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''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 RockOpera[=/=]ConceptAlbum by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".

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''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 RockOpera[=/=]ConceptAlbum by Music/MarilynManson. It Rife with social critique, it was a critical and commercial success and became his breakthrough album and causes but also caused a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups.groups. In retrospect, it's been credited for bringing an end to the {{grunge}} craze within popular music and has been honored as one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".
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''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 RockOpera/ConceptAlbum by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".

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''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 RockOpera/ConceptAlbum RockOpera[=/=]ConceptAlbum by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".
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''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".

It's seen as the first of a trilogy, consisting of ''Music/MechanicalAnimals'' (1998) and ''Music/HolyWoodInTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath'' (2000)

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''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 album RockOpera/ConceptAlbum by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".

It's seen as the first It is part of a trilogy, consisting of trilogy (or a "triptych") alongside Manson's two following releases ''Music/MechanicalAnimals'' (1998) and ''Music/HolyWoodInTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath'' (2000)
(2000). However, since the series' story is told in reverse chronological order, ''Antichrist Superstar'' therefore ends the narrative.



* DownerEnding: The album ends with the protagonist transforming into the Antichrist Superstar, whose motivations [[BlueAndOrangeMorality transcend any sense of morality]], and becoming so nihilistic and disgusted with humanity that they instigate a genocide of the human race that ends with the whole planet being destroyed.

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* DownerEnding: The album ends album--and the whole overarching narrative of the triptych--ends with the protagonist transforming into the Antichrist Superstar, whose motivations [[BlueAndOrangeMorality transcend any sense of morality]], and becoming as a result of being ostracized by society. They become so nihilistic and disgusted with humanity that they instigate a genocide of the human race that ends with the whole planet being destroyed.
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* DownerEnding: The album ends with the protagonist transforming into the Antichrist Superstar, whose motivations [[BlueAndOrangeMorality transcend any sense of morality]], and becoming so nihilistic and disgusted with humanity that they instigate a genocide of the human race that ends with the whole planet being destroyed.

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* BookEnds: The opening and closing seconds include the distorted phrase:

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* BookEnds: The opening and closing seconds of the album include the distorted phrase:



* ClusterFBomb: The pre-hook of "Irresponsible Hate Anthem".
-->''Fuck it, fuck it, fuck it, fuck it''



* EpicRocking: "Antichrist Superstar", "The Reflecting God", and "Man That You Fear" are all 5-6 minutes long.



* HiddenTrack: "Empty Sounds of Hate".

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* FadingIntoTheNextSong: "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" → "The Beautiful People", "Tourniquet" → "Little Horn", "The Reflecting God" → "Man That You Fear", "Track 99" → "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
* HiddenTrack: The album ends with one that follows the final song, "Man That You Fear", after 82 silent 4-second tracks. It has been referred to under multiple names like "Better Messiah", "Dying Years", "Minister", "Empty Sounds of Hate".Hate", "Untitled", and "Track 99". If the album is looped, the pacing of "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" matches the distorted recitation of the hidden track, [[BookEnds forming a perfect loop]].


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* MinisculeRocking: The HiddenTrack that ends the album is around one-and-a-half minutes long.
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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Marilyn screams multiple times in "1996".

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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Aside from regularly screaming his lines, Marilyn screams lets out a straight-up scream multiple times in "1996".
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* {{Sampling}}:
** "The Beautiful People" contains a distorted spoken-word sample of Tex Watson saying [We would] swoop down on the town...[and] kill everyone that wasn't beautiful."
** "Minute of Decay" begins with a heavily distorted sample from a film adaptation of ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'' that says "From a dead man...greetings".
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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Marilyn lets out a feral yell in "1996" after he says "set the world on fire" and [[EvilLaugh chuckles]].

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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Marilyn lets out a feral yell screams multiple times in "1996" after he says "set the world on fire" and [[EvilLaugh chuckles]]."1996".
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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Marilyn lets out a feral yell in "1996" after he says "set the world on fire" and [[EvilLaugh chuckles]].


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* EvilLaugh: Marilyn chuckles at the start of the "1996" after saying "light a candle for the sinners/set the world on fire".
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* ArcWords: "When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you."
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* CallForward: The following lines originating in "Cryptorchid" are then reheard six tracks later in "Antichrist Superstar":
-->''Prick your finger it is done''\\
''The moon has now eclipsed the sun''\\
''Angel has spread it's wings''\\
''The time has come for bitter things''
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'''Antichrist Superstar''' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".

