Track 10: Spade
This is an extremely sleezy sounding track. It is dark and dreary, but serves its purpose this deep into our journey through The Golden Age. Now that lust has had its say, only love can follow - right? With love, comes heartache. I think this song is directed toward Rose McGowan, his ex-love. If not, then it is some other person who has ripped his heart out. For you religious folks out there, the man IS human, and damn you for doubting that!

"You drained my heart and made a spade. But there's still traces of me inside your veins." Manson exposes his innate male ego. Although someone has torn his heart out, they just HAVE TO still have some feelings for him inside, don't they? Otherwise, the male ego would shatter. He is in the denial phase.

Track 11: Para-noir
From the denial phase, we go instantaneously into the anger phase in our cathartic journey. Without naming anyone specific, he flat out lets the "women of the world" have it. "I don't need a reason to hate you the way that I do." Speaking of hate, this song is saturated with it. It is pounding, almost as if Manson is taking an axe to someone who double-crossed him. Listen to this one when you are pissed. You'll feel better afterward.

This song is by far the most unique on the album. We are treated to sound bites of some woman listing the numerous reasons why she had sex with Manson. All of these reasons are groundwater - all surface-oriented. May she rot in hell with the rest of us - that bitch!

Track 12: The Bright Young Things
From the outset we get some good sound effects here. Things are looking brighter for our wounded guru as the lights are turned on. Marilyn is now in the acceptance phase. WHEW! It's time to hate all of the ignorant people again, now that we have healed the fragile heart. As mOBSCENE illustrates, you may like watching the freak show because it is merely obscene, but Manson's real fans know better. He is a "rebel to sell, it's just suits as well. We are the bright young things." It is a shame if you are looking for all the wrong reasons!

The song is erratic. But then again so is most of the viewing public.

Track 13: Better of Two Evils
Hypocrisy is unveiled as the mosh pit song makes its big splash! It is time to punish the critical viewing public who listens with a dead ear. Let them say and do what they want, because only a self-actualized artist can take the criticism like a grain of salt and throw it over their shoulder. The funny thing is that those casting stones, would probably sniff the salt if no one was looking - oh and me too!