Released: June 12, 1985
Songwriter: Dave Mustaine
Producer: Karat Faye Dave Mustaine
[Intro]
Well, here I come
[Verse 1]
Stand up and plant your feet
Listen; I'm letting off steam
Now throw your hands in the air
Let it loose, I don't fuckin' care
[Refrain]
Rattlehead!
[Verse 2]
A dose of Metal you need
To bang your head 'til you bleed
It's time for snapping some necks
Slashing, thrashing to Megadeth
[Refrain]
Rattlehead!
[Verse 3]
You; your head, is pounding with pain
You shake loose parts of your brain
Winning, sinning, beginning
Feeding the needing for bleeding
Bashing, smashing, crashing
Frying; annihilating you, ha-ha-ha-ha
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
There's someone back in the shadows
You feel, though you can't see his eyes
He'll bash your head if you cross him
Ain't quite your average guy
Don't wear no leather to fit in
Don't wear no spikes to be cool
Don't want no woman beside him
Just make it fast, loud, and rude
[Refrain]
Rattlehead!
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
I'm a Rattlehead!
Rattle your goddamn head
Well, here I come
[Verse 1]
Stand up and plant your feet
Listen; I'm letting off steam
Now throw your hands in the air
Let it loose, I don't fuckin' care
[Refrain]
Rattlehead!
[Verse 2]
A dose of Metal you need
To bang your head 'til you bleed
It's time for snapping some necks
Slashing, thrashing to Megadeth
[Refrain]
Rattlehead!
[Verse 3]
You; your head, is pounding with pain
You shake loose parts of your brain
Winning, sinning, beginning
Feeding the needing for bleeding
Bashing, smashing, crashing
Frying; annihilating you, ha-ha-ha-ha
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
There's someone back in the shadows
You feel, though you can't see his eyes
He'll bash your head if you cross him
Ain't quite your average guy
Don't wear no leather to fit in
Don't wear no spikes to be cool
Don't want no woman beside him
Just make it fast, loud, and rude
[Refrain]
Rattlehead!
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
I'm a Rattlehead!
Rattle your goddamn head
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- Angry Again
- Trust
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- Insomnia
- Prince of Darkness
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- Kill the King
- Hangar 18
- Crown of Worms
- Into the Lungs of Hell
- New World Order (Demo)
- Reckoning Day/Peace Sells (Live Trax)
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- The Killing Road
- Train of Consequences
- Rattlehead
- Mechanix
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