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* The title of the song is a reference to the Mystery Machine from the animated series ''Scooby-Doo''. Imagery from the cartoon was prevalent in the early years of the band, having been used in various flyers among other similar cartoon characters. | * The title of the song is a reference to the Mystery Machine from the animated series ''Scooby-Doo''. Imagery from the cartoon was prevalent in the early years of the band, having been used in various flyers among other similar cartoon characters. | ||
* "''We're gonna ride to the abbey of thelema''" is a reference to Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema, which was used as the headquarters from which the doctrines of Thelema would be spread throughout the world. | * "''We're gonna ride to the abbey of thelema''" is a reference to Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema, which was used as the headquarters from which the doctrines of Thelema would be spread throughout the world. | ||
| − | * The sample, "Go home to your mother! Doesn't she ever watch you!? Tell her this isn't some Communist day-care center! Tell your mother I hate her! Tell your mother I hate you!" is spoken by Mink Stole from the John Waters 1977 film ''Desperate Living''. After this, a telephone can be heard ringing very quietly for several minutes, which is then followed an irate answering machine message, presumably from a parent of a Manson fan saying "I want my son off of your mailing list | + | * The sample, "Go home to your mother! Doesn't she ever watch you!? Tell her this isn't some Communist day-care center! Tell your mother I hate her! Tell your mother I hate you!" is spoken by Mink Stole from the John Waters 1977 film ''Desperate Living''. After this, a telephone can be heard ringing very quietly for several minutes, which is then followed an irate answering machine message, presumably from a parent of a Manson fan saying "I want my son off of your mailing list. I have already contacted the post office for your pornographic material that has been received in the mail. My next stop is my attorney. I do not want this number called anymore and do not want anything delivered to my address. If I receive anything else from this band or this group, my next phone call will be my attorney and you will be contacted. Thank you and good bye." |
[[Category:1989-1995 era]] | [[Category:1989-1995 era]] | ||
