Little Horn, a character mentioned in the ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'' track "[[Little Horn]]". In the Bible, the Book of Daniel references a "little horn": "He arose from the water with large iron teeth that he used to smash his enemies with..." Manson's teeth in this scene appear to be iron-like.
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* At the beginning of the "Disposable Teens" music video, [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] emerges from the water possibly portraying the Little Horn, a character mentioned in the ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'' track "[[Little Horn]]". In the Bible, the Book of Daniel Chapters 7 and 8 reference a "little horn": "He arose from the water with large iron teeth that he used to smash his enemies with..." Manson's teeth in this scene appear to be iron-like.
 
* The line "We're rebels from the waist down" also appears in the 1949 novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' by George Orwell, which Manson has mentioned as one of the books that had an influence on him.
 
* The line "We're rebels from the waist down" also appears in the 1949 novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' by George Orwell, which Manson has mentioned as one of the books that had an influence on him.
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* The line "You say you want a revolution man" may have been inspired by the John Lennon songs "Revolution" and "Power to the People", which contain the lyric "Say you want a revolution."
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* The chorus "You said you wanted evolution, the ape was a great big hit. You say you want a revolution, man, and I say that you're full of shit" are direct references to the John Lennon songs "Revolution 1" and "Power to the People", the former contains the lyric "You say you want a revolution, well you know we all want to change the world. You tell me that it's evolution, well you know we all want to change the world".
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* The line "I never really hated the one true god/ but the god of the people I hated" references the quote "I did not hate God or Christ, but merely the God and Christ of the people whom I hated" by Aleister Crowley.  
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* The line "I never really hated the one true god/ but the god of the people I hated" references the quote "I did not hate God or Christ, but merely the God and Christ of the people whom I hated" by Aleister Crowley.
 
* The song is available to download as a playable track for the ''Rock Band'' video game series as part of the Mayhem Tour 2009 pack.
 
* The song is available to download as a playable track for the ''Rock Band'' video game series as part of the Mayhem Tour 2009 pack.
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* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6ocb4VoIjo East Jesus Nowhere]" by Green Day shares some similarities to the main riff of the song.{{Confirm}}
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 8 February 2024

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This article is about the song
"Disposable Teens"
Disposable Teens cover
Song by Marilyn Manson
Album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Released November 13, 2000
Recorded 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California
Genre glam metal [1], glam rock [2], gothic metal [3]
Length 3:01
Label Nothing, Interscope
Writer Marilyn Manson
Composer John 5, Twiggy Ramirez
Producer Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy

"Disposable Teens" is the first single and the fourth track of the band's fourth full-length studio album, Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). The single was released on November 07, 2000.

It was released in two standalone physical formats. The first, titled "Disposable Teens Pt.1", was released on November 6, 2000 in the UK.[4] It features Manson's cover of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero".[5] The second, titled "Disposable Teens Pt.2", followed on November 14, 2000 and features a cover of The Doors' "Five to One".[6][7] "Disposable Teens Pt.2" was also released as a 12" picture disc vinyl LP.[8]

It is considered a teenage anthem of sorts, echoing what Manson see as teenagers who act violently in retaliation against parental and social authority. The chorus borrows lyrically from The Beatles' song, "Revolution." The song also paraphrases George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four, "Rebel from the waist down", the original line being "You're only a rebel from the waist down'. Here, it has been given new meaning as a pop culture reference to Elvis Presley's infamous swiveling hips, satirizing the assertion that they, and by extension rock 'n' roll, had caused the "decline of Western Civilization" and given rise to 'disposable teens'.

The song is featured in Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 during the opening credits. Professional wrestler Christopher Daniels used the song as his theme in Ring of Honor and several independent promotions, as well as an instrumental remix for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling made by TNA's official music composer Dale Oliver. The song is also featured as downloadable content for Rock Band as part of the "Mayhem Tour Pack."[9]

Single[edit]

