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"'''Cyclops'''" is the fifth track on the 1994 release ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's ''[[After School Special]]'' cassette tape, released in December 1991.<ref>[http://www.marilynmansonimages.com/discog-demos.html marilynmansonimages.com]</ref> | "'''Cyclops'''" is the fifth track on the 1994 release ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's ''[[After School Special]]'' cassette tape, released in December 1991.<ref>[http://www.marilynmansonimages.com/discog-demos.html marilynmansonimages.com]</ref> | ||
| − | ==Appearances== | + | == Appearances == |
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* ''[[After School Special]]'' | * ''[[After School Special]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | * ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' | * ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' | ||
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| − | * "Cyclops" | + | * "Cyclops" — Appears on ''After School Special''. |
| − | * "Cyclops" | + | * "Cyclops" — Appears on ''The Manson Family Album''. |
| − | * "Cyclops" | + | * "Cyclops" — Appears on ''Portrait of an American Family''. |
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cyclops woman got one eye in her head | cyclops woman got one eye in her head | ||
mascera-clotted vision she is fed | mascera-clotted vision she is fed | ||
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* If the song is fast-forwarded by x1, the sinister moaning from "[[The Hands of Small Children]]" can be heard. | * If the song is fast-forwarded by x1, the sinister moaning from "[[The Hands of Small Children]]" can be heard. | ||
* The guitar riff, especially in the ''[[After School Special]]'' version, strongly resembles that of "[[Coma White]]". | * The guitar riff, especially in the ''[[After School Special]]'' version, strongly resembles that of "[[Coma White]]". | ||
* The beginning of the song provides samples from ''The Exorcist 2''. | * The beginning of the song provides samples from ''The Exorcist 2''. | ||
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Revision as of 16:15, 23 January 2024
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Portrait of an American Family | |
| Released | July 19, 1994 | |
| Recorded | August–December 1993 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Village Recorder and Pig | |
| Genre | Heavy metal, alternative metal | |
| Length | 3:32 | |
| Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Daisy Berkowitz, Gidget Gein, Madonna Wayne Gacy | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor | |
"Cyclops" is the fifth track on the 1994 release Portrait of an American Family. The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's After School Special cassette tape, released in December 1991.[1]
Appearances
Cassettes
Albums
Versions
- "Cyclops" — Appears on After School Special.
- "Cyclops" — Appears on The Manson Family Album.
- "Cyclops" — Appears on Portrait of an American Family.
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After School Special
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The Manson Family Album version
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Lyrics
cyclops woman got one eye in her head mascera-clotted vision she is fed cyclops woman can't see nothing at all she got a pin-prick-spiral hole she can't see nothing, nothing at all she can't see nothing, nothing at all cyclops woman dying in her shell guilt got her trapped in nailed in well cyclops woman is the eye of the world who's reflection's in the retina? she can't see nothing, nothing at all she can't see nothing, nothing at all dialate, dialate
Trivia
- If the song is fast-forwarded by x1, the sinister moaning from "The Hands of Small Children" can be heard.
- The guitar riff, especially in the After School Special version, strongly resembles that of "Coma White".
- The beginning of the song provides samples from The Exorcist 2.
