2 X 4
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| Cover of Load | ||
| Song by Metallica | ||
| from the album Load | ||
| Released | June 4, 1996 | |
| Recorded | May 1995 - February 1996 at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 5:28 | |
| Label | Elektra Records | |
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich | |
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2 X 4 ("two by four") is the 2nd song from Metallica's 1996 album Load, written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett about unnecessary resort to violence. It is approximately 5:28 in length and the first song from Load to be played live by the band. Hetfield introduced the song in some of the band's live performances with the tongue-in-cheek commentary as "being about a piece of lumber".
According to Kirk Hammett in an interview on Guitar Player, the solo of the song was inspired by jazz trumpet player Chet Baker.
In the chorus of the song, Hetfield sings "I can't hear ya talk to two by four, yeah", which is a metaphor implying that the recipient of the song is about to be hit with a 2x4, a piece of lumber, further evidencing that the song is about a person's impulsive resort to violence.
| Metallica |
| Members |
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| James Hetfield - Kirk Hammett - Robert Trujillo - Lars Ulrich |
| Former members: Cliff Burton - Dave Mustaine - Ron McGovney - Jason Newsted |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: No Life 'Til Leather - Kill 'Em All - Ride the Lightning - Master of Puppets - Garage Days Re-Revisited - ...And Justice for All - Metallica - Load - ReLoad - Garage Inc. - S&M - St. Anger - Some Kind of Monster - Ninth studio album |
| Videography |
| DVDs and videos: Cliff 'em All - 2 of One - A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Cunning Stunts - S&M - Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album - Some Kind of Monster - The Videos 1989-2004 |
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