"Disposable Teens" was composed by John 5 and Twiggy Ramirez.[10] The lyrics were written by the band's frontman Marilyn Manson.[10] During pre-release interviews, Manson described it as a "signature Marilyn Manson song."[11] Its bouncing guitar riff and teutonic staccato had its roots in former glam rocker and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter's song "Rock and Roll, Pt.2".[12] Its lyrical themes tackled the disenfranchisement of contemporary youth, "particularly those that have been [brought up] to feel like accidents", with the revolutionary idealism of their parent's generation.[13][11] The influence of The Beatles was critical in this song.[14][15][13] The chorus echoed the Liverpool quartet's own disillusionment with the 1960s counterculture movement in the opening lines of their White Album song "Revolution 1".[15][13] Here the sentiment was re-appropriated as a rallying cry for "disposable teens" against the shortcomings of "this so-called generation of revolutionaries", whom the song indicted: "You said you wanted evolution, the ape was a great big hit. You say want a revolution, man, and I say that you're full of shit."[15][13]

Music video[edit]

Manson dressed up as the pope in front of a cross with a monkey hanging from it

Two music videos for the single was created by director Samuel Bayer, with one premiering on MTV's Total Request Live on October 25, 2000 (3:30-4:30pm EST).[4][16] Manson asked Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM to help spread the word that the band is looking for 200 to 250 fans to dress in black and participate in the shoot.[16] The clip was filmed in Los Angeles.[16]

The original version features prominent symbols of Holy Wood such as Manson playing the pope, and the ape. The alternate version features a basic performance by the band, with police surrounding the stage. Both versions of the video are available on the Lest We Forget – The Best Of bonus DVD.

Behind the scenes[edit]

Cover songs[edit]

As early as the band's August 30, 2000, appearance at the Kerrang! Awards, Marilyn Manson expressed interest in covering Lennon's "Working Class Hero" due to its correlation with Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'s thematic preoccupations. The cover was recorded in the interim leading up to the November 7, 2000, launch of the single.[14][12][17] In describing Lennon's idealism and influence on him Manson said that, "some of Lennon's Communist sentiments in his music later in his life were very dangerous. I think he died because of it. I don't think his death was any sort of accident. Aside from that, I think he's one of my favorite songwriters of all time."[12] Band members Manson, Ramirez, and John 5 later performed the song as part of a special invitation-only acoustic set at the Saci nightclub in New York City to celebrate the album's November 14, 2000, release.[17][18]

Tarot Cards Board[edit]

The special edition of this single included a Holy Wood Tarot cards Board for proper reading sessions. This information however has been proven to be false.

Appearances[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

Versions[edit]

Accolades[edit]

In 2002, Kerrang! ranked "Disposable Teens" 73rd in their 100 Greatest Singles of All Time. [19]

Lyrics[edit]

    And I'm a black rainbow
    And I'm an ape of god
    I've got a face that's made for violence upon
    and I'm a teen distortion
    Survived abortion
    A rebel from the waist down
    
    I wanna thank you mom
    I wanna thank you dad
    for bringing this fucking world
    to a bitter end
    I never really hated the one true god,
    but the god of the people I hated
    
    You said you wanted evolution
    The ape was a great big hit
    You say you want a revolution man
    and I say that you're full of shit
    
    we're disposable teens
    we're disposable teens
    we're disposable
    
    you said you wanted evolution
    the ape was a great big hit
    you say you want a revolution, man
    and I say that you're full of shit
    
    The more that you fear us
    the bigger we get
    the more that you fear us
    the bigger we get
    and don't be surprised, don't be surprised
    don't be surprised when we destroy all of it
    
    you said you wanted evolution
    the ape was a great big hit
    you say you want a revolution man
    and I say that you're full of shit
    
    we're disposable teens
    we're disposable teens
    we're disposable

Trivia[edit]

