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| Name = Rock Is Dead | | Name = Rock Is Dead | ||
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| Released = September 14, 1998 | | Released = September 14, 1998 | ||
| Recorded = 1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios | | Recorded = 1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios | ||
| − | | Genre = | + | | Genre = alternative rock, hard rock, space rock |
| Length = 3:09 | | Length = 3:09 | ||
| − | | Label = [[ | + | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| − | | Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[ | + | | Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] |
| Producer = Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson | | Producer = Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | "'''Rock Is Dead'''" is the third single and the fourth track of the third album ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''. | + | "'''Rock Is Dead'''" is the third single and the fourth track of the third album ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''. |
| − | ==Appearances== | + | == Appearances == |
| − | ===Albums=== | + | === Albums === |
* ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' (1998) | * ''[[Mechanical Animals]]'' (1998) | ||
| − | * ''[[Lest We Forget | + | * ''[[Lest We Forget – The Best Of]]'' (2004) |
| − | ===Singles=== | + | |
| + | === Singles === | ||
* [[Rock Is Dead (single)|"Rock Is Dead"]] (1999) | * [[Rock Is Dead (single)|"Rock Is Dead"]] (1999) | ||
| − | ===Soundtracks=== | + | === Soundtracks === |
* ''The Matrix'' (1999) | * ''The Matrix'' (1999) | ||
* ''Beat the Devil'' (2002) | * ''Beat the Devil'' (2002) | ||
| − | ==Versions== | + | == Versions == |
* "Rock Is Dead" <small>— Appears on ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''.</small> | * "Rock Is Dead" <small>— Appears on ''[[Mechanical Animals]]''.</small> | ||
* "Rock is Dead" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[The Last Tour on Earth]]''.</small> | * "Rock is Dead" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[The Last Tour on Earth]]''.</small> | ||
* "Rock Is Dead" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small> | * "Rock Is Dead" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small> | ||
| + | * "Rock Is Dead" (Clean Radio Edit) | ||
| + | * "Rock Is Dead" (Bass Version) <small>— Performed once on [[2015/11/09 Florence, Italy|November 9, 2015]] in Florence, Italy</small> | ||
| − | ==Music video== | + | == Music video == |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:RID1.png|thumbnail|right|200px|Manson performing in the music video.]] |
| − | The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=302UTCt3cF0 music video], directed by Samuel Bayer, features a basic performance from the band. The music video premiered on MTV during the second week of March 1999.<ref>''important information for you''. [[ | + | The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=302UTCt3cF0 music video], directed by Samuel Bayer, features a basic performance from the band. The music video premiered on MTV during the second week of March 1999.<ref>''important information for you''. [[MarilynManson.net]]. [[Marilyn Manson]]. March 4, 1999.</ref> There's also another version of the video, which includes scenes from the ''Matrix'' movie. |
| − | ==Lyrics== | + | == Lyrics == |
All simple monkeys with alien babies | All simple monkeys with alien babies | ||
Amphetamines for boys | Amphetamines for boys | ||
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God is in the TV | God is in the TV | ||
| − | ==Personnel== | + | == Personnel == |
| − | * [[Marilyn Manson]] – | + | * [[Marilyn Manson]] – vocals |
* [[Twiggy Ramirez]] – all guitars and bass | * [[Twiggy Ramirez]] – all guitars and bass | ||
* [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] – keyboards | * [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] – keyboards | ||
* [[Ginger Fish]] – drums | * [[Ginger Fish]] – drums | ||
| − | ==Trivia== | + | == Trivia == |
| − | * This song has been performed on every subsequent tour since the [[Rock | + | * This song has been performed on every subsequent tour since the [[Rock Is Dead (tour)]]. |
* In 1998, a poll was held on [[MarilynManson.com]] to gather opinions on whether the band's next music video should be for "Rock Is Dead" or "[[The Last Day on Earth]]". | * In 1998, a poll was held on [[MarilynManson.com]] to gather opinions on whether the band's next music video should be for "Rock Is Dead" or "[[The Last Day on Earth]]". | ||
