Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery
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| Song by Marilyn Manson | ||
| Album | Eat Me, Drink Me | |
| Released | June 5, 2007 | |
| Recorded | October 31, 2006–February 26, 2007 in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, California | |
| Genre | Alternative metal, gothic rock | |
| Length | 3:52 | |
| Label | Interscope | |
| Writer | Marilyn Manson | |
| Composer | Tim Skold | |
| Producer | Marilyn Manson, Tim Skold | |
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"Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery" is the ninth track from the 2007 release Eat Me, Drink Me. The title first appeared on a Marilyn Manson shirt in early 2007 though it's significance was largely unknown at this time.
It was originally rumored to have been a criticism of My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way,[1] but it was later revealed to be a parody of imitative bands in general.
Appearances[edit]
Albums[edit]
Versions[edit]
- Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery — Appears on Eat Me, Drink Me
- Mutilation Is the Sincere Form of Flattery (Instrumental) — Appears on Bonus Track and Instrumentals from the Album "Eat Me, Drink Me".
Lyrics[edit]
Hey
there's no rules today.
You steal instead of borrow
You take all the shapes that I make
And you think
that you thought
all the thoughts
that I thought you,
Don't you?
Mutilation's the most
sincere form of flattery
If you want to be me,
then stand in line like the rest.
Now, do you know what I mean?
The young get less bolder
The legends get older
But I stay the same
as long as you have less to say
Do you think that I wouldn't say this?
You know that I play this better than you.
Fuck you
fuck you
fuck you
and
fuck you too
Do you really think that I wouldn't say this?
You know that I play this better than you.
Rebels without applause
I sell my shadow to those
who are standing in it
They think that I would
bitch about them
thinking they are
the shit
When they can't
even step
in it
The young get less bolder
The legends get older
But I stay the same
as long as you have less to say
Do you think that I wouldn't say this?
You know that I play this better than you.
Fuck you
fuck you
fuck you
Fuck you
fuck you
fuck you
and
fuck you too
The young get less bolder
The legends get older
But I stay the same
as long as you have less to say
Do you think that I wouldn't say this?
You know that I play this better than you.
Fuck you
fuck you fuck you
and
fuck you too
Do you really think that I wouldn't say this?
You know that I play this better than you.
Trivia[edit]
- It is speculated that the voice heard during the song's intro is that of Adolf Hitler.
- The line "I sell my shadow to those who are standing in it" is in reference to the slogan of the Celebritarian Corporation.
- The song's working title was "Rebels without Applause" (a reference to the movie Rebels Without a Cause).
