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{{Song | {{Song | ||
| Name = Cyclops | | Name = Cyclops | ||
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| Released = July 19, 1994 | | 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 | | Recorded = August–December 1993 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Village Recorder and Pig | ||
| − | | Genre = | + | | Genre = Heavy metal, alternative metal |
| Length = 3:32 | | Length = 3:32 | ||
| − | | Label = [[ | + | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| − | | Composer = [[Daisy Berkowitz]], [[Gidget Gein]], [[ | + | | Composer = [[Daisy Berkowitz]], [[Gidget Gein]], [[Madonna Wayne Gacy]] |
| Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | | 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 | + | "'''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 == |
| − | ===Cassettes=== | + | === Cassettes === |
* ''[[After School Special]]'' | * ''[[After School Special]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | * ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | ||
| − | ===Albums=== | + | === Albums === |
* ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' | * ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' | ||
| + | == 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 | + | | Np73nBXr98I = After School Special |
| − | + | | YwMldB84Iiw = The Manson Family Album version | |
| + | }} | ||
| − | == | + | == 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 | ||
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| − | == | + | === Demo lyrics === |
| − | + | The 1991 demo featured and alternative second chorus: | |
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| − | she can't see nothing, nothing at all | + | We are all evil inside |
| − | + | We are all evil inside | |
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| − | + | Cyclop's woman got one eye in her head | |
| + | Mascera-clotted vision she is fed | ||
| + | Cyclop's woman can't see nothing at all | ||
| + | She got a pin-prick-spiral hole yeah | ||
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| + | She can't see nothing, nothing at all | ||
| + | She can't see nothing, nothing at all | ||
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| + | Cyclop's woman dying in her shell | ||
| + | Guilt got her trapped in nailed in well | ||
| + | Cyclop's woman is the eye of the world | ||
| + | Who's reflection's in the retina? | ||
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| + | She paints her eyes, blackest of all | ||
| + | She paints her eyes, blackest of all | ||
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| + | Dialate | ||
| + | Yeah! | ||
| + | Dialate | ||
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| + | We are all evil inside | ||
| + | We are all evil inside | ||
| + | We are all evil inside | ||
| + | We are all evil inside | ||
| − | + | == Trivia == | |
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| − | ==Trivia== | + | |
* 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''. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:1989-1995 | + | [[Category:1989-1995 era]] |
| − | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] |
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]] | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]] | ||
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[[Category:Songs from Portrait of an American Family]] | [[Category:Songs from Portrait of an American Family]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids songs]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 2 April 2024
This article is about the song
- for the live bootleg see Cyclops Live
| "Cyclops" | ||
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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]
Contents
Appearances[edit]
Cassettes[edit]
Albums[edit]
Versions[edit]
- "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[edit]
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
Demo lyrics[edit]
The 1991 demo featured and alternative second chorus:
We are all evil inside We are all evil inside Cyclop's woman got one eye in her head Mascera-clotted vision she is fed Cyclop's woman can't see nothing at all She got a pin-prick-spiral hole yeah She can't see nothing, nothing at all She can't see nothing, nothing at all Cyclop's woman dying in her shell Guilt got her trapped in nailed in well Cyclop's woman is the eye of the world Who's reflection's in the retina? She paints her eyes, blackest of all She paints her eyes, blackest of all Dialate Yeah! Dialate We are all evil inside We are all evil inside We are all evil inside We are all evil inside
Trivia[edit]
- 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.
