Marilyn Manson - Dope Hat [Music Video]

“Dope Hat“ is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released as the promotional single from their debut album, Portrait of an American Family. It was first recorded for a demo tape released in 1992, entitled The Manson Family. The song was remixed on the band’s 1995 EP, Smells Like Children, under the titles of “Diary of a Dope Fiend“ (reference to the Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley) (a re-record) and “Dance of the Dope Hats“ (a faster and more synthesized version). The music video was inspired by Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, particularly the Wondrous Boat Ride scene. Sandra Schulman of the Sun-Sentinel said that the song is “Horrifyingly good, loopy music, with discordant riffs that crawl under your skin and stay there. The soundtrack to every nightmare you’ve ever had.“ In his review of Portrait of an American Family, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said “Beneath all the camp shock, there are signs of
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