Killing Strangers (Cover)
Percussion, Synths, Effects, Arrangement and Production: Roberto Sass
Vocals, Guitar (some synth): ThePhaige https://soundcloud.com/thephaige
Lyrics and Original Score: M. Manson
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Always liked this track because of its rawness and bouncy feel and intended to remake it as it appears in the John Wick SOT but then said to myself it wouldn't work out without a singer of the right caliber. Then one day Alex (Eidos) gave me some feedback on the Baba Yaga track (thanks for that Alex) and a bell rang in my head saying Gary, Gary, Gary is the perfect one!!! I knew this would be a tough one so spent some time working on it to find out if I could get through all the guesswork of what instruments to use to get the thump just right then got in touch with Gary giving me thumbs up for this project. He did such a fantastic job with it both vocally and to add the liveliness required on the guitars knowing exactly what was required to bring the edge to this track. It was a pure pleasure collaborating with Gary and my head is already full of ideas for future projects (he just don't know it yet ;)
Gary changed the lyrics a bit to create a better angle and intention than the original and I think this was a smart move.
Lyrics:
This world doesn't need no opera, They need it for the operation
They don't need a bigga knife (a bigga knife)
'Cause They got guns, they got guns, they got guns (They got guns)
They got guns, you betta run (ya betta run, ya betta run, ya betta run)
Their killin' strangers, Their killin' strangers
Their killin' strangers, so they don't kill the ones that they love
Their killin' strangers, Their killin' strangers
Their killin' strangers, and they are killing the ones that we love
Love, love
They pack demolition
They can't pack emotion
Dynamite, They just might
So blow us a kiss, blow us a kiss
Blow us a kiss, and they'll blow you to pieces
Their killin' strangers, Their killin' strangers
Their killin' strangers, so they don't kill the ones that they love
Love, love, love
And they got guns, they got guns
You lost sheep better, better better turn
We got guns, we got guns
You lost minions better run
We got swords and They got guns
You lost sheep better,better better turn
We got swords and They got guns
Your lost minions better better better run
Their killin' strangers, Their killin' strangers
Their killin' strangers, so they don't kill the ones that they love
Their killin' strangers, Their killin' strangers
Their killin' strangers, so they don't kill the ones that they love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
You better run
They got guns, we got guns, They got guns
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Written by Jeordie White, Chris Alan Vrenna, Brian Hugh Warner