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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

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Song: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Original: The Eurythmics
Cover: Marilyn Manson


If I could give an award for the most disturbing rendition of an 80s song, this Marilyn Manson cover would be it. They/he managed to turn a relatively upbeat techno/pop hit into a haunting, disturbing version that's played on pretty much every movie and television soundtrack when the producers want you to realize how creepy the serial killer/psychopath character is.

Originally performed by Annie Lennox during her time with the Eurythmics, it was a Top 2 hit in both the United States and the UK. It was the band's biggest hit and performed at nearly every one of the Eurythmics' live events, as well as the appearances Annie Lennox made as a solo artist. The Marilyn Manson cover enjoyed a great deal of success too, as the song and video helped launch the band through repeated requests and airings on MTV... you know, back when the channel actually aired Music Television.

Fun Fact: This isn't Marilyn Manson's only cover of a hit song. They also did a cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put A Spell On You," but their record label didn't want to release either as a single. (Both would eventually be released on the band's 1995 album Smells Like Children). My second favorite cover by Marilyn Manson is this one of Tainted Love.