Disposable Teens
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"Disposable Teens" is the first single of the fourth album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). It is considered a teenage anthem of sorts, echoing what Manson sees as teenagers who act violently in retaliation against parental and social authority.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
- "Disposable Teens"
[edit] Versions
- Disposable Teens — Appears on Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) and Lest We Forget (The Best Of).
- Disposable Teens (Bon Harris Remix) — Appears on the "The Fight Song" Pt. 2 single.
- Disposable Teens (Live) — Appears on the Guns, God and Government World Tour DVD.
[edit] Track listings
[edit] UK CD1
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Working Class Hero"
- 3. "Diamonds & Pollen"
[edit] UK CD2
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Five to One"
- 3. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
[edit] UK Picture Disk
- A1. "Disposable Teens"
- B1. "Five to One"
- B2. "Diamonds & Pollen" (wrongly labeled, actually "Working Class Hero")
[edit] EU CD1
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Working Class Hero"
- 3. "Diamonds & Pollen"
[edit] EU CD2
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Five to One"
- 3. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
[edit] EU Slipcase
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Working Class Hero"
[edit] Australia
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Five to One"
- 3. "Working Class Hero"
- 4. "Diamonds & Pollen"
- 5. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
[edit] Japan
- 1. "Disposable Teens"
- 2. "Working Class Hero"
- 3. "Diamonds & Pollen"
[edit] Tarot Cards Board
Special edition of this single included a Holy Wood tarot cards Board for proper reading sessions.
[edit] Music video
There were two music videos made for the song, both directed by Samuel Bayer. The original version features prominent symbols of Holy Wood such as Manson playing the pope, and the ape. The alternate version features a basic performance by the band, with police surrounding the stage. Both versions of the video are available on the Lest We Forget (The Best Of) bonus DVD.
[edit] Lyrics
and I'm a black rainbow
and I'm an ape of god
I've got a face that's made for violence upon
and I'm a teen distortion
survived abortion
a rebel from the waist down
I wanna thank you mom
I wanna thank you dad
for bringing this fucking world
to a bitter end
I never really hated the one true god
but the god of the people I hated
you said you wanted evolution
the ape was a great big hit
you say you want a revolution, man
and I say that you're full of shit
we're disposable teens
we're disposable teens
we're disposable
you said you wanted evolution
the ape was a great big hit
you say you want a revolution, man
and I say that you're full of shit
The more that you fear us
the bigger we get
the more that you fear us
the bigger we get
and don't be surprised, don't be surprised
don't be surprised when we destroy all of it
you said you wanted evolution
the ape was a great big hit
you say you want a revolution, man
and I say that you're full of shit
we're disposable teens
we're disposable teens
we're disposable
[edit] Trivia
- At the beginning of the "Disposable Teens" music video, Manson emerges from the water possibly portraying the Little Horn, a character mentioned in the Antichrist Superstar track "Little Horn". In the Bible, the Book of Daniel references a "little horn": "He arose from the water with large iron teeth that he used to smash his enemies with..." Manson's teeth in this scene appear to be iron-like.
- The line "We're rebels from the waist down" also appears in the 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, which Manson has mentioned as one of the books that had an influence on him.
- The line "You say you want a revolution man" is a reference to the opening line of John Lennon's song Revolution.
