History Music / SmellsLikeChildren

** Manson is dressed as the Child Catcher from ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' on the album cover. The album title itself is also a reference to dialogue from the same character. The track ''Shitty Chicken Gang Bang'' is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie. Earlier, on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) Manson had already referenced this scene during the track "Organ Grinder", where a sample from the Child Catcher's speech can be heard.
** The track "Diary of a Dope Fiend" references Creator/AleisterCrowley's novel ''Diary of a Drug Fiend''. Crowley was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' in the line "We're gonna ride to the Abbey of Thelema" in "Misery Machine'" , a reference to his ''Abbey of Thelema''.

** The album title and Manson's outfit on the album cover are a reference to the Child Catcher in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''. The track "Shitty Chicken Gang Bang" is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie.

* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: "White Trash" is a cover version of "Cake and Sodomy" (presented as a remix on this EP). It does change the lyrics and makes it even more disturbing: it does away with the critique of the moral hypocrisy of the DeepSouth and focuses more the woman character to say the least. If you now about Tony Wiggins, you might draw parallels to his real character.

* HarmfulToMinors: Many songs make references to child abuse.

[[folder:The album as a whole]]

* BrokenRecord: "Sympathy For The Parents".

* CentralTheme: Manson confirmed that all songs deal with abuse in one form or another.
* CoitusUninterruptus: "Everlasting Cocksucker".

* SpecialGuest: Tony F. Wiggins was a guy the band knew when they recorded the album. He's billed as big star here.
* SpokenWordInMusic: Some tracks feature spoken parts and intervies bits, such as "Sympathy for the Parents", "May Cause Discoloration of the Urine or Feces" and "Dancing with the One-Legged..."

* AlbumFiller: A phone conversation between Marilyn Manson and his mother about medicine can be heard on the album.
* AlliterativeTitle: "'''F'''uck '''F'''rankie".
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The title "Scabs, Guns and Peanut Butter" provides an example of this trope.
* BrokenRecord: "Sympathy For The Parents".
--> ''My sympathy to the parents''.

* CoitusUninterruptus: "Everlasting Cocksucker".

* CoverVersion: "Sweet Dreams", a Music/{{Eurythmics}} cover, "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger", a Music/PattiSmith cover from her album ''Music/{{Easter}}'', and Music/ScreaminJayHawkins' ''I Put A Spell On You'' is also adapted.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The title: "Abuse, Part 1 (There is Pain Involved)".

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: "Kiddie Grinder" alludes to this.

* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: "Rock 'N' Roll Nigger", a cover of the Music/PattiSmith song of the same name. Actually, pretty much every track on the EP can qualify, with the exception of "The Hands Of Small Children," "Sympathy For The Parents," "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)," "I Put A Spell On You," and "Track 16." If you don’t believe us, just look at the track listing.

* MythologyGag: "Dancing with the One-Legged" and "Sympathy for the Parents" both showcase distorted sound clips from an appearance by the band on ''The Phil Donahue Show''.

* NWordPrivileges: Subverted in "Rock N Roll Nigger", a cover of Music/PattiSmith from her album ''Music/{{Easter}}'', who is also white and therefore subverted the trope.
* ShoutOut:
** The album title and Manson's outfit on the album cover are a reference to the Child Catcher in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''. The track "Shitty Chicken Gang Bang" is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie.
** ''Diary of a Dope Fiend'' is a reference to Creator/AleisterCrowley's ''Diary of a Drug Fiend''.
** "Sympathy for the Parents" is a shout-out to "Sympathy for the Devil" from Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.

* SurrealMusicVideo: The video of "Sweet Dreams", directed by Dean Karr, depicts Manson and his band in an abandoned building, intercut with scenes where walks around in a tutu in the street and rides a pig wearing a cowboy hat, covered in mud.

* IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: "Rock 'N' Roll Nigger", a cover of the Music/PattiSmith song of the same name.

** "Sympathy for the Parents" is a shout-out to "Sympathy for the Devil" from Music/TheRollingStones' ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.

''Smells Like Children'' is the second album, an EP, by Music/MarilynManson, released in 1995. His cover of Music/{{Eurythmics}}' "Sweet Dreams" became a hit single that gave Manson his first mainstream notability.

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Smells Like Children is the second album, an EP, by Music/MarilynManson, released in 1995. His cover of Music/{{Eurythmics}}' "Sweet Dreams" became a hit single that gave Manson his first mainstream notability.

* TakeThat: "Fuck Frankie" is a diss to Frankie Proia, their former tour manager who embezzled 20.000 dollar from the band during their tour for their previous release, ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily''.

* DepartmentOfRedundancy: The title: "Abuse, Part 1 (There is Pain Involved)".

'''Smells Like Children''' is the second album, an EP, by Music/MarilynManson, released in 1995. His cover of Music/{{Eurythmics}}' "Sweet Dreams" became a hit single that gave Manson his first mainstream notability.

!! Diary of a Trope Fiend:

'''Smells Like Children''' is the second album, an EP, by Music/MarilynManson, released in 1995.

#(Bonus Track) – (8:19)

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: ''Scabs, Guns and Peanut Butter''.
* BrokenRecord: ''My sympathy to the parents''.

** Some tracks are remixes of earlier songs from ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994). ''Diary of a Dope Fiend'' and ''Dance of the Dope Hats'' are remixes of ''Dope Hat'', ''Kiddie Grinder'' of ''Organ Grinder'' and ''Everlasting Cocksucker'', ''White Trash'' and ''Dance of the Dope Hats'' recycle lyrics of ''Cake and Sodomy''.
** Manson is dressed as the Child Catcher from ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' on the album cover. The album title itself is also a reference to dialogue from the same character. The track ''Shitty Chicken Gang Bang'' is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie. Earlier, on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) Manson had already referenced this scene in the track ''Organ Grinder'', where a sample from the Child Catcher's speech can be heard.
** The track ''Diary of a Dope Fiend'' references Creator/AleisterCrowley's novel ''Diary of a Drug Fiend''. Crowley was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' in the line ''We're gonna ride to the Abbey of Thelema'' in ''Misery Machine'' , a reference to his ''Abbey of Thelema''.

