Music Bender

UNH-unh … I ain’t about to put Marilyn Manson’s photo on here! So this’ll haveta do. Besides, you’ve probably heard this by now:

A 15-year-old student in Louisiana shot himself in the head at school, just after firing a (fortunately) missed shot at a teacher who refused his order to praise Marilyn Manson.

The student, Justin Doucet, left behind a suicide note in which he explained how he planned to kill others and then himself, according to police.

Doucet walked into his seventh-grade English class shortly before 9 am, screaming curse words and demanding everyone get down, according to students in the class.
Though the students remained seated, Doucet told his teacher to say: “Hail Marilyn Manson.” Luckily, the gun didn’t go off the first time he tried to shoot her.
So he tried a second time — but it buzzed by her head, leaving a hole in the wall and dust sprinkled across the classroom.
Doucet then left the classroom and walked to a nearby bathroom, where a single gunshot was heard.

Now, I said that to say this:

Of ALL figures in what we call ‘rock music’, the worst role model would be Brian Warner — the jerk behind that “Marilyn Manson” getup.

I dunno — maybe the guy doesn’t think he could draw a crowd or get noticed unless he’s made up like a refugee from a funeral home.
Maybe his songs aren’t strong enough — he’s not that good a performer — without his fix of ultra-macabre.

Maybe he’s just afraid …

But, look: when you mess with the brains of a young person in the wrong way, it’s time for you to HANG IT UP, DUDE! Either that, or society (as a whole) will do it for you!

I DARE WARNER TO (a) DITCH HIS GOOFY LOOK, (b) CUT THE SICK CRAP and (c) DO A SERIES OF GIGS WITHOUT IT!!
But they’ve gotta be with decent sets that can be heard and enjoyed by listeners as a whole!

Naaah … he won’t do it.
Like I said: He’s afraid …