"Haters call me bitch, call me faggot, call me whitey." Say all you want you stone casting idiots, Manson would rather be "the better of two evils" because in the end, the persecuted are the real heroes.

Track 14: Vodevil
The song starts out like a deranged vaudeville show. The difference is that this is the Golden Age of Grotesque we are touring and the star of the show is Manson himself. I think he is trying to tell us that he is not a mere sideshow, he is a work of art.

This is another great angry song. His frustrations with people are quite evident. I feel his pain.

Track 15: Obsequey (The Death of Art)
We are back to where we started in the beginning. Like any great journey, we have gone full circle. Art has died and we have nothing new to say. Neither does Marilyn because there are no lyrics. The curtain closes and I have envision myself safely escaping from the theatre filled with serial killers.

My Take:
"Grotesque" seems to carry the general theme that Manson merely wants to be heard. He will stoop to all levels to get our attention, but that is not the reaction for which he is begging. He wants more. He wants us to actually listen and to understand how messed up the world really is. After all, this is "The Golden Age of Grotesque" in which we are living.

Grade: A-