A few months ago, I was thinking of writing a Manson Trivia Quiz of my own,
but Circus beat me to it. Alot of these are easy, but some take some expert
knowlege -I got numbers 4 and 8 wrong (I never saw the Jon Stewart episode
-if anyone has a tape of that, email me, I watched that show every night but
I was on vacation when that aired and didn't find out about it until months
later)... so here it is, The First Annual Marilyn Manson Quiz...
1. What is unusual about the opening track on Antichrist Superstar, "Irres-
ponsible Hate Anthem"?
a> It is a punk track whose melody resembles the National Anthem.
b> Manson claims in the sleeve notes that it was recorded Feb. 14, 1997
-4 months after the album was released!
c> He claims that the band has been recording it during every Valentines Day
since 1800.
d> He wears a black lace bikini and ties his hair in ponytails (woo hoo!)
when he sings it onstage.
2. Which state was Marilyn Manson's "Dead to the World" concerts not
protested by religious groups?
a> Utah
b> Oklahoma
c> Texas
d> New York
3. Which Marilyn Manson clip was nominated in the "Best Hard Rock" video
category at the MTV Video Music Awards last year?
a> Get Your Gunn
b> Lunchbox
c> Sweet Dreams
d> Dope Hat
(hint: it was the one that MTV actually played during day-light hours ;)
4. Which Manson Family member was knocked off their seat during their
infamous 1994 TV appearence on the "Jon Stewart Show"?
a> Twiggy Ramirez
b> Sara Lee Lucas
c> Ginger Fish
d> Olivia Newton Bundy
5. Why was Mr. Manson happy about Antichrist Superstar debuting on the
Billboard 200 at #3?
a> The number has numerological signifigance, tracing back to the Bible.
b> His biggest rock and roll fantasy was to make an album whose sales were
beaten only by balladeers Celine Dion and Kenny G.
c> The number matches the number of EP or LP releases Marilyn Manson has on
Nothing/Interscope Records.
d> He misled the press: he wanted this record to sell only enough copies to
rank #66 on the charts.
6. Who was not a guitarist or bassist for Marilyn Manson?
a> Daisy Berkowitz
b> Gidget Gein
c> Olivia Newton Bundy
d> Sara Lee Lucas
7. Who is the only current Marilyn Manson member that was not raised in
Florida? (trick question)
8. The lyric "each thing I show you is a piece of my death" is from
Superstar's "The Reflecting God". Name the tune Manson incorporated the line
into when the performed it live on the "Smells Like Children" tour.
a> Wrapped in Plastic
b> Minute of Decay
c> Get Your Gunn
d> Justify My Love
9. Which two side projects were Marilyn Manson and Twiggy Ramirez involved
in before Twiggy joined the band in December 1993?
a> The Quarrymen and the Detours
b> Smile and Wicked Lester
c> Fecal Matter and Mookie Blaylock
d> Satan on Fire and Mrs. Scabtree
10. What was the inspiration behind the Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids
demo, "Dune Buggy '91"?
a> It was named after the infamous car that mass murderer Charles Manson
and his cohorts drove on the sight in 1969 when they killed
actress Sharon Tate.
b> The children's game, "Punch Buggy"
c> It's a remake of a tune originally composed by Charles Manson.
d> There was none. That's why its still unreleased.
11. What is Twiggy's favorite pastime?
a> He tells every rock mag about his habit of collecting video games and his
fans donating some to him at their shows.
b> He wears schoolgirl dresses at most of their concerts.
c> He eats his KISS Cds.
d> A and B only
12. Which Antichrist Superstar tune was not premiered to receptive audiences
on their national "Smells Like Children" Tour?
a> Tourniquet
b> Irresponsible Hate Anthem
c> Kinderfeld
d> Apple of Sodom
13. How did Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids keep their fans entertained
between songs in the early 90s?
a> They played throwaway versions of the Beatles "Come Together" and "Straw-
berry Fields Forever".
b> Charles Manson soundbites were played over the PA system.
c> Manson threw peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at their fans.
d> All of the above
14. Name all of Marilyn Manson's single CD's.
15. Which band did Marilyn Manson never tour with?
a> Danzig
b> Nine Inch Nails
c> Live
d> Korn
16. In their thrid video, 1995's "Dope Hat", the Manson Family takes a
nauseous, fantasy-laden ride on a boat filled with children. What favorite
movie of Manson's inspired this colorful adventure?
a> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
b> Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
c> Yellow Submarine
d> The Time Machine
17. What influences does the band claim were used to create Antichrist
Superstar?
a> narcotics, the Kabbalah, numerology, computer technology
b> Bugs Bunny cartoons and Coca-cola
c> The "Jesus Christ Superstar" soundtrack
d> nightmares of Alice Cooper telling Manson to "record an album that would
bring about the apocalypse"
18. Unlike the other Marilyn Manson members, Zim Zum was the only one whose
moniker did not follow their traditional "sex-goddess-serial-killer" comb-
ination. Why was he named that?
a> He was an angel assigned to perform god's "dirty work"
b> It's the name of a new bubblegum
c> Manson wanted it to start with the letter 'Z'
d> Those were his first words as a baby
19. What happened to their founding member and ex-guitarist Daisy Berkowitz
after his departure last May?
a> He has decided to open a flower shop and sell mostly daisies.
b> He's currently a stand-in guitarist for Last Men Standing, a band
consisting of other musicians who once belonged in big bands like
Jimmy Chamberlain and Kelly Deal.
c> Daisy is back in Florida under another name aiming to start another band.
d> He's writing a tell-all book about his experiences in Marilyn Manson.
20. Is Marilyn Manson really Josh Saviano from "The Wonder Years"?
ANSWERS:
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. Zim Zum (trick question: Mr. Manson was born in Canton, Ohio, and didn't
move to FLA until he was 18, out of highschool, and pretty much
raised as far as I'm concerned)
8. c
9. d
10. a
11. d
12. d
13. d
14. Get Your Gunn, Lunchbox, and Sweet Dreams
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. a
19. c
20. If you don't know this one, you probably shouldn't be reading this.
BONUS QUESTIONS, composed by your host, the Twiglet. For answers to these,
email me at: kenfitts@worldnet.att.net -first person to email me with all
the right answers gets a surprise! Some right answers will get you a write-
up on my page at least (these are pretty hard).
1. What was Mr. Manson's college major, and what was he working as before
the band hit?
2. What was Mr. Manson's first job when he was a kid?
3. What was the first heavy metal record Mr. Manson ever heard (owned by his
parents, no less!)?
4. Where did Daisy and Marilyn meet?
5. How did the Spooky Kids come in contact with the little boy, Robert
Pierce, that sings on "My Monkey" and shaves a mohawk into his head in the
"Lunchbox" video?
6. Which all-girl band did Mr. Manson produce a demo for? (hint: they're
given a "thank you" in the liner notes to Portrait)
7. On one of their 1995 tours, Mr. Manson angered a few security guards, and
along with Pogo and famed road manager Frankie, was assaulted after the
show. Who saved the day?
8. What 70s rock band did Twiggy's mother dance for?
9. "The Misery Machine" is an allusion to a cartoon van... What is the van
really called, and what cartoon is it from?
10. Where is the band mentioned in the liner notes to NIN's "The Downward
Spiral" and what are they referred to as?
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