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| Released = September 14, 1998 | | Released = September 14, 1998 | ||
| Recorded = 1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios | | Recorded = 1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios | ||
| − | | Genre = Alternative | + | | Genre = Alternative rock |
| Length = 5:01 | | Length = 5:01 | ||
| − | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | + | | Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| − | | Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]], [[Zim Zum]] | + | | Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[Stephen Bier|Madonna Wayne Gacy]], [[Zim Zum]] |
| Producer = Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson | | Producer = Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson | ||
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"'''Great Big White World'''" is the first track on the 1998 release ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''. | "'''Great Big White World'''" is the first track on the 1998 release ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''. | ||
| − | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
| − | === Albums === | + | ===Albums=== |
* ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' | * ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' | ||
| − | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
| − | * "Great Big White World" <small> | + | * "Great Big White World" <small>— Appears on ''Mechanical Animals''. (165.85 bpm)</small> |
| − | * "Great Big White World" (Live) <small> | + | * "Great Big White World" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[The Last Tour on Earth]]''.</small> |
| − | * "Great Big White World" (Live) <small> | + | * "Great Big White World" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small> |
| − | == Lyrics == | + | ==Lyrics== |
In space the stars are no nearer | In space the stars are no nearer | ||
They just glitter like a morgue | They just glitter like a morgue | ||
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Nothing heals and nothing grows | Nothing heals and nothing grows | ||
| − | + | Because it's a great big white world | |
And we are drained of our colors | And we are drained of our colors | ||
We used to love ourselves, | We used to love ourselves, | ||
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The world is so ugly now | The world is so ugly now | ||
| − | + | Because it's a great big white world | |
And we are drained of our colors | And we are drained of our colors | ||
We used to love ourselves, | We used to love ourselves, | ||
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In a world so white what else could I say? | In a world so white what else could I say? | ||
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| − | * | + | * Before the release of the album, a number of groups raised concerns about "Great Big White World" possibly being a racially-motivated reference until Manson himself cleared up the rumors by stating that it was about cocaine. |
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[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]] | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Mechanical Animals]] | [[Category:Songs from Mechanical Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from The Last Tour on Earth]] | [[Category:Songs from The Last Tour on Earth]] | ||
