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| Released = July 12, 1994 | | Released = July 12, 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 = Alternative | + | | Genre = Alternative metal |
| Length = 3:18 | | Length = 3:18 | ||
| Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
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| Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | ||
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| − | "'''Get Your Gunn'''" is the first single and the seventh track of the first album ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. The song was inspired by the murder of OB/GYN doctor David Gunn who was killed in Florida by an anti-abortion activist. Vocalist Marilyn Manson described his murder as 'the ultimate hypocrisy'. | + | "'''Get Your Gunn'''" is the first single and the seventh track of the first album ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. The song was inspired by the murder of OB/GYN doctor David Gunn who was killed in Florida by an anti-abortion activist. Vocalist Marilyn Manson described his murder as 'the ultimate hypocrisy'. |
Get Your Gunn was also the first release from [[Nothing Records]]. | Get Your Gunn was also the first release from [[Nothing Records]]. | ||
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== Cassettes == | == Cassettes == | ||
* ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | * ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' | ||
| − | ===Albums=== | + | === Albums === |
* ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' (1994) | * ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]'' (1994) | ||
* ''[[Lest We Forget – The Best Of]]'' (2004) | * ''[[Lest We Forget – The Best Of]]'' (2004) | ||
| − | ===Singles=== | + | === Singles === |
* ''[[Get Your Gunn (single)|Get Your Gunn]]'' (1994) | * ''[[Get Your Gunn (single)|Get Your Gunn]]'' (1994) | ||
| − | ===Soundtracks=== | + | === Soundtracks === |
* ''S*F*W'' (1994) | * ''S*F*W'' (1994) | ||
| − | ==Video== | + | == Video == |
{{Videos | {{Videos | ||
| x7ZOG0Aztsg = Portrait Sessions | | x7ZOG0Aztsg = Portrait Sessions | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Versions== | + | == Versions == |
| − | * "Get Your Gunn" <small> | + | * "Get Your Gunn" <small>— Appears on ''[[Portrait Sessions]]''.</small> |
| − | * "Get Your Gunn" <small> | + | * "Get Your Gunn" <small>— Appears on ''[[The Manson Family Album]]''.</small> |
| − | * "Get Your Gunn" <small> | + | * "Get Your Gunn" <small>— Appears on ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''.</small> |
| − | * "[[Get Your Gunn (High School Drop-outs)]]" <small> | + | * "[[Get Your Gunn (High School Drop-outs)]]" <small>— Appears on promotional versions of the "Get Your Gunn" single.</small> |
| − | * "[[Mother Inferior Got Her Gunn]]" <small> | + | * "[[Mother Inferior Got Her Gunn]]" <small>— Appears on the "Get Your Gunn" single.</small> |
| − | * "Get Your Gunn" (Live) <small> | + | * "Get Your Gunn" (Live) <small>— Appears on ''[[The Last Tour on Earth]]''.</small> |
| − | ==Music video== | + | == Music video == |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:GetYourGunnScreenshot.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Manson playing in the music video]] |
The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjXoYqYE2U music video], directed by Rod Chong, features [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] performing in a damp "attic-like" scene, intertwined by footage of band members and two feisty teenage girls. It did not receive much video play. | The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjXoYqYE2U music video], directed by Rod Chong, features [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] performing in a damp "attic-like" scene, intertwined by footage of band members and two feisty teenage girls. It did not receive much video play. | ||
| − | ==Lyrics== | + | == Lyrics == |
goddamn your righteous hand | goddamn your righteous hand | ||
i eat innocent meat | i eat innocent meat | ||
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get your gunn, get your gunn... get | get your gunn, get your gunn... get | ||
| − | ==Trivia== | + | == Trivia == |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Scott-Putesky-Get-Your-Gunn-Set.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|Scott Putesky, better known as Daisy Berkowitz, on the set of the "Get Your Gunn" music video.]] |
| − | *"[[Snake Eyes and Sissies]]" was initially meant to be the album's lead single, but "Get Your Gunn" was released instead. | + | * "[[Snake Eyes and Sissies]]" was initially meant to be the album's lead single, but "Get Your Gunn" was released instead. |
| − | *According to photos on his MySpace profile, former Marilyn Manson guitarist Scott Putesky, better known as Daisy Berkowitz, can be seen playing a Jackson Soloist in the song's music video. Putesky also states the video was filmed in Texas.<ref>[http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=20040870&albumID=1538771&imageID=28158424 ''In Texas on the set of Get Your Gunn - Ouija Jackson Soloist - lots of fog machine action'']. MySpace Music. [[Scott Putesky]].</ref> | + | * According to photos on his MySpace profile, former Marilyn Manson guitarist Scott Putesky, better known as Daisy Berkowitz, can be seen playing a Jackson Soloist in the song's music video. Putesky also states the video was filmed in Texas.<ref>[http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=20040870&albumID=1538771&imageID=28158424 ''In Texas on the set of Get Your Gunn - Ouija Jackson Soloist - lots of fog machine action'']. MySpace Music. [[Scott Putesky]].</ref> |
| − | *After the lyrics "I am the vhs/Record me with your fist/You want me to save the world/I'm just a little girl" (Which occur at 2:29) a clip from Budd Dwyer's suicide can be heard. | + | * After the lyrics "I am the vhs/Record me with your fist/You want me to save the world/I'm just a little girl" (Which occur at 2:29) a clip from Budd Dwyer's suicide can be heard. |
