In recent experiences
of mine, I have heard a lot of
negative responses about the
band Marilyn Manson, by said
"fans". Many of whom, recited
a lot of facts and rumors that
plainly, I haven't found any
truth to. And trust me, I have
read and heard a lot about the
band, from sources I feel are
more reliable then 'that guy in
math'. It seems to me that most
people are just seeing them as a
bunch of pederic-Satanic-
freakish-jokes. But still,
without hesitation those same
people will buy their albums.
To me, people who believe and
spread every inept rumor they
hear about the band, are merely
just adding to their own
naiveness and gullibility. Any
one nothing, can put a
homepage on the net and write
a bunch of lies, and/or spread a
bunch of mindless inane
rumors.
If you're a fan of the
band you should accept that
they are different. Chances are
they don't act like you or I do.
At first whenever I'd see a
photo of or read an interview
with Marilyn I was taken more
aback each time. And I admit,
sometimes what they say can be
hard to comprehend; or for
some to even stomach. But
maybe every time I learn
something about them, it leaves
me more open-minded and
more willing to accept
differences. And this enables
me to respect the artists more.
I can't even begin to
understand how people can just
say "Yeah I like the music; but
not them, their freaks!" O.K., I
admit that in definition they're
freaks. They are abnormal
individuals in almost every
way. But isn't that what you
like about them? Isn't that why
you listen? It was for me, at
least at first. Ask yourself, if
Manson and his band were,
clean-cut young men, would
you like them? If they dressed
in Gap clothes and wore Nike
caps would you listen? Quite
frankly, if saw a band that
looked like Hootie and the
Blowfish, but sounded like
Marylyn Manson, I'd be scared.
Their individuality is what
makes them popular. It's the
bands image that made their
music first appealing to me.
Was it not for you?
And I am not saying
that I think, to like Marilyn
Manson you have to be like
him. I don't think to enjoy the
music and respect the artists
means you have to necessarily
be Goth. Hell, I'm not. You
could still be the preppy
dressed individual I was talking
about..., meaning, you could
still be "normal" and like the
band. But in my opinion you
should still have some respect
for the artists.
Having respect for
them doesn't mean you have to
endorse or imitate everything
that they do. And in retrospect
I think whenever someone does
become a carbon copy of
Marilyn it takes a shred of his
individuality away and in a way
is being disrespectful. But fuck!
If you want to dress like them,
dress like them! If you find
Satanism interesting, read
about it! But you don't have to
be like them if you don't want
to. And you don't have to
practice what they do either.
Just being a fan of the
band doesn't mean you have to
worship Satan. But maybe it
does mean, you could be a
little open-minded about
questioning the existence of
God. Since that is something
the band is trying to get to you
through lyrics. And being a
fan doesn't mean you have to
support 100%, their sexual
preferences. But you should at
the least respect their
preferences, after all it is their
music you're listening to.
Although if you don't have
respect for that; and you 're
some homophobic twit, I really
don't think their music was
intended for you.
And for those who still
just have zero interest in the
actual band, what are you
getting out of the music
anyway? If you have no
knowledge of the bands
messages or beliefs, what are
you getting out of the lyrical
content? You know they really
aren't trying to send you
messages like kill your parents.
They do however try to preach
you should believe in yourself
and stop worrying about trying
to fit in with what is considered
beautiful and politically correct.
And if you're not getting that
maybe you should listen harder.
According to Marilyn the band
was set up to speak to those
who understand them, and to
scare those who don't. So
maybe that's something to think
about for those who just don't
get it.
And finally to you
people who don't understand
the band or the music at all do
everyone a favor and
just........listen to Hootie
instead.
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