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"'''Snake Eyes and Sissies'''" is the eleventh track on the 1994 release ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. It was initially meant to be the album's lead single, but "[[Get Your Gunn]]" was released instead. It also was originally 5:09, and had extra lyrics. | "'''Snake Eyes and Sissies'''" is the eleventh track on the 1994 release ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. It was initially meant to be the album's lead single, but "[[Get Your Gunn]]" was released instead. It also was originally 5:09, and had extra lyrics. | ||
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== Cassettes == | == Cassettes == | ||
* ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | * ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | ||
− | ===Albums=== | + | === Albums === |
* ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' | * ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' | ||
− | ===Singles=== | + | === Singles === |
* ''[[The Beautiful People (single)|The Beautiful People]]'' | * ''[[The Beautiful People (single)|The Beautiful People]]'' | ||
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{{Videos | {{Videos | ||
| 6venC-eWqnk = Portrait Sessions | | 6venC-eWqnk = Portrait Sessions | ||
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* "Snake Eyes and Sissies" <small>— Appears on ''[[Portrait Sessions]]''.</small> | * "Snake Eyes and Sissies" <small>— Appears on ''[[Portrait Sessions]]''.</small> | ||
* "Snake Eyes and Sissies" <small>— Appears on ''[[The Manson Family Album]]''.</small> | * "Snake Eyes and Sissies" <small>— Appears on ''[[The Manson Family Album]]''.</small> | ||
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* "Snake Eyes and Sissies" <small>— Appears on ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''.</small> | * "Snake Eyes and Sissies" <small>— Appears on ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''.</small> | ||
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wrench is just a household god but I carry mine with pride | wrench is just a household god but I carry mine with pride | ||
I don't work but I can work with it to split your smile | I don't work but I can work with it to split your smile | ||
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(oh no, oh no) | (oh no, oh no) | ||
− | ==Trivia== | + | == Trivia == |
− | * The | + | * The sampled quote at the beginning of the song (''"Killing is killing whether done for duty, profit or fun..."'') is of Richard Ramirez, often referred to as The Night Stalker, during a jail-house interview.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC5huwZoPZA A Conversation with Richard Ramirez...]</ref> |
* The songs working title was "Snakeyes and Boxcars". | * The songs working title was "Snakeyes and Boxcars". | ||
* There are lyrics missing from the booklet. Right before the "Pedophile's dream", you can hear quiet singing, with the lyrics, ''"I was prophesised by Shangri-Las / I am the leader of the pack."'' (These lyrics are actually written next to the song in the booklet: "I was prophesised by Shangri-Las I am the leader of the pack"). | * There are lyrics missing from the booklet. Right before the "Pedophile's dream", you can hear quiet singing, with the lyrics, ''"I was prophesised by Shangri-Las / I am the leader of the pack."'' (These lyrics are actually written next to the song in the booklet: "I was prophesised by Shangri-Las I am the leader of the pack"). | ||
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Revision as of 14:50, 8 February 2024
"Snake Eyes and Sissies" | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | Portrait of an American Family | |
Released | July 19, 1994 | |
Recorded | August–December 1993 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Village Recorder and Pig | |
Genre | Alternative rock, heavy metal | |
Length | 4:07 | |
Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
Composer | Madonna Wayne Gacy, Daisy Berkowitz, Gidget Gein | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor |
"Snake Eyes and Sissies" is the eleventh track on the 1994 release Portrait of an American Family. It was initially meant to be the album's lead single, but "Get Your Gunn" was released instead. It also was originally 5:09, and had extra lyrics.
Cassettes
Albums
Singles
Video
Portrait Sessions
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The Manson Family Album Extended Version
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The Manson Family Album Single Mix Edit
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Versions
- "Snake Eyes and Sissies" — Appears on Portrait Sessions.
- "Snake Eyes and Sissies" — Appears on The Manson Family Album.
- "Snake Eyes and Sissies" (Single Mix-Edit) — Appears on The Manson Family Album.
- "Snake Eyes and Sissies" — Appears on Portrait of an American Family.
Lyrics
wrench is just a household god but I carry mine with pride I don't work but I can work with it to split your smile run you down without a twitch, your car's just not as big as mine tear the son out of your bitch and sprinkle your remains with lime I ain't no workin' man, I do the best I can, I got the devil's hand rollin' sixes I am the habit man, I use up all I can, I got the slacker's hand my afternoon's remote control daydream milk and genocide tranquility with broken knees, silly putty enemies butter knife in your side what I got I got for free, middle finger technology what's yours is mine, yours is mine, told you fucker, yours is mine snake eyes for sissies I ain't no workin' man, I do the best I can, I got the devil's hand rollin' sixes I am the habit man, I use up all I can, I got the slacker's hand I am the pedophile's dream a messianic peter pan just a boy, just a boy, just a little fucking boy, I can never be a man I ain't no workin' man, I do the best I can, I got the devil's hand rollin' sixes I am the habit man, I use up all I can, I got the slacker's hand I ain't no workin' man, I do the best I can, I got the devil's hand I am the habit man, I use up all I can, I got the slacker's hand (oh no, oh no)
Trivia
- The sampled quote at the beginning of the song ("Killing is killing whether done for duty, profit or fun...") is of Richard Ramirez, often referred to as The Night Stalker, during a jail-house interview.[1]
- The songs working title was "Snakeyes and Boxcars".
- There are lyrics missing from the booklet. Right before the "Pedophile's dream", you can hear quiet singing, with the lyrics, "I was prophesised by Shangri-Las / I am the leader of the pack." (These lyrics are actually written next to the song in the booklet: "I was prophesised by Shangri-Las I am the leader of the pack").