Difference between revisions of "The Mechanism of Desire"
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| − | + | | Name = The Mechanism of Desire | |
| + | | Type = video | ||
| + | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| + | | Cover = Mechanism of Desire Skold.png | ||
| + | | Released = February 14, 2003 | ||
| + | | Recorded = 2003 | ||
| + | | Genre = Surrealism | ||
| + | | Length = 2:12 | ||
| + | | Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
| + | | Director = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| + | | Producer = Marilyn Manson | ||
| + | | Reviews = | ||
| + | | Last album = ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]''<br>(2002) | ||
| + | | This album = "'''''The Mechanism of Desire'''''"<br>(2003) | ||
| + | | Next album = ''[[Doppelherz]]''<br>(2003) | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''The Mechanism of Desire''' is a two minute videoclip uploaded to [[MarilynManson.com]] by [[Marilyn Manson]] on [[Significance of Valentine's Day to Marilyn Manson|February 14th]], 2003, as an introduction to the [[The Golden Age of Grotesque (album)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]] era. It depicts the band in their new attire, consisting of suits resembling those of Nazi military bandsmen during the Second World War, accompanied by clips of Manson's then-girlfriend [[Dita Von Teese]] and close-ups of Marilyn Manson's face. | '''The Mechanism of Desire''' is a two minute videoclip uploaded to [[MarilynManson.com]] by [[Marilyn Manson]] on [[Significance of Valentine's Day to Marilyn Manson|February 14th]], 2003, as an introduction to the [[The Golden Age of Grotesque (album)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]] era. It depicts the band in their new attire, consisting of suits resembling those of Nazi military bandsmen during the Second World War, accompanied by clips of Manson's then-girlfriend [[Dita Von Teese]] and close-ups of Marilyn Manson's face. | ||
The video is accompanied by a soundtrack in which a speech by Alfred Hitchcock (see below) can be heard, followed by the audio of "[[Baboon Rape Party]]". | The video is accompanied by a soundtrack in which a speech by Alfred Hitchcock (see below) can be heard, followed by the audio of "[[Baboon Rape Party]]". | ||
| − | The video can be | + | The video is no longer available on Manson's official website but can be found on various video streaming websites and can be downloaded as a high quality (Quicktime .mov, 40MB) [http://www.mansonwiki.com/files/video/The_Mechanism_of_Desire.mov here]. |
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===Lyrics=== | ===Lyrics=== | ||
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Adults will not be permitted to listen | Adults will not be permitted to listen | ||
Unless they are accompanied by their children | Unless they are accompanied by their children | ||
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *The Hitchcock speech was also used for the April 26th 2006 [[Celebritarian]] incarnation of [[MarilynManson.com]]as archived on [http://www.nachtkabarett.com/transformationIIb The Nachtkabarett: MarilynManson.com Celebritarian Transformation II ] | ||
{{Videography}} | {{Videography}} | ||
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| Video by Marilyn Manson | |||||
| Released | February 14, 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Surrealism | ||||
| Length | 2:12 | ||||
| Label | Nothing, Interscope | ||||
| Director | Marilyn Manson | ||||
| Producer | Marilyn Manson | ||||
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The Mechanism of Desire is a two minute videoclip uploaded to MarilynManson.com by Marilyn Manson on February 14th, 2003, as an introduction to the The Golden Age of Grotesque era. It depicts the band in their new attire, consisting of suits resembling those of Nazi military bandsmen during the Second World War, accompanied by clips of Manson's then-girlfriend Dita Von Teese and close-ups of Marilyn Manson's face.
The video is accompanied by a soundtrack in which a speech by Alfred Hitchcock (see below) can be heard, followed by the audio of "Baboon Rape Party".
The video is no longer available on Manson's official website but can be found on various video streaming websites and can be downloaded as a high quality (Quicktime .mov, 40MB) here.
Lyrics
Perhaps I should mention That we have decided That this, a flip or homicide Is a little special A little too macabre for the squeamish Therefore we have labelled it "For juveniles only" Adults will not be permitted to listen Unless they are accompanied by their children
Trivia
- The Hitchcock speech was also used for the April 26th 2006 Celebritarian incarnation of MarilynManson.comas archived on The Nachtkabarett: MarilynManson.com Celebritarian Transformation II
