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{{Song | {{Song | ||
− | |Name = The Fight Song | + | | Name = The Fight Song |
− | |Cover = HolyWood(InTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath).jpg | + | | Cover = HolyWood(InTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath).jpg |
− | |Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | + | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] |
− | |Album = [[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | + | | Album = [[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] |
− | |Released = November 13, 2000 | + | | Released = November 13, 2000 |
− | |Recorded = 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California | + | | Recorded = 1999–2000 at the Mansion in Death Valley, California |
− | |Genre = Alternative metal | + | | Genre = Alternative metal |
− | |Length = 2:55 | + | | Length = 2:55 |
− | |Label = [[Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | + | | Label = [[Nothing Records|Nothing]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] |
− | |Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] | + | | Writer = [[Marilyn Manson]] |
− | |Composer = [[John 5]] | + | | Composer = [[John 5]] |
− | |Producer = Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy | + | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, Dave Sardy |
}} | }} | ||
− | "'''The Fight Song'''" is the second single | + | "'''The Fight Song'''" is the second single of the fourth album ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''. It is a Nietzsche inspired song that is often seen as reminiscent of Blur's "Song 2". The line, "the death of one is a tragedy but the death of millions is just a statistic" is a quote from Erich Maria Remarque's novel ''The Black Obelisk''. |
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+ | ==Analysis== | ||
+ | "I'm not a slave to a god who doesn't exist/and I'm not a slave to a world that doesn't give a shit." Classic MM themes of defiance and independence here, throwing back in its face the words of a world that said you'd never grow up to be a big rock star. But the rousing "fight! fight! fight!" chorus shows that this defiance is intended to inspire the kids, to combat the isolation and indifference they struggle with --"isolation is the oxygen mask you make your children breathe in to survive" --and give them something to reach for in a world where death goes on sale daily. | ||
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+ | ==Appearances== | ||
+ | [[Image:TheFightSongScreenshot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Manson as he appears in the music video]] | ||
− | + | ===Albums=== | |
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− | === Albums === | + | |
* ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'' | * ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'' | ||
− | * ''[[Lest We Forget | + | * ''[[Lest We Forget (The Best of)]]'' |
* ''[[Lost & Found]]'' | * ''[[Lost & Found]]'' | ||
− | === Singles === | + | ===Singles=== |
− | * " | + | * "The Fight Song" Pt. 1 and 2 |
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− | == Versions == | + | ==Versions== |
− | * The Fight Song | + | * The Fight Song <small>— Appears on ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' and ''Lost & Found''.</small> |
− | + | * [[The Fight Song (Slipknot Remix)]] <small>— Appears on the ''Resident Evil'' soundtrack and "The Fight Song" Pt. 1 single and [[The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix]].</small> | |
− | * [[The Fight Song (Slipknot Remix)]] | + | * The Fight Song (Live) <small>— Appears on the "The Fight Song" Pt. 2 single.</small> |
− | * The Fight Song (Live) | + | * The Fight Song (Live) <small>— Appears on the ''[[Guns, God and Government World Tour]]'' DVD.</small> |
− | * The Fight Song (Live) | + | |
− | == | + | ==Track listings== |
− | + | ===UK CD1=== | |
+ | :1. "The Fight Song" | ||
+ | :2. "The Fight Song" ([[The Fight Song (Slipknot Remix)|Slipknot Remix]]) | ||
+ | * "[[Disposable Teens]]" <small>(Video)</small> | ||
− | == Music Video == | + | ===UK CD2=== |
− | [[ | + | :1. "The Fight Song" |
− | The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=C64FBkb_gRg music video], directed by Wiz, features the band performing on stage at a football game. The teams playing are typical "jocks" facing against "goths", and, according to the scoreboard, are representative of "Holy Wood" and "Death Valley" (a reference to the album featuring the track, ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)''. Though it begins as a standard football game, it takes a destructive turn when a player throws a ball at the scoreboard, causing a small explosion, leading to more havoc as a Death Valley player begins cutting down the goal post and setting it ablaze as the music video ends. | + | :2. "Disposable Teens" ([[Disposable Teens (Bon Harris Remix)|Bon Harris Remix]]) |
+ | :3. "[[The Love Song]]" ([[The Love Song (Bon Harris Remix)|Bon Harris Remix]]) | ||
