The Beautiful People

About this song

The song opens with a few seconds of backward-guitar feedback and electronic noise. It includes a heavily distorted spoken sample by Tex Watson. It was Marilyn Manson's first original hit after his cover of "Sweet Dreams."

What it's about

The song is tied to the overarching theme of the 1996 album Antichrist Superstar, which examines the Nietzschean Übermensch. It deals with the destructive side of the Will to Power and explores master-slave morality, including its links to Social Darwinism, capitalism and fascism.

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Fun facts

• Sampled in 7 other songs, like “Beautiful Robots by David0Mario”.
• Covered 11 times, including “The Beautiful People by Alexa Melo”.
• Written by Jeordie White and Marilyn Manson.
• Produced by Trent Reznor and Dave Ogilvie.
• Recorded at Nothing Studios (New Orleans.