We're from America
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| "We're from America" | ||||
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| Single by Marilyn Manson | ||||
| from the album The High End of Low | ||||
| Released | 27 March 2009 14 April 2009 (CD single) | |||
| Recorded | Hollywood, California, 2008–09 | |||
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| Length | 5:04 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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"We're from America" | ||||
"We're from America" is a song by American
Background
In the March 18, 2009 issue of Kerrang!, Marilyn Manson described the song as a scathing criticism of American exceptionalism:
I think a lot of people will hear the track and initially think it's just political, but it's not just that, it's also me describing a lot of fucked-up scenarios that I'm going through in my personal life. Someone asked me, "Why are you so fucked up?", "Well, I am from America." I hate the fact that so many people have fucked the country up, and so many people fucked up my personal life and I allowed it to happen. So in a way, I feel like America as a whole feels, but in no way does that make me a tree-hugging patriotic freedom rocker.
In response to this interview, Rudy Coby, who earlier gave a brief explanation of "Devour", said about the song on his MySpace profile:
I love the song but it doesn't sound like any other song on the album--it was the one I said he played eleventh or twelfth almost as an afterthought. ... It's one part of a journey--but it isn't giving away the game. I totally understand why Kerrang would want this as their special preview download though--everyone is reevaluating our country right now and this song is "America the (Un)Beautiful" and doesn't take any fucking shit.
Track listing
Hot Topic Exclusive CD single
All lyrics are written by Marilyn Manson; all music is composed by Twiggy Ramirez, Chris Vrenna
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "We're from America" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Four Rusted Horses (Opening Titles Version)" | 5:02 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US | 3 |
References
- ^ Chillingworth, Alec (September 17, 2016). "The 10 worst Marilyn Manson songs". LouderSound. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- About.com. Archived from the originalon June 27, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 30, 2009). "Fans React To Marilyn Manson's Dance-Punky New Song 'We're From America'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Billboard