| − | * A [[Rock | + | * A [[Rock Is Dead (film)|promotional VHS]] was issued in 1999 with the music video on it. |
* The song was briefly mentioned in chapter three of the Japanese light novel "The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya". | * The song was briefly mentioned in chapter three of the Japanese light novel "The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya". | ||
* The music video has not currently been officially released on YouTube via MarilynMansonVevo. | * The music video has not currently been officially released on YouTube via MarilynMansonVevo. | ||
* The song is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3. | * The song is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3. | ||
| + | * The song appears in the credits to ''The Matrix'' along with "Wake Up" by Rage Against The Machine. | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Mechanical Animals | + | {{Videography}} |
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| + | [[Category:Mechanical Animals era]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Mechanical Animals]] | [[Category:Songs from Mechanical Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from The Last Tour on Earth]] | [[Category:Songs from The Last Tour on Earth]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | [[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | ||
[[Category:Songs appearing on soundtracks]] | [[Category:Songs appearing on soundtracks]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 6 February 2024
This article is about the song
- for the single see Rock Is Dead (single)
- for the tour see Rock Is Dead (tour)
| "Rock Is Dead" | ||
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Mechanical Animals | |
| Released | September 14, 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios | |
| Genre | alternative rock, hard rock, space rock | |
| Length | 3:09 | |
| Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Twiggy Ramirez, Madonna Wayne Gacy | |
| Producer | Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson | |
"Rock Is Dead" is the third single and the fourth track of the third album Mechanical Animals.
Contents
Appearances[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Mechanical Animals (1998)
- Lest We Forget – The Best Of (2004)
Singles[edit]
- "Rock Is Dead" (1999)
Soundtracks[edit]
- The Matrix (1999)
- Beat the Devil (2002)
Versions[edit]
- "Rock Is Dead" — Appears on Mechanical Animals.
- "Rock is Dead" (Live) — Appears on The Last Tour on Earth.
- "Rock Is Dead" (Live) — Appears on Guns, God and Government World Tour DVD.
- "Rock Is Dead" (Clean Radio Edit)
- "Rock Is Dead" (Bass Version) — Performed once on November 9, 2015 in Florence, Italy
Music video[edit]
The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, features a basic performance from the band. The music video premiered on MTV during the second week of March 1999.[1] There's also another version of the video, which includes scenes from the Matrix movie.
Lyrics[edit]
All simple monkeys with alien babies
Amphetamines for boys
Crucifixes for ladies
Sampled and soulless
Worldwide and real webbed
You sell all the living
For more safer dead
Anything to belong
Rock is deader than dead
Shock is all in your head
Your sex and your dope is all that we're fed
So fuck all your protests and
Put them to bed
God is in the TV
1,000 mothers are praying for it
We're so full of hope
And so full of shit
Build a new god
To medicate and to ape
Sell us ersatz
Dressed up and real fake
Anything to belong
Rock is deader than dead
Shock is all in your head
Your sex and your dope is all that we're fed
So fuck all your protests and
Put them to bed
God is in the TV
Personnel[edit]
- Marilyn Manson – vocals
- Twiggy Ramirez – all guitars and bass
- Madonna Wayne Gacy – keyboards
- Ginger Fish – drums
Trivia[edit]
- This song has been performed on every subsequent tour since the Rock Is Dead (tour).
- In 1998, a poll was held on MarilynManson.com to gather opinions on whether the band's next music video should be for "Rock Is Dead" or "The Last Day on Earth".
- A promotional VHS was issued in 1999 with the music video on it.
- The song was briefly mentioned in chapter three of the Japanese light novel "The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya".
- The music video has not currently been officially released on YouTube via MarilynMansonVevo.
- The song is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3.
- The song appears in the credits to The Matrix along with "Wake Up" by Rage Against The Machine.
References[edit]
- ↑ important information for you. MarilynManson.net. Marilyn Manson. March 4, 1999.