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+ | ===UK Vinyl Picture Disk=== | ||
+ | :A1. "The Fight Song" | ||
+ | :B1. "The Love Song" (Bon Harris Remix) | ||
+ | :B2. "The Fight Song" (Slipknot Remix) | ||
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+ | ===EU CD1=== | ||
+ | :1. "The Fight Song" | ||
+ | :2. "Disposable Teens" (Bon Harris Remix) | ||
+ | :3. "The Fight Song" (Live)<br> | ||
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+ | ===EU CD2=== | ||
+ | :1. "The Fight Song" | ||
+ | :2. "The Love Song" (Bon Harris Remix) | ||
+ | :3. "The Fight Song" (Slipknot Remix) | ||
+ | * "Disposable Teens" <small>(Video)</small> | ||
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+ | ===Japan=== | ||
+ | :1. "The Fight Song" (Live) | ||
+ | :2. "The Love Song" (Bon Harris Remix) | ||
+ | :3. "Disposable Teens" (Bon Harris Remix) | ||
+ | :4. "The Fight Song" (Slipknot Remix) | ||
+ | :5. "[[Diamonds & Pollen]]" | ||
+ | :6. "[[Working Class Hero]]" | ||
+ | :7. "[[Five to One]]" | ||
+ | :8. "[[Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes (song)|Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes]]" | ||
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+ | ==Tarot cards== | ||
+ | The UK versions of "The Fight Song" included Tarot cards featured in the ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'' booklet. Each card had a description written on its back. | ||
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+ | ==Music Video== | ||
+ | [[Image:The Fight Song 2.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The band performing in front of the billboard in the video]] | ||
+ | The [http://youtube.com/watch?v=C64FBkb_gRg music video], directed by Wiz, features the band performing on stage at a football game. The teams playing are typical "jocks" facing against "goths", and, according to the scoreboard, are representative of "Holy Wood" and "Death Valley" (a reference to the album featuring the track, ''Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)''. Though it begins as a standard football game, it takes a destructive turn when a player throws a ball at the scoreboard, causing a small explosion, leading to more havoc as a Death Valley player begins cutting down the goal post and setting it ablaze as the music video ends. | ||
As a side note, the billboard behind the band performing reads "We're all HAPPY To live in America", and all the Death Valley players have the numbers "00" on their uniforms (including Manson, having the numbers painted to his back). | As a side note, the billboard behind the band performing reads "We're all HAPPY To live in America", and all the Death Valley players have the numbers "00" on their uniforms (including Manson, having the numbers painted to his back). | ||
− | === Analysis === | + | ===Analysis=== |
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− | + | The video can be seen as a representation of the concept behind ''Holy Wood''. The two teams of the video (Holy Wood and Death Valley) share the names with the two dueling regions in the world of ''Holy Wood''. Holy Wood is the home of "[[The Beautiful People (song)|the beautiful people]]", who are wealthy and adored, and Death Valley is the host of the lesser, undesirable "ugly" people. In the story, the people of Death Valley revolt against, what they see as a fascist, Holy Wood. The football game is a metaphor for this struggle, and Death Valley's sudden turn to violence acts as the beginning of the revolution. The fact that all Death Valley players have "00" as their uniform number emphasizes their role as "zeroes" or "[[The Nobodies|nobodies]]". It is assumed that the scene of a football game intertwines with the themes of ''Holy Wood'', as football is both one of the most violent sports and one of America's greatest obsessions. | |
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− | == Lyrics == | + | ==Lyrics== |
Nothing suffocates you more than | Nothing suffocates you more than | ||
the passing of everyday human events | the passing of everyday human events | ||
Isolation is the oxygen mask you make | Isolation is the oxygen mask you make | ||
− | your children | + | your children breath into survive |
But I'm not a slave to a god | But I'm not a slave to a god | ||
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fight, fight, fight, fight | fight, fight, fight, fight | ||
− | == Trivia == | + | ==Trivia== |
− | * Clips of the music video appear in the | + | *Clips of the music video appear in the Micheal Moore movie ''Bowling for Columbine''. |
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[[Category:Songs from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | [[Category:Songs from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]] | ||
[[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | [[Category:Songs from Lest We Forget (The Best Of)]] | ||
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