List of fake Marilyn Manson songs

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This page documents all songs that are often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, or individual members of the band, but are actually performed by another band or artist.

"Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2"

"Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson. The song was in fact performed by a little-known band called Class of '99, featuring vocals by Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and guitar by Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave fame. It is a cover, originally written and performed by Pink Floyd in 1979.

"...Baby One More Time"

"...Baby One More Time" is often credited as performed live by Marilyn Manson. It is said this song was in fact performed by P.T. Grimm and the Dead Puppies, although proof of this still hasn't been found. It is a cover, originally written by Max Martin and performed by Britney Spears in 1999.

"Believe"

"Believe" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during The Golden Age of Grotesque recording sessions. The song was in fact performed solely by Tim Skold, and was intended for his second solo album, which was never released. The song is legitimately part of Skold's Dead God EP (albeit a bootleg, seeing as how the album was not released).

"Blender"

"Blender" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, although the true performers of the song have not been discovered. It is attributed as a score for the unreleased film Suicide Is Beautiful, despite it being confirmed that Suicide Is Beautiful was never even a potential film, released or not.

"Blue Monday"

"Blue Monday" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, although the song was in fact performed by industrial rock band Orgy. It is a cover, originally written and performed by New Order in 1983.

"Burn"

"Burn" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during The Golden Age of Grotesque recording sessions. The song was in fact performed solely by Tim Skold, and was part of a collection of unreleased, and incomplete tracks intended for use in video games, commercials and promotion.

"Dead God"

"Dead God" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during The Golden Age of Grotesque recording sessions. The song was in fact performed solely by Tim Skold, and was intended for his second solo album, which was never released. The song is legitimately part of Skold's Dead God EP (albeit a bootleg, seeing as how the album was not released).

"Don't Pray for Me"

"Don't Pray for Me" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during the recording sessions of The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003) and the The High End of Low (2009). The song was in fact performed solely by Tim Skold, and was part of a collection of unreleased, and incomplete tracks intended for use in video games, commercials and promotion.

"Dreams of Amputation"

"Dreams of Amputation" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, although the true performers of the song have not been discovered. It is attributed as a score for the unreleased film Suicide Is Beautiful, despite it being confirmed that Suicide Is Beautiful was never even a potential film, released or not.

"Every Time"

"Every Time" is often credited as performed live by Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids.The song was in fact performed by industrial rock band Bitches On Acid.

"Forbidden Fruit"

"Forbidden Fruit" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during Antichrist Superstar recording sessions. The song was in fact performed by Christian rock band Rackets and Drapes. It is legitimately titled "Rotten Apples".

"God Bless Us"

"God Bless Us" was thought to have been recorded by Marilyn Manson during the Eat Me, Drink Me recording sessions, and unreleased for unknown reasons. The song has been revealed to have not been recorded by the band at all, however, the origin of the recording remains unknown.

"I Hate"

"I Hate" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during The Golden Age of Grotesque recording sessions. The song was in fact performed solely by Tim Skold, and was part of a collection of unreleased, and incomplete tracks intended for use in video games, commercials and promotion.

"Intro"

"Intro" is often credited as the intro for "Eat Me, Drink Me." The song first surfaced around the same time as "The Point", which was also credited as an Eat Me, Drink Me track. "Intro" is mostly piano and sounds similar to the first and last tracks of The Golden Age of Grotesque. Some people believe it is actually a Nine Inch Nails track, but this remains unproven.

"Justify My Love"

"Justify My Love" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids during The Beaver Meat Cleaver Beat recording sessions. The song was in fact performed by Satan on Fire, a side project featuring band members Marilyn Manson and Twiggy Ramirez. It is a cover, originally written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez and Madonna and performed by Madonna in 1990.

"Keep Looking for Secrets"

"Keep Looking for Secrets" is often credited as performed by Madonna Wayne Gacy's side project, Dark Edges, although in reality no such project existed and the true performers of the song have not been discovered.

"Kill House"

"Kill House" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, although the true performers of the song have not been discovered. It is attributed as a score for the unreleased film Suicide Is Beautiful, despite it being confirmed that Suicide Is Beautiful was never even a potential film, released or not.

"Like a Virgin"

"Like a Virgin" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor during the Portrait of an American Family recording sessions, although the true performers of the song have not been discovered. It is a cover, originally written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg and performed by Madonna in 1984.

"Lithium"

"Lithium" is a song originally by Nirvana. A cover of the song is often accredited to Marilyn Manson. In fact the cover was performed by Papa Roach.

"Make Way For The Knife"

"Make Way For The Knife" is a song that was credited to Marilyn Manson as being a track from The High End of Low. It was uploaded in a video on Youtube [1] with fanmade artwork and being credited to Manson weeks before the album's release. The song's real origins of surfacing or real artist are unknown.

"My Girlfriend's Girlfriend"

"My Girlfriend's Girlfriend" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, although the true performers of the song are actually Type O Negative, as the song's tempo was increased to make similar to a Marilyn Manson recording. The song was originally written and performed by Type O Negative in 1996 for their album October Rust.

"Necrosexual"

"Necrosexual" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, although the true performers of the song have not been discovered.

"Plastic Jesus"

"Plastic Jesus" is sometimes credited as performed by Marilyn Manson, and sometimes as a System of a Down track. The song is often attributed as a track from the 2001 bootleg From Highway to Hell, despite that the song is absent from its track listing. The song was originally written and performed by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957 and 1962 respectively.

"Terrible Lie"

"Terrible Lie" is often credited as performed acoustic by Marilyn Manson. The song was in fact performed by Spooks Illustrated. It is a cover, originally written and performed by Nine Inch Nails in 1989.

The High End of Low.avi

The High End of Low.avi was spread on several filesharing websites in March of 2009. It consists only of an audio track, which plays the same sound that is heard during the splash page of MarilynManson.com on loop for 10 minutes.

"The Point"

"The Point" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during The Golden Age of Grotesque recording sessions. The song was in fact performed solely by Tim Skold, and was part of a collection of unreleased, and incomplete tracks intended for use in video games, commercials and promotion.

"Third Nostril"

"Third Nostril" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during The Golden Age of Grotesque recording sessions. The song is in fact an unknown instrumental electronic track with some speech samples and has nothing to do with Marilyn Manson. The title originates from an interview given by Marilyn Manson before the release of The Golden Age of Grotesque, in which he mentioned a possible track on that album with the same title. It is generally assumed the mentioned song became the album's title track, in which the words "third nostril" still appear.

"You Spin Me 'Round (Like a Record)"

"You Spin Me 'Round (Like a Record)" is often credited as performed by Marilyn Manson during the Portrait of an American Family recording sessions. The song was in fact performed by industrial rock band Dope. It is a cover, originally written and performed by Dead or Alive in 1984. This song is perhaps the most misinterpreted track by the band, as it is the fake track most alluded to or mentioned.