# Talk:Rock Is Dead (Marilyn Manson song)

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Is this song a cover / sample of the Doctor Who theme song?
Robin.lemstra (talk) 13:05, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Rock Is Dead (Marilyn Manson song)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Brankestein (talk) 01:01, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

I'm going to review the article the best I can. Brankestein (talk) 01:01, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Lead
"... released as the thirdd single from their third studio album" - typo.
"The song was featured on the soundtrack of the Keanu Reeves film The Matrix (1999)" - The Matrix was not directed by Keanu Reeves. I think this sentence could be: "The song was featured on the soundtrack of The Wachowskis' film The Matrix (1999)."
I think that the word "song" appears too much in the second paragraph.
"A music video for the song was directed by Manson and Samuel Bayer features the band performing the song in costume." - I don't understand this sentence. The music video was directed by Manson and Samuel Bayer or Samuel Bayer features the band performing?
"A second version of the video was released that features clips from The Matrix." - Maybe it could be better to write: "A second version of the video features clips from The Matrix and was released in order to promote the film." (or something like that)
Background
I don't think that the image of Keave Reeves is necessary in this article, since The Matrix is not his. Also, did that film influence the recording and composition of the song in any way?
The song existed before it was included on the soundtrack.
Composition
Is there any information about the song's key, time signature, tempo and chord progression?
I can find no info on the subject from a good source.
I feel that some quotes belong to the critical reception section.
I disagree; these quotes are about the track's composition.
Critical reception
Is Annalee Newitz's review that important for the article to have an image of her? Her review appears in only one short sentence.
Music video
"... and was directed by Manson alongside Samuel Bayer." - Who is Samuel Bayer? The sentence could be "... and was directed by Manson alongside American director Samuel Bayer." Also, did Manson and Bayer work before on other videos?
"... while the rest of the band are dressed in attire similar to the kind worn by them in the Mechanical Animals booklet." - I find this sentence weird.
Credits and personnel
Is there information about the studios were the song was recorded and mixed?
No
Charts
Did the song rank on any year-end chart in 1999?
No
The article could have a brief chart performance section.
It was not a hit & I can't find articles on its chart performance.
Did the song receive any certifications?
No
Overall
There is an inconsistency regarding citation marks. Sometimes a quote ends with the citation mark before the full stop/period.
@Brankestein: I addressed your concerns. Thanks for the help!
I have passed the article. Congratulations! Sorry for the delay. Brankestein (talk) 00:51, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

The article is missing a chart performance section. The reviewer completely overlooked it. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 17:24, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

You can't exactly say the article is "missing" a chart performance section. The song's performance on charts was nominal, so it was decided to omit 'Chart performance' in favour of simply 'Charts'. A 'Chart performance' section isn't a requirement of the GA criteria. Homeostasis07 (talk) 21:58, 16 June 2018 (UTC)