"Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" is a song by American
rock
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band
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
. It was released as the second single from their seventh studio album ''
The High End of Low
''The High End of Low'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 20, 2009 by Interscope Records. Multiple editions of the record were released by the label, each containing unique bonus tracks. T ...
''. It has been
remix
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ed by the
Teddybears. The song was released for download on May 5, 2009, along with the pre-order of ''The High End of Low''. The song was included in the game ''
Saints Row: The Third'' on one of the in-vehicle radio stations.
Reception
Metal Hammer describes "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" as having
"Heavy basslines, a stomping back-beat and a very traditionally Manson glam-chorus are the order of the day. It's this glam rock tinge that really shines through on the track, nodding to his penchant for decadent 970s
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rock but with an old school Manson industrial shade ..He may not be as dangerous as he once appeared but it is good to hear Mazza using one of those many middle fingers he was born with once again."
''Thrash Hits'' gave the song a positive review, saying "‘Arma-goddamn-motherfucking-geddon’ rides Ramirez’s rubbery honk of a bassline into a fist-pumping, glam-stomp of a chorus," and included it as one of the top tracks of the album.
Music video
Concept and filming
On April 3, Polydor Records alluded to the previously unconfirmed music video for "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon," saying it would be available no earlier than April 17. On April 6, behind-the-scenes video clips and photos of the song's music video, directed by Delaney Bishop, were released.
In one scene, Manson stands at a podium similar to the one used during live performances of "
Antichrist Superstar", however rather than the podium bearing the era's shock logo, a slightly different logo containing a dollar symbol appears instead. Several of these logos are also hung from the backdrop behind Manson. Another scene involves Manson standing on the hood of a police cruiser singing, while he is crowded by bystanders holding picket signs.
Manson has revealed that the music video was filmed using "30 or 40 cameras," but only two of these cameras make up the footage seen in the final video. Manson went on to tell that he is interested in releasing "the 30-camera angle version" as well.
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Noisecreep. May 20, 2009. Manson also claimed that the song was inspired by an instance where he was driving to the studio and witnessed a 'ruckus' with the police, and that it has a very intentional "
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Gary Glitter
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throwback vibe."
Release
UK television station Channel 4 announced that they would premier the music video during the early hours of April 18, however this did not occur and the station later explained that "due to unforeseen circumstances, the video was not delivered to Channel 4 in time to screen it." They also reported that because other stations had been screening it, Channel 4 did not plan to air it in the future; curiously, this explanation is false. Universal Music later reported that the music video was expected to premier around May 5, however this date was not met either. On May 14 however, the music video, in which Manson and bassist
Twiggy Ramirez,
Chris Vrenna and
Ginger Fish
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appear, debuted on NME.com in censored form, before appearing on
the band's official website in uncensored form hours later.
Formats and track listings
All lyrics by
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
; all music by
Twiggy
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and
Chris Vrenna.
* UK CD single
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:29
* EU CD single
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:31
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:40
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 4:23
* EU 7-inch single
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:43
* EU promo CD
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:29
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:29
* French promo CD
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "
We're from America
"We're from America" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. The song was released as the first single from ''The High End of Low''. Its title was revealed on March 18, 2009, in the month's issue of ''Kerrang!''. The article erroneously st ...
" – 5:04
* US promo CD
# "Arma... geddon" – 3:38
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma... geddon" – 3:29
* US promo 7-inch vinyl
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 3:39
# "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" – 4:23
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''The High End of Low'' and "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon".
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Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
– vocals and
production
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Twiggy
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guitar
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s and production
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Chris Vrenna –
keyboards
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programming, production,
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and
mixing ; programming, production, engineering and mixing
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Sean Beavan
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– production, engineering, mixing and
mastering ; engineering
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Joakim Åhlund
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– additional vocals
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remixing
* Rod Crawford – additional vocals
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Shawn Crahan – production, engineering, remixing and mixing
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Robert Orton – mixing
* Matt Sepanic – engineering and mixing
Charts
References
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Marilyn Manson (band) songs
2009 singles
Songs written by Marilyn Manson
Songs written by Jeordie White
Songs written by Chris Vrenna
2008 songs
Interscope Records singles
Gothic rock songs
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