The Real Five: Marilyn Manson [VIDEO]

Marilyn Manson celebrates his 45th birthday today. No longer a skinny weirdo, Manson now looks huskier and even more capable of violence (no doubt due in part to his role on Sons Of Anarchy). I've always been a Manson fan and I've got his top five videos for ya!

Are you ready for a half dozen from the big bad wolf? Yep, half dozen. Even though this is "The Real Five", I just couldn't make playlist without including his awesome new track. So here's the story on "The Real Five". The "Real Five" is the most played tracks from rock radio. There is no judgement here, no opinion, just the most played.

I like cutting right to the mean and potatoes, so leading the list is #1.

#1. The Beautiful People. In 1996 Manson had already warmed us up with two, mostly under-received albums (Portrait of an American Family and Smells Like Children). He then dropped his masterpiece "Antichrist Superstar" featuring this track.

#2. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This). Sweet Dreams from the 1995 release "Smells Like Children" put Manson on the map, personally I'd take "Dope Hat" any day.

#3. Personal Jesus. Manson recorded this track for his "Lest We Forget" collection in 2004, no doubt at the urging of friend and confidant Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.

#4. The Dopeshow. Manson channeled his "inner David Bowie" for the Mechanical Animals album in 1999. The sleazy dragging beat still get's me pumped when I hear it on the radio.

#5. Mobscene. I know this track made the list, but I still think it's underrated. Manson dropped "The Golden Age Of Grotesque" in 2003 and this was the lead track.

Finally, to wrap things up, I really believe that Manson is swinging for the fences on his new album "The Pale Emperor". As a bonus to "The Real Five", check out "Deep Six".

Here's those six tracks in order 1-6.