GOOD QUESTION 🎵 Megadeth Peace Sells Reaction

[@bkpickell]

My opinion of the meaning is this: everyone wants peace, but no one is taking the steps to achieve it. Basically the whole song is one side accusing the other of all these things, while the other side is saying it's not true, which is causing conflict. And there is no compromise so no one is buying.

[@raymo6795]

Hey, thats not bad Pickell...Pretty good assessment IMO. Sort of prophetic considering the world as it now is

[@crimsonwolf0428]

I like your interpretation of the song bkpickell. I’ve been listening to Megadeth since they first formed and met them on several occasions but I hadn’t thought of this song that way, well put!

[@adgato75]

It is about War Profiteering. I see it as Peace is a great idea - but it doesn't make anyone any money. There is no profit there. War creates opportunities and generates massive profits and boosts economies.

[@blackcountryme]

as a song says "Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die"

[@IAMHOPFROG]

You are correct. That was my take as well.

[@blacktower7777]

"Metallica lost a good one, but lucky for us!" Truer words have never been spoken.

[@americanmutt9089]

Yup. Hate me if you want. But, I'm a bigger fan of Megadeth than I'm a Metallica fan.

[@tomrosser7139]

@@americanmutt9089 💯

[@kevinfhaney]

lol

[@davet1517]

too much fighting for him to stay glad he went off and did his own mad about Jason though James talks about band loyalty wtf dude? and hey let your bassist do his thing he's very good ya know

[@musicisajourney]

Yeah, we got two bands out of it! But honestly after Cliff’s tragic demise, Megadeth has been the more interesting band, in my opinion.

[@leadcounsel4869]

Lex nailed it when she said, "Metallica lost a good one... but good for us." That is a 100% correct response girl. :)

[@johncondry]

Megadeth has aged well.

[@metetural9140]

Neither Daves have tho lmao And not aged in the physical meaning

[@megadeth8592]

@@metetural9140 considering the metal plate in his neck and the throat cancer.... I'd day he's doing alright. Oh and he's like 60...?

[@broken_arrow_1179]

@@megadeth8592 literally lmao, like it takes balls to do what Lord Mustaine has done 💀

[@ItsyaboiDillon]

@@megadeth8592 yeah it affected his voice so I don’t think he’ll ever sound like he used to sadly

[@unholydriver4987]

Maybe he's asking, "Peace sells, but who's benefitting from it, and do they have ulterior motives?"

[@blackcountryme]

The cover art was Vic rattlehead leaning on a for sale sign, in front of the UN building!

[@MikeHanson]

As some others have said, you'd probably like "Sweating Bullets" and I think you would like "Hook in Mouth", an awesome song about censorship.

[@burtknighten1873]

Hook in Mouth is one of their best

[@jimmyokane5605]

Hook in Mouth is probably one of the most relevant songs…we’re living it!

[@psycojuggalo1642]

I've requested hook in mouth a few times let's run the likes up for one of their best

[@blackcountryme]

Countdown to extinction.... even more relevant

[@eyespyyourspy1328]

Almost every Megadeth reaction I mention "Sweating Bullets".

[@annaoswald5943]

There is no doubt Lex truly gets into metal. I'm waiting for the reaction for the hat to come off, and see the headbanging and hair flying. Thx for all of these old Rock/Metal reactions, takes me back to my younger years.

[@DUDERMANx]

Hatless Brad reveal at 100k??

[@stevenwilliams1805]

I keep waiting for the heads to fly across the room.

