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Metallica – Motorbreath (3:08)

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“Motorbreath” is about “living life in the fast lane” and “not ending up like others same song and dance.” It means to live life to the fullest and enjoy being alive. During early shows former lead guitarist, Mustaine, said that it was their version of a love song. This is the only song in the history of the band that is credited to Hetfield alone, one of two in which Ulrich doesn’t have a credit (both on this album, the other is “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth”). At 3:08, it is the shortest original Metallica recording. (Only certain cover songs recorded by the band are shorter.)

“Motorbreath” is featured on the soundtrack to the game MTX: Mototrax. During the film Any Given Sunday the song can be heard playing in the locker room after one of the Miami Sharks’ victories.

The song was covered a couple of times, most notably by Canadian punk band D.O.A. on the “Punk Tribute to Metallica”-Sampler and in 2004 by Scott Ian and Page Hamilton.

The song “Love is a Danger Zone 2” in the Pump It Up series of rhythm dance video games is inspired by “Motorbreath.”

The song was covered by Anacrusis on some of their early recorded rehearsals and is available for download on their website.
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  • Kill 'Em All
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  • The Metallica Collection
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  • No Life 'til Leather
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  • Until the Studioshit Load
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  • Darkchild666

    I love this one...

    yesterday morning

  • MyPreferences_

    Hell yeah

    15 days ago

  • johnror

    Metallica has put out some less than stellar CD's, but death Magnetic was {I thought} a great CD. If it means Mettallica is returning to their early 80s greatness than ROCK ON BOYS.

    17 days ago

  • IronMaioo

    This is one of my favorite Metallica songs.[4]

    18 days ago

  • kai1100

    i can see this in a raceing game lol longl ive metallica \m/ and people say that they sold out yea they sold out every night

    21 days ago

  • ethame

    This is one of my favorite Metallica songs.[3]

    March 2012

  • Unforgiven1991

    MOTORBREATH! IT'S HOW! I LIVE MY LIFE! Agressive, awesome, masterpiece!

    March 2012

  • hadomaru

    Probably the best on the album.

    February 2012

  • DonMajesto

    This is one of my favorite Metallica songs.[2]

    February 2012

  • cameronmayers

    So good. Then I remember that Lars Ulrich exists :(

    February 2012

  • bluebellinbloom

    They did, they did...but lets remember them being once a really great thrash metal band and for that memory alone i still have a great respect for them! \m/ \m/

    February 2012

  • jbbassomatic

    Such a kick ass track...what happened to these guy's? Oh yeah that's right they sold out!!!!

    February 2012

  • AJ-Rayder

    holy crap i almost forgot, metallica was once cool

    January 2012

  • marcgindratt

    This is one of my favorite Metallica songs.

    January 2012

  • mattrockrob

    Motorbreath = James "Young Animal" Hetfield.

    December 2011

  • Metalknight88

    thrash's as hell!!!

    November 2011

  • EagleSith

    this song tells truth of life

    November 2011

  • Denotar

    and i`m right ))) but FFF more better

    November 2011

  • Denotar

    I think here is the same riff as in FFF by Megadeth

    November 2011

  • TallicLizzy

    Testicles 1, 2

    November 2011
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