Added: Oct 6, 2008
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Whiplash is the sixth track and first single from the thrash metal band Metallicas debut album, Kill 'Em All. It is credited to Hetfield and Ulrich. The term Whiplash is about Hetfield's intense fear of the dentist when he was young. He recalls thrashing all around, acting like a maniac when put in the dentists chair. This song is approapriately placed after (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth on the albums track listing due to the relevance of the subject matter of the song and the title of the song that preceds it. Often in concert, Hetfield changes the original lyric from "But we'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica" to "But we'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause you're Metallica" emphasizing that it is the fans who've made Metallica what they are. In live performances, Jason Newsted often sang for part or all of the song, notably in recorded footage in San Diego, California. He also sang it without Hetfield on the stage July 12, 2000, at Mile High Stadium in Denver as well as 14 July 2000 in 3Com Park San Francisco. Hetfield was icing down a recently injured back while Hammett, Newsted and Ulrich performed. A number of covers of this song have been performed. In 2005, Motörhead won their first Grammy for the cover of this song on a Metallica tribute album. Whiplash is also on Tony Hawk's Underground 2. It was also covered by Billy Milano, Scott Ian, Phil Soussan, and Vinny Appice for Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica, while Pantera, using the joke name Pantallica, performed the song live with Newsted on bass, and members Dimebag Darrell (guitar) and Philip Anselmo (vocals) switching instruments. Late at night all systems go You have come to see the show We do our best, you're the rest You make it real you know There's a feeling deep inside That drives you fuckin' mad A feeling of a hammerhead You need it oh so bad Adrenalin starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash Bang your head against the stage Like you never did before Make it ring make it bleed Make it really sore In a frenzied madness With your leathers and your spikes Heads are bobbing all around It's hot as hell tonight Adrenalin starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash Here on stage the Marshall noise Is piercing through your ears It kicks your ass kicks your face Exploding feeling nears Now is the time to let it rip To let it fuckin' loose We are gathered here to maim and kill 'cause this is what we choose Adrenalin starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash The show is through the metal is gone It is time to hit the road Another town another gig Again we will explode Hotel rooms and motorways Life out here is raw But we will never stop We will never quit 'cause we are METALLICA Adrenalin starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash
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Nov 8, 2008 - Array