Apple of Sodom (song)

At the suggestion of a mutual friend, David Lynch chose Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to produce the soundtrack to his film Lost Highway (1997). Lynch wanted the soundtrack to feature well-known artists of his choosing who were inspirational to him, as well as commercially viable. Among the artists chosen were Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Smashing Pumpkins and Rammstein. Lynch met Manson through Reznor. Since Lynch and Manson met during the production of Lost Highway, Lynch wrote an introduction to Manson's biography The Long Hard Road Out of Hell (1998), and the two collaborated on both an art show and a coffee table book titled Genealogies of Pain (2011). ==Composition and lyrical interpretation==

"Apple of Sodom" is an industrial song It was written by Manson and produced by him alongside Sean Beavan. Reighley notes that, if consumed, an apple of Sodom can cause paralysis, severe tremors or death; the toxicity of the apple is referred to in the song's lyric "I've got something you can never eat". It features a drum beat reminiscent of jungle music, and a vocal performance that has been described as crooning The song includes lyrics such as "I’m dying, I hope you’re dying too" Manson elaborated that he was a "huge fan" of Apple's music, and that "If I was ever to be put in a circumstance where I could have sex with her, I would decline because her vagina is probably too precious to be dirtied by my filthy cock." ==Critical reception==

In a review of the Lost Highway soundtrack, The Daily Aztec praised "Apple of Sodom" and the band's version of "I Put a Spell on You", saying that they "both make listeners feel like they're entering something dangerous. Manson's screaming and jungle drum beats give the songs a sarcastic, stereotypical horror film feeling, and at the same time the tunes are among the catchiest on the record." Katie Rife of The A.V. Club called "Apple of Sodom" a "grimy" song that "straddles the line between the erotic and the terrifying". Kerrang!s Jason Arnopp said that the song "sees the band in sinister, down-paced mode, brilliantly complementing the overall feel of the soundtrack." Daisy Jones of Dazed said that Manson's "razor-sharp" contributions to the soundtrack helped Lost Highway become a cult film. Alec Chillingworth of Metal Hammer put "Apple of Sodom" fourth on the magazine's list of Manson's ten most underrated songs. Chillingworth wrote that "the track never really kicks off. And that's the beauty of it. It's not about a quiet/loud dynamic. It's not about a chorus that's going to stay on the radio until radios are no more. 'Apple of Sodom' is an early example of Manson being able to evoke a precise atmosphere through nothing more than bare instrumentation and that inimitable voice of his." ==Music video==

A music video was made for the song, directed by Joseph Cultice. Dan Epstein of Revolver said: "In retrospect, the video's grainy quality actually makes it powerfully effective, especially in the cinematic scene where the nude, alien-like female pulls a plug out of her torso and proceeds to bleed to death." Epstein ranked the clip fourth on Revolvers list of the "5 Most Horrifying Moments from Marilyn Manson Music Videos". ==Personnel==

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lost Highway. • Marilyn Manson – songwriter, producer • Sean Beavan – producer, mixer ==See also==