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“The Nobodies”
Single by Marilyn Manson from the album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
Released	October 6, 2001
Format	Single
Recorded	2000
Genre	Gothic metal
Length	3:40
Label	Interscope
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
The Fight Song (2001) The Nobodies (2001) Tainted Love (2002)

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Despite its usage of harsh vocals, the band has performed an acoustic version of the song.

Track listing

1. The Nobodies (Album Version)
2. The Nobodies (Live Version)
3. The Death Song (With Bible Speech, Live in Colorado)
4. The Nobodies (Video)

• Catalogue No. IND97604.

Release dates

• Ireland - August 27, 2001
• UK - September 2001
• Germany - September 24, 2001

Music video

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A music video was produced for "The Nobodies," which features a highly theatrical, symbolic presentation. The video addresses the theme of control of the public, particularly children, by a commercial theocracy. Two children, dressed in tattered clothes, are portrayed to be held in crude and oppressive conditions in a cold dirty room, by two characters dressed in white, elaborate costumes visually representative of a clerical leader or religious participant. This part of the video is in cold hues, such as grey, black, and blue. The children escape, crawling through tunnels and past guard dogs, and are received by Manson in a great hall. The color scheme of Manson's hall and costume is dark browns, red, and maroon, much warmer than the clerics who imprisoned the children. Manson, attired in a costume reminiscent of a witch or sorcerer, receives the children and wraps them in his cloak. He is observed interacting with the guardians of the children, who kneel and kiss his ring. He tosses money at them, and they scramble to pick it up off the ground. Manson is shown facing off with the guard dogs which snap and bark in his face, presumably representing him defending the children from the violence of their pursuers. Interspersed with these images are brief shots of Manson, dressed in a third costume reminiscent of a wood demon, in cold blue hues, who writhes violently in a snowy landscape. His band are a part of these montages. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

The closure of the video shows the children, well dressed and clean, standing in Manson's hall. Shreds of fabric representing the clerics are passed through a grinding machine on a production belt, and a pie emerges, presumably filled with the crushed clerics. The children and Manson sit at the table and begin to eat the pie together, in the manner of a formal feast. The tone is one of triumph and escape of the children over their captors, with Manson as their liberator and advocate.

The technical presentation of the video uses shaking camera techniques, varying perspective shots, closeups, and fast scene shot changes.

The Columbine connection

The lyrics refer to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the shooters of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Manson harshly criticizes the public's response to the killings, singing: Eric David Harris (April 9, 1981 – April 20, 1999) and Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11, 1981 – April 20, 1999) were the high school seniors who committed the Columbine High School massacre. ... The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado (the CDP of Columbine) near Denver and Littleton. ...

Some children died the other day,

We fed machines and then we prayed,

Puked up and down in morbid faith,

You should have seen the ratings that day.

After the shootings, the media widely reported that listening to Manson's music drove the boys to kill, though in fact they didn't appear to be fans of the band. An interview with him about the Columbine shootings was featured in the Michael Moore documentary Bowling for Columbine. When asked what he would say to the boys if he had the chance to talk to them, Manson replied, "I wouldn't say a single word to them; I'd listen to what they have to say, and that's what no one did." Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 American documentary film written, directed, produced by, and starring Michael Moore. ...

Against All Gods Mix

The Nobodies: Against All Gods Mix is the second single from Marilyn Manson's compilation album, Lest We Forget, even though only the original album version is present on the compilation. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Lest We Forget: The Best of is a best of compilation album by Marilyn Manson. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Personal Jesus is Depeche Modes twenty-third UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the then upcoming album Violator. ... Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) is Marilyn Mansons first single from the studio album Eat Me, Drink Me released on June 5, 2007. ... Marilyn Manson is an American metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Lest We Forget: The Best of is a best of compilation album by Marilyn Manson. ...

Track listing

UK Edition

1. The Nobodies - 2005 Against All Gods Mix - 3:37
2. The Nobodies - Burn 36 Mix - 5:38
3. The Nobodies - Stephane K Rock Dub Mix - 4:45

• Enhanced Section "2005 Against All Gods Mix" Video

Korean Limited Edition

1. The Nobodies - 2005 Against All Gods Mix - 3:37
2. The Nobodies - Burn 36 Mix (German Mix) - 5:41
3. The Nobodies - Stephane K Rock Dub Mix - 4:45
4. Personal Jesus - Rude Photo Motor Remix - 5:55
5. Mobscene - MEA Culpa Mix by bitteren ende - 4:41
6. New *hit Invective - Orbiter Lictum Mix by bitteren ende - 4:29
7. This is the New *hit - Sergio Galoyan Mix - 4:33
8. The Not So Beautiful People (from Japan Bonus Disc) - 6:15
9. The Fight Song - Slipknot Remix (from Japan Bonus Disc) - 3:51
10. The Tourniquet - Prosthetic Dance Mix - 4:10

• Enhanced Section: "Personal Jesus" and "The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix" Videos

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External links

• Lyrics on LyricWiki
• "The Nobodies: Against All Gods Remix" on YouTube