Editing Interviews: Marilyn Manson: Offending People And Proud Of It

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|Title     =   Marilyn Manson: Offending People And Proud Of It
|Interviewer = Michael Stewart and Ely High School
|Date      = May 5, 1995
|Source    = [https://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-05-05/news/9505020226_1_marilyn-manson-eurythmics-sweet-dreams-ginger-fish''Sun-Sentinel - Teentime!'']  
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Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, you have to admit South Florida's own [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] always has something controversial to say or do. Since Marilyn Manson signed with [[Trent Reznor|Trent Reznor's]] (from [[Nine Inch Nails]]) [[Nothing Records|Nothing label]] in early 1993, the group has had a chance to show other Americans its brand of music.


"Getting popular is kind of like being born again. We had reached a certain point in Florida where we had done all these things and played so many times, but now we are starting over again in America, a much bigger picture. We worked real hard to get where we are now, and I don't think you can appreciate anything unless you work real hard for it."


Considering the lyrical content of the group's first full-length album, ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'', and the onstage act, many American cities are not happy about Marilyn Manson's presence. The act can range from destroying papier-mache Cyclops to defacing Bibles. Many cities have tried to ban the group from returning.


"Censorship is ridiculous, but I think there needs to be that kind of conservativeness for Marilyn Manson to be around. There's a real balance there; if there weren't bands like Marilyn Manson, there would be no censor. As far as parental advisory stickers [on albums) are concerned, I think people should be aware there are explicit things on the album, but I think parents should be a little more open-minded about what their kids do."


Marilyn Manson's future looks good. With the addition of drummer [[Ginger Fish]], the band is hoping to put out an [[Smells Like Children (album)|EP]] this summer that will include unreleased material, such as another version of ''[[Dope Hat (song)|Dope Hat]]'' and a cover of the Eurythmics' ''[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)|Sweet Dreams]]''.


And there always will be more parents to scare and towns that will ban the group. It is all in a day's work for Marilyn Manson.


[[Korn]] will open for Marilyn Manson and [[Danzig]] 8 p.m. [[1995/05/12 Sunrise, FL|May 12 (1995)]] at Sunrise Musical

5555 NW 95th St. $16.75, $19.75. Ticketmaster.

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