Dope Hat

"Dope Hat"
Single by Marilyn Manson
from the album Portrait of an American Family and on Smells Like Children as remix version.
Released	1995
Format	CD single
Recorded	1993-1994
Genre	Industrial rock, psychedelic rock
Length	14:52
Label	Nothing Records
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"Lunchbox" (1995) "Dope Hat (1995) "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (1996)
Music sample "Dope Hat"

"Dope Hat" is a promotional single from Marilyn Manson's debut album, Portrait of an American Family. It was first recorded for a demo tape that they released in 1993, entitled The Family Jams.

The song was remixed on their 1995 album, Smells Like Children, under the titles of "Diary of a Dope Fiend" (reference to the Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley) (a slower, more ominous version) 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.

Music video

The music video, directed by Tom Stern, features the band riding a boat through a psychedelic tunnel on a river of blood directly inspired by the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, one of Manson's favorite films. The boat is carrying the band members, young children & the Oompa Loompas from the aforementioned movie. CGI effects in the video were created by Xavier Guerin. The video also includes bizarre images in the background, such as a hand breaking an egg and blood coming out of it, a fish coming from the inside of a melon cut in half, etc. The video depicts a sort of "evil" and drug-induced Willy Wonka's boat ride. The video came out in 1995.

Formats and track listings

U.S. promotional CD single

1. "Dope Hat" - LP Version - 4:18
2. "Diary of a Dope Fiend" (EP Version) - 5:57
3. "Dance of the Dope Hats" (Remix) - 4:37

External links

• Watch "Dope Hat" on Youtube

References