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{{Song | {{Song | ||
| Name = Pretty as a Swastika | | Name = Pretty as a Swastika | ||
− | | Cover = The-High-End- | + | | Cover = The-High-End-Of-Low.jpg |
| Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| Album = [[The High End of Low]] | | Album = [[The High End of Low]] | ||
− | | Released = May | + | | Released = May 19, 2009 |
| Recorded = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | | Recorded = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | ||
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| Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
− | | Composer = | + | | Composer = |
− | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna, Twiggy, [[Sean Beavan]] | + | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Chris Vrenna]], [[Twiggy]], [[Sean Beavan]] |
}} | }} | ||
− | "'''Pretty as a Swastika'''" is the second track from the 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on April 16, 2009, in an update on [[MarilynManson.com|the band's official website]] | + | "'''Pretty as a Swastika'''" is the second track from the 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on April 16, 2009, in an update on [[MarilynManson.com|the band's official website]]. While the song is given this name on the band's website, online retailers refer to it as "Pretty as a ($)." It is uncertain as of yet if this is how the title is printed on album pressings. |
− | == | + | ==Music details== |
− | + | Reviewing for Thrash Hits, Hugh Platt criticized that "the Stooges-rattle of 'Pretty as a Swastika' beats its chest in a manner all too close to the controlled-chaos thrusts of [[Antichrist Superstar (song)|Antichrist Superstar]]." Platt concluded the review citing "Pretty as a Swastika" as one of the record's top tracks.<ref>[http://www.thrashhits.com/2009/05/album-marilyn-manson-the-high-end-of-low/ Album: Marilyn Manson - The High End Of Low]. Hugh Platt. Thrash Hits. May 25, 2009</ref> The Quietus' John Robb described the song as "full-on from the top," having "some nice rhythm changes that you can sense mosh pit action to. [...] This is stripped down and dirty Manson. There is mention of swastikas. The ugliness of humanity is still a fascination for the singer, whose thing has always been reflecting the ugliness of the slavering media back at them. It's a simple but effective trick, and Manson plays [their] game well, always gaining the upper hand. The track is a sneering high IQ rush before collapsing into a weird splodgy bass rumble that outros the song."<ref>[http://thequietus.com/articles/01639-marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-review Marilyn Manson's High End Of Low Reviewed Track-By-Track ]. John Robb. The Quietus. May 12, 2009</ref> | |
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− | == Appearances == | + | |
− | === Albums === | + | |
* ''[[The High End of Low]]'' | * ''[[The High End of Low]]'' | ||
− | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
− | * "Pretty as a Swastika" <small> | + | * "Pretty as a Swastika" <small>— Appears on ''The High End of Low''</small> |
− | * " | + | * "Pretty as a Swastika" (Alternate Version) <small>— Appears on pressings of ''The High End of Low'' shipped to independent record stores</small> |
− | + | ==Lyrics== | |
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When I see you in the sun you're as pretty as a swastika | When I see you in the sun you're as pretty as a swastika | ||
− | + | Take you down, down from the inside | |
− | + | Take you down, down from the inside | |
− | + | I want to smash into your face, | |
− | + | like a plane, | |
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and drown in between your legs | and drown in between your legs | ||
− | + | Take you down, down from the inside | |
− | + | Take you down, down from the inside | |
− | + | I'd die for your sins | |
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if you don't kill me while I'm trying, baby | if you don't kill me while I'm trying, baby | ||
− | + | Let me show you where it hurts | |
− | + | Let me show you where it hurts | |
− | + | Let me show you where it hurts | |
− | + | There's more than one way, to make you cry | |
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When I see you in the sun you're as pretty as a swastika | When I see you in the sun you're as pretty as a swastika | ||
When I see you in the sun you're as pretty as a swastika | When I see you in the sun you're as pretty as a swastika | ||
− | + | Take you down, down from the inside | |
− | + | Take you down, down from the inside | |
− | + | One of us is a knife | |
− | + | One of us is ripe, baby | |
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Let me show you where it hurts | Let me show you where it hurts | ||
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− | == References == | + | ==References== |
− | <references/> | + | <references /> |
− | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs]] |
[[Category:Songs from The High End of Low]] | [[Category:Songs from The High End of Low]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Unreleased works]] |
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