Chosen Ones
Megadeth * Track #6 On Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
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Chosen Ones by Megadeth
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Performed by
MegadethProduced by
Karat Faye & Dave MustaineWrited by
Dave MustaineAbout
This song is about Tim the Enchanter, a character from the comedy movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
In the movie, Tim leads the knights of Camelot to a cave where the location of the holy grail is said to be found. The cave is guarded by a monstrous rabbit that murders several of the knights.
Chosen Ones Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You doubt your strength or courage
Don't come to join with me
For death surely awaits you
With sharp and pointy teeth
[Verse 2]
An animal so vicious
No others fought and won
So on the fields of battle
We are the chosen ones
[Verse 3]
Human bones blanket the dirt
Of the heathen's lair
That we must pass this den of death
The only path from here
[Verse 4]
But I walk in the light
The time to die has come
No one shall take my life
I'm of the chosen ones
[Verse 5]
Black shadows fill the sky
As the creature's eyes grow near
Raise the shield
Of the holy pilgrim high into the air
[Verse 6]
Heaven's powers fill my arms
Onward now to fight I'm sent
Oh, the beast is coming
To put you to the test
[Guitar Solo]
Look out!
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Now this land is mine to pillage
Rape and steal and take at will
Never let you cross this path
I reign; for now, I stay
I stay to kill!
[Bass Solo]
[Verse 1]
You doubt your strength or courage
Don't come to join with me
For death surely awaits you
With sharp and pointy teeth
[Verse 2]
An animal so vicious
No others fought and won
So on the fields of battle
We are the chosen ones
Chosen Ones Q&A
Who wrote Chosen Ones's ?
Chosen Ones was written by Dave Mustaine.
Who produced Chosen Ones's ?
Chosen Ones was produced by Karat Faye & Dave Mustaine.
When did Megadeth release Chosen Ones?
Megadeth released Chosen Ones on Wed Jun 12 1985.
What did Megadeth say about "Chosen Ones"?
I really like English humor, and when I wrote this song I used the idea of the Killer Rabbit from Monty Python’s Holy Grail for a lyrical influence. The guitar rifting is really herky-jerky to fit the mold of the song.
—Dave Mustaine
These lyrics were partly inspired by Monty Python’s In Search of...