Difference between revisions of ""President Dead""
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| Album = [[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | | Album = [[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | ||
| Released = November 13, 2000 | | Released = November 13, 2000 | ||
− | | Recorded = 1999–2000 at | + | | Recorded = 1999–2000 at The Mansion in Death Valley, California |
| Genre = Alternative metal | | Genre = Alternative metal | ||
| Length = 3:13 | | Length = 3:13 | ||
| Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
− | | Composer = [[Twiggy Ramirez]], [[John 5]], [[Stephen Bier|Madonna Wayne Gacy]] | + | | Composer = [[Twiggy|Twiggy Ramirez]], [[John 5]], [[Stephen Bier|Madonna Wayne Gacy]] |
− | | Producer = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], | + | | Producer = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], Dave Sardy |
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− | "'''President Dead'''" is the sixth track on | + | "'''President Dead'''" is the sixth track on [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s fourth studio album, ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. It was recorded at The Manson in Death Valley, California between 1999 and 2000, and released on November 13, 2000. The band's heavy use of synthesizers in the song makes ""President Dead"" comparable to an earlier track, "[[Great Big White World]]". This is one of the only Marilyn Manson songs which guitarist [[John 5]] contributed a solo to. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
− | + | * ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' – This 2000 album is the only Marilyn Manson release on which ""President Dead"" appears. | |
− | * '' | + | |
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
− | * "President Dead" | + | * ""President Dead"" – The album version of this song remains the only version released to date. |
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | * '' | + | * ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' lists quotation marks as part of this song's actual title, possibly as an interpretation of a newspaper headline. |
− | * | + | * ""President Dead"" has a duration of exactly 3 minutes and 13 seconds. Frame 313 of the Zapruder film, the most complete visual recording of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, is the precise frame where Kennedy is shot. |
− | + | * The song has only been performed live once since its release, in Dallas, Texas [[2000/12/16 Dallas, TX|on December 16, 2000]]. | |
− | * The song has only been performed live once since its release, in Dallas, Texas | + | * This song's content is more than likely in direct reference to Kennedy's assassination in 1963 by Harvey Lee Oswald. |
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
* [[Marilyn Manson]] – vocals, syncussion, mellotron, lyrics | * [[Marilyn Manson]] – vocals, syncussion, mellotron, lyrics | ||
− | * [[Twiggy | + | * [[Twiggy]] – rhythm guitar, bass, music |
* [[John 5]] – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, music | * [[John 5]] – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, music | ||
− | * [[Stephen Bier | + | * [[Stephen Bier]] – keyboards, music |
* [[Ginger Fish]] – loop, live drums | * [[Ginger Fish]] – loop, live drums | ||
* Alex Suttle – backing vocals | * Alex Suttle – backing vocals | ||
− | * | + | * Dave Sardy – producer |
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[[Category:Ginger Fish]] | [[Category:Ginger Fish]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Holy Wood Era]] | ||
[[Category:John 5]] | [[Category:John 5]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Marilyn Manson]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs|"President Dead"]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos|"President Dead"]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Songs featuring guitar solos|"President Dead"]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Songs from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)|"President Dead"]] | ||
[[Category:Stephen Bier]] | [[Category:Stephen Bier]] | ||
[[Category:Twiggy]] | [[Category:Twiggy]] |
Revision as of 00:16, 16 July 2010
""President Dead"" | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) | |
Released | November 13, 2000 | |
Recorded | 1999–2000 at The Mansion in Death Valley, California | |
Genre | Alternative metal | |
Length | 3:13 | |
Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
Composer | Twiggy Ramirez, John 5, Madonna Wayne Gacy | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy |
"President Dead" is the sixth track on Marilyn Manson's fourth studio album, Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). It was recorded at The Manson in Death Valley, California between 1999 and 2000, and released on November 13, 2000. The band's heavy use of synthesizers in the song makes ""President Dead"" comparable to an earlier track, "Great Big White World". This is one of the only Marilyn Manson songs which guitarist John 5 contributed a solo to.
Contents
Appearances
- Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) – This 2000 album is the only Marilyn Manson release on which ""President Dead"" appears.
Versions
- ""President Dead"" – The album version of this song remains the only version released to date.
Lyrics
this is for the people, they want you this is for the people, they want you getting high on violence, baby President Dead is clueless and he's caught in a headlight, police-state god and his skull is stained glass incubated and jet set the bitter thinkers buy their tickets to go find god like a piggy in a fair and we don't want to live forever and we know that suffering is so much better this is for the people, they want you this is for the people, they want you getting high on violence, baby give the pills time to work we all can't be martyred in the winter of our discontent (getting high on violence, baby) every night we are nailed into place and every night we just can't seem to ever remember the reason why (getting high on violence, baby) and we don't want to live forever and we know that suffering is so much better this is for the people, they want to this is for the people, they want to getting high on violence, baby and we don't want to live forever and we know that suffering is so much better
Trivia
- Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) lists quotation marks as part of this song's actual title, possibly as an interpretation of a newspaper headline.
- ""President Dead"" has a duration of exactly 3 minutes and 13 seconds. Frame 313 of the Zapruder film, the most complete visual recording of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, is the precise frame where Kennedy is shot.
- The song has only been performed live once since its release, in Dallas, Texas on December 16, 2000.
- This song's content is more than likely in direct reference to Kennedy's assassination in 1963 by Harvey Lee Oswald.
Personnel
- Marilyn Manson – vocals, syncussion, mellotron, lyrics
- Twiggy – rhythm guitar, bass, music
- John 5 – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, music
- Stephen Bier – keyboards, music
- Ginger Fish – loop, live drums
- Alex Suttle – backing vocals
- Dave Sardy – producer