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Danzig – Mother (3:24)

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“Mother” is a song by Danzig that first appeared on their 1988 debut album, Danzig. Thematically, the song is a rhetorical challenge to parents who wish to shield their children from what is believed by Danzig to be the reality represented by heavy metal music. The song showcases Glenn Danzig’s powerful vocals and large vocal range.

The original 1988 music video was banned by MTV for its ending sequence, in which a live chicken is sacrificed and an inverted cross is drawn in its blood. Despite Danzig’s claim that he would not cater his videos to MTV’s standards, a new video was eventually produced five years later with entirely different visuals. The song features mostly Glenn and only few shots of the rest of the band. The video also features the famous part of sacrificing the chicken. The video is shot in black-and-white.

“Mother” became a hit on radio and MTV in 1993–1994, after a music video with live footage was created to promote the band’s new live EP, Thrall: Demonsweatlive. The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and 43 on the Hot 100. In the UK, the song peaked at number 62 on the singles chart.

The song appeared in video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on the station Radio X. It also appeared in Guitar Hero 2 and True Crime: New York City, and in the game Guitar Hero: Smash Hits.
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  • Danzig
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  • thrall-demonsweatlive
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  • Thrall - Demonsweatlive
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  • buddy_love2226

    really?? just got into danzig right nowhahahahahaha

    Tuesday morning

  • KRISPY818

    Brings me back

    17 days ago

  • lord_of_beer

    This is one case where the live version is better than this studio version.

    last month

  • motleycruebich

    reminds me so much of the cult!!!! great band and song

    last month

  • BCFarmer

    Rock? n? Roll? Ja mir kullern die Tränen... Wahrhaftig der beste Song und Danzig liefert viele coole songs! shit ich heule jedesmal wenn ich diesen song höre...

    last month

  • nola872

    danzig hot stuff

    March 2012

  • renanssoares

    I dont know why but I love this song. Gonna make a drum cover for it now!

    March 2012

  • crazykarma138

    He can have my skull anytime he wants it odinthorn.lol

    March 2012

  • FeXYSpartan

    Gears of war 3...... Let's kill some grubs!

    March 2012

  • clokc

    no! i'am not Danzing!

    February 2012

  • ar2oor

    \,,/

    February 2012

  • odinthorn

    He wants your skull.

    February 2012

  • hommerzero

    momy, can I go out and KILL TONIGHT???

    February 2012

  • StrongerTD

    Awesome!

    February 2012

  • lifeabove619

    the best danzig solo song ever imo.

    February 2012

  • kurrick024

    sounds like billy idol with his own twist

    February 2012

  • metalrulz666

    This Song Rulz!!!!!!!

    January 2012

  • d0l

    i thought he was pretty attractive, actually. :|

    January 2012

  • FeXYSpartan

    Gets me to school on time

    January 2012

  • deggit_biber

    sau geiles ding!

    January 2012
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