The Hollywood Reporter has reported that a new Marilyn Manson song called “Cupid Carries A Gun” will be used for the new show “Salem” on WGN America. The song will premiere during the credits of the April 27 episode and will go on to become the song used for the show’s opening titles.
Manson said the following about the song:
“The song ‘Cupid Carries a Gun’ was the last track we just finished for my new album,The occult and witchcraft [are] so often used in cinema with a heinous disregard for even researching its origins. However, I liked the themes of ‘Salem’. It looks at the witch trials without being cliche like most modern films”
Composer, Tyler Bates who helped with the track said the following:
“Manson and I wrote a draft of ‘Cupid Carries A Gun’ shortly before I began working on the score for ‘Salem’. A couple weeks later I saw the title sequence and the song immediately came to mind. I showed it to Manson for fun more than anything, and it inspired us to finish the song that night. The next day I played it for Brannon Braga and he said that ‘Cupid Carries A Gun’ was the perfect tone and attitude for the show’s main titles.”
Keep a look out for the song on the show and visit The Hollywood Reporter site to hear a preview.
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