Am I the only one who likes Marilyn Manson?

[WindRavenX]

"Mechanical Animals" has one of the best break-up song ever, "The Speed of Pain".

He may be raw, but I think he's actually pretty thoughtful :shrug:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. I like him.

Personally, I feel he's brilliant but that a lot of people just look at him and discount him as a freak. They're missing out.

[WindRavenX]

2. did you see him in Bowling for Columbine?

He came off as being extremely intelligent.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. Yeah I saw that and I've read/seen other interviews with him.

He always comes off as extremely intelligent.

[LTR]

12. He was the smartest guy in the movie

Really made a lot of sense, and understood the generation of kids that listens to his music.

I'm in my late 30s, and I actually like Marilyn Manson. Kinda reminds me of a harder-edged Bowie. I guess because of his image his music tends to be underrated, but I do think he's good at what he does.

[Jamastiene]

4. It's quite simple really.

Jerry Falwell hates him, therefore, he must be one of the good guys in my book. I like him. He's original and he pisses Falwell off. Job well done, IMHO. :hi:

[Swede]

5. I like him.

Good music,good outlook on life.

[Broken_Hero]

6. Nope, I like him too...:) nt

[YDogg]

7. I like his version of Tainted Love.

Lots.

[mdmc]

28. good stuff

[nickinSTL]

30. yeah, great...

I actually like that song better than anything else I've heard from him...and better than the original.

[Maestro]

8. I like him too.

Living on the fringe...what a life. I can't remember where I saw this, perhaps VH1, but I saw a clip from an MTV show where he is was there as a participant in something or another. He was a nobody. He looked completely normal if not a little goth. It was from the late 80s or early 90s.

[Fox Mulder]

9. I like him too.

I like his version of "Personal Jesus" and the song "Redeemer" from the Queen of the Damned soundtrack.

[NMMNG]

10. I like him

:headbang:

[blitzen]

11. yes, you are

[jonnyblitz]

13. He is one of my favorite live shows. I've seen him about 4 times.

:thumbsup:

[belladonna]

14. He's great

"Beautiful People", "Nobodies", "Coma White", "Disposable Teens".... the list goes on and on. :bounce:

[ldf]

15. i'm limited in my exposure

but i liked mechanincal animals a lot. it was an experiment for me, but i enjoy it. nicely recorded, too.

if you listen to his lyrics, he is actually quite deep. (usually, other than his "i'll f**k you till someone better comes along" stuff.)

of course he has to please his base (i think they generally panned mechanical animals because it was too commerical... :shrug:)

[derby378]

16. Big fan of THE FIGHT SONG and THIS IS THE NEW SHIT

I also like his take on the Eurythmics classic, Sweet Dreams.

[lildreamer316]

19. Did you hear his version of "Tainted Love"? Kick-ass beat..

and a great retake of the song without ruining it. It's become a staple at the club I work at. He's also redone Golden Years = David Bowie and not suprisingly, Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode.

[Ekirh]

20. I always enjoyed his

take on Sweet Dreams probably my favorite remake of his . . although I enjoy Personal Jesus as well.

[lildreamer316]

17. He's very nice in person..

really. I didn't spend long at the table,because he had to maintain his image and have goth-looking chicks around and I'm a blond 80's kinda girl; but he was very polite and considerate.

[Ekirh]

18. No you're not . ..

I don't own any of his material . . but I enjoy listening to his music . . maybe not enough to be interested in seeing him in concert. . but enough that if I hear his song on the radio or if I'm with a friend whose playing one of his albums I can go "Okay cool, I like listening to that"

Actually someone gave me a burnt copy of his last C.D (Can't find it now) but I thought it was pretty good. That and he seems to be willing to take shots at his own image at times for the fun of it. Nothing against Manson at all.

His biography is a decent read also.

[graywarrior]

21. I really really dig Manson.

He's one of those guys who wears makeup. I love that.

[mvd]

22. He's definitely more listenable than most nu-metal

I even bought Mechanical Animals.

[HughBeaumont]

23. He's pretty intelligent.

I think his music's average and derivative, but he's at least caring and compassionate towards progressive causes.

[mvd]

24. I don't think it's derivative as much as influenced

There is a difference. I definitely hear some Nine Inch Nails and glam rock, yet I like Mechanical Animals more than NIN.

[SoyCat]

25. I like him and would love to meet him. I'm sure it would

be a rather interesting experience! He's really a smart guy--and lucky too; he did manage to get Dita.

[Generic Brad]

26. I really like Manson

When he started getting persecuted by the press after Columbine, I knew he had to be worth listening to. Try to censor something and I am drawn to it like a fly to honey.

[leftofthedial]

27. yes

all the others pretending to like him too are just trying to make you feel better or are actually you posting with someone else's handle . . .

...

of course you're not the only one!

[Shine]

29. Yes, you are.

:D

ok, probably not. actually, I hear he's super smart, which I totally respect, but I'm just not into his music or looks in any way, whatsoever.

that's just me.

:hi:

[Ariana Celeste]

31. Oh, I love him...

I haven't listened to his last couple of albums much, but.... Antichrist Superstar was the first cd I ever bought w/ me own money (I'm 21 :P) and I still listen to it a lot today.... it is easily my fave of all his albums. :)

[Hobarticus]

32. Absolutely not...Manson RAWKS!!!

Saw both the Mechanical Animals and the Holy Wood tour...both totally blew me away, on each of their own merits.

Sure wish he'd crank out a new CD soon.

[cedahlia]

33. I do like him, and I loved the first Manson album

Manson is definitely interesting, which is more than one can say about most of the famous-for-nothing, vapid celebrities plaguing the world right now.

Now that you got me thinking about him, I am sad that I no longer have "Portrait of an American Family" in my CD collection. I used to rock that one all the time when I was a wee punk rock lass! :D Now I might have to re-buy it...

[Floogeldy]

34. Well. I don't like him. He's a freak.

Repulsive and annoying. The phrase "worthless asswipe" comes to mind.

;)

[mainegreen]

35. Smart man, mediocre industrial.

Sure he has some catchy tunes and great riffs, but I find his songs just don't stand up to those of some of his peers. I prefer NIN or Skinny Puppy for the hard stuff and :Wumpscut:, funker voght or Icon of Coil when in the mood for more dramatic stuff. And Hanzel und Gretyl for the Metal!