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− | "'''Rock 'n' Roll Nigger'''" is the fifteenth track on the 1995 release ''[[ | + | {{Song |
+ | | Name = Rock 'n' Roll Nigger | ||
+ | | Cover = Smells-Like-Children.jpg | ||
+ | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
+ | | Album = [[Smells Like Children]] | ||
+ | | Released = October 25, 1995 | ||
+ | | Recorded = 1994–1995 at Nothing Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
+ | | Genre = Punk rock, alternative metal, industrial metal | ||
+ | | Length = 3:31 | ||
+ | | Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | ||
+ | | Writer = Patti Smith | ||
+ | | Composer = Lenny Kaye | ||
+ | | Producer = [[Marilyn Manson]], [[Trent Reznor]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | "'''Rock 'n' Roll Nigger'''" is the fifteenth track on the 1995 release ''[[Smells Like Children]]'', originally written and performed by the Patti Smith Group in 1978. | ||
− | ==Appearances== | + | == Appearances == |
− | ===Albums=== | + | === Albums === |
− | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Smells Like Children]]'' |
− | ==Versions== | + | == Versions == |
− | * "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger" <small> | + | * "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger" <small>— Appears on ''Smells Like Children''.</small> |
− | ==Lyrics== | + | == Lyrics == |
− | + | And the world spreads its legs | |
− | + | For another fuckin' star | |
− | + | Cause i am the all-american antichrist | |
− | + | I was made in america | |
− | + | And america hates me for what i am | |
− | + | I am your shit | |
− | + | You should be ashamed of what you have eaten | |
− | + | I'm a rock and roll nigger | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Baby was a black sheep | |
− | + | Baby was a whore | |
− | + | Baby's gotten big, | |
− | + | And baby's getting bigger | |
− | + | Baby got somethin' | |
− | + | Baby want more | |
− | + | Baby, baby, baby was a rock and roll nigger | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | How do you like the world around you? | |
− | + | Do you like what you see? | |
− | + | How do you like the world around you? | |
− | + | Ready to be... | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Outside of society | |
− | + | Waiting for me | |
− | + | Outside of society | |
− | + | Is where i wanna be | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Baby was a black sheep | |
− | + | Baby was a whore | |
− | + | Baby got big, | |
− | + | And baby's getting bigger | |
− | + | Baby got a gun | |
− | + | Got her finger on the trigger | |
− | + | Baby, baby, baby was a rock and roll nigger | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Outside of society | |
− | + | Waiting for me | |
− | + | Outside of society | |
− | + | Is where i wanna be | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Nigger, rock and roll nigger | |
− | we will grow to hate you | + | I'm a rock and roll nigger |
+ | This is your world in which we grow, | ||
+ | And we will grow to hate you | ||
+ | We will grow to hate you | ||
+ | We will grow, we will grow | ||
+ | We will grow to hate you | ||
+ | We will grow, we will grow | ||
+ | We will grow to hate you | ||
+ | <br> | ||
1, 2, 3, 4 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | ||
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | I was lost in the valley of pleasure | |
− | + | I was lost in the infinite sea | |
− | + | I was lost and begging for pleasure | |
− | + | And this world is waiting for me | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Jimi hendrix was a nigger | |
− | + | Jesus christ and grandma, too | |
− | + | Brian warner (what a nigger) | |
− | + | Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger | |
− | + | <br> | |
− | + | Outside of society | |
+ | Waiting for me | ||
+ | Outside of society | ||
+ | Is where i wanna be | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Outside of society | ||
+ | Waiting for me | ||
+ | Outside of society | ||
+ | Is where i wanna be | ||
+ | <br> | ||
− | ==Trivia== | + | == Trivia == |
− | + | * The lyrics "This is your world in which we grow, and we will grow to hate you" first appeared in the credits of the band's first album ''[[Portrait of an American Family]]''. | |
− | * The lyrics "This is your world in which we grow, and we will grow to hate you" first appeared in the credits of the band's first album ''[[Portrait of an American Family ( | + | * The lyrics: "Brian Warner (what a nigger)" is a reference to Manson himself by his real name. |
+ | * This song has previously been performed as an outro to "[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]" on ''[[The High End of Low (tour)]]''. | ||
− | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:1989-1995 era]] |
+ | [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs covered by Marilyn Manson]] | [[Category:Songs covered by Marilyn Manson]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Smells Like Children]] | [[Category:Songs from Smells Like Children]] |
Latest revision as of 16:20, 23 January 2024
"Rock 'n' Roll Nigger" | ||
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Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
Album | Smells Like Children | |
Released | October 25, 1995 | |
Recorded | 1994–1995 at Nothing Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Genre | Punk rock, alternative metal, industrial metal | |
Length | 3:31 | |
Label | Nothing, Interscope | |
Writer | Patti Smith | |
Composer | Lenny Kaye | |
Producer | Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor |
"Rock 'n' Roll Nigger" is the fifteenth track on the 1995 release Smells Like Children, originally written and performed by the Patti Smith Group in 1978.
Contents
Appearances[edit]
Albums[edit]
Versions[edit]
- "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger" — Appears on Smells Like Children.
Lyrics[edit]
And the world spreads its legs For another fuckin' star Cause i am the all-american antichrist I was made in america And america hates me for what i am I am your shit You should be ashamed of what you have eaten I'm a rock and roll nigger
Baby was a black sheep Baby was a whore Baby's gotten big, And baby's getting bigger Baby got somethin' Baby want more Baby, baby, baby was a rock and roll nigger
How do you like the world around you? Do you like what you see? How do you like the world around you? Ready to be...
Outside of society Waiting for me Outside of society Is where i wanna be
Baby was a black sheep Baby was a whore Baby got big, And baby's getting bigger Baby got a gun Got her finger on the trigger Baby, baby, baby was a rock and roll nigger
Outside of society Waiting for me Outside of society Is where i wanna be
Nigger, rock and roll nigger I'm a rock and roll nigger This is your world in which we grow, And we will grow to hate you We will grow to hate you We will grow, we will grow We will grow to hate you We will grow, we will grow We will grow to hate you
1, 2, 3, 4
I was lost in the valley of pleasure I was lost in the infinite sea I was lost and begging for pleasure And this world is waiting for me
Jimi hendrix was a nigger Jesus christ and grandma, too Brian warner (what a nigger) Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger
Outside of society Waiting for me Outside of society Is where i wanna be
Outside of society Waiting for me Outside of society Is where i wanna be
Trivia[edit]
- The lyrics "This is your world in which we grow, and we will grow to hate you" first appeared in the credits of the band's first album Portrait of an American Family.
- The lyrics: "Brian Warner (what a nigger)" is a reference to Manson himself by his real name.
- This song has previously been performed as an outro to "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" on The High End of Low (tour).