The Fight Song
"The Fight Song" is a release from Marilyn Manson, issued by Nothing Records on 2 February 2001. It was the second single from Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death), the band's fourth full-length studio album, and it came out in separate physical formats, with Part 1 and Part 2 each appearing on their own. The sound sits in industrial, electronic and hard rock territory.
The title plays on the fight songs sung for American high school and college football teams. The song itself is partly a post-Columbine statement aimed at the way mainstream America glorifies violence among its young, noting that football is both one of the country's most violent sports and one of its great obsessions. Part 1 is also notable for a remix by Joey Jordison of Slipknot, which makes it of interest to anyone who likes to hear nu metal and industrial rubbing shoulders.
The Fight Song: tracklist, credits and charts
3 tracks · 10:32Tracklist
- 1The Fight Song (album version)John 5 and Marilyn Manson2:59
- 2The Love Song (remix)5, White, Manson3:39
- 3The Fight Song (Slipknot remix)John 5 and Marilyn Manson3:53
- Produced by
- Marilyn Manson, David Sardy, Dave Sardy
- Recorded at
- The Mansion
- Mixed by
- David Sardy
- Mixed at
- Larrabee East
- Engineered by
- Paul Northfield, Greg Fidelman
- Label
- Nothing Records
- Length
- 10:32
Line-up
- Ginger Fish · drums (drum set)
- Madonna Wayne Gacy · electronic instruments, keyboard
- John 5 · electric guitar
- Jeordie White · electric bass guitar, electric guitar
- Marilyn Manson · lead vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Spain (AFYVE) · 2001 | 11 |
| Scotland (The Official Charts Company) · 2001 | 21 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) · 2001 | 70 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2001-02-19 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 19 February 2001 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 February 2001 | |
| Wikidata | 2 February 2001 | |
| UK / Europe release | 19 February 2001 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2001 | DE | Nothing Records | 606949748524 | original |
| 19 February 2001 | DE | Nothing Records | 606949748623 | original |
| 19 February 2001 | GB | Nothing Records | 0606949749026 | original |
| 19 February 2001 | GB | Nothing Records | 606949749125 | original |
| 8 August 2001 | JP | Nothing Records | 4988005277336 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 1623×1429 | rejected |