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Merteg

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Baby Tea said:
He's a terrible musician, but an excellent business man and marketer.
He certainly knows how to appeal to the insecure social outcasts who think he actually gives a shit about their parent's divorce with his 'deep' and 'meaningful' lyrics. He doesn't. But he does like it when you buy his CDs and tickets to his concerts.

Smart guy. Not musically talented.
Gormourn said:
Baby Tea said:
He's a terrible musician, but an excellent business man and marketer.
He certainly knows how to appeal to the insecure social outcasts who think he actually gives a shit about their parent's divorce with his 'deep' and 'meaningful' lyrics. He doesn't. But he does like it when you buy his CDs and tickets to his concerts.

Smart guy. Not musically talented.
Gee, because music (and other "arts', for that matter) never was about making and following trends in order to make money.

Nope, never.
Isn't that what most people claim is ruining music?

Besides, his music being good or not is a matter of opinion, I like some of his songs and I'm definitely not some sort of freak like you suggest.
 

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Great music, great albums, some great songs as well.

Supposed to put on a great live show.

Only trouble really is illustrated by this really: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Manson_band_members

A ***** to work with, one band member came back to find a one way plane ticket on his chair... he took the hint.
 

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fluffybacon said:
Gormourn said:
Baby Tea said:
He's a terrible musician, but an excellent business man and marketer.
He certainly knows how to appeal to the insecure social outcasts who think he actually gives a shit about their parent's divorce with his 'deep' and 'meaningful' lyrics. He doesn't. But he does like it when you buy his CDs and tickets to his concerts.

Smart guy. Not musically talented.
Gee, because music (and other "arts', for that matter) never was about making and following trends in order to make money.

Nope, never.
You are correct. Art is not about making money, it's about making art.
Says the starving artist.
 

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Musically his old stuff is fantastic and his new stuff is boring.
I just wish he wasn't so friendly with the media.
 

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He's actually a nice, chill guy when he's not taking up his stage persona.

I'd say he's neither funny nor scary, he's just a showman, and that's not necessarily a step backwards from either of your poll options.

That said, he only really has three or four songs that I really care for. Each to their own.
 

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He's actually a nice, chill guy when he's not taking up his stage persona.

I'd say he's neither funny nor scary, he's just a showman, and that's not necessarily a step backwards from either of your poll options.

That said, he only really has three or four songs that I really care for. Each to their own.
Yeah, I watched an interview and he seemed pretty mellow.

I think I may check out one or two of his CDs, though.
 
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I don't think he's anywhere near as good as older shock rock acts like KISS, Alice Cooper, or W.A.S.P.

But then again, thats just what appeals to me. And some of his music actually has a good point about people not fitting in and whatnot. It just sounds too much like techno for me to get into it.
 

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The guy needs to hit by a train. along side the Jones brothers.
when he screwed up Highway To Hell with his shitty remake that pissed me off.
 

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You know what? Generally, I am pretty accepting of other people's musical preferences. But this guy just irritates me. Stupid, narrowminded people see the themes in his music and for some reason use that as a baisis to discriminate against members of the Gothic subculture. Maralyn Manson is the antithesis of wKhat goth stands for. Pardon my rant.
 

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I don't listen to his music, but the man is incredibly intelligent and well-read. And for that, he has my admiration.
 

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He's actually a really smart guy. I saw an interview with him once (I think it was on Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine) and if you only listened to the audio, you'd think you were listening to a university sociology professor or something. I don't much care for his music, but he's definitely a clever cookie.
 

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Snowalker said:
fluffybacon said:
Who? I've never heard of him.
I think the guy is a serial killer, unless its another manson I don't know about.
That would be Charles Manson, and his cult, the Manson Family.

As a matter of fact, that's where he got the name "Manson".

He got the name "Marilyn" from the famous actress, Marilyn Monroe.