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| Cover = Portrait-of-an-American-Family.jpg | | Cover = Portrait-of-an-American-Family.jpg | ||
| Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
− | | Album = [[Portrait of an American Family]] | + | | Album = [[Portrait of an American Family (album)|Portrait of an American Family]] |
| Released = July 19, 1994 | | Released = July 19, 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 | ||
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| Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Trent Reznor]] | ||
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− | + | '''''Lunchbox''''' is the second single and the third track of the 1994 release ''[[Portrait of an American Family (album)|Portrait of an American Family]]''. | |
− | The album version of "Lunchbox" samples the Crazy World of Arthur Brown | + | ==Information== |
+ | *The song was inspired by a piece of legislation dating back to 1972, which makes it illegal to have metal lunchboxes in schools. It tells the story of a school age child who is bullied and uses his own lunchbox as a weapon in retaliation, waiting for the day he can "grow up to be a big rock & roll star" who is never intimidated by others. | ||
+ | *The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's ''[[After School Special]]'' cassette tape, released in December 1991. | ||
+ | *The album version of "Lunchbox" samples the song "Fire" by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. | ||
+ | *During the [[Dead to the World (tour)|Dead to the World tour]] the line "I wanna be a big rock and roll star" was often sang with updated lyrics "I wanna be Antichrist Superstar". | ||
+ | *Sections of the song were used as an outro to ''[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]'' during the [[Rape of the World (tour)|Rape of the World tour]]. Once [[Tim Skold]] left the band however, it was replaced with ''[[Rock 'n' Roll Nigger]]''. | ||
− | == | + | ==Versions== |
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''<br>''[[Lest We Forget – The Best Of]]''<br>''[[Lost & Found]]''<br>''[[Lunchbox (single)|Lunchbox]]'' || 4:32 || 1993 || style="text-align: right;" | July 19, 1994 | ||
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[After School Special]]'' || 4:49 || 1991 || style="text-align: right;" | December 1991 || Demo version | ||
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[Live as Hell]]''<br>''[[Refrigerator]]'' || 4:55 || 1991–1992 || style="text-align: right;" | January 17, 1993 || Demo version | ||
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+ | | [[Lunchbox (Highschool Drop-outs)]] || ''[[Lunchbox (single)|Lunchbox]]'' || 4:34 || 1994 || style="text-align: right;" | February 5, 1995 || Radio edit | ||
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[The Manson Family Album]]'' || 4:26 || 1993 || || Lacks opening sample and guitar | ||
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− | === | + | ===Live=== |
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[Dead to the World]]'' || Video || || style="text-align: right;" | || February 10, 1998 | ||
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[The Last Tour on Earth]]'' || Audio || 8:35 || style="text-align: right;" | [[1999/04/21 Grand Rapids, MI|Grand Rapids, Michigan]] || November 16, 1999 | ||
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+ | | Lunchbox || ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' || Video || 9:02 || style="text-align: right;" | || October 29, 2002 | ||
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− | + | | ''[[Next Motherfucker]] (Remix)'' || ''[[Lunchbox (single)|Lunchbox]]''<br>''[[Sweet Dreams (single)|Sweet Dreams]]''<br>''[[Tourniquet (single)|Tourniquet]]'' || 4:48 || Charlie Clouser || style="text-align: right;" | February 5, 1995 | |
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− | + | | ''[[Brown Bag]] (Remix)'' || ''[[Lunchbox (single)|Lunchbox]]'' || 6:19 || Charlie Clouser || style="text-align: right;" | February 5, 1995 | |
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− | + | | ''[[Metal]] (Remix)'' || ''[[Lunchbox (single)|Lunchbox]] || 5:25 || Charlie Clouser || style="text-align: right;" | February 5, 1995 | |
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− | == | + | ==Media== |
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[[Image:LunchboxScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manson face to face with the boy]] | [[Image:LunchboxScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manson face to face with the boy]] | ||
− | The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=z-qG6JyJJHs music video] directed by Richard Kern on September 19, 1994,<ref>[http://www.mansonwiki.com/wiki/Interview:Sara_Lee_Interviews_Marilyn_Manson Marilyn Manson interviewed by Sara Lee]. " We just did a video for "Lunchbox" on Monday, and he's in it."</ref> features a boy being bullied by two older students. The boy goes home, fed up with the way he is treated, and shaves his head and prepares for any future retaliation against the bullies with his metal lunchbox. The boy later goes to the rollerskating rink where [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] is performing. The boy gives [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] his lunchbox, which Manson lights on fire and parades around. The video ends with the boy staring into the burning lunchbox. It is one of the few music videos | + | The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=z-qG6JyJJHs music video] directed by Richard Kern on September 19, 1994,<ref>[http://www.mansonwiki.com/wiki/Interview:Sara_Lee_Interviews_Marilyn_Manson Marilyn Manson interviewed by Sara Lee]. " We just did a video for "Lunchbox" on Monday, and he's in it."</ref> features a boy being bullied by two older students. The boy goes home, fed up with the way he is treated, and shaves his head and prepares for any future retaliation against the bullies with his metal lunchbox. The boy later goes to the rollerskating rink where [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] is performing. The boy gives [[Marilyn Manson|Manson]] his lunchbox, which Manson lights on fire and parades around. The video ends with the boy staring into the burning lunchbox. It is one of the few music videos where Manson performs without wearing makeup. |
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i wanna be | i wanna be | ||
so no one fucks with me | so no one fucks with me | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 03:57, 1 April 2020
"Lunchbox" | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | Portrait of an American Family | |
Released | July 19, 1994 | |
Recorded | August–December 1993 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Village Recorder and Pig | |
Genre | Hard rock | |
Length | 4:32 | |
Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
Composer | Daisy Berkowitz, Gidget Gein | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor |
Lunchbox is the second single and the third track of the 1994 release Portrait of an American Family.
