Disposable Teens

"Disposable Teens"

"Disposable Teens" is the first single of the fourth album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). It is seen as somewhat of a teenage anthem, echoing what Manson sees as teenagers who act violently in retaliation against parental and social authority.

Appearances

Albums

• Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
• Lest We Forget (The Best Of)

Singles

• "Disposable Teens"

Versions

• Disposable Teens — Appears on Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) and Lest We Forget (The Best Of).
• Disposable Teens (Bon Harris Remix) — Appears on the "The Fight Song" Pt. 2 single.
• Disposable Teens (Live) — Appears on the Guns, God and Government World Tour DVD.

Tarot Cards Board

Special edition of this single included a Holy Wood tarot cards Board for proper reading sessions.

Music video

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

There were two music videos made for the song, both directed by Samuel Bayer. The original version features prominent symbols of Holy Wood such as Manson playing a priest, 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.

Lyrics

    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

• 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 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.
• 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 "You say you want a revolution man" is a reference to the opening line of John Lennon's song Revolution.