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| Released = April 16, 2007 | | Released = April 16, 2007 | ||
| Recorded = December 25, 2006 in Hollywood, California | | Recorded = December 25, 2006 in Hollywood, California | ||
− | | Genre = | + | | Genre = Alternative metal |
| Length = 5:56 | | Length = 5:56 | ||
| Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
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In an interview with ''Revolver'' magazine, Manson said, "It’s the centerpiece of the album, I woke up Christmas Day and wrote it. It's kind of my death wish fantasy." | In an interview with ''Revolver'' magazine, Manson said, "It’s the centerpiece of the album, I woke up Christmas Day and wrote it. It's kind of my death wish fantasy." | ||
− | == Music details == | + | ==Music details== |
Begins with a slow and oppressive melody which leads into choruses that saturate the listener with the juxtaposition of screaming vocals against desolate guitar. From here just when one thinks the song is over it launches into an outro of the mid-section repeated. | Begins with a slow and oppressive melody which leads into choruses that saturate the listener with the juxtaposition of screaming vocals against desolate guitar. From here just when one thinks the song is over it launches into an outro of the mid-section repeated. | ||
On April 16, 2007 the song was uploaded to Manson's MySpace. | On April 16, 2007 the song was uploaded to Manson's MySpace. | ||
− | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
− | === Albums === | + | ===Albums=== |
* ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]'' | * ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]'' | ||
− | * ''[[Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album Eat Me, Drink Me]]'' | + | *''[[Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album Eat Me, Drink Me]]'' |
− | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
− | * If I Was Your Vampire <small> | + | * If I Was Your Vampire <small>— Appears on ''Eat Me, Drink Me''.</small> |
− | * [[If I Was Your Vampire (Sam Fog Mix)]] <small> | + | * [[If I Was Your Vampire (Sam Fog Mix)]] <small>— Available with exclusive [[Hot Topic download card]].</small> |
− | * If I Was Your Vampire (Instrumental) <small> | + | * If I Was Your Vampire (Instrumental) <small>— Appears on ''Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album "Eat Me, Drink Me"''.</small> |
− | == Lyrics == | + | ==Lyrics== |
6 a.m. Christmas morning. | 6 a.m. Christmas morning. | ||
No shadows, | No shadows, | ||
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Here comes the moon again | Here comes the moon again | ||
− | == Trivia == | + | ==Trivia== |
− | * Manson stated at his April 2007 press conference in Paris that If I Was Your Vampire will be the opening song on the forthcoming [[Rape of the World | + | * Manson stated at his April 2007 press conference in Paris that If I Was Your Vampire will be the opening song on the forthcoming [[Rape of the World Summer European Tour|European tour]]. |
* Manson was inspired to use the term 'Vampire' after watching The Hunger, a 1983 film starring [[David Bowie]]. | * Manson was inspired to use the term 'Vampire' after watching The Hunger, a 1983 film starring [[David Bowie]]. | ||
− | * This is one of two songs Manson wrote on Christmas day, the other being "[[Into | + | *This is one of two songs Manson wrote on Christmas day, the other being "[[Into The Fire]]" two years later. |
− | * The song's [[ | + | *The song's [[Working Titles of Marilyn Manson songs|working title]] was "I'm Not Your Vampire". |
− | * It can be heard in the trailers for the film ''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' and | + | * It can be heard in the trailers for the film ''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' and the video game ''Max Payne''. |
− | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs]] |
[[Category:Songs from Eat Me, Drink Me]] | [[Category:Songs from Eat Me, Drink Me]] | ||
− | [[Category:Eat Me, Drink Me | + | [[Category:Eat Me, Drink Me Era]] |
+ | [[Category:Marilyn Manson]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Tim Skold]] |