Marilyn Manson - Misery Machine [Music Video]

“Misery Machine“ is the thirteenth and final track on the 1994 release Portrait of an American Family. The title of the song is a reference to the Mystery Machine from the animated series Scooby-Doo. Imagery from the cartoon was prevalent in the early years of the band, having been used in various flyers among other similar cartoon characters. “We’re gonna ride to the abbey of thelema“ is a reference to Aleister Crowley’s Abbey of Thelema, which was used as the headquarters from which the doctrines of Thelema would be spread throughout the world. The sample, “Go home to your mother! Doesn’t she ever watch you!? Tell her this isn’t some Communist day-care center! Tell your mother I hate her! Tell your mother I hate you!“ is spoken by Mink Stole from the John Waters 1977 film Desperate Living. After this, a telephone can be heard ringing very quietly for several minutes, which is then followed an irate answering machine message,