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{{Song | {{Song | ||
| Name = We're from America | | Name = We're from America | ||
| − | | 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 = March 27, 2009 | | Released = March 27, 2009 | ||
| Recorded = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | | Recorded = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | ||
| − | | Genre = | + | | Genre = Industrial rock |
| Length = 5:04 | | Length = 5:04 | ||
| Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
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| Producer = Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna, Twiggy, [[Sean Beavan]] | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna, Twiggy, [[Sean Beavan]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | "'''We're from America'''" is the twelfth track from [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on March 18, 2009, in the week's issue of '' | + | "'''We're from America'''" is the twelfth track from [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on March 18, 2009, in the week's issue of ''Kerrang!''. The article erroneously states that the song was released during the second week of March 2009, however this did not actually happen until March 27, when it was released for free as a 320kbps MP3. It was later reissued as a digital single on April 7 and as a physical single, scheduled for release through Hot Topic on April 14. On March 30, "We're from America" was made available for streaming on Marilyn Manson's official MySpace profile. |
| − | == Music details == | + | ==Music details== |
In the March 18, 2009 issue of ''Kerrang!'', [[Marilyn Manson]] said of the song that "I think a lot of people will hear the track and initially think it's just political, but it's not just that, it's also me describing a lot of fucked-up scenarios that I'm going through in my personal life. Someone asked me, 'Why are you so fucked up?', 'Well, I am from America.' I hate the fact that so many people have fucked the country up, and so many people fucked up my personal life and I allowed it to happen. So in a way, I feel like America as a whole feels, but in no way does that make me a tree-hugging patriotic freedom rocker." | In the March 18, 2009 issue of ''Kerrang!'', [[Marilyn Manson]] said of the song that "I think a lot of people will hear the track and initially think it's just political, but it's not just that, it's also me describing a lot of fucked-up scenarios that I'm going through in my personal life. Someone asked me, 'Why are you so fucked up?', 'Well, I am from America.' I hate the fact that so many people have fucked the country up, and so many people fucked up my personal life and I allowed it to happen. So in a way, I feel like America as a whole feels, but in no way does that make me a tree-hugging patriotic freedom rocker." | ||
| − | In response to this interview, | + | In response to this interview, Rudy Coby, who earlier gave a brief explanation of "[[Devour]]", said about the song on his MySpace profile, "I love the song but it doesn't sound like any other song on the album - it was the one I said he played eleventh or twelveth almost as an afterthought. [...] It's one part of a journey - but it isn't giving away the game. I totally understand why ''Kerrang'' would want this as their special preview download though - everyone is reevaluating our country right now and this song is "America the (Un)Beautiful" and doesn't take any fucking shit." |
A blog by ''Metal Hammer'' describes "We're from America" as seeing the tempo of the album "finally elevated to fist-pumping pace, and features a riff that sounds like a Manson-ed up Muse riff and another Manson signature, the low rumbling toms. The lyrical themes are overt and feature the good old Manson wit we all love: "We're from America, where Jesus was born; we're from America where we speak American" and "God is an excuse." There is also the overt criticism of the pro-life neo-cons and their anti-abortion policies – this is by far the most direct song on the album, and will doubtless become an anti-anthem in line with [[The Fight Song|Fight Song]] or [[The Beautiful People|Beautiful People]]. Again, while the backing track offers little musical complexity, it hammers home the message and allows [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]]'s voice to carry the tune – building like some apocalyptic dance track... played by a metal band."<ref>[http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-track-by-track/ Marilyn Manson 'High End Of Low' Album Track-By-Track]. ''Metal Hammer''. April 7, 2009.</ref> | A blog by ''Metal Hammer'' describes "We're from America" as seeing the tempo of the album "finally elevated to fist-pumping pace, and features a riff that sounds like a Manson-ed up Muse riff and another Manson signature, the low rumbling toms. The lyrical themes are overt and feature the good old Manson wit we all love: "We're from America, where Jesus was born; we're from America where we speak American" and "God is an excuse." There is also the overt criticism of the pro-life neo-cons and their anti-abortion policies – this is by far the most direct song on the album, and will doubtless become an anti-anthem in line with [[The Fight Song|Fight Song]] or [[The Beautiful People|Beautiful People]]. Again, while the backing track offers little musical complexity, it hammers home the message and allows [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]]'s voice to carry the tune – building like some apocalyptic dance track... played by a metal band."<ref>[http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-track-by-track/ Marilyn Manson 'High End Of Low' Album Track-By-Track]. ''Metal Hammer''. April 7, 2009.</ref> | ||
