Actually, she said, it was more like screaming. She believes the group isn't so much against religion as it is against people forcing it on others. I think he is trying to take a strong stand because there are so many people on the other side of the issue. I didn't just fall off the tour bus. The band also sings about sodomy and suicide because it's good for business.
Music critics write that the group's theatrics hide their lack of talent.
But if there's anything that boosts sales and demeans society more than shock, it's censorship, no matter how well-meaning. Officials in Richmond, Va., tried to bar the band from the city-owned coliseum until the American Civil Liberties Union threatened to sue. If Mims' goal is to make sure Manson's message doesn't spread too far, the best approach may be to ignore it. The band will ultimately sink from the weight of its own cynicism. Marilyn Manson will probably be here today and gone tomorrow.