[@BaldotheDon]

Paused at 6:26 'cause... The whole time in this song, Dave's talking to someone that is antagonistic, if not actively hostile, towards him, and he's throwing this person's prejudice, platitudes, propaganda, and hypocrisy _right_ back in their face. I think 'Peace sells, but who's buying?' is a rhetorical device saying everybody talks that good shit in public about wanting to get along and looking forward to a quiet future, but out of the public's view, they never let an opportunity pass to harrass, insult, and obstruct other people just trying to live their lives. They push your buttons, they step on your toes, _they fuck with you all the time,_ and when you've finally had enough and confront them, they make like _you're_ the asshole. Modern american culture, where _everyone's_ fine with nice things happening, as long as it doesn't cost _them_ anything, but they'll gladly throw _all_ the resources at awful things on the agenda, as long as those awful things are happening to specific people. In other words: "Everybody* should be nice to each other!" _*else (not me)_

[@annpilgrim7685]

The Gen X metal anthem. We were the Latch Key Losers of the Future. 😎 they were wrong 😂

[@stevenstokes464]

I agree with your synopsis. I've always felt like another interpretation of this song is "us vs them". Back in the 80's, if a person liked heavy metal, they were looked down upon by society as degenerates and scum. So I think the back and forth questions are accusations and a person replying "You say these things about me, but they aren't true".

[@jeffcousineau2933]

You guys should probably just go through the entire peace sells album, it's all gold.

[@ookookook]

Definitely. Songs like The Conjuring that start out a little slow for the first minute, then a huge earful of riffs and Chris Poland going nuts on a sick guitar solo, change of riffs again, only to have the song punch you in the face with brand new riffs 3 minutes into the song. Incredible stuff.

[@relinquishh]

@@ookookook They already did The Conjuring

[@ookookook]

@@relinquishh oops, they sure did. Nice.

[@r.deanmcknight136]

Society wants peace but yet we keep fighting against each other, the government and the system....has nothing to do with war. This song is fitting for today's chaos 🙏✌🤟🤘😎🤘

[@toddhoward130]

There's nothing on the internet more entertaining than Lex's reaction to ripping guitar!

[@MrKeldar00]

Fact!

[@eddieward341]

The full name of the song is " peace sells... But who's buying?" Lil known fact, MTV news used the bass at the beginning as their intro music!

[@continentalaquatics2725]

Yes! I remember that! They had two versions. One was a rap DJ scratching a record and the other was a sample of the opening bass line on “Peace Sells.” It was in between the announcer saying “MTV News. You hear it” and “first.”

[@KabukiKid]

I have that bass guitar intro as my ringtone. ;-)

[@Grizzly01]

Nope. The song is called 'Peace Sells'. The album it appears on is called 'Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'

[@matthewstarkey7665]

That’s the name of the album

[@glencooper43]

It's a well known fact. What's a little known fact, is that symphony of destruction was used as the theme tune to RAW! at one point.

[@scotto.4832]

Dave Mustaine said he tried Christianity just in case he was wrong about Heaven & Hell. When he noticed a drastic improvement in his life, he realized what he was looking for & decided to sick with it and live in God's word.

[@proletar-ian]

My favorite Megadeth song and album. 🤘This song in particular is very punk in spirit. The phrase “Peace sells” is rhetorical meaning that people do want peace and it would sell if it were actually marketed to them. The verses are sarcastic and ironic responses to criticisms thrown at people who are struggling in the current political/economic system.

[@stephenlackey5852]

One of the first heavy metal songs I actually fell in love with

[@paulbooth8516]

Bass line. Was the background for the MTV news. Many people recognize it. But not from where.

[@majbrat]

So weird to see people experience these great bands and songs after so many years. This was my 20s, with big hair, endless touring live metal and rock shows, live bands laying it down in the bars - it was so fun!

[@ugaais]

I love how mesmerized you both were…as we were back in High School..class of 1988 here

[@devilpuppetsinc]

“It’s Beetlejuicy” is a great quote. Never thought of this song that way but love the movie and Megadeth and will always remember it. Keep exploring and appreciating or criticizing one of the best metal bands!

[@MundoDragon]

The gist of it is that he is not out there in the pulpits screaming for revolution, but if a movement should happen to come along....

[@piratemccall]

There wasn't even any internet when we were blasting this back in high school. Crazy to see people hearing it for the first time. Love you guys.

[@deadshallriseagain8513]

Go back a couple decades on MTV news and the opening bass line was what was used when the MTV news would go off...this is my favorite megadeth album

[@chamoyydrums]

I like that you guys really look into the lyrics. Check out Megadeth's "Killing is My Business, and Business is Good"! It's very expressive 😄

[@bibiinspades1953]

Y'all know Megadeth and Lamb of God are on tour right now!

[@Plan9-3127]

This tune is a timeless classic. It always gets me fired up.. 🤟

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Rolling Stone Magazine: Frontman Dave Mustaine recalled the writing of this song to Rolling Stone: "I WAS HOMELESS at the time, and I was living in a rehearsal place in Vernon, California. I was seeing a girl, Diana - there were a lot of songs I wrote about her. I actually wrote the lyrics to that song on the wall, in that building. I didn't have any paper in the studio, but I had a Sharpie, so I just wrote on the wall. Whoever inherited our rehearsal room after I moved out, saw the original lyrics to 'Peace Sells' on the wall. They probably painted right over it and didn't even know it." Mustaine also penned the opening bassline, which became famous for being used as the theme for MTV News. He told Rolling Stone that he never received any royalties for their usage of it. Said Mustaine: "They didn't give me a penny. They cut it off right before they'd have to pay me, which was very clever. I don't think anybody with a conscience at MTV did that - it was probably somebody in their legal department." RollingStone

[@evyatarhadar8867]

Make sure you guys do the original versions for this album!

[@evilbug555to666]

Back when music was made for a cause and not some random bulls**t... Long live MEGADETH 🤘🤘

[@Paradox-qw9wy]

Beatle-juicy!!!!!!!!Lol! I was dying 😭 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@randyman1331]

Hey Lex you have got to check out Testament "Return to Serinity" studio version. The guitar work and solos are completely beautiful, would love a reaction but either way you should check it out. By the way he is one of the guitarists that formed Trans Siberian Orchestra, I think you have mentioned them before in a past video.

[@jfeelix91]

Yessss! The riffs n Melodies n solos in that song and the legacy really hit the heart n soul its brought tears to my eyes in rough times great songs by Testament

[@stephaniegeer1691]

YES!!!Testament Return to Serenity and Sail of Charion cover by them PLEASE!!!!🤘

[@armandoaraujo6128]

I agree! And "The legacy", "Electric Crown" and "Musical Death (instrumental)" have a guitars work and solos beautiful, too.

[@randyman1331]

@@armandoaraujo6128 yes electric crown would be my 2nd choice

[@dave9732]

Love watching you two. Brad looks a lot like a very good friend of mine that left us about 10 years ago.

[@davidniemiec1973]

All megadeth songs have a journey

[@luisperez-sv7br]

The meaning of peace sells is if peace was for sale who'd buy it? Least thats how dave meant it.

[@superfunkmonker]

Five magic, in my darkest hour, rattlehead

[@blrodewald0727]

I'm stoked you checked this song out finally. This is the song that sold me on Megadeth YEARS ago. The band name came from a pamphlet by California senator Alan Cranston that Mustaine found on the floor of a bus after being fired from Metallica. It read: "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to." Dave always felt pushed aside and not wanted in life dealing with a bad family life. I always felt this song was about his disdain for the negativity that surrounded his life and the judgement people had on him.

[@LeSouriant]

This is one of the songs that having the cover art helps you understand its meaning.

[@RideTheSpiral75]

Lex, never stop bouncing around. If you could see inside my soul while I’m listening to music, it would look like you lol. Please do Deliverance from Opeth 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

OMG yes

[@captaincapitalism264]

When this album came out I was instantly hooked, this being my favorite. It's a progressive metal epic, from start to finish. The lyrics are about how yes, peace 'sells' to the masses, but meanwhile the politicians keep the war industry in business with kickbacks, lobbying, etc., so in the end...who's really 'buying' peace? I'm betting it can be interpreted in many ways, as good art can be. This song, and their "High Speed Dirt" are my 2 favs. Thanks!

[@uoabigaillevey]

I have always interpreted it as "People want peace but thrive on conflict... so nobody works toward peace."

[@mot0rhe4d40]

Saw them live in '89 for the first time ( my first concert ). When they get to the point that Dave sings " You mean you put a price on Peace!" The whole place went into nitrous fed berserker overdrive. It was fucking great 🤟🤟🤟

[@KrisK565]

Mstallica- Eye of the Beholder is relevant now in society with cancel culture. Written long ago, yet scary relevant.

[@burtknighten1873]

And Hook in Mouth is another censorship song that's relevant more today than when it was written

[@jonkwape3097]

@@burtknighten1873 Oh yeah, such a good angry song.

[@jimmiefarley9570]

My favorite line...What'd Ya Mean I Ain't Kind...Just Not Your Kind

[@stevenstokes464]

There are two things I really enjoy about these reaction videos: The first is seeing people light up hearing these songs for the first time. I've listened to this song for over 30 years and it's neat to see other people disovering it. The second is the marvelling at the musicianship and creativity. of these songs. New listeners can't believe the writing and how people play instruments to make those sounds. A lot of the members of these bands were in the their early/ mid 20's when they wrote these songs. Dave Mustaine was probably 24 at the oldest when he wrote and recorded this.

[@supatdog]

Want lyrics from megadeth. Hook in mouth. Really resonates with the times even though it was about censorship back in the eighties. PMRC and Tipper Gore. Funny how that gore name still relevant and the idea of censoring extremely relevant. I promise lyrics are so appropriate for today.

[@RG-kz9yt]

Architecture of Destruction!!! Forclosure of a Dream!!! You won't be disappointed!!!

[@johnjohn37371]

I adore Lex. Who else listens to the first minute of this song and gets Beetlejuice? So amazing! 🤣

[@gatorlover1969]

Keep in mind, many of these early metal songs were written by guys in their teens or early twenties. The lyrics aren’t always that profound lol.

[@BradAndLex]

Good point lol

[@KoRnBaKo]

One of the greatest songs ever made. GTA Vice City fans will remember it from V-Rock too.

[@adams9586]

Tommy Vercetti. Remember the name!

[@The_Kiosk]

"Kurt Loder, MTV News..." (That bass riff)

[@animeman84]

Dave got screwed over by them for not paying royalties

[@The_Kiosk]

@@animeman84 somehow I'm not surprised. Viacom sucks.

[@animeman84]

@@The_Kiosk Dave talks about it in the book I Want My MTV

[@reggiebrousseau5283]

Megadeth is awesome. I am 52 and love metal and i love rap fans give it a fair shake but I watch this channel just to see Lex. She is sex appeal on fire. So beautiful. And to see her listen to metal and bounce. Truely awesome 4:54

[@inkeduped5005]

With a kick ass nickname of "Lex", one should not be surprised she's alllllll in for metal. 🤘

[@kelvinmeneely3116]

Glad to see MegaD is making you question everything!

[@garydugger8378]

I really appreciate your reactions to Megadeth guys. Great job as usual. Love your insight

[@Fopeano]

Metallica got me into guitar playing when I was a kid, but Megadeth has kept me interested for 30 years. The whole Youthanasia album is unbelievably good, and Rust In Peace is total insanity. The time I played the intro to Lucrecia for the first time without a mistake was one of the best moments in my extremely great life. It took 2-3 years of practicing it for that to happen one day. good memories, I'm glad I'm getting back into playing again.

[@thefnaffan2]

Wish there was a heart button.. 🤘 This song came out in 1986, thanks for sharing.

[@unholydriver4987]

Ah, more Megadeth...Love this song, but I love Sweating Bullets even more.

[@peeramidwithin3823]

Hello me.

[@MikeHanson]

@@peeramidwithin3823 Meet the real me. 👹

[@WBoneB]

@@MikeHanson And my misfit's way of life

[@paranoid2867]

@@WBoneBA dark, black past is my…

[@phreak811]

The funniest thing about Peace Sells is that Dave Mustaine saw it as a head line in a Readers Digest. That's literally where the idea for the song came from.

[@jasoncole9801]

Hope you guys are well 😊🇨🇦

[@WDkuru]

"I like to draw straight lines" was actually a brilliant statement when you think about it.

[@stevepower9801]

I've been listening to this song for 35 years and to me it's always seemed the message is that it starts off with that those of us who live in the Western world at least are slaves to the system. We work hard and pay our taxes but we get little in return. Then it asks the question about warmongering. War makes money, big money for weapons manufacturers. Peace makes little money.

[@smftv]

If you need your mind completely distracted and shocked in an epic sort of way, then you need some THERION in your life! "To Mega Therion" - "In the Desert of Set" And pretty much any one of their 500 songs or so!

[@BR-js7xu]

Ashes in your mouth - Megadeth! You'll love the change ups. So good

[@jima6545]

This entire album is fantastic

[@John57945]

Not sure if anyone has recommended anything from Motorhead except "Ace of Spades" but I would love to see a reaction to Motorhead's "God was never on your side". It's a great tune and it was used in the TV show "Supernatural" in the last episode of season 14 if you ever watched that show. It's a great tune and not many people review it because maybe it is somewhat controversial, but whatever.

[@blackcountryme]

No Voices in the sky.

[@hellboundrubber4448]

The video to this song cuts to a kid watching Megadeth on TV when his dad walks in the room to change the channel and says to his kid, "What r u watching? I want to watch the News!". The kid changes it back to Megadeth and says to his Dad, "This is the News!". Then cuts to Peace Sells but who's Buyin chorus line. Great scene.

[@jaycanto1671]

I feel y’all about the remaster thing, just with certain records and songs. It’s really just like the first 3, JUST NEVER LISTEN TO REMASTERED RUST IN PEACE.

[@blackcountryme]

I brought that on accident... the listing never said "remastered"

[@traviscrockett3640]

Is there a place to get rust in peace before remaster?

[@jamescoleman8954]

This was the first Megadeth song I ever heard back in the 80s MTV’s heavy metal half hour is when I first seen the video

[@my32pints]

Its not meant to specify one certain idea , but it does lean toward the can man live in peace within the reality of surrendering his weapons . The song also uses focal scenarios to build up the questions of peace and personal sacrifices .

[@justmehere6094]

I think I'll call you two, Champagne and Bourbon. Brad, you're Bourbon because you go down smooth and warm. Lex you're a good Champagne because you are bubbly and a glass full of party and fun, popping all over the place making us smile, yet still complex after the first sip. And you both make us feel good.

[@ismaelnunez6749]

Megadeth not your typical metal band peace sells but no one is willing to give up anything for it

[@HeAD-CRuMBs]

LMAO 🤣 @ "BEETLE JUICY"!!!

[@petergust3607]

That’s intro is golden, straight to the point how we like it!

[@ZacCostilla]

I can’t hear that opening bass riff without expecting an MTv News segment

[@chrisb2535]

There are videos out there, but Dave Mustaine explains that he got the title idea from a Patti Smith article in Reader's Digest.

[@BR-js7xu]

The intro of this song was the intro for MTV News

[@wyledawg2]

The bass line was the intro to MTV news.

[@oskub5348]

Killing is my business- Mechanix, Killing is my business Peace sells- Devil's island, conjuring So far, so good, so what- Set a world afire, hook in mouth Rust in peace- Five magics, take no prisoners CTE- Architecture of aggression, Sweating bullets Youthanasia- The Killing Road, Youthanasia Cryptic writings- Trust, She wolf Risk- nothing lol WNAH- Return to hangar, Dread and the fugitive mind The system has failed- Back in the day, Tears in a Vial United abominations- Never walk alone, Washington is next Thirteen- Sudden Death, Deadly Nightshade Super Collider- Dance in the rain, Kingmaker Dystopia- Poisonous Shadows, Conquer or die

[@iconicmusicchannel4516]

the original version of the song was written on the wall of their rehearsal studio in sharpie because they were dirt poor and had no paper

[@malonerecparkwiffleleague7797]

The opening drumline was used forever by MTV News, at least back in the '90s.

[@MrAmc1291]

You mean baseline.

[@Lukeflesh]

Crazy!! Probably 20years easy since i heard this song and reliving it with you 2 was nostalgic AF😚

[@NathanCline12-21]

The four boxes of liberty is an idea that proposes: "There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."

[@jonathanbsmith5178]

Will the song is about when he was homeless and at the time it was about a girl that he was dating as she didn't think he was capable of doing the things mentioned in the song but people have stated it other as a political process. Sometimes people like to see their own views of music when what lyrics. Just go to the you always find a meaning as very different than any political statements of the world today. 80% of the time it's not what the singer sees it's what the public sees about eight musicians lyrics. Keep rocking

[@billspivey6919]

Had the vinyl when it came out. This is most popular song from the album

[@amipro380]

Wow! Great interpretation! I think she had a really good one about the corporate side and even war too! But both of you are very stimulating and entertaining!!!

[@richard_n]

I've always felt this song is about how people (especially politicians) are always saying one thing but their actions are the opposite.

[@dswp4882]

Lucky for US!!! exactly

[@wuthever_]

I'll leave you something that Dave said about the name of the song/album in a recent interview with Gibson. “‘Peace Sells’ lyrics were actually written with a very fat felt pen on the wall in the rehearsal studios in Vernon, California. I had been living there because we were all homeless, and I was living at the rehearsal building, which was dreadful. There was no fridge, no food, no nothing, no showers, and one day there was a magazine on the coffee table in the front room, and it was Reader’s Digest, and it had a story from Patti Smith - Patti Smith’s cool, right? So, she was talking about how ‘peace sells, but nobody’s buying it,’ and I went, ‘Wow, that’s a really cool statement. Peace Sells, but nobody’s buying…’ and then I changed it to ‘Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?'” In my opinion the meaning of the lyrics has nothing to do with the name of it, i see the lines like a way of dispelling many of the stereotypes about the band and metal fans in general. More specifically, that they are lazy, anti-government, and anti-religion.

[@anastasia-fr1gn]

I'm glad I found someone in these comments that has the same thought about this song that I do. The first verses definitely give that impression.

[@JimBob_McRob]

Imagine hearing this in 1986 at the age of 15. My mind was blown.

[@JEBrink]

This bass riff was the intro for MTV news

[@JMulvy]

The way I always understood it was that it was a condemnation of the military industrial complex. That the idea of "Peace" is very marketable, but the only ones who can do something to achieve it are not interested because it would upset the system and cut their profits. This was also on Guitar Hero at some point. Another Megadeth song Brad can sink his teeth into is "A Tout le Monde". One of the more misunderstood songs of 80s metal. I recommend the original by Megadeth and then I also recommend the one featuring Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil.

[@rognroll2786]

I think it means peace is easier said than done.

[@lisaheathcock7924]

So Freakin’ Good!!! And hell yea Metallica lost a lot…. MEGADETH Rulez!!! 💗😎🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@erwanquema-ext6305]

funny to see lots of people discovering Megadeth while I've almost lived my complete life with Megadeth as soundtrack :D

[@lowellabelson4435]

This was the beginning of MTV mid 80's we listened to the message but we still partied!

[@derekdecker555]

If I’m not mistaken, the story behind this song is that Dave saw the quote “peace sells... but who’s buying” on the cover of Times magazine in reference to the Cold War and thought it would make a cool hook.

[@heavybrett-al4082]

If you like Megadeth, then any track off the album "rust in piece" is a must, considered a game changer for thrash metal in the 90's.

[@tresianyfb5865]

Great tune . we all want peace but no one / no nations have truly signed up to follow threw

[@GG-iu6xd]

Good Mourning Black Friday... game over!

[@tskwerl]

Intercom: Can we put a price on peas? :P

[@patrickholtz]

For me it's about how we, as a species, have the money and resources to "buy" peace, but are not willing to spend those resources due to self interests.