Marilyn Manson‘s version of the Eurythmics’s “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” is what put him on the map and since then, some of his best songs have been covers. Just look at last year’s surprise release of his interpretation of Gerard McMahon‘s “Cry Little Sister”, which is the theme song to Joel Schumacher’s 1987 The Lost Boys.
Digressing, Manson surprise-released yet another cover, his take on the folk standard, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”, which was previously recorded by Odetta, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, among others, writes Rolling Stone, who debuted the music video.
The site notes, “Music video director Tim Mattia (Halsey’s “Colors,” the 1975’s “Somebody Else,” Manson’s “Hey Cruel World … “) shot Manson for the video in the Joshua Tree Desert in California.
“Manson cut the song with producer Tyler Bates, with whom he has collaborated on his last two records, 2015’s The Pale Emperor and 2017’s Heaven Upside Down. The singer is putting the song out as a standalone vinyl single (and digital release) to coincide with his October and November tour dates. The vinyl picture disc features one of his watercolor paintings.”
The song comes on the heels of Manson teasing his next album, which should be coming sometime in 2020.