Lunchbox

Marilyn Manson

About Lunchbox

"Lunchbox" is the second single from American rock band Marilyn Manson's debut album, Portrait of an American Family (1994). A heavy metal song that features elements of death metal, industrial music and punk rock, "Lunchbox" was written by the band's eponymous vocalist, Daisy Berkowitz, and Gidget Gein, and produced by Manson with Trent Reznor. According to Berkowitz, the track was written as the frontman's plea to be left alone; it was also inspired by a time where Manson defended himself from bullies with a Kiss lunchbox. The track features elements of "Fire" (1968) performed by Arthur Brown, a musician who influenced the band. "Lunchbox" received predominantly positive reviews from critics, with the writers and readers of Metal Hammer separately deeming it one of the best heavy metal songs of the 1990s; several critics also praised Berkowitz's musicianship on the track. The band's decision to sample "Fire" helped to revive interest in Brown. A music video for the song was directed by experimental filmmaker Richard Kern and released in 1995. It depicts a young Manson played by a then-six year-old Richard Pierce. In the clip, the young Manson is tormented by bullies before becoming a rock star; another part of the video shows the band at a roller rink. 


Year:
2004
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Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal

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The big bully try to stick his finger in my chest 
Try to tell me tell me he's the best 
But I don't really give a good goddamn cause 

I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well 
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well 
I got my lunchbox and I'm armed real well 

I want to grow up 
I want to be a big rock and roll star 
I want to grow up 
I want to be 
So no one fucks with me, yeah 

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"I bring you, fire"

"Fire"

"I bring you"

I got the pencils in my pocket, try to put me down 
Want to go out, gotta get out to the playground 
Want to throw down at the playground 
I want to go out 

Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my metal
Next motherfucker gonna get my

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I want to grow up 
I want to be a big rock and roll star 
I want to grow up 
I want to be 
So no one fucks with me, yeah 

Yeah
I wanna grow up
I wanna be a big rock and roll star
I wanna grow up
I wanna be
So no one fucks with me, yeah 

I wanna grow up
I wanna be a big rock and roll star
I wanna grow up
I wanna be
So no one fucks with me, yeah

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Marilyn Manson

Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician and former music journalist known for his controversial stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band Marilyn Manson. His stage name was formed from juxtaposing the names of two American cultural icons, namely actress Marilyn Monroe and multiple murder convict Charles Manson as a critical and, simultaneously, laudatory appraisal of America and its peculiar culture. The seemingly outrageous visual and vocal styles he employs, his unique interpretations of familiar songs and the controversy surrounding his lyrics and imagery have led to his very pronounced public appeal. more »

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Written by: ARTHUR WILTON BROWN, VINCENT CRANE, MICHAEL IVOR FINESILVER, PETER KER, SCOTT MITCHELL PUTESKY, BRIAN WARNER, Arthur Brown, Marilyn Manson, Michael Finesilver, Scott Putesky

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9 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Lunchbox" is a song creatively crafted and sung by Brian Hugh Warner, better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson. It was released as a single from their debut album, "Portrait of an American Family".
Inspiration
The inspiration behind the song "Lunchbox" came from Manson's personal experience as a child when he used his metal lunchbox as a weapon in the defense mechanism to protect himself from bullies at school.
Song Release
"Lunchbox" was released as the second single off their debut album in 1995.
Song Lyrics
The lyrics are a narrative of the protagonist who is a bullied schoolchild. In reaction to these tyrants, he turns his lunchbox into a weapon, with the intentions of becoming a 'big rock ‘n’ roll star' in order to get back at his oppressors.
Music Video
The music video features a young boy, portraying a young Marilyn Manson, who takes to defending himself with his Kiss lunch box, dreaming of becoming a rock star.
Song Performance
Despite the controversial and violent themes, Lunchbox has been performed approximately 447 times in Marilyn Manson's concerts. It was one of their most popular songs in the mid-late 1990s.
Chart Position
The song, however, did not chart in the Billboard Hot 100, but it managed to snag the 41st spot on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.
Song Remix
Several versions of the song exist, including a remixed version titled 'Next Motherfucker', featured on their compilation album, "Lunchbox".
Certification
The "Lunchbox" single was later certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying over 500,000 copies sold.

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