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'''Antichrist Superstar''' ''Antichrist Superstar'' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single "The Beautiful People".

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* Shout:
** The line "when you wish upon a star" in "Deformography," references the theme song from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}.''


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** The line "when you wish upon a star" in "Deformography," references the theme song from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}.''
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** Other sources site that this song was created when Brian Warner went to a family gathering, and nobody wanted to talk to him.
* RuleOfThree: The album is divided in three cycles.
* Shout:
** The line "when you wish upon a star" in "Deformography" references the theme song from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.
* SelfDeprecation:
** "Tourniquet"
--> ''You never ever believed in me''
--> ''I am your tourniquet''
** "1996"
--> ''Anti song and anti me''
--> ''I don't deserve a chance to be''

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** Other sources site cite that this song was created created, when Brian Warner went to a family gathering, and nobody wanted to talk to him.
* RuleOfThree: The album is divided in three cycles.
cycles.
* Shout:
Shout:
** The line "when you wish upon a star" in "Deformography" "Deformography," references the theme song from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.
''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}.''
* SelfDeprecation:
SelfDeprecation:
** "Tourniquet"
--> ''You
"Tourniquet:"
-->''You
never ever believed in me''
--> ''I -->''I am your tourniquet''
** "1996"
--> ''Anti
"1996:"
-->''Anti
song and anti me''
--> ''I -->''I don't deserve a chance to be''



** The album title is a shout-out to ''Film/JesusChristSuperstar''.

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** The album title is a shout-out to ''Film/JesusChristSuperstar''.''Film/JesusChristSuperstar.''



** "The Beautiful People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line: "How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song "Baby, You're a Rich Man", from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''. "The Beautiful People" has also been found to be related to the book "The Age of Manipulation: The Con In Confidence, The Sin in Sincere" which is also referenced in "Deep Six" off of ''The Pale Emperor'' from 2015.

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** "The Beautiful People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, 1960's, and the culture of beauty beauty, as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample sample, by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line: "How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song "Baby, You're a Rich Man", Man," from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''. ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour.'' "The Beautiful People" has also been found to be related to the book "The Age of Manipulation: The Con In in Confidence, The Sin in Sincere" Sincere," which is also referenced in "Deep Six" off of ''The Pale Emperor'' from 2015.
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** Other sources site that this song was created when Brian Warner went to a family gathering, and nobody wanted to talk to him.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The antichrist superstar rises to become the PhysicalGod he always dreamed of being, but crosses the DespairEventHorizon in the process and destroys the earth in a nihilistic rage. The last words of the album are actually "when all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed" - [[BrokenRecord repeated]] over and over amidst a wall of static.
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* ImmediateContradiction: "1996"

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* ImmediateContradiction: ImmediateSelfContradiction: "1996"

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'''Antichrist Superstar''' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single ''The Beautiful People''.

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'''Antichrist Superstar''' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single ''The "The Beautiful People''.
People".



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* AccentuateTheNegative:
** "1996" lists a lot of stuff the antichrist is against, many contradicting themselves.
** "The Minute Of Decay"
--> ''I've looked ahead and saw a world that's dead''
--> ''I guess that I am too''
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: "Little Horn"
--> ''The worms will wait with baited breath''
* AlbumFiller: Tracks 17 until 98 are all silent tracks.



* AlbumFiller: Tracks 17 until 98 are all silent tracks.
* AntiChrist: ''Antichrist Superstar''.

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--> ''Here is your antichrist superstar''
* AlbumFiller: Tracks 17 until 98 are all silent tracks.
AnnualTitle: "1996".
* AntiChrist: ''Antichrist Superstar''."Antichrist Superstar".
--> ''The time has come, it is quite clear''
--> ''Our antichrist is almost here... it is done''
* AntiAntiChrist: "1996"
--> ''Here is your antichrist superstar''
--> ''(...) Anti Satan''
--> ''Anti song and anti me''
--> ''I don't deserve a chance to be''



* BookEnds: The opening and closing seconds include the distorted phrase: ''When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you.''

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--> ''The beautiful people, the beautiful people''
--> ''It's all relative to the size of your steeple''
* BookEnds: The opening and closing seconds include the distorted phrase: phrase:
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''When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you.''
* BrokenRecord: "Little Horn"
--> ''Everyone will suffer now...
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* ConceptAlbum: The album deals with society's obsession with beauty as its highest ideal.

