Dave Mustaine was an early member of the band Metallica, and helped pen tracks that wound up on their first two albums. In 1983, Mustaine was let go from the group by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield due to personal conflicts and substance abuse. He would be replaced by Kirk Hammett, guitarist for the Bay Area thrash band Exodus, who remains with the band to this day. Dave felt slighted and vowed to make his own band, which would be even faster and heavier than Metallica. Mustaine picked the name "Megadeth" from a pamphlet by California senator Alan Cranston that read: "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to."
In 1985, Megadeth released their debut album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!, on the independent record label Combat Records, to moderate success. It caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Megadeth signing with Capitol Records. Their first major-label album, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986 and was a major hit with the underground metal scene. Band members' substance abuse issues and personal disputes had brought Megadeth negative publicity during the late 1980s. Nonetheless, the band went on to release a number of platinum-selling albums, including So Far, So Good... So What! (1988), Rust in Peace (1990), and Countdown to Extinction (1992). These albums, along with worldwide tours, brought them public recognition.
Megadeth has had numerous guitarists, drummers and bassists throughout its 39-year career, with Mustaine being the only remaining original member of the group. The band temporarily disbanded in 2002 when Mustaine suffered an arm injury and re-established in 2004 without longtime bassist David Ellefson, who had taken legal action against him. Ellefson settled out of court and rejoined the band in 2010, but was fired in 2021 amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Megadeth's current lineup includes Mustaine, bassist James LoMenzo, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren.
Megadeth earned platinum certifications in the United States for six of its sixteen studio albums, and has received twelve Grammy nominations. Megadeth won its first Grammy Award in 2017 for the song "Dystopia" in the Best Metal Performance category. The band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, regularly appears on album artwork and live shows. Megadeth has hosted its own music festival, Gigantour, several times since July 2005, and held its first MegaCruise in October 2019.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megadeth
Studio albums
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
Rust in Peace (1990)
Countdown to Extinction (1992)
Youthanasia (1994)
Cryptic Writings (1997)
Risk (1999)
The World Needs a Hero (2001)
The System Has Failed (2004)
United Abominations (2007)
Endgame (2009)
Thirteen (2011)
Super Collider (2013)
Dystopia (2016)
The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022)
Boots
Megadeth Lyrics
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Something you call love, but I call sex
You've been kissing when you ought-a-be-a
Screwing and now someone else can
Kiss your ass
These boots are made for walking
that's just what they'll do
And one of these days these boots
You keep lying and there ain't no believing
And you keep stayin' when you ought-a-be-a leaving
Now what's right is right but you ain't been
Right yet
These boots
You keep dressin' ways you shouldn't
Be dressing
And you keep thinking that you'll never
Get burned ha!
I just found me a brand new Box Spring
Mattress
What you know bitch you got a lot ta learn
These boots, are you ready boots
And you think I'm kiddin', don'tchya!
Megadeth's cover of “These Boots” is a sarcastic rendition of Nancy Sinatra's “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”. The song's theme is feminist, and the lyrics are about a woman who is fed up with her partner's behavior towards her. The partner is continuously lying, cheating, and betraying her trust, while she keeps putting up with it. The song includes straightforward and unambiguous lyrics like "You keep saying you got something for me" and "you've been kissing when you ought-a-be-a screwing," depicting the woman's frustration and disappointment towards her partner's actions. Additionally, the verses "You keep dressin' ways you shouldn't be dressing" and "I just found me a brand new box spring mattress, what you know, bitch, you got a lot ta learn" are blunt in their approach, highlighting the woman's strong and confident character.
The words, "These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do, and one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you," deliver a powerful message encapsulating how the woman is done tolerating her partner's disrespectful behavior. The song can be interpreted as an anthem for women's empowerment, as the female narrator takes control and reaches her tipping point, declaring that her partner will face the consequences of his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
You keep saying you got something for me
You keep mentioning that you have something to offer me
Something you call love, but I call sex
You label your offer as love, but I view it as sexual in nature
You've been kissing when you ought-a-be-a Screwing
You have been engaging in superficial expressions of affection when you should have been engaging in sexual activities
and now someone else can Kiss your ass
As a result, someone else can deal with your insincere advances
These boots are made for walking that's just what they'll do
These boots are designed for walking, and that is precisely what they will accomplish
And one of these days these boots Are gonna walk all over you
Eventually, these boots will have the power to dominate and control you.
You keep lying and there ain't no believing
You persist in conveying falsehoods with little credibility
And you keep stayin' when you ought-a-be-a leaving
You remain in this situation despite its negative implications
Now what's right is right but you ain't been Right yet
Although you should do the right thing, you have not done so up to this point
These boots
The boots referenced previously
You keep dressin' ways you shouldn't Be dressing
You continue to dress inappropriately
And you keep thinking that you'll never Get burned ha!
You hold the misguided belief that you will not experience negative consequences
I just found me a brand new Box Spring Mattress
I recently acquired a new bed, emphasizing my independence from you
What you know bitch you got a lot ta learn
You have much to learn and little self-awareness
These boots, are you ready boots
The boots are prepared for whatever they must do
And you think I'm kiddin', donchya!
You doubt the seriousness of my intentions
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@chiyo-chanholocaust8143
The fact the original artist hates this version kinda makes me like it even more
@g.walter1653
😄 Strange.. but when you think about it....its really Funny . Hahaha
@apollojay1
Probably doesn’t like it cause it’s absolute shit
@hu5films862
Does Nancy Sinatra hate it? I’d be fucking honoured aha
@RyanStewart-od9mx
This version is better
@Cleve_Crudgington
@@hu5films862 Lee Hazelwood is the guy who wrote it. According to Wikipedia he said the Megadeth version is a "perversion of the original".
@brandonbooze3599
I originally thought this song was a joke on how censorship rapes songs
@Ghost-rb5tg
That's funny 'cause on Spotify the song is marked e for explicit but when you listen to it its censored to the point of not even being enjoyable anymore.
@shadowking141ghost
Ghost 9388 even on the itunes version too
@ignacio196
Me too xd