Great Big White World

"Great Big White World"
Song by Marilyn Manson
Album	Mechanical Animals
Released	September 14, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998 at the White Room, Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California and Conway Studios
Genre	Alternative rock, space rock
Length	5:01
Label	Nothing, Interscope
Writer	Marilyn Manson
Composer	Twiggy Ramirez, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Zim Zum
Producer	Michael Beinhorn, Marilyn Manson
External links	Search ISRC Search at Musicstax

"Great Big White World" is the first track on the 1998 release Mechanical Animals.

Appearances

Albums

• Mechanical Animals

Versions

• "Great Big White World" — Appears on Mechanical Animals. (165.85 bpm)
• "Great Big White World" (Live) — Appears on The Last Tour on Earth.
• "Great Big White World" (Live) — Appears on Guns, God and Government World Tour DVD.

Lyrics

    In space the stars are no nearer
    They just glitter like a morgue
    And I dreamed I was a spaceman
    Burned like a moth in a flame
    And our world was so fucking gone
    
    But I'm not attached to your world
    Nothing heals and nothing grows
    
    Cause it's a great big white world
    And we are drained of our colors
    We used to love ourselves,
    We used to love one another
    All my stitches itch
    My prescription's low, I wish you
    Were queen
    Just for today
    In a world so white what else could I say?
    
    And hell was so cold
    All the vases are so broken
    And the roses tear our hands all open
    Mother Mary miscarry
    But we pray just like insects
    The world is so ugly now
    
    Cause it's a great big white world
    And we are drained of our colors
    We used to love ourselves,
    We used to love one another
    All my stitches itch
    My prescription's low, I wish you
    Were queen
    Just for today
    In a world so white what else could I say?

Personnel

• Marilyn Manson – vocals
• Twiggy Ramirez – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar and bass
• Madonna Wayne Gacy – keyboards
• Ginger Fish – drums
• Zim Zum – lead guitar

Trivia

• Before the release of the album, a number of groups raised concerns about "Great Big White World" possibly being a racially-motivated reference until Manson himself cleared up the rumors by stating that it was about cocaine.
• "Great Big White World" was rumored to be the actual name of the "Mechanical Animals" album before its name was released. Other rumors say that it was the official name, but changed at the last minute.
• Despite never being released as a single, "Great Big White World", like "Irresponsible Hate Anthem", is a fan favorite that has been played on every single tour (and most set lists) since "Mechanical Animals" was released. It has been played more times live than most of the commercial singles (such as "Coma White" and "The Fight Song") considered to be "hits".