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* CapitalismIsBad: "1996"
--> ''Anti money''
* ConceptAlbum: The album deals with society's obsession with beauty as its highest ideal.ideal and is divided in three cycles: "The Heirophant" (track 1-4), "Inauguration of the Worm" (track 5-11) and "Disintegrator Rising" (track 12-99).


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* HydraProblem: "Antichrist Superstar"
--> ''Cut the head off''
--> ''Grows back hard''
--> ''I am the hydra''
* ImmediateContradiction: "1996"
--> ''Anti gay and anti dope''
--> ''I am the faggot anti-pope''
* KickTheDog: "Little Horn"
--> ''Someone better get the dog to kick''
* ListSong: "1996" lists all kinds of things the protagonist is against.
* MonsterFanGirl: "Mister Superstar"
--> ''Hey, Mr. Superstar''
--> ''I'll kill myself for you''
--> ''Hey, Mr. Superstar, I'll kill you if I can't have you''
--> ''Superstar, superfuck baby''
* MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting: "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
--> ''I'm so all-American, I'll sell you suicide''
--> ''I am totalitarian, I've got abortions in my eyes''
--> ''(...) America cannot see anything''
--> ''History is written by the winner, fuck it!''
* OneManSong: "Wormboy" and "Man That You Fear".
* OneWordTitle: "Tourniquet", "Cryptorchid", "Deformography", "Wormboy" and "Kinderfeld".


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* RuleOfThree: The album is divided in three cycles.
* Shout:
** The line "when you wish upon a star" in "Deformography" references the theme song from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.
* SelfDeprecation:
** "Tourniquet"
--> ''You never ever believed in me''
--> ''I am your tourniquet''
** "1996"
--> ''Anti song and anti me''
--> ''I don't deserve a chance to be''
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** "The Beautiful People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line: "How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song "Baby, You're a Rich Man", from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.

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** "The Beautiful People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line: "How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song "Baby, You're a Rich Man", from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''. "The Beautiful People" has also been found to be related to the book "The Age of Manipulation: The Con In Confidence, The Sin in Sincere" which is also referenced in "Deep Six" off of ''The Pale Emperor'' from 2015.
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* CallBack: "Beautiful People" has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).

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* CallBack: "Beautiful People" has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995). The sample itself also was used in the Spooky Kids era track "Dune Buggy".
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'''Antichrist Superstar''' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single ''The Beautiful People''.

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'''Antichrist Superstar''' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single ''The Beautiful People''.
People''.



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# "Angel With with the Scabbed Wings" - (3:52)



# "Untitled" - (1:39)

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# "Untitled" - (1:39)
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* AlbumFiller: Tracks 17 until 98 are all silent tracks.

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* AlbumFiller: Tracks 17 until 98 are all silent tracks.



* AsTheGoodBookSays: The booklet of the album makes reference to "Revelation", chapter 12, verses one to five.
* BeautyIsBad: "The Beautiful People".

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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The booklet of the album makes reference to "Revelation", chapter 12, verses one to five.
five.
* BeautyIsBad: "The Beautiful People".



* CallBack: "Beautiful People" has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).

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* CallBack: "Beautiful People" has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).



* HiddenTrack: "Empty Sounds Of Hate".

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* HiddenTrack: "Empty Sounds Of of Hate".



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Man That You Fear" was inspired by an incident during Manson's youth when he found a coffee can with something rotting inside. His mother told him it was discarded meat, but later told him that it was actually an aborted fetus.
* ShoutOut:

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Man That You Fear" was inspired by an incident during Manson's youth when he found a coffee can with something rotting inside. His mother told him it was discarded meat, but later told him that it was actually an aborted fetus.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:



** "The Beautiful People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line "how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song "Baby, You're A Rich Man", from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.

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** "The Beautiful People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line "how line: "How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song "Baby, You're A a Rich Man", from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.
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* AntiChrist: ''Antichrist Superstar''.
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* AlbumTitleDrop: Happens during "1996" and '''not''', as you might assume, during the title track.
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!! Tracklist:
# "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" - (4:17)
# "The Beautiful People" - (3:38)
# "Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World" - (4:15)
# "Tourniquet" - (4:29)
# "Little Horn" - (2:43)
# "Cryptorchid" - (2:44)
# "Deformography" - (4:31)
# "Wormboy" - (3:56)
# "Mister Superstar" - (5:04)
# "Angel With the Scabbed Wings" - (3:52)
# "Kinderfeld" - (4:51)
# "Antichrist Superstar" - (5:14)
# "1996" - (4:01)
# "The Minute of Decay" - (4:44)
# "The Reflecting God" - (5:36)
# "Man That You Fear" - (6:10)
# "Untitled" - (1:39)

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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The booklet of the album makes reference to ''Revelation'', chapter 12, verses one to five.
* BeautyIsBad: ''The Beautiful People''.

