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{{Song | {{Song | ||
| Name = mOBSCENE | | Name = mOBSCENE | ||
− | | Cover = | + | | Cover = GoldenAgeOfGrotesque.jpg |
| Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
− | | Album = [[The Golden Age of Grotesque]] | + | | Album = [[The Golden Age of Grotesque (album)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]] |
| Released = May 5, 2003 | | Released = May 5, 2003 | ||
| Recorded = 2002–2003 at the Doppelherz Studio in Hollywood, California; The Mix Room in Burbank, California | | Recorded = 2002–2003 at the Doppelherz Studio in Hollywood, California; The Mix Room in Burbank, California | ||
− | | Genre = Industrial metal | + | | Genre = Industrial Heavy metal |
| Length = 3:25 | | Length = 3:25 | ||
− | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | + | | Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
| Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| Composer = [[John 5]], Marilyn Manson | | Composer = [[John 5]], Marilyn Manson | ||
| Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Tim Skold]], Ben Grosse | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Tim Skold]], Ben Grosse | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | "'''mOBSCENE'''" is the first single | + | "'''mOBSCENE'''" is the first single of the sixth album ''[[The Golden Age of Grotesque (album)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]]''. Lines in the song chanted by female vocalists, "Be obscene, be, be obscene..." are remarkably similar to "Be Aggressive", a 1992 song by Faith No More that features the chorus "Be aggressive, B-E aggressive," also chanted by cheerleaders. |
− | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
− | === Albums === | + | ===Albums=== |
− | * ''[[The Golden Age of Grotesque]]'' | + | * ''[[The Golden Age of Grotesque (album)|The Golden Age of Grotesque]]'' |
− | * ''[[Lest We Forget | + | * ''[[Lest We Forget (The Best of)]]'' |
− | === Singles === | + | ===Singles=== |
− | * " | + | * "mOBSCENE" |
− | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
− | * mOBSCENE <small> | + | * mOBSCENE <small>— Appears on ''The Golden Age of Grotesque''.</small> |
− | * mOBSCENE (Edit) <small> | + | * mOBSCENE (Edit) <small>— Appears on the "mOBSCENE" promo single.</small> |
− | * [[mOBSCENE (Sauerkraut Remix)]] <small> | + | * [[mOBSCENE (Sauerkraut Remix)]] <small>— Appears on the "mOBSCENE" single and the [[Lest We Forget (The Best of)]].</small> |
− | * [[mOBSCENE (Overnight Mix - Reworked | + | * [[mOBSCENE (Overnight Mix - Reworked By Flint & Youth]]) <small>— Appears on the "mOBSCENE" UK single.</small> |
− | * [[mOBSCENE Replet (Mea Culpa Mix By Bitteren Ende)]] <small> | + | * [[mOBSCENE Replet (Mea Culpa Mix By Bitteren Ende)]] <small>— Appears on the ''[[The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix]]'' and the "[[Personal Jesus]]" UK single.</small> |
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− | == DVD and VHS release == | + | ==DVD and VHS release== |
− | A DVD single for "mOBSCENE" was released, including the audio track, plus three pieces of footage directed by Manson, one of them being a behind-the-scenes video for his role as Christina in ''Party Monster''. A VHS tape of "mOBSCENE" was also released exclusively in Mexico which included an interview from the ''[[ | + | A DVD single for "mOBSCENE" was released, including the audio track, plus three pieces of footage directed by Manson, one of them being a behind-the-scenes video for his role as Christina in ''Party Monster''. A VHS tape of "mOBSCENE" was also released exclusively in Mexico which included an interview from the ''[[Holy Wood]]'' era and a making-of video of the "mOBSCENE" music video. |
− | == Music video == | + | ==Music video== |
− | [[ | + | [[Image:mOBSCENEScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manson performing in the video.]] |
− | The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwZV4Y95Nw music video], co-directed by Manson with Thomas Kloss, features a basic performance by the band in a Swing thirties-esque joint. The costumes | + | The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwZV4Y95Nw music video], co-directed by Manson with Thomas Kloss, features a basic performance by the band in a Swing thirties-esque joint. The costumes worn by the dancers in the video were designed by Manson and then-girlfriend [[Dita Von Teese]]. Manson explains, "We took our inspiration from Busby Berkeley, U.S.O. shows, WW2 Berlin and [[Gottfried Helnwein]]'s 'Macbeth.'"<ref>''The Oracle''. [[MarilynManson.com]]. [[Marilyn Manson]]. May 21, 2003.</ref> |
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− | == Lyrics == | + | |
"Ladies and Gentlemen" | "Ladies and Gentlemen" | ||
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Bang bang bang bang bang | Bang bang bang bang bang | ||
− | == Trivia == | + | ==Trivia== |
− | + | The song was nominated for the Best Metal Performance Grammy in 2004, but lost to "St. Anger" by Metallica. | |
− | + | The song references the phrase "Women should be obscene and not heard" by Groucho Marx. | |
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− | {{ | + | {{Singles}} |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs]] |
− | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Singles]] |
[[Category:Songs from The Golden Age of Grotesque]] | [[Category:Songs from The Golden Age of Grotesque]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | [[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | ||
− | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs With Music Videos]] |
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