Peace Sells
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- This is about the song. For the album for which the song is named, see Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
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| Song by Megadeth | ||
| from the album Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? | ||
| Released | November 1986 | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Heavy metal Thrash metal |
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| Length | 4:02 | |
| Label | Combat Records | |
| Writer(s) | Dave Mustaine | |
| Producer(s) | Dave Mustaine and Randy Burns | |
| Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? track listing | ||
| The Conjuring (2) |
"Peace Sells" (3) |
Devils Island (4) |
Peace Sells (sample ) is the name of a song by Megadeth from the album Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, written by Dave Mustaine It is their one of their most popular songs of the album, along with Wake Up Dead. It ranked #11 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. The opening bassline was also used as the theme for MTV News. Lyrically, it deals with disillusion, Cold War politics, and military combat, all recurring themes in Megadeth songs. It also deals with negative stereotypes about metalheads. A music video was also produced for the song. It was also featured in the popular game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
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