Metallica – No Leaf Clover (5:44)
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About This Track
“No Leaf Clover” is the eighth song on Metallica’s S&M album. The song (along with “−Human”) was one of two new pieces completed for the band’s collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony in 1999. It begins with an intro section played by the orchestra, before entering into a clean guitar part by James Hetfield. The rest of the piece alternates between clean verses and choruses backed by heavily distorted guitars. It was the band’s fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, one of many the band has achieved on this chart. The song stayed at #1 on this chart for seven consecutive weeks.
“No Leaf Clover” consists of many riffs which Hetfield had created over the years but never used. It wasn’t until Michael Kamen approached the band about the album that James completed it.
The term “no leaf clover” is a play on the four leaf clover, which is said to bring good luck. Conversely, Hetfield’s lyrics speak of nearly reaching a goal, only to be confronted with another problem:
“Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel was just a freight train coming your way”
Despite being completed especially for the S&M concert, the band adapted the song to be played without an orchestra using a taped intro section. It was performed without an orchestra for the first time on December 28, 1999 during the kick off of the “M2K Minitour” at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
“No Leaf Clover” is a playable track on the game Guitar Hero: Metallica. In the background, the orchestra can be seen playing.
“No Leaf Clover” consists of many riffs which Hetfield had created over the years but never used. It wasn’t until Michael Kamen approached the band about the album that James completed it.
The term “no leaf clover” is a play on the four leaf clover, which is said to bring good luck. Conversely, Hetfield’s lyrics speak of nearly reaching a goal, only to be confronted with another problem:
“Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel was just a freight train coming your way”
Despite being completed especially for the S&M concert, the band adapted the song to be played without an orchestra using a taped intro section. It was performed without an orchestra for the first time on December 28, 1999 during the kick off of the “M2K Minitour” at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
“No Leaf Clover” is a playable track on the game Guitar Hero: Metallica. In the background, the orchestra can be seen playing.
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wormsaiboty wrote:
how can people say that metallica sold its soul in the late 90's?
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atheistXpeace wrote:
How can anyone not like this song?
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sundayborn13 wrote:
Great song!
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alfonzoloya wrote:
From the last album with Jason (Newsted).
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vusf wrote:
Ебанутся можно.
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TallicLizzy wrote:
Glorious! I love it.
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Cuca64 wrote:
Daaamn!!! 2:00 in the mourning n I'm screaming like crazy ... I know I'm crazy but this is a KICK ASS SONG !!!!!!
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Trashatonement wrote:
Metallica should be canonized for this x2.
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CherFanGay wrote:
This song just does make me die
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MET4EvEr wrote:
Amazing tune... It's coming your waaaaaaay!!
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Sash5034 wrote:
So freaking epic.
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karla_rock_love wrote:
bella rOla :D
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rekongstor wrote:
This is the greatest and best song in the World.Seriously. [2]
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Marthj wrote:
epiiiiiiiiiiic
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kerry503 wrote:
The better of the two new songs recorded for S&M.
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thazi wrote:
EPIC.
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Link_Parkin wrote:
This is the greatest and best song in the World.Seriously.
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KiraInLove wrote:
I adore this song <3
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vzakharov wrote:
Metallica should be canonized for this
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arch-- wrote:
Fantastic.
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