Guns, God and Government (tour)

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Guns, God and Government Tour
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World tour by Marilyn Manson
Supporting album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Start date October 27, 2000
End date September 2, 2001
Legs 6
Shows 109
Marilyn Manson tour chronology
Rock Is Dead
(1999) 		Guns, God and Government
(2000-2001) 		Grotesk Burlesk
(2003-2004)
This article is about the tour. For other uses, see Guns, God and Government World Tour (DVD), Guns, God, and Government World Tour (tour book) and Guns, God and Government (bootleg).

Guns, God and Government was the eighth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was also the band's fourth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on the tour from October 27, 2000 until September 2, 2001.

Lineup

Track listing

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The following list contains the most commonly played songs in the order they were most generally performed:

  1. "The Lord Is My Shepherd" (Intro)
  2. "God Bless America" (Intro for Ozzfest)
  3. "Count to Six and Die" (Instrumental)
  4. "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
  5. "The Death Song"
  6. "Disposable Teens"
  7. "Great Big White World"
  8. "Tourniquet"
  9. "The Fight Song"
  10. "The Nobodies"
  11. "Strawberry Fields Forever"
  12. "My Monkey"
  13. "Lunchbox"
  14. "Rock Is Dead"
  15. "The Dope Show"
  16. "Cruci-Fiction in Space"
  17. "Burning Flag"
  18. "Cake and Sodomy"
  19. ""President Dead""
  20. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
  21. "GodEatGod"
  22. "In the Shadow of the Valley of Death"
  23. "Born Again"
  24. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (With "Hell Outro")
  25. "Valentine's Day"
  26. "The Love Song"
  27. "Antichrist Superstar"
  28. "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger"
  29. "The Beautiful People"
  30. "Diary of a Dope Fiend"
  31. "1996" (With "Mister Superstar" intro)
  32. "The Reflecting God"
  33. "Suicide Is Painless" (Outro)

Opening songs

Performance and show themes

A backstage pass from the Guns, God and Government tour

Typical of the band, the concerts were extremely theatrical.[1] Manson has several costume changes throughout the sets ranging from a Bishop's dalmatic and mitre (often confused for Papal regalia), an elaborate Roman legionary-style Imperial galea, an Allgemeine SS-style peaked police cap, his signature black leather corset, g-string and garter stocking ensemble, a black-and-white fur coat and a giant rising conical skirt that lifts the singer 12 meters (40 feet) into the air.[1]

When being introduced, Manson was pulled onstage on a Roman-like chariot by two naked girls that bore stylized Roman horse masks. Heavy use of fireworks was still used and Manson would wear a skirted version of his signature black leather bondage ensemble, replete with the Imperial gallic.

During performances of "The Love Song," Manson would wear the Bishop's outfit, which would then be discarded to reveal his signature black leather bondage ensemble (without the skirt). During performances of "Valentine's Day," Manson would perform, wearing the same Bishop's attire, kneeled behind a prayer kneeler that is bookended with two severed heads bearing his own likeness.

During some shows, there would be two dancers onstage. The podium that was used in previous tours during performances of "Antichrist Superstar" also returned, this time sporting a new design of a crucifix made of guns, instead of the "shock" symbol previously used. During the February 24, 2001 show in Moscow, Russia, two Russian military guards were asked to stand on each side of the podium as Manson sang "The Love Song", replete with his Allgemeine SS-style peaked police cap.

In performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space", Manson would be lifted 12 meters (40 feet) into the air on a platform hidden by the giant conical skirt, much like in the "Disposable Teens" video. Images would often be displayed in the stage backdrop, including a parody of the Hollywood Sign rewritten as "Holy Wood", the cover for the "Disposable Teens" single, and a partially burned American flag.

Tour legs

Tour Leg Time Span
Guns, God and Government North American Tour 2000/10/27 – 2001/01/13
Guns, God and Government Spring European Tour 2001/01/21 – 2001/02/24
Guns, God and Government Spring Japan Tour 2001/03/11 – 2001/03/20
Guns, God and Government Ozzfest 2001 Tour 2001/06/08 – 2001/08/12
Guns, God and Government Autumn Japan Tour 2001/08/18 – 2001/08/19
Guns, God and Government Autumn European Tour 2001/08/22 – 2001/09/02

Supporting Acts

  • gODHEAD
  • The Union Underground
  • Disturbed
  • Professional Murder Music (Portland and Seattle only)

Trivia

See also

Marilyn Manson live
Tours Independent touring • Self Destruct • Further Down the Spiral • Portrait of an American Family • Support for Danzig's Danzig 4p Tour • Smells Like Children • Dead to the World • Mechanical Animals • Support for Hole's Beautiful Monsters Tour • Rock Is Dead • Guns, God and Government • Grotesk Burlesk • Against All Gods • Rape of the World • The High End of Low • Hey, Cruel World... • Twins of Evil • Masters of Madness • Summer 2014 Tour • The Hell Not Hallelujah Tour • The End Times Tour • 2016 Tour • Heaven Upside Down Tour • Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour • Twins of Evil: Hell Never Dies Tour 2019 • 2019 Tour • Ozzy Osbourne No More Tours 2 Tour • 2024 Tour
Live albums Live as Hell • The Last Tour on Earth
Tour documentaries Dead to the World • God Is in the T.V. • Guns, God and Government World Tour (The Death Parade) • Guns, God, and Government – Live in L.A. • Fifth video album


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