GOOD QUESTION 🎵 Megadeth Peace Sells Reaction

Thanks for checking out our Megadeth reaction. Peace Sells is a good song, but the lyrics are a little confusing lol. If you have a good read on these lyrics let us know in the comments!

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[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.

[blacktower]

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

[leadcounsel]

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

[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)_

[unholydriver]

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

[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.

[scotto.]

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.

[r.deanmcknight]

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 🙏✌🤟🤘😎🤘

[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.

[annaoswald]

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.

[jeffcousineau]

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

[eddieward]

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!

[paulbooth]

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

[evilbugto]

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

[stephenlackey]

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

[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!

[toddhoward]

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

[deadshallriseagain]

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

[reggiebrousseau]

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

[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....