99 Ways to Die (song)
Encyclopedia
"99 Ways to Die" is a heavy metal
song written by Dave Mustaine
that originally appeared on the compilation album
The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience
and later on Megadeth's
Hidden Treasures. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Metal Performance, but lost to Soundgarden
's "Spoonman
". The song has been performed a total of 7 times, the last of which being at Osaka Japan on May 22 1995.
is in black and white and consists of a camera going around a house with the band in there and several kids playing with guns. Every once in a while, a caption appears quoting statistics about how many kids are dying because of accidents with their parents' guns.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
song written by Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...
that originally appeared on the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience
The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience
The Beavis and Butt-head Experience is a compilation album, released in 1993 by Geffen Records. The name is a reference to Jimi Hendrix's original band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience.-Overview:...
and later on Megadeth's
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
Hidden Treasures. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Metal Performance, but lost to Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
's "Spoonman
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, "Spoonman" was released on February 15, 1994 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album, Superunknown . "Spoonman" is often credited as one of the songs that launched Soundgarden's career...
". The song has been performed a total of 7 times, the last of which being at Osaka Japan on May 22 1995.
Tracklist (1993 promo single)
- Beavis and Butt-head laugh 0:11
- Intro with Beavis and Butt-head 0:22
- 99 Ways to Die (Edit) 3:39
- Outro with Beavis and Butt-head 0:14
- 99 Ways to Die (LP Version) 3:57
Music Video
The video directed by Wayne IshamWayne Isham
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is in black and white and consists of a camera going around a house with the band in there and several kids playing with guns. Every once in a while, a caption appears quoting statistics about how many kids are dying because of accidents with their parents' guns.