All our monkeys have monkeys,
We drive our death-crush diamond Jaguar limousines.
We're not fantastic motherfuckers,
but we play them on TV.
We're the Low Art Gloominati
And we aim to depress
The Scabaret Sacrilegends
This is the Golden Age of Grotesque
Ladies and Gentlemen, so drop your piss-room bait
And make sure you're not late, you tramps and lunatics
Here's a trick that's gonna make you
Click.
I think this track's clearly about celebrity idolization/worship. "Golden Age of Grotesque" is referencing our shallow, mindless, meaningless fascination with material wealth and image--people today aspire for success in the form of money and appearance, as opposed to engaging in meaningful pursuits. "We're not fantastic motherfuckers but we play them on TV" & "Here's a trick that's gonna make you flip" are telling lines.
All our monkeys have monkeys, We drive our death-crush diamond Jaguar limousines. We're not fantastic motherfuckers, but we play them on TV.
We're the Low Art Gloominati And we aim to depress The Scabaret Sacrilegends This is the Golden Age of Grotesque
Ladies and Gentlemen, so drop your piss-room bait And make sure you're not late, you tramps and lunatics Here's a trick that's gonna make you Click.
I think this track's clearly about celebrity idolization/worship. "Golden Age of Grotesque" is referencing our shallow, mindless, meaningless fascination with material wealth and image--people today aspire for success in the form of money and appearance, as opposed to engaging in meaningful pursuits. "We're not fantastic motherfuckers but we play them on TV" & "Here's a trick that's gonna make you flip" are telling lines.