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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The booklet of the album makes reference to ''Revelation'', chapter 12, verses one to five.AlbumFiller: Tracks 17 until 98 are all silent tracks.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: The booklet of the album makes reference to "Revelation", chapter 12, verses one to five.
* BeautyIsBad: ''The "The Beautiful People''.People".



* CallBack: ''Beautiful People'' has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).
* ConceptAlbum
* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: Manson criticized society's obsession with organized religion and beauty as the highest ideal. This is further implied in the music video of ''The Beautiful People''.
* HiddenTrack: ''Empty Sounds Of Hate''.

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* CallBack: ''Beautiful People'' "Beautiful People" has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).
* ConceptAlbum
ConceptAlbum: The album deals with society's obsession with beauty as its highest ideal.
* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: Manson criticized society's obsession with organized religion and beauty as the highest ideal. This is further implied in the music video of ''The "The Beautiful People''.
People".
* HiddenTrack: ''Empty "Empty Sounds Of Hate''.Hate".



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: ''Man That You Fear'' was inspired by an incident during Manson's youth when he found a coffee can with something rotting inside. His mother told him it was discarded meat, but later told him that it was actually an aborted fetus.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: ''Man "Man That You Fear'' Fear" was inspired by an incident during Manson's youth when he found a coffee can with something rotting inside. His mother told him it was discarded meat, but later told him that it was actually an aborted fetus.



** ''The Beautiful People'' was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, You're A Rich Man'', from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.

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** ''The "The Beautiful People'' People" was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how "how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' people?" is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, "Baby, You're A Rich Man'', Man", from ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.
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** ''The Beautiful People'' was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, You're A Rich Man'', from ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.

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** ''The Beautiful People'' was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, You're A Rich Man'', from ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''.
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* CallBack: ''Beautiful People'' has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).

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* CallBack: ''Beautiful People'' has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. CharlesManson UsefulNotes/CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).



** ''The Beautiful People'' was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, You're A Rich Man'', from ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.

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** ''The Beautiful People'' was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by CharlesManson UsefulNotes/CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, You're A Rich Man'', from ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.
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'''Antichrist Superstar''' is a 1996 album by Music/MarilynManson. It became his breakthrough album and causes a lot of mass hysteria and controversy from religious and civic groups. It's best known for the title track and the single ''The Beautiful People''.

It's seen as the first of a trilogy, consisting of ''Music/MechanicalAnimals'' (1998) and ''Music/HolyWoodInTheShadowOfTheValleyOfDeath'' (2000)

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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The booklet of the album makes reference to ''Revelation'', chapter 12, verses one to five.
* BeautyIsBad: ''The Beautiful People''.
* BookEnds: The opening and closing seconds include the distorted phrase: ''When you are suffering, know that I have betrayed you.''
* CallBack: ''Beautiful People'' has a sample by Tex Watson, a member of the Charles Manson cult. CharlesManson was referenced earlier on ''Music/PortraitOfAnAmericanFamily'' (1994) and ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' (1995).
* ConceptAlbum
* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: Manson criticized society's obsession with organized religion and beauty as the highest ideal. This is further implied in the music video of ''The Beautiful People''.
* HiddenTrack: ''Empty Sounds Of Hate''.
* PunBasedTitle: The album title is a pun of ''Film/JesusChristSuperstar''.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: ''Man That You Fear'' was inspired by an incident during Manson's youth when he found a coffee can with something rotting inside. His mother told him it was discarded meat, but later told him that it was actually an aborted fetus.
* ShoutOut:
** The album title is a shout-out to ''Film/JesusChristSuperstar''.
** Creator/FriedrichNietzsche was a main inspiration for the themes and lyrics.
** ''The Beautiful People'' was inspired by Marilyn Bender's 1967 book of the same name. Her book dealt with world of scandal within the "jet-set" lifestyle of the 1960s, and the culture of beauty as it pertained to fashion and politics. The song also has a distorted spoken sample by CharlesManson member Tex Watson and the line ''how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?'' is a reference to the Music/TheBeatles' song ''Baby, You're A Rich Man'', from ''Film/MagicalMysteryTour''.

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