| − | *The line "I hate, therefore I am" is a play on the phrase "I think, therefore I am", which was originally stated by René Descartes. | + | * The line "I hate, therefore I am" is a play on the phrase "I think, therefore I am", which was originally stated by René Descartes. |
| − | *"The title is spelled with two n's because the song was a reaction to the murder of Dr. David Gunn, who was killed in Florida by pro-life activists while I was living there. That was the ultimate hypocrisy I witnessed growing up: that these people killed someone in the name of being "pro-life." - Marilyn Manson | + | * "The title is spelled with two n's because the song was a reaction to the murder of Dr. David Gunn, who was killed in Florida by pro-life activists while I was living there. That was the ultimate hypocrisy I witnessed growing up: that these people killed someone in the name of being "pro-life." - Marilyn Manson |
| − | *"Get Your Gunn", along with "[[Coma White]]" and "[[Tourniquet]]", was made available to download as a playable track on ''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock'' on February 8, 2011 as part of the February Megapack. | + | * "Get Your Gunn", along with "[[Coma White]]" and "[[Tourniquet]]", was made available to download as a playable track on ''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock'' on February 8, 2011 as part of the February Megapack. |
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 6 February 2024
This article is about the song
- for the single see Get Your Gunn (single)
| "Get Your Gunn" | ||
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Portrait of an American Family | |
| Released | July 12, 1994 | |
| Recorded | August–December 1993 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Village Recorder and Pig | |
| Genre | Alternative metal | |
| Length | 3:18 | |
| Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Daisy Berkowitz, Gidget Gein | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor | |
"Get Your Gunn" is the first single and the seventh track of the first album Portrait of an American Family. The song was inspired by the murder of OB/GYN doctor David Gunn who was killed in Florida by an anti-abortion activist. Vocalist Marilyn Manson described his murder as 'the ultimate hypocrisy'.
Get Your Gunn was also the first release from Nothing Records.
Contents
Cassettes[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Portrait of an American Family (1994)
- Lest We Forget – The Best Of (2004)
Singles[edit]
- Get Your Gunn (1994)
Soundtracks[edit]
- S*F*W (1994)
Video[edit]
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Portrait Sessions
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The Manson Family Album
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Versions[edit]
- "Get Your Gunn" — Appears on Portrait Sessions.
- "Get Your Gunn" — Appears on The Manson Family Album.
- "Get Your Gunn" — Appears on Portrait of an American Family.
- "Get Your Gunn (High School Drop-outs)" — Appears on promotional versions of the "Get Your Gunn" single.
- "Mother Inferior Got Her Gunn" — Appears on the "Get Your Gunn" single.
- "Get Your Gunn" (Live) — Appears on The Last Tour on Earth.
Music video[edit]
The music video, directed by Rod Chong, features Manson performing in a damp "attic-like" scene, intertwined by footage of band members and two feisty teenage girls. It did not receive much video play.
Lyrics[edit]
goddamn your righteous hand i eat innocent meat the housewife i will beat the prolife i will kill what you won't do i will i bash myself to sleep what you sow i will reap i scar myself you see i wish i wasn't me i am the little stick you stir me into shit i hate therefore i am goddamn your righteous hand goddamn, goddamn, goddamn, goddamn pseudo-morals work real well on the talk shows for the weak but your selective judgements and goodguy badges don't mean a fuck to me i throw a little fit i slit my teenage wrist the most that I can learn is in records that you burn get your gunn, get your gunn, get your gunn, get your gunn pseudo-morals work real well on the talk shows for the weak but your selective judgements and goodguy badges don't mean a fuck to me i am the vhs record me with your fist you want me to save the world i'm just a little girl pseudo-morals work real well on the talk shows for the weak but your selective judgements and goodguy badges don't mean a fuck to me get your gunn, get your gunn, get your gunn, get your gunn... get
Trivia[edit]
- "Snake Eyes and Sissies" was initially meant to be the album's lead single, but "Get Your Gunn" was released instead.
- According to photos on his MySpace profile, former Marilyn Manson guitarist Scott Putesky, better known as Daisy Berkowitz, can be seen playing a Jackson Soloist in the song's music video. Putesky also states the video was filmed in Texas.[1]
- After the lyrics "I am the vhs/Record me with your fist/You want me to save the world/I'm just a little girl" (Which occur at 2:29) a clip from Budd Dwyer's suicide can be heard.
- The line "I hate, therefore I am" is a play on the phrase "I think, therefore I am", which was originally stated by René Descartes.
- "The title is spelled with two n's because the song was a reaction to the murder of Dr. David Gunn, who was killed in Florida by pro-life activists while I was living there. That was the ultimate hypocrisy I witnessed growing up: that these people killed someone in the name of being "pro-life." - Marilyn Manson
- "Get Your Gunn", along with "Coma White" and "Tourniquet", was made available to download as a playable track on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock on February 8, 2011 as part of the February Megapack.
References[edit]
- ↑ In Texas on the set of Get Your Gunn - Ouija Jackson Soloist - lots of fog machine action. MySpace Music. Scott Putesky.
