Barry Philