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"'''The Fight Song'''" is a song by American [[rock music|rock band]] [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]. It is the second [[single (music)|single]] from their fourth full-length [[studio album]], ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]'', released in 2000.<ref name="VH1 Goths Battle Jocks">{{cite web |last=Moss |first=Corey |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1435910/20010103/index.jhtml |title=Goths Battle Jocks In Upcoming Marilyn Manson Video |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=2001-01-03 |accessdate=2011-04-02}}</ref>
"'''The Fight Song'''" is a song by American [[rock music|rock band]] [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], released in 2001. It is the second [[single (music)|single]] from their fourth full-length [[studio album]], ''[[Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)]]''.<ref name="VH1 Goths Battle Jocks">{{cite web |last=Moss |first=Corey |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1435910/20010103/index.jhtml |title=Goths Battle Jocks In Upcoming Marilyn Manson Video |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=2001-01-03 |accessdate=2011-04-02}}</ref>


It was released in two standalone physical formats. The first, titled "The Fight Song Pt.1", was released on January 29, 2001 in the US and on February 19, 2001 in the UK.<ref name="NME See Stills From New Manson Video"/><ref name="NME Manson Comes Out Fighting"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/marilyn_manson/albums.jhtml?albumId=2545607 |title=The Fight Song Pt.1 |publisher=[[MTV]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> "The Fight Song Pt.1" was also released as a 12" picture disc vinyl LP on February 19, 2001 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/the_fight_song/ |title=The Fight Song Pt.1 Vinyl |publisher=[[Rate Your Music]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> Both feature a [[remix]] by [[Joey Jordison]] of the [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/marilyn-manson/5913 |title=Manson Gets 'Knotted |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=2001-01-09 |accessdate=2011-03-31}}</ref><ref name="NME Manson Comes Out Fighting">{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/marilynmanson/5948 |title=Manson Comes Out Fighting |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=2001-01-11 |accessdate=2011-03-31}}</ref> The second, titled "The Fight Song Pt.2", was released on February 02, 2001 in the US and on March 6, 2001 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/the_fight_song__part_2_/ |title=The Fight Song Pt.2 |publisher=[[Rate Your Music]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Fight-Song-Pt-2/dp/B00005A3MP/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1301666391&sr=1-4 |title=The Fight Song Pt.2 (Import, Single) |publisher=[[Amazon.com]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref>
It was released in two standalone physical formats. The first, titled "The Fight Song Pt.1", was released on January 29, 2001 in the US and on February 19, 2001 in the UK.<ref name="NME See Stills From New Manson Video"/><ref name="NME Manson Comes Out Fighting"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/marilyn_manson/albums.jhtml?albumId=2545607 |title=The Fight Song Pt.1 |publisher=[[MTV]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> "The Fight Song Pt.1" was also released as a 12" picture disc vinyl LP on February 19, 2001 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/the_fight_song/ |title=The Fight Song Pt.1 Vinyl |publisher=[[Rate Your Music]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> Both feature a [[remix]] by [[Joey Jordison]] of the [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/marilyn-manson/5913 |title=Manson Gets 'Knotted |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=2001-01-09 |accessdate=2011-03-31}}</ref><ref name="NME Manson Comes Out Fighting">{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/marilynmanson/5948 |title=Manson Comes Out Fighting |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=2001-01-11 |accessdate=2011-03-31}}</ref> The second, titled "The Fight Song Pt.2", was released on February 02, 2001 in the US and on March 6, 2001 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marilyn_manson/the_fight_song__part_2_/ |title=The Fight Song Pt.2 |publisher=[[Rate Your Music]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Fight-Song-Pt-2/dp/B00005A3MP/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1301666391&sr=1-4 |title=The Fight Song Pt.2 (Import, Single) |publisher=[[Amazon.com]] |accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref>

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"The Fight Song"
Song
B-side"Five to One"

"The Fight Song" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson, released in 2001. It is the second single from their fourth full-length studio album, Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death).[1]

