Editing Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery

From MansonWiki, the Marilyn Manson encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Warning: You are not logged in.

Your IP address will be recorded in this page's edit history.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision Your text
Line 6: Line 6:
 
| Released    = June 5, 2007
 
| Released    = June 5, 2007
 
| Recorded    = October 31, 2006–February 26, 2007 in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, California
 
| Recorded    = October 31, 2006–February 26, 2007 in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, California
| Genre      = Alternative metal, gothic rock
+
| Genre      = Alternative metal
 
| Length      = 3:52
 
| Length      = 3:52
 
| Label      = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
 
| Label      = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
Line 15: Line 15:
 
"'''Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery'''" is the ninth track from the 2007 release ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]''. The title first appeared on a Marilyn Manson shirt in early 2007 though it's significance was largely unknown at this time.
 
"'''Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery'''" is the ninth track from the 2007 release ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]''. The title first appeared on a Marilyn Manson shirt in early 2007 though it's significance was largely unknown at this time.
  
It was originally rumored to have been a criticism of My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way,<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/marilyn-manson/28753]</ref> but it was later revealed to be a parody of imitative bands in general.
+
It was originally rumored to have been a criticism of My Chemical Romance, with whom Manson had earlier had a feud with, but it was later revealed to be a parody of new bands in general.
  
== Appearances ==
+
==Appearances==
=== Albums ===
+
===Albums===
 
* ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]''
 
* ''[[Eat Me, Drink Me]]''
* ''[[Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album Eat Me, Drink Me]]''
+
*''[[Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album Eat Me, Drink Me]]''
  
== Versions ==
+
==Versions==
* Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery <small>Appears on ''Eat Me, Drink Me''</small>
+
* Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery <small>&mdash; Appears on ''Eat Me, Drink Me''</small>
* Mutilation Is the Sincere Form of Flattery (Instrumental) <small>Appears on ''Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album "Eat Me, Drink Me"''.</small>
+
* Mutilation Is the Sincere Form of Flattery (Instrumental) <small>&mdash; Appears on ''Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album "Eat Me, Drink Me"''.</small>
  
== Lyrics ==
+
==Lyrics==
 
     Hey
 
     Hey
 
     there's no rules today.
 
     there's no rules today.
Line 91: Line 91:
 
     You know that I play this better than you.
 
     You know that I play this better than you.
  
== Trivia ==
+
==Trivia==
* It is speculated that the voice heard during the song's intro is that of Adolf Hitler.
+
*It is speculated that the voice heard during the song's intro is that of Adolf Hitler.
* The line ''"I sell my shadow to those who are standing in it"'' is in reference to the slogan of the [[Celebritarian Corporation]].
+
*The line ''"I sell my shadow to those who are standing in it"'' is in reference to the slogan of the [[Celebritarian Corporation]].
* The song's [[List of working titles for Marilyn Manson material|working title]] was "Rebels Without Applause" (a reference to the movie ''Rebels Without a Cause'').
+
*The song's [[Working Titles of Marilyn Manson songs|working title]] was "Rebels Without Applause".
  
==References==
+
[[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs]]
<references/>
+
 
+
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]]
+
 
[[Category:Songs from Eat Me, Drink Me]]
 
[[Category:Songs from Eat Me, Drink Me]]
 
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]]
 
[[Category:Marilyn Manson songs featuring guitar solos]]
 +
[[Category:Songs featuring guitar solos]]
 
[[Category:Never performed live]]
 
[[Category:Never performed live]]
[[Category:Eat Me, Drink Me era]]
+
[[Category:Eat Me, Drink Me Era]]
 +
[[Category:Marilyn Manson]]
 +
[[Category:Tim Skold]]

Please note that all contributions to The Marilyn Manson Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see The Marilyn Manson Wiki:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!

Cancel | Editing help (opens in new window)

Template used on this page: