Countdown to Extinction
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Skin o’ My TeethMegadeth
- #2
Symphony of DestructionMegadeth
- #3Architecture of Aggression
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- #4
Foreclosure of a DreamMegadeth
- #5
Sweating BulletsMegadeth
- #6This Was My Life
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- #7Countdown to Extinction
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- #8High Speed Dirt
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- #9Psychotron
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- #10Captive Honour
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- #11Ashes in Your Mouth
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- #12Go to Hell
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- #13Breakpoint
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- #14Crown of Worms
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Countdown to Extinction by Megadeth
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MegadethProduced by
Max Norman & Dave MustaineWrited by
Marty Friedman & Nick Menza & David Ellefson & Dave MustaineAbout
The title track is about animals being hunted until gradually there is only one of their kind left.
The idea and title came from a Time magazine story that drummer Nick Menza had read.
Most people think we sacrifice animals and here we are singing songs about saving them. And the song “Countdown T...
Countdown to Extinction Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Endangered species, caged in fright
Shot in cold blood, no chance to fight
The stage is set, now pay the price
An ego boost, don't think twice
Technology, the battle's unfair
You pull the hammer without a care
Squeeze the trigger that makes you man
Pseudo-safari, the hunt is canned
The hunt is canned...
[Chorus]
All are gone, all but one
No contest, nowhere to run
No more left, only one
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction
[Verse 2]
Tell the truth, you wouldn't dare
The skin and trophy, oh so rare
Silence speaks louder than words
Ignore the guilt, and take your turn
Liars' anagram is "lairs"
Man, you were never even there
Killed a few feet from the cages
Point blank, you're so courageous
So courageous...
[Chorus]
All are gone, all but one
No contest, nowhere to run
No more left, only one
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction
[Interlude]
"One hour from now, another species of life form will disappear off the face of the planet... forever, and the rate is accelerating"
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
All are gone, all but one
No contest, nowhere to run
No more left, only one
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction
Countdown to Extinction Q&A
Who wrote Countdown to Extinction's ?
Countdown to Extinction was written by Marty Friedman & Nick Menza & David Ellefson & Dave Mustaine.
Who produced Countdown to Extinction's ?
Countdown to Extinction was produced by Max Norman & Dave Mustaine.
When did Megadeth release Countdown to Extinction?
Megadeth released Countdown to Extinction on Tue Jul 14 1992.
What did Megadeth say about "Countdown to Extinction"?
This song won the coveted “Genesis Award” — also known as the “Doris Day Music Award” — because, the lyric spotlights species destruction and the horrific “sport” of canned hunts. The song is about something very controversial; so much so, that a former influence that I used to respect took a potsh...