Disposable Teens

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"Disposable Teens"
Single by Marilyn Manson
from the album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)
B-side	"Five to One"
Released	November 7, 2000
Format	CD single
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	3:01
Label	Nothing / Interscope
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes (1999) "Disposable Teens" (2000) "The Fight Song" (2001)

"Disposable Teens" is the first single from Marilyn Manson's fourth studio album Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death). The chorus borrows lyrically from the Beatles song, "Revolution." The lyrics describe the irony of teen rebellion in that teenagers who act violently in retaliation against parental and social authority eventually sell themselves out to adulthood and become the very authority they were revolting against, a theme that is very similar to Rebel Without a Cause. This is explained in the chorus: "You say you want a revolution, man, and I say that you're full of shit." The song borrows a quote from George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four, "Rebel from the waist down." The song also bears a strong resemblance to Manson's biggest hit, "The Beautiful People", from Antichrist Superstar.

The song is featured in Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 during the opening credits. Dale Oliver composed a remix of the song which TNA Wrestling used as the entrance theme of Christopher Daniels. The song will also be featured as DLC for Rock Band as part of the "Mayhem Festival Eight Pack"^[1]

Video

The video starts out with Manson rising slowly from what appears to be a lake (symbolic of the third and final beast). The video cuts between Manson in several different environments and outfits including a Pope outfit. As the food in a Last Supper reenactment and Manson himself performing to a crowd, surrounded by fascist looking police with crucifix shaped batons. As the video climaxes the crowd is seen overthrowing the guards.

Two versions of the video were released; one with the content mentioned above and another composing entirely of the stage performance footage from the original.

Disposable Teens Single 1

1. Disposable Teens
   
2. Working Class Hero (John Lennon cover)
   
3. Diamonds & Pollen
   

Disposable Teens Single 2

1. Disposable Teens
   
2. Five to One
   
3. Astonishing Panorama of the End Times

1. ^ Marilyn Manson Comes To Rock Band