My Monkey
Marilyn Manson · Portrait Of An American Family
I sent him to the country and I fed him on gingerbread
along came a choo-choo, knocked my monkey coo-coo
and now my monkey's dead
at least he looks that way
but then again don't we all
what I make is what I am, I can't be forever
I had a little monkey
I sent him to the country and I fed him on gingerbread
along came a choo-choo and knocked my monkey coo-coo
and now my monkey's dead
poor little monkey
make you...break you...make you...break you...lookout
what I make is what I am, I can't live forever
we are our own wicked gods
with little g's and big dicks
sadistic and constantly inflicting a slow demise
I had a little monkey and I sent him to the country
and I fed him on gingerbread
along came a choo-choo and knocked my monkey coo-coo
and now my monkey's dead
the primate's scream of consonance is a reflection
of his own mind's dissonance
About My Monkey
"My Monkey" serves as a haunting centerpiece on Marilyn Manson's 2000 album *Portrait of an American Family*, exemplifying the artist's signature blend of industrial rock and theatrical horror. Released during the height of his *Mechanical Animals* era, the track utilizes distorted guitars and a brooding vocal delivery to explore themes of alienation and societal decay. The song stands as a stark contrast to the more aggressive tracks on the same record, relying instead on atmospheric tension and a sense of claustrophobia that defines Manson's mid-2000s output. It remains a defining moment in his discography, capturing the raw emotional intensity that propelled him to mainstream prominence while maintaining his unique, unsettling artistic identity.