i'm culturally descended from an industrial/punk lineage that largely saw manson as a lame, meathead poseur from day one.

like, the guy's claim to fame was a shitty mall goth cover of an eurythmics song.

 and, then he decided he wanted to be bowie or something.

i don't think i've heard anything he's done since like 1997.

this was one of my mom's favourite songs, and i grew up listening to the original version: