Guns, God and Government (tour)

Guns, God and Government Tour
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World tour by Marilyn Manson
Supporting album	Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Start date	October 27, 2000
End date	September 2, 2001
Legs	6
Shows	125
Marilyn Manson tour chronology
Rock Is Dead (1999)	Guns, God and Government (2000-2001)	Grotesk Burlesk (2003-2004)

This article is about the tour. For other uses, see Guns, God and Government World Tour (DVD), Guns, God, and Government World Tour (tour book) and Guns, God and Government (bootleg).

Guns, God and Government was the eighth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was also the band's fourth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on the tour from October 27, 2000 until September 2, 2001.

Lineup

• Vocals: Marilyn Manson
• Guitar: John 5
• Bass: Twiggy Ramirez
• Keyboards: Madonna Wayne Gacy
• Drums: Ginger Fish

Track listing

The following list contains the most commonly played songs in the order they were most generally performed:

1. "The Lord Is My Shepherd" (Intro)
2. "God Bless America" (Intro for Ozzfest)
3. "Count to Six and Die" (Instrumental)
4. "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
5. "The Death Song"
6. "Disposable Teens"
7. "Great Big White World"
8. "Tourniquet"
9. "The Fight Song"
10. "The Nobodies"
11. "Strawberry Fields Forever"
12. "My Monkey"
13. "Lunchbox"
14. "Rock Is Dead"
15. "The Dope Show"
16. "Cruci-Fiction in Space"
17. "Burning Flag"
18. "Cake and Sodomy"
19. ""President Dead""
20. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
21. "GodEatGod"
22. "In the Shadow of the Valley of Death"
23. "Born Again"
24. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (With "Hell Outro")
25. "Valentine's Day"
26. "The Love Song"
27. "Antichrist Superstar"
28. "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger"
29. "The Beautiful People"
30. "Diary of a Dope Fiend"
31. "1996" (With "Mister Superstar" intro)
32. "The Reflecting God"
33. "Suicide Is Painless" (Outro)

Stage Antics

A backstage pass from the Guns, God and Government tour

When being introduced, Manson was carried onstage on a Roman-like chariot by two naked girls that bore Roman helmets. Heavy use of fireworks was still used and Manson's outfit resembled the one seen in the music video for "Disposable Teens".

During performances of "The Love Song," Manson would wear a papal outfit like the one worn in the "Disposable Teens" video. During performances of "Valentine's Day," Manson would perform behind a table with two severed heads, bearing his own likeness, and grapes, often wearing the same outfit used during "The Love Song".

During some shows, there would be two dancers onstage. The podium that was used in previous tours during performances of "Antichrist Superstar" also returned, sporting a new design of a crucifix made of guns, instead of the "shock" symbol used previously. During the show in Moscow, two Russian-like guards would stand next to each side of the podium as Manson sang "The Love Song".

In performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space", Manson would rise above the stage on a platform, much like in the "Disposable Teens" video. Images would often be displayed in the stage backdrop, including letters parodying the design of the Hollywood Hills sign with "Holy Wood" written instead, the cover for the "Disposable Teens" single, and a partially burned American flag.

Tour legs

Tour Leg	Time Span
Guns, God and Government North American Tour	2000/10/27 – 2001/01/13
Guns, God and Government Spring European Tour	2001/01/21 – 2001/02/24
Guns, God and Government Spring Japan Tour	2001/03/11 – 2001/03/20
Guns, God and Government Ozzfest 2001 Tour	2001/06/08 – 2001/08/12
Guns, God and Government Autumn Japan Tour	2001/08/18 – 2001/08/19
Guns, God and Government Autumn European Tour	2001/08/22 – 2001/09/02

Supporting Acts

• gODHEAD
• The Union Underground
• Disturbed
• Professional Murder Music (Portland and Seattle only)

Trivia

• The studio versions of "The Lord Is My Shepherd" ("God Bless America" in the second half of the tour) and "Suicide Is Painless" were sampled during the tour as intro and an outro respectively.

See also

• Photo gallery