Difference between revisions of "Magic 8 Ball"
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I'm being pushed like a blow up doll | I'm being pushed like a blow up doll | ||
| − | + | Sell soul fuck with every call | |
Cribs become abortions at the shopping mall | Cribs become abortions at the shopping mall | ||
You bet your answers from the eight ball | You bet your answers from the eight ball | ||
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Coldest foam static-gobble talking to me | Coldest foam static-gobble talking to me | ||
| − | Who with the need there comes the | + | Who with the need there comes the degrilled greed |
| − | Get on the floor pointing down on our | + | Get on the floor pointing down on our feet |
Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time | Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time | ||
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, can't tell you | Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, can't tell you | ||
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Outlook is not so good | Outlook is not so good | ||
What I wanna hear | What I wanna hear | ||
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| + | == Lyrics == | ||
| + | The portrait session version has the following lyrics: | ||
| + | Being pushed like a blow up doll | ||
| + | Sell soul fuck with every call | ||
| + | Cribs become abortions at the shopping mall | ||
| + | You bet your answers from the eight the eight ball | ||
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| + | Better, better, better, better, better not tell you | ||
| + | Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time | ||
| + | Better, better, better, better, better not tell you | ||
| + | Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time | ||
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| + | Outlook not good | ||
| + | What I wanna hear | ||
| + | Look at me lie to me | ||
| + | You make it all so clear | ||
| + | |||
| + | With eyes hazy | ||
| + | Pick my future I'm too lazy | ||
| + | Always got the science fiction mentality | ||
| + | It's got the coldest foam static-gobble talking to me | ||
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| + | With the need there comes the degrilled greed | ||
| + | Even on the floor pointing down on our feet | ||
| + | Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time | ||
| + | Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, eight ball! | ||
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| + | Shake it shake it! | ||
| + | Shake it shake it! | ||
| + | Shake it shake it! | ||
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| + | |||
| + | Outlook not good | ||
| + | What I wanna hear | ||
| + | Look at me lie to me | ||
| + | You make it all so clear | ||
| + | |||
| + | Outlook not good | ||
| + | What I wanna hear | ||
| + | Look at me lie to me | ||
| + | You make it all so clear | ||
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| + | Eight ball! | ||
| + | Shake it shake it! | ||
| + | Shake it shake it! | ||
| + | Shake it shake it! | ||
| + | |||
| + | Outlook not good | ||
| + | What I wanna hear | ||
| + | Look at me lie to me | ||
| + | You make it all so clear | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | Better, better, better, better, better not tell you | ||
| + | Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time | ||
| + | Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, I can't tell you | ||
| + | Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time! | ||
| + | |||
| + | Outlook not good | ||
| + | What I wanna hear | ||
| + | Look at me lie to me | ||
| + | You make it all so clear | ||
| + | |||
| + | Outlook not good | ||
| + | What I wanna hear | ||
| + | Look at me lie to me | ||
| + | You make it all so clear | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 27 March 2024
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| Song by Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids | ||
| Album | 'Second remasters compilation' | |
| Recorded | January 1993 | |
| Genre | Alternative metal | |
| Length | 4:25 | |
| Label | Empire MusicWerks | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Producer | Daisy Berkowitz | |
"Magic 8 Ball" is the fifth track on the yet unreleased Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids' second remasters compilation. It was initially recorded in January 1993 before the release of the band's ninth and final cassette, Refrigerator, and again during the Portrait of an American Family recording sessions, but was never formally released on any cassette.
Appearances
Albums
Video
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Portrait Sessions
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Spooky Kids Vol. 2
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Versions
- "Magic 8 Ball" — Appears on Portrait Sessions.
- "Magic 8 Ball" (Alternate/Remastered mix) — Appears on The Spooky Kids' second remasters compilation.
Lyrics
The first version ever recorded featured the following lyrics:
I'm being pushed like a blow up doll Sell soul fuck with every call Cribs become abortions at the shopping mall You bet your answers from the eight ball Better, better, better, better, better not tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, can't tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you Look at me, lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook is not so good What I wanna hear With eyes hazy Pick my future I'm too lazy Always got the science fiction mentality Coldest foam static-gobble talking to me Who with the need there comes the degrilled greed Get on the floor pointing down on our feet Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, can't tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna, I don't know wanna tell you Look at me, lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook is not so good What I wanna hear Look at me, lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook is not so good What I wanna hear Eight ball! Eight ball! Eight ball! Eight ball! Look at me, lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook is not so good What I wanna hear (Oh no no, oh no no) Better, better, better, better, better not tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, can't tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Eight ball! Look at me, lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook is not so good What I wanna hear Look at me, lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook is not so good What I wanna hear
Lyrics
The portrait session version has the following lyrics:
Being pushed like a blow up doll Sell soul fuck with every call Cribs become abortions at the shopping mall You bet your answers from the eight the eight ball Better, better, better, better, better not tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Better, better, better, better, better not tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time
Outlook not good What I wanna hear Look at me lie to me You make it all so clear With eyes hazy Pick my future I'm too lazy Always got the science fiction mentality It's got the coldest foam static-gobble talking to me With the need there comes the degrilled greed Even on the floor pointing down on our feet Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, eight ball! Shake it shake it! Shake it shake it! Shake it shake it!
Outlook not good What I wanna hear Look at me lie to me You make it all so clear Outlook not good What I wanna hear Look at me lie to me You make it all so clear Eight ball! Shake it shake it! Shake it shake it! Shake it shake it! Outlook not good What I wanna hear Look at me lie to me You make it all so clear
Better, better, better, better, better not tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, I can't tell you Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe next time!
Outlook not good What I wanna hear Look at me lie to me You make it all so clear
Outlook not good What I wanna hear Look at me lie to me You make it all so clear
Trivia
- One small snippet of the lyrics ("better, better, better, better not tell") was re-used in "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" several years later.