  • At the beginning of the "Disposable Teens" music video, Manson emerges from the water possibly portraying the Little Horn, a character mentioned in the Antichrist Superstar track "Little Horn". In the Bible, the Book of Daniel Chapters 7 and 8 reference a "little horn": "He arose from the water with large iron teeth that he used to smash his enemies with..." Manson's teeth in this scene appear to be iron-like.
  • The line "We're rebels from the waist down" also appears in the 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, which Manson has mentioned as one of the books that had an influence on him.
  • The chorus "You said you wanted evolution, the ape was a great big hit. You say you want a revolution, man, and I say that you're full of shit" are direct references to the John Lennon songs "Revolution 1" and "Power to the People", the former contains the lyric "You say you want a revolution, well you know we all want to change the world. You tell me that it's evolution, well you know we all want to change the world".
  • The line "I never really hated the one true god/ but the god of the people I hated" references the quote "I did not hate God or Christ, but merely the God and Christ of the people whom I hated" by Aleister Crowley.
  • The song is available to download as a playable track for the Rock Band video game series as part of the Mayhem Tour 2009 pack.
  • "East Jesus Nowhere" by Green Day shares some similarities to the main riff of the song.(Confirm)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/marilyn-manson/3309
  2. ↑ http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/103935/marilyn-manson-hammersmith-review-setlist-photos-quotes-songs
  3. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jan/24/artsfeatures4
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Teenage Sensation!". NME. 2000-10-24. http://www.nme.com/news/marilyn-manson/4895. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 
  5. ↑ "Disposable Teens 1 [Single, Import"]. Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Teens-1-Marilyn-Manson/dp/B000050HFC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1301664628&sr=8-4. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  6. ↑ "Disposable Teens Pt.2". Rate Your Music. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/disposable_teens_pt__2/. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  7. ↑ "Disposable Teens #2 [Single, Import"]. Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Teens-2-Marilyn-Manson/dp/B000BRHW8U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1301664673&sr=8-3. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  8. ↑ "Disposable Teens #2 Vinyl". Rate Your Music. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/disposable_teens_f1/. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  9. ↑ "Exclusive Green Day Three Pack & Mayhem Festival Eight Pack Come To Rock Band". Rockband.com. July 2, 2009. http://www.rockband.com/news/green_day_dlc. Retrieved June 23, 2010. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) [Enhanced] review". allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). https://www.allmusic.com/album/holy-wood-in-the-shadow-of-the-valley-of-death-r506566/review. Retrieved 2010-11-16. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Myers, Ben (2000-12-09). "Holy Wood". Kerrang! (Bauer Media Group) (831). 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out". VH1. MTV Networks (Viacom). 2000-08-30. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1436862/20000830/index.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-04-05. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Gargano, Paul (2000-11). "Holy Wars: The Ground Campaign Begins". Metal Edge (Zenbu Media). 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Saidman, Sorelle (2000-09-18). "Marilyn Manson Unveils Tour Plans, First Single For Holy Wood". VH1. MTV Networks (Viacom). http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1124176/20000918/marilyn_manson.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-11-16. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 VanHorn, Teri (1999-12-16). "Marilyn Manson: Upcoming Album 'Unlike' Predecessors". VH1. MTV Networks (Viacom). http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/570160/19991216/index.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-04-05. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Marilyn Manson Announces First Leg Of World Tour". VH1. 2000-09-22. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1124346/20000922/index.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-04-03. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Mancini, Robert (2000-11-15). "Marilyn Manson Marks Holy Wood Release With Acoustic Set". MTV News. MTV Networks (Viacom). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1431678/marilyn-manson-marks-holy-wood-release-with-acoustic-set.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  18. ↑ "'...Wood' You Believe It?". NME. IPC Media. 2000-11-10. http://www.nme.com/news/u2/5166. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  19. ↑ "Kerrang! 100 Greatest Singles of All Time". Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/kerrang.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-06. 
Marilyn Manson videography
Music videos Get Your Gunn • Lunchbox • Dope Hat • Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) • The Beautiful People • Tourniquet • Man That You Fear • Cryptorchid • Long Hard Road Out of Hell • Apple of Sodom • The Dope Show • I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me) • Rock Is Dead • Coma White • Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes • Disposable Teens • The Fight Song • The Nobodies • Tainted Love • mOBSCENE • This Is the New Shit • Thrift • (s)AINT • Personal Jesus • Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) • Putting Holes in Happiness • Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon • Running to the Edge of the World • WOW • No Reflection • Slo-Mo-Tion • Hey, Cruel World... • Deep Six • The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles • Third Day of a Seven Day Binge • WE KNOW WHERE YOU FUCKING LIVE • SAY10 • KILL4ME • Tattooed in Reverse • Cry Little Sister • WE ARE CHAOS • DON'T CHASE THE DEAD
Home videos Dead to the World • Groupie • God Is in the T.V. • "Autopsy" • Guns, God and Government World Tour (The Death Parade) • The Mechanism of Desire • Doppelherz • Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows (Bonus DVD) • Lest We Forget – The Best Of (Bonus DVD) • (s)AINT Video (Uncut, Unrated, Banned by Label) • Eat Me, Drink Me (Bonus DVD) • Guns, God, and Government – Live in L.A. • Fifth video album
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