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| Name = Four Rusted Horses | | Name = Four Rusted Horses | ||
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| 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 = May 20, 2009 | | Released = May 20, 2009 | ||
| Recorded = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | | Recorded = March 2008–January 2009 in Los Angeles and Hollywood, California | ||
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| Length = 5:00 | | Length = 5:00 | ||
| Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
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"'''Four Rusted Horses'''" is the fourth track from [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on March 10, 2009, in a MySpace blog entry by producer [[Sean Beavan]]. | "'''Four Rusted Horses'''" is the fourth track from [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s 2009 release ''[[The High End of Low]]''. Its title was revealed on March 10, 2009, in a MySpace blog entry by producer [[Sean Beavan]]. | ||
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A blog by ''Metal Hammer'' describes "Four Rusted Horses" as "Sounding like Seasick Steve, the track opens with an Americana-inspired acoustic guitar and foot-stomp. [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]]'s voice soon joins the ensemble – along with synth strings – reminiscent of '[[Coma White]]'. The track keeps you anticipating a massive chorus as the chorus bridge teases you with what we all love – huge searing soaring Manson screams and ma-hoo-sive guitars. The track builds from the bottom up, with layers being added and added, only to be stripped down again. Fucking, tease. Manson has always been good at autobiographical catharsis by spinning an extended metaphor (dare we say 'concept') It's less clear here what that might be, but the lyrics "Everyone will come to my funeral to make sure I'm dead" hint at a faux-persecution complex (though Manson's history of complex narrative, allegory and irony it'll be nearly impossible to tell until he tells us). Sadly the massive money-shot climax never happens and the track just fades into amp feedback and disappears. Sonically this is another step forward for Manson, but musically the song lacks the peaks we crave."<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> Reviewing for The Quietus, John Robb highlighted the song's "stripped down bluesy" acoustics, "pounding back beat" and "gutter poetry." Robb urged that "This is the one for the mobile phones to flicker in the night air," and went on to explain how the song reminded him of material from The Doors.<ref>[http://thequietus.com/articles/01639-marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-review Marilyn Manson's High End Of Low Reviewed Track-By-Track]. John Robb. The Quietus. May 12, 2009</ref> | A blog by ''Metal Hammer'' describes "Four Rusted Horses" as "Sounding like Seasick Steve, the track opens with an Americana-inspired acoustic guitar and foot-stomp. [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]]'s voice soon joins the ensemble – along with synth strings – reminiscent of '[[Coma White]]'. The track keeps you anticipating a massive chorus as the chorus bridge teases you with what we all love – huge searing soaring Manson screams and ma-hoo-sive guitars. The track builds from the bottom up, with layers being added and added, only to be stripped down again. Fucking, tease. Manson has always been good at autobiographical catharsis by spinning an extended metaphor (dare we say 'concept') It's less clear here what that might be, but the lyrics "Everyone will come to my funeral to make sure I'm dead" hint at a faux-persecution complex (though Manson's history of complex narrative, allegory and irony it'll be nearly impossible to tell until he tells us). Sadly the massive money-shot climax never happens and the track just fades into amp feedback and disappears. Sonically this is another step forward for Manson, but musically the song lacks the peaks we crave."<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> Reviewing for The Quietus, John Robb highlighted the song's "stripped down bluesy" acoustics, "pounding back beat" and "gutter poetry." Robb urged that "This is the one for the mobile phones to flicker in the night air," and went on to explain how the song reminded him of material from The Doors.<ref>[http://thequietus.com/articles/01639-marilyn-manson-high-end-of-low-album-review Marilyn Manson's High End Of Low Reviewed Track-By-Track]. John Robb. The Quietus. May 12, 2009</ref> | ||
In his review for Allmusic, Phil Freeman, who was unsatisfied by the album, criticized the song's lyrics "Everyone will come to my funeral to make sure that I stay dead" for feeling "like [Manson]'s trying to convince himself as much as the audience."<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, criticized the song's lyrics "Everyone will come to my funeral to make sure that I stay dead" for feeling "like [Manson]'s trying to convince himself as much as the audience."<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]]'' | ||
| − | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
| − | * "Four Rusted Horses" <small> | + | * "Four Rusted Horses" <small>— Appears on ''The High End of Low''</small> |
| − | * " | + | * "Four Rusted Horses" (Opening Titles Version) <small>— Appears on the "We're from America" single and the deluxe edition of ''The High End of Low''</small> |
| − | == Lyrics == | + | ==Lyrics== |
Who'll ride this dying carousel? | Who'll ride this dying carousel? | ||
four rusting horses strangled by their own rope. | four rusting horses strangled by their own rope. | ||
What children love a singing wheel, | What children love a singing wheel, | ||
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now that their tight hearts it broke. | now that their tight hearts it broke. | ||
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forbidden in heaven | forbidden in heaven | ||
and useless in hell | and useless in hell | ||
| − | you | + | you can't take this from me |
| − | forbidden in heaven and useless in hell | + | forbidden in heaven |
| + | and useless in hell | ||
useless in hell | useless in hell | ||
| − | + | I can see my coffin shining through my tinted window | |
must have missed the signs that said it was a fire sale | must have missed the signs that said it was a fire sale | ||
| − | + | I can see my coffin shining through my tinted window | |
must have missed the signs that said it was a fire sale | must have missed the signs that said it was a fire sale | ||
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| − | + | * "Four Rusted Horses" contains a riff originally written by [[Twiggy]] in 2007, for the [[Goon Moon]] song "SomewheretoHide". | |
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| − | == References == | + | ==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]] | ||
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