21st century vampires

it was a wednesday night
and I remember it well
the freaks were out in force
and looking to raise hell

there was pleather and black
as far as the eye could sea
and the room was awash 
with androgyny

you'd look at some of them and had to think
it was a phase
we were surrounded by candles 
and a dry-ice haze

but most of them were drinking pbr
right out of the can
beside a few out of place looking 
nascar fans

vampires don't like techno any more
they don't listen to breakbeat or trance like before
they've traded in concrete blonde for the white stripes
2 a.m. for them is really a late night
vampires don't like techno any more

back in the 90's there was the club
called the rusty cage
and moby, nine inch nails and ministry 
were all the rage

marilyn manson was going 
like he would never stop
now I hear he works the graveyard
at the IHOP

don't get me wrong I ain't a-fuckin'
with the gothic scene
I've been known to listen to these bands
a time or three

except for manson whose career was built
on bullshit sleaze
I'll have the pancakes, bacon
scrambled eggs with cheese

vampires don't like techno any more
they don't listen to breakbeat or trance like before
they've traded in concrete blonde for the white stripes
2 a.m. for them is really a late night
vampires don't like techno any more