Tourniquet (Marilyn Manson song)

"Tourniquet" is song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released as the second single from their second studio album Antichrist Superstar (1996). It was written by frontman Marilyn Manson, co-founder Daisy Berkowitz and longtime bassist and guitarist Twiggy Ramirez. Like many other songs from Antichrist Superstar, the industrial rock and gothic rock song's lyrics are based on a dream Manson had. The image this song conveys is that of the main character in a world of sorrow and self-pity, prior to his transformation into the Little Horn.

The song garnered a mixed-to-positive response from music critics, who praised its hook and moodiness. Critics noted similarities between "Tourniquet" and the music of Alice Cooper, as well as the emerging nu metal scene. The single was only released in Europe, so the band targeted dance clubs with its B-side, "The Tourniquet Prosthetic Dance Mix", remixed by Sean Beavan and Manson himself. Its music video was directed by Floria Sigismond, who went through a period of sleep deprivation to get inspiration, and was controversial for its grotesque imagery. Commercially, the single peaked within the top 40 of Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, as well as the national charts of Finland, Spain and the UK.