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In his review for Allmusic, Phil Freeman, who was unsatisfied by the album, described "We're from America" as aggressive, and having "bursts of lyrical wit, but when your opening line, 'We're from America where we eat our young,' is cribbed from Funkadelic circa 1972, you're pretty much advertising that you're out of ideas." Freeman also noted that the song's title was "perhaps the most unwittingly revelatory" one on the album.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfoxzy0ldde The High End of Low]. Phil Freeman. Allmusic. May 16, 2009.</ref> | In his review for Allmusic, Phil Freeman, who was unsatisfied by the album, described "We're from America" as aggressive, and having "bursts of lyrical wit, but when your opening line, 'We're from America where we eat our young,' is cribbed from Funkadelic circa 1972, you're pretty much advertising that you're out of ideas." Freeman also noted that the song's title was "perhaps the most unwittingly revelatory" one on the album.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfoxzy0ldde The High End of Low]. Phil Freeman. Allmusic. May 16, 2009.</ref> | ||
| − | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
| − | === Albums === | + | ===Albums=== |
* ''[[The High End of Low]]'' | * ''[[The High End of Low]]'' | ||
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| − | == | + | ===Singles=== |
| − | * "We're from America" | + | * "We're from America" |
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| − | == Lyrics == | + | ==Versions== |
| + | * "We're from America" <small>— Appears on ''The High End of Low''</small> | ||
| + | * "We're from America" <small>— Appears on the "We're from America" digital and CD singles</small> | ||
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| + | ==Track listing== | ||
| + | ;Hot Topic Exclusive CD single | ||
| + | # "We're from America" | ||
| + | # "[[Four Rusted Horses]]" (Opening Titles Version) | ||
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| + | ==Cover gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:WereFromAmerica-First-Cover.jpg|<center>Free download cover | ||
| + | Image:WereFromAmerica.jpg|<center>Digital single cover | ||
| + | Image:We're-From-America.png|<center>Front cover | ||
| + | Image:We're-From-America-Back.png|<center>Back cover | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Lyrics== | ||
We're from America, we're from America | We're from America, we're from America | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
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because we know that we're fucking incredible | because we know that we're fucking incredible | ||
I wanna be a martyr | I wanna be a martyr | ||
| − | + | don't wanna to be a victim. | |
Be a killer with a god, | Be a killer with a god, | ||
so they call me a hero. | so they call me a hero. | ||
I wanna be a martyr, | I wanna be a martyr, | ||
| − | + | don't wanna to be a victim | |
Be a killer with a god, | Be a killer with a god, | ||
so they call me a hero. | so they call me a hero. | ||
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We're from America | We're from America | ||
You can sing it with me | You can sing it with me | ||
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We're from America | We're from America | ||
we don't like to kill our unborn | we don't like to kill our unborn | ||
| − | we need them to | + | we need them to grow up |
and fight our wars. | and fight our wars. | ||
we don't like to kill our unborn | we don't like to kill our unborn | ||
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You can sing it with me | You can sing it with me | ||
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We're from America | We're from America | ||
You can sing it with me | You can sing it with me | ||
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We're from America | We're from America | ||
You can sing it with me | You can sing it with me | ||
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where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | where we eat our young (from America) | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | You can sing it with me | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | where we eat our young (from America) | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | You can sing it with me | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | where we eat our young (from America) | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | You can sing it with me | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
| + | where we eat our young (from America) | ||
where we eat our young | where we eat our young | ||
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| − | == Trivia == | + | ==Trivia== |
* During his appearance on the pilot episode for Swedish talkshow ''Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik'', Marilyn Manson jokingly exclaimed "I speak American," in reference to the song. | * During his appearance on the pilot episode for Swedish talkshow ''Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik'', Marilyn Manson jokingly exclaimed "I speak American," in reference to the song. | ||
| − | * The song's opening line "We're from America, We're from America / Where we eat our young" may be a nod to American psychedelic | + | * The song's opening line "We're from America, We're from America / Where we eat our young" may be a nod to American psychedelic band Funkadelic's 1972 album ''America Eats Its Young''. |
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| − | + | ==References== | |
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| − | [[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]] |
