Metallica

Released: October 20, 1998

Songwriter: Clive Blake Nick Kulmer Chris Exall

Producer: James Hetfield Bob Rock Lars Ulrich Mark Whitaker

[Intro]
So fucking what?

[Verse 1]
Well, I have been to Hastings and I have been to Brighton
I have been to Eastbourne too
So what? So what?
And I have been here, I have been there
I have been every fucking where
So what? So what?
So what? So what, you boring little cunt?

[Chorus]
Well, who cares, who cares what you do?
Yeah, who cares, who cares about you?
You, you, you, you

[Verse 2]
Well, I fucked a queen, I fucked Bach
I have even sucked an old man's cock
So what? So what?
And I fucked a sheep, I fucked a goat
I rammed my cock right down its throat
So what? So what?
So what? So what, you boring little fuck?

[Chorus]
Well, who cares, who cares what you do?
Yeah, who cares, who cares about you?

[Verse 3]
And I have drunk that, I have drunk this
I have spewed up on a pint of piss
So what? So what?
I have had skank, I have had speed
I have jacked up until I bleed
So what? So what?
So what? So what, you boring little cunt?

[Chorus]
Well, who cares, who cares what you do?
Yeah, who cares, who cares about you?
You, you, you, you, hey

[Verse 4]
I have had crabs, I have had lice
I have had the clap and that ain’t nice
So what? So what?
I fucked this, I fucked that
I have even fucked a school girl's twat
So what? So what?
So what? So what, you boring little fuck?

[Chorus]
Well, who cares, who cares what you do?
Yeah, who cares, who cares about you?
You, you, you, you, you

[Outro]
So fucking what?! Yeah!

Like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden before, Metallica has managed to transcend the genre from which it was originated. To their metal fanbase they are considered one of the Big Four bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer; however Metallica is also one of the most commercially successful bands in all of rock music, having sold 110 million records including the 16x platinum Metallica, which stands as both the highest selling metal album of all time and most successful album of the past 25 years.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles after drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advert in the classifieds newspaper The Recycler, which was answered by singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. They were soon joined by lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, who later formed Megadeth after being kicked out of the band because of his substance and alchohol abuse, and bassist Ron McGovney, a childhood friend of Hetfield. These two early members were replaced with Cliff Burton (who relocated the band to San Francisco) and ex-Exodus lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett to form the band’s classic line-up.

The band released three albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All, 1984’s Ride The Lightning and 1986’s Master of Puppets before the tragic and untimely death of Cliff Burton on September 27th, 1986.

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