The shows, with Manson ripping pages out of the Bible (for the audience to read), and panto Nazi rally, are all part of the act, naturellement. But one backed up by a rock-solid philosophy. Manson will parody any organization that reaps the rewards of discouraging people from thinking for themselves, be it fascism, religion (historically, not such a big leap) or the media. Last time the band toured America, a concerned attempt by groups like the arch-conservative American Family Association to shut down the tour was backed up by copies of signed affidavits from adults and teens, citing such dodgy goings on as satanic masses, puppy, kitten and chicken killings, the rape and fisting of mind-controlled young girls, sodomy between band members, sex with animals and mass audience orgies provoked and presided over by the band, who fed drugs to the entire crowd. Sounds like somebody got a little carried away there... Fortunately, Manson’s got an excellent lawyer - Paul Cambria, the civil liberties specialist who defended Larry Flynt. No actual copies of the affidavits were ever produced and the bald-faced attempts to stop the band performing were quashed in the courts.

The shows, with Manson ripping pages out of the Bible (for the audience to read), and panto Nazi rally, are all part of the act, naturellement. But one backed up by a rock-solid philosophy. Manson will parody any organization that reaps the rewards of discouraging people from thinking for themselves, be it fascism, religion (historically, not such a big leap) or the media. Last time the band toured America, a concerned attempt by groups like the arch-conservative American Family Association to shut down the tour was backed up by copies of signed affidavits from adults and teens, citing such dodgy goings on as satanic masses, puppy, kitten and chicken killings, the rape and fisting of mind-controlled young girls, sodomy between band members, sex with animals and mass audience orgies provoked and presided over by the band, who fed drugs to the entire crowd. Sounds like somebody got a little carried away there... Fortunately, Manson’s got an excellent lawyer - Paul Cambria, the civil liberties specialist who defended Larry Flynt. No actual copies of the affidavits were ever produced and the bald-faced attempts to stop the band performing were quashed in the courts.

In Manson’s case, what seems to have happened is that he’s evolved. The Florida swamp thing has shed its every goth skin and with a little chemical assistance from his hairdresser and a new pop glam sound, a more elegant, dandyish alpha male appears to have emerged. It had to happen; the Antichrist Superstar persona was Too Faust To Live, Too Wilde To Die. Manson is a big fan of Oscar, he identifies with him, particularly overt the persecution. Manson’s keen mind and fast wit are well documented. It’s clear from the autobiography that it was only a matter of time before he cleaned up his act, visually speaking. One magazine reported that Manson refuses to wear black ever again (we’ll see...). He’s living with a movie star - the highly spankable (that’s a compliment) Miss [[Rose McGowan|Rosie McGowan]], star of queercore auteur Greg Arakai’s Doom Generation and progeny of the Christian Children of God cult, who sent its female disciples out to prostitute themselves, in the hope of 'converting' their punters. Needless to say, Miss McGowan does not go to church.

In Manson’s case, what seems to have happened is that he’s evolved. The Florida swamp thing has shed its every goth skin and with a little chemical assistance from his hairdresser and a new pop glam sound, a more elegant, dandyish alpha male appears to have emerged. It had to happen; the Antichrist Superstar persona was Too Faust To Live, Too Wilde To Die. Manson is a big fan of Oscar, he identifies with him, particularly overt the persecution. Manson’s keen mind and fast wit are well documented. It’s clear from the autobiography that it was only a matter of time before he cleaned up his act, visually speaking. One magazine reported that Manson refuses to wear black ever again (we’ll see...). He’s living with a movie star - the highly spankable (that’s a compliment) Miss [[Rose McGowan|Rosie McGowan]], star of queercore auteur Greg Arakai’s Doom Generation and progeny of the Christian Children of God cult, who sent its female disciples out to prostitute themselves, in the hope of 'converting' their punters. Needless to say, Miss McGowan does not go to church.