It was released in two standalone physical formats. The first, titled "The Fight Song Pt.1", was released on January 29, 2001 in the US and on February 19, 2001 in the UK.[2][3][4] "The Fight Song Pt.1" was also released as a 12" picture disc vinyl LP on February 19, 2001 in the UK.[5] Both feature a remix by Joey Jordison of the heavy metal band Slipknot.[6][3] The second, titled "The Fight Song Pt.2", was released on February 02, 2001 in the US and on March 6, 2001 in the UK.[7][8]

The title is a pun on high school and college football team anthems known as Fight Songs as the song is partly a post-Columbine statement disparaging mainstream America's own glorification of violence among its youth; football is simultaneously one of the most violent sports and one of America's greatest obsessions.[3]

Music video

The music video for this song, directed by W.I.Z. at an abandoned Los Angeles football field, depicts the band members performing the song at a violent game of high school football between two fictional teams, "Holy Wood" (composed of jocks in white football attire) and "Death Valley" (composed of goths and social outcasts in black football attire).[9][1] The video also features a few subliminal messages; at approximately 2:14, the video briefly replaces the scuffling football players with people fighting with police riot squads.

Controversy

The music video generated minor controversy for its violent depiction of a football game between jocks and goths, which some sources have interpreted to be directly "echoing" Columbine.[1][3][2] Manson, for his part, has vehemently denied this, stating, "I'm trying to show that sports as well as music can be seen as violent, so I chose a traditional black vs white, good vs evil them for the video."[2] He further dismissed the claims to MTV News at the American Music Awards on January 8, 2001, stating, "People will put into it what they want if it helps them sell newspapers or helps them write a headline. They're gonna want to turn it into something it isn't. Flak is my job."[3]

Track listing

UK CD 1

  1. "The Fight Song"
  2. "The Fight Song" (Slipknot Remix)
  3. "Disposable Teens" (CD-Rom Video)
  • Also has:
  • Small Photo Gallery
  • Biography
  • Fight Song lyrics
  • GGG tour dates
  • 'wallpaper' art.
  • Disk 1 on its own should have 4 Tarot cards.

UK CD 2

  1. "The Fight Song"
  2. "Disposable Teens" (Remix)
  3. "The Love Song" (Remix) (Bon Harris & M.W.Gacy)
  • catalogue number: 497 491-2

Japan Special Edition - Rare Tracks CD

  1. "The Fight Song" (Live)
  2. "The Love Song" (Remix)
  3. "Disposable Teens" (Remix)
  4. "The Fight Song" (Slipknot Remix)
  5. "Diamonds & Pollen"
  6. "Working Class Hero" (John Lennon cover)
  7. "Five to One" (The Doors cover)
  8. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"(from The Last Tour on Earth/Guns, God and Government)

Accolades

In 2002, Kerrang! ranked "The Fight Song" 77th in their 100 Greatest Singles of All Time. [10]

  • The music video for the song is shown briefly to introduce Marilyn Manson in the film Bowling for Columbine. The full video is included in the DVD special features.
  • The song was used as the theme song for the WWF Invasion.
  • A remix appears on the Resident Evil soundtrack.
  • The song appears in the 2001 film Mean Machine for a short sequence when Jason Statham takes out several guards and a fellow inmate during the football match, although this sequence is shown in black and white and does not actually happen.

References

  1. ^ a b c Moss, Corey (2001-01-03). "Goths Battle Jocks In Upcoming Marilyn Manson Video". VH1. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c "See Stills From New Manson Video". NME. 2001-02-13. Retrieved 2011-03-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e "Manson Comes Out Fighting". NME. 2001-01-11. Retrieved 2011-03-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "The Fight Song Pt.1". MTV. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  5. ^ "The Fight Song Pt.1 Vinyl". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  6. ^ "Manson Gets 'Knotted". NME. 2001-01-09. Retrieved 2011-03-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "The Fight Song Pt.2". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  8. ^ "The Fight Song Pt.2 (Import, Single)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  9. ^ vanHorn, Teri (2001-01-10). "Marilyn Manson Denies Video Has Columbine Link". MTVNews.com. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  10. ^ "Kerrang! 100 Greatest Singles of All Time". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2011-03-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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