* CoitusUninterruptus: ''Everlasting Cocksucker''.

* ContentWarnings: ''May Cause Discoloration of the Urine or Feces''.
* CoverVersion: ''Sweet Dreams'', a Music/{{Eurythmics}} cover, ''Rock 'n' Roll Nigger'', a Music/PattiSmith adaptation and Music/ScreaminJayHawkins' ''I Put A Spell On You'' is also handled.
* DepartmentOfRedundancy: ''Abuse, Part 1 (There is Pain Involved)''.

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: ''Kiddie Grinder''.

* MythologyGag: ''Dancing with the One-Legged'' and ''Sympathy for the Parents'' both showcase distorted sound clips from an appearance by the band on ''The Phil Donahue Show''.

* NWordPrivileges: Subverted in ''"Rock N Roll Nigger"'', a cover of Patti Smith who is also white and therefore subverted the trope.

** The album title and Manson's outfit on the album cover are a reference to the Child Catcher in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''. The track ''Shitty Chicken Gang Bang'' is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie.

** ''Sympathy for the Parents'' is a shout-out to ''Sympathy for the Devil'' from Music/TheRollingStones' ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.

* SurrealMusicVideo: ''I Put a Spell on You''.
* SympathyForTheDevil: ''Sympathy for the Parents''.
* TakeThat: ''Fuck Frankie'' is a diss to Frankie Proia, their former tour manager who embezzled 20.000 dollar from the band during their tour for their previous release, ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily''.
* TelephoneConversation: A phone conversation between Marilyn Manson and his mother about medicine can be heard on the album.

# "The Hands Of Small Children" – (1:35)
# "Diary Of A Dope Fiend" – (5:55)

# "Sympathy For The Parents" – (1:00)
# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" – (4:53)

# "I Put A Spell On You" – (3:36)
# "May Cause Discoloration Of The Urine Or Feces" – (3:59)
# "Scabs, Guns, And Peanut Butter" – (1:01)
# "Dance Of The Dope Hats ''Remix''" – (4:39)

# "Dancing With The One-Legged... "– (0:45)

!! Diary Of A Trope Fiend:

* BrokenRecord: ''My sympathy to the parents''.
* CallBack:
** Some tracks are remixes of earlier songs from ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994). ''Diary Of A Dope Fiend'' and ''Dance Of The Dope Hats'' are remixes of ''Dope Hat'', ''Kiddie Grinder'' of ''Organ Grinder'' and ''Everlasting Cocksucker'', ''White Trash'' and ''Dance Of The Dope Hats'' recycle lyrics of ''Cake And Sodomy''.
** Manson is dressed as the Child Catcher from ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' on the album cover. The album title itself is also a reference to dialogue from the same character. The track ''Shitty Chicken Gang Bang'' is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie. Earlier, on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) Manson had already referenced this scene in the track ''Organ Grinder'', where a sample from the Child Catcher's speech can be heard.
** The track ''Diary Of A Dope Fiend'' references Creator/AleisterCrowley's novel ''Diary Of A Drug Fiend''. Crowley was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' in the line ''We're gonna ride to the Abbey of Thelema'' in ''Misery Machine'' , a reference to his ''Abbey of Thelema''.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Several lyrics use CreepyChild imagery.
* CoitusUninterruptus: ''Everlasting Cocksucker''.
* ConceptAlbum: According to Manson most tracks deal with the concept of abuse and its most common target: innocence.

* DepartmentOfRedundancy: ''Abuse, Part 1 (There Is Pain Involved)''.
* FaceOnTheCover: Manson seen through a FishEyeLens.

* FishEyeLens: The album cover.
* LittleGreenMen: Manson is seen in green skin on the album cover.
* MythologyGag: ''Dancing With The One-Legged'' and ''Sympathy For The Parents'' both showcase distorted sound clips from an appearance by the band on ''The Phil Donahue Show''.

* ShoutOut:
** The album title and Manson's outfit on the album cover are a reference to the Child Catcher in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''. The track ''Shitty Chicken Gang Bang'' is a PunBasedTitle on the same movie.
** ''Diary Of A Dope Fiend'' is a reference to Creator/AleisterCrowley's ''Diary Of A Drug Fiend''.
** ''Sympathy For The Parents'' is a shout-out to ''Sympathy For The Devil'' from Music/TheRollingStones' ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.

* StockSoundEffects: Distorted crying baby sounds during the intro.
* SurrealMusicVideo: ''I Put A Spell On You''.
* SympathyForTheDevil: ''Sympathy For The parents''.
* TakeThat: ''Fuck Frankie'' is a diss to Frankie Proia, their former tour manager who embezzled 20.000 dollar from the band during their tour for their previous release, ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily''.

* CoverVersion: ''Sweet Dreams'', a Music/TheEurythmics cover. ''Rock 'n' Roll Nigger'', a Music/PattiSmith adaptation and Music/ScreaminJayHawkins' ''I Put A Spell On You'' is also handled.

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!!Tropes:

* TelephoneConversation: A phone conversation between Marilyn Manson and his mother about medicine can be heard on the album.

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: ''Kiddie Grinder''.

* TelephoneConversation: A phone conversation between Marilyn Manson and his mother about medicine can be heard on the album