Marilyn Manson New Cover Song Gave My Ears a Midlife Crisis
Okay, so let me get this straight: Marilyn Manson covered In The Air Tonight and somehow made it sound like an angry toaster trying to seduce a haunted fax machine in a dark alley behind Hot Topic. I don’t know if this was supposed to be edgy, nostalgic, or a cry for help—but I do know that my ears felt personally attacked.
First off, the song starts with this brooding ambiance that I assume was recorded inside a malfunctioning lava lamp. Then Manson starts whisper-singing like he’s trying to summon Beetlejuice through a vape cloud. The iconic drum fill? Yeah, it’s there… buried under what I can only describe as the musical equivalent of a hangover in a goth club at 3am.
Also, shoutout to the production team for mixing this thing in what sounds like a haunted aquarium. Everything’s wet and echoey and vaguely threatening, like someone poured Monster Energy on a cassette tape and said, “Yeah, that slaps.”
Did I hate it? Yes. Did I listen to it three times in a row trying to understand why it exists? Also yes.
Final verdict: If Phil Collins’ version was a thunderstorm, this one is a leaky faucet in hell.
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