“Track two is called “Pretty as a Swastika.” It’s something I said to a girl because of her complexion – with black hair, red lips and pale skin. I mean, it was a complex and poetic comment that soon led to intercourse, so I felt no reason for it to be seen as confusing, hateful and destructive. The record label [told me], Take it off the album. Rather than do so, I decided to produce it on the inside of the sleeve with a different name, so it’ll be sold in Wal-Mart or wherever stores sell guns but are afraid to deal with lyrics. So I put “Pretty as a ($)” because all of their motivations are based on money.”
–Marilyn Manson tells Time
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