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− | + | This is a '''list of working titles''' for material published by rock band [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], such as songs and albums in [[Marilyn Manson discography|the band's discography]]. | |
− | ==[[Portrait of an American Family]] | + | ==''Portrait of an American Family''== |
+ | * "[[Dogma]]" was at its earliest, recorded under the name "[[Strange Same Dogma]]". During the recording of ''[[Portrait of an American Family (album)|Portrait of an American Family]]'', the song's title was revised to "Dogma (Citronella)", before being truncated to simply "Dogma". | ||
+ | * The ''Portrait of an American Family'' album itself was originally slated to be called ''The Manson Family Album''. | ||
− | + | ==''Antichrist Superstar''== | |
+ | * "[[Kinderfled]]" had its earliest roots in the form of a song titled "[[Smells Like Children (song)|Smells Like Children]]", although it is uncertain if this name was ever a working title for the revised "Kindefeld" recording. | ||
− | == | + | ==''Mechanical Animals''== |
− | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Mechanical Animals (album)|Mechanical Animals]]'' was tentatively given the name ''Great Big White World'', which would have made "[[Great Big White World]]" its title track, rather than "[[Mechanical Animals (song)|Mechanical Animals]]". |
− | ==[[ | + | ==''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)''== |
+ | * "[[Born Again]]" had the working title of "Valley of the Dolls", a recurring lyric towards the end of the track. | ||
+ | * "[[King Kill 33°]]" was originally recorded under the name "Gun Factory". | ||
+ | * The album was originally conceived without the "Holy Wood" prefix, and was to be called ''In the Shadow of the Valley of Death''. | ||
− | == | + | ==''The Golden Age of Grotesque''== |
− | + | * "[[Para-noir]]" was given the working title "The Fuck Song", following the tradition of "[[The Fight Song]]", "[[The Love Song]]" and "[[The Death Song]]", as a result of having so many instances of the word "fuck." | |
− | * | + | * "[[The Golden Age of Grotesque (song)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]]" was originally titled "Third Nostril", a line which appears in the song. |
− | ==[[ | + | ==''Eat Me, Drink Me''== |
− | *'' | + | * "[[Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)]]" was recorded under the truncated name "When the Heart Guides the Hand". |
− | *'' | + | * "[[If I Was Your Vampire]]" was initially titled "I'm Not Your Vampire".<ref name="FirstMention">[http://www.mansonnew.info/imgs/mansonrock2magbymn.jpg]. ''Rock Mag''. March 14, 2007.</ref> |
+ | * "[[Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery]]" was originally titled "Rebels without Applause". | ||
+ | * "[[They Said That Hell's Not Hot]]" was originally given the name "They Say Hell Is Not Hot".<ref name="FirstMention"/> | ||
+ | * ''Putting Holes in Happiness'' and ''When the Heart Guides the Hand'' were two known working titles for the ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]'' record. | ||
− | ==[[ | + | ==''The High End of Low''== |
− | * | + | * "[[Leave a Scar]]" began in the form of a demo titled "maybeharmfulifswallowed". |
− | * | + | * "[[Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon]]" originally had an alternate spelling, "Armagoddamotherfuckingeddon". |
− | + | * "[[WOW]]" initially had a slightly longer title, "The WOW". | |
− | + | * "[[I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell]]" was intended to the the title track of ''[[The High End of Low]]'', and so was naturally also titled "The High End of Low". | |
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[[Category: Lists]] | [[Category: Lists]] |
Revision as of 22:27, 22 April 2010
This is a list of working titles for material published by rock band Marilyn Manson, such as songs and albums in the band's discography.
Contents
Portrait of an American Family
- "Dogma" was at its earliest, recorded under the name "Strange Same Dogma". During the recording of Portrait of an American Family, the song's title was revised to "Dogma (Citronella)", before being truncated to simply "Dogma".
- The Portrait of an American Family album itself was originally slated to be called The Manson Family Album.
Antichrist Superstar
- "Kinderfled" had its earliest roots in the form of a song titled "Smells Like Children", although it is uncertain if this name was ever a working title for the revised "Kindefeld" recording.
Mechanical Animals
- Mechanical Animals was tentatively given the name Great Big White World, which would have made "Great Big White World" its title track, rather than "Mechanical Animals".
Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
- "Born Again" had the working title of "Valley of the Dolls", a recurring lyric towards the end of the track.
- "King Kill 33°" was originally recorded under the name "Gun Factory".
- The album was originally conceived without the "Holy Wood" prefix, and was to be called In the Shadow of the Valley of Death.
The Golden Age of Grotesque
- "Para-noir" was given the working title "The Fuck Song", following the tradition of "The Fight Song", "The Love Song" and "The Death Song", as a result of having so many instances of the word "fuck."
- "The Golden Age of Grotesque" was originally titled "Third Nostril", a line which appears in the song.
Eat Me, Drink Me
- "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" was recorded under the truncated name "When the Heart Guides the Hand".
- "If I Was Your Vampire" was initially titled "I'm Not Your Vampire".[1]
- "Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery" was originally titled "Rebels without Applause".
- "They Said That Hell's Not Hot" was originally given the name "They Say Hell Is Not Hot".[1]
- Putting Holes in Happiness and When the Heart Guides the Hand were two known working titles for the Eat Me, Drink Me record.
The High End of Low
- "Leave a Scar" began in the form of a demo titled "maybeharmfulifswallowed".
- "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" originally had an alternate spelling, "Armagoddamotherfuckingeddon".
- "WOW" initially had a slightly longer title, "The WOW".
- "I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell" was intended to the the title track of The High End of Low, and so was naturally also titled "The High End of Low".