The Beautiful People
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"The Beautiful People" is a 1996 industrial metal song by Marilyn Manson, known for its heavy, stomping riff and scathing critique of beauty standards and social hierarchy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Beautiful People music video | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Antichrist Superstar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | Antichrist Superstar era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTour | Dead to the World Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Floria Sigismondi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInMedium |
films
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television ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| followedBy | Antichrist Superstar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
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industrial metal ⓘ |
| hasChantSection | yes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became one of the most recognizable Marilyn Manson songs ⓘ |
| hasMainRiffStyle | syncopated stomp riff GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Beautiful People music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | Marilyn Manson live setlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:38 ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
hierarchy and control
ⓘ
the beautiful people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial imagery
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frequent use in media and sports events ⓘ heavy stomping guitar riff ⓘ use of distorted vocals ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Antichrist Superstar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tourniquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dave Ogilvie
NERFINISHED
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Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ Trent Reznor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
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Nothing Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-09-22 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of beauty standards
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critique of consumer culture ⓘ critique of social hierarchy ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 4 ⓘ |
| usedAsEntranceThemeFor | various professional wrestlers ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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distorted electric guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| writer |
Jeordie White
NERFINISHED
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Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ Twiggy Ramirez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1996 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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