Contents
Information
- The song was inspired by a piece of legislation dating back to 1972, which makes it illegal to have metal lunchboxes in schools. It tells the story of a school age child who is bullied and uses his own lunchbox as a weapon in retaliation, waiting for the day he can "grow up to be a big rock & roll star" who is never intimidated by others.
- The earliest recording of this song dates back to the band's After School Special cassette tape, released in December 1991.
- The album version of "Lunchbox" samples the song "Fire" by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
- During the Dead to the World tour the line "I wanna be a big rock and roll star" was often sang with updated lyrics "I wanna be Antichrist Superstar".
- Sections of the song were used as an outro to Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) during the Rape of the World tour. Once Tim Skold left the band however, it was replaced with Rock 'n' Roll Nigger.
Versions
Studio
Title | Release | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Lunchbox | Portrait of an American Family Lest We Forget – The Best Of Lost & Found Lunchbox |
4:32 | 1993 | July 19, 1994 | |
Lunchbox | After School Special | 4:49 | 1991 | December 1991 | Demo version |
Lunchbox | Live as Hell Refrigerator |
4:55 | 1991–1992 | January 17, 1993 | Demo version |
Lunchbox (Highschool Drop-outs) | Lunchbox | 4:34 | 1994 | February 5, 1995 | Radio edit |
Lunchbox | The Manson Family Album | 4:26 | 1993 | Lacks opening sample and guitar |
Live
Title | Release | Type | Length | Recorded | Released |
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Lunchbox | Dead to the World | Video | February 10, 1998 | ||
Lunchbox | The Last Tour on Earth | Audio | 8:35 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | November 16, 1999 |
Lunchbox | Guns, God and Government World Tour | Video | 9:02 | October 29, 2002 |
Remix
Title | Release | Length | Remixed by | Released | Notes |
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Next Motherfucker (Remix) | Lunchbox Sweet Dreams Tourniquet |
4:48 | Charlie Clouser | February 5, 1995 | |
Brown Bag (Remix) | Lunchbox | 6:19 | Charlie Clouser | February 5, 1995 | |
Metal (Remix) | Lunchbox | 5:25 | Charlie Clouser | February 5, 1995 |
Media
Album Release
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The Last Tour on Earth Release
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Music video
The music video directed by Richard Kern on September 19, 1994,[1] features a boy being bullied by two older students. The boy goes home, fed up with the way he is treated, and shaves his head and prepares for any future retaliation against the bullies with his metal lunchbox. The boy later goes to the rollerskating rink where Marilyn Manson is performing. The boy gives Manson his lunchbox, which Manson lights on fire and parades around. The video ends with the boy staring into the burning lunchbox. It is one of the few music videos where Manson performs without wearing makeup.
Lyrics
on we plow the big bully try to stick his finger in my chest try to tell me, tell me he's the best but I don't really give a good goddamn cause i got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well i got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well i got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well i wanna grow up i wanna be a big rock and roll star i wanna grow up i wanna be so no one fucks with me i got the pencils in my pocket, try to put me down wanna go out, gotta get out to the playground, gonna throw down at the playground i wanna go out next motherfucker gonna get my metal next motherfucker gonna get my metal next motherfucker gonna get my metal next motherfucker gonna get my metal pow pow pow, pow pow pow, pow pow pow, pow pow pow i wanna grow up i wanna be a big rock and roll star i wanna grow up i wanna be so no one fucks with me
References
- ↑ Marilyn Manson interviewed by Sara Lee. " We just did a video for "Lunchbox" on Monday, and he's in it."