Tainted Love
- This article is about the song. For the bootleg, see Tainted Love (bootleg).
"Tainted Love" | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | Music from the Motion Picture Not Another Teen Movie | |
Released | December 4, 2001 | |
Recorded | 2001 | |
Genre | Industrial metal | |
Length | 3:21 | |
Label | Maverick | |
Writer | Ed Cobb | |
Composer | Ed Cobb | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Tim Skold, Ben Grosse |
"Tainted Love" is a track originally featured on the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack in December 2001, originally written by Edd Cobb and performed by Gloria Jones.
Contents
Appearances
Albums
- The Golden Age of Grotesque (Import version)
- Lest We Forget (The Best of)
Singles
- Tainted Love
Soundtracks
- Not Another Teen Movie
Versions
- "Tainted Love" — Appears on the Not Another Teen Movie Soundtrack, The Golden Age of Grotesque import version, and Lest We Forget (The Best of).
- "Tainted Love (Re-Tainted Interpretation)" — Appears on the "mOBSCENE" Australia single and the "This Is the New Shit" single.
Music Video
The video, shot during the weekend of April 21, 2001,[1] begins with Manson pulling up in a 1969 Lincoln,[2] with a skull and cross design on the front and license plate reading "goth thng", to a large house where a party is taking place that fits with "Not Another Teen Movie", in which the song was first featured. As Manson enters the party he brings a "goth" crowd into it and even the party itself takes a "goth" like turn, as girls in black begin to dance with Manson and the party begins to become increasingly Manson-like rather than the sterotypical jocks and cheerleaders seen partying at the beginning of the video. The video was directed by Philip G. Atwell, who is better known for his work on videos with Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.
Manson has said of the video's content that "I hope everyone was able to enjoy the seething sarcasm in the video and notice that it was just plain entertaining to those of us who made it. As I am between records, I really felt the music world needed something a little less serious right now. If you don't get it or like it, that's your call."[3]
Lyrics
Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get away From the pain you drive in the heart of me The love we share Seems to go nowhere And I've lost my light For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night Once I ran to you (I ran) Now I run from you This tainted love you've given I'll give you all a boy could give you Take my tears and that's not nearly all Tainted love... oh Tainted love Now I know I've got to Run away I've got to Get away You don't really want any more from me To make things right Need someone to hold you tight And you'll think love is to pray But I'm sorry I don't pray that way Once I ran to you (I ran) Now I run from you This tainted love you've given I'll give you all a boy could give you Take my tears and that's not nearly all Tainted love... oh Tainted love Don't touch me please I cannot stand the way you tease I love you though you hurt me so Now I'm going to pack my things and go Touch me baby, tainted love Touch me baby, tainted love Touch me baby, tainted love Touch me baby, tainted love Once I ran to you (I ran) Now I run from you This tainted love you've given I'll give you all a boy could give you Take my tears and that's not nearly all Tainted love... oh Tainted love Tainted love
Trivia
- Joey Jordison from Slipknot/Murderdolls made a cameo appearance in the music video.
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