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| Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
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| Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | ||
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| − | "'''Dope Hat'''" is the third and final single of the first album ''[[Portrait of an American Family (album)|Portrait of an American Family]]''. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's ''[[The Family Jams]]'' cassette, released in 1992. While [[ | + | "'''Dope Hat'''" is the third and final single of the first album ''[[Portrait of an American Family (album)|Portrait of an American Family]]''. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's ''[[The Family Jams]]'' cassette, released in 1992. While [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] was given a music credit for the song on ''Portrait of an American Family'', curiously his name is absent from the credits of ''[[The Family Jams]]'' and ''[[Refrigerator]]'', two cassettes a demo of "Dope Hat" had appeared on beforehand. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 03:01, 22 November 2009
- This article is about the song. For the single, see Dope Hat (single).
| "Dope Hat" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dope Hat cover | ||
| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Portrait of an American Family | |
| Released | July 19, 1994 | |
| Recorded | August–December 1993 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Village Recorder and Pig | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 4:21 | |
| Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Marilyn Manson, Daisy Berkowitz, Madonna Wayne Gacy | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor | |
"Dope Hat" is the third and final single of the first album Portrait of an American Family. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's The Family Jams cassette, released in 1992. While Madonna Wayne Gacy was given a music credit for the song on Portrait of an American Family, curiously his name is absent from the credits of The Family Jams and Refrigerator, two cassettes a demo of "Dope Hat" had appeared on beforehand.
Contents
Appearances
Cassettes
Albums
Singles
Versions
- "Dope Hat" — Appears on The Family Jams.
- "Dope Hat" (Live) — Appears on Live as Hell.
- "Dope Hat" (Live) — Appears on Refrigerator.
- "Dope Hat" — Appears on Portrait of an American Family.
- "Diary of a Dope Fiend" (Remix) — Appears on Smells Like Children and the "Dope Hat" single.
- "Dance of the Dope Hats" (Remix) — Appears on Smells Like Children and the "Dope Hat" single.
Music video
The music video, directed by Tom Stern, features the band riding a boat through a psychedelic tunnel directly inspired by the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which happens to be one of Manson's favorite films. In the video, the band members perform with many children and people resembling the "Oompa-Loompas" from Willy Wonka aboard the boat.
Lyrics
i peek into the hole, i struggle for control
the children love the show, but they fail to see the anguish in my eyes
fail to see the anguish in my eyes
i scratch around the brim, i let my mind give in
the crowd begins to grin, but they seem to scream when darkness fills my eyes
seem to scream when darkness fills my eyes, it's no surprise
fail to see the tragic, turn it into magic
my big top tricks will always make you happy, but we all know the hat is wearing me
my bag is in the hat, it's filled with this and that
my vision's getting fat, the rabbit's just a monkey in disguise
stars and pills and needles dance before our eyes
they will bite the hand if it is slower than the quickness of their scrutinizing eyes
fail to see the tragic, turn it into magic
my big top tricks will always make you happy, but we all know the hat is wearing me
chicanery will always make you happy, but we all know the hat is wearing me
Trivia
- According to photos on his MySpace profile, former Marilyn Manson guitarist Scott Putesky, better known as Daisy Berkowitz, used a 1965 Tiesco DelRey to record the solos heard on the album version of "Dope Hat".[1]
References
- ↑ 1965 Tiesco DelRey - heard in the solos on Dope Hat. MySpace Music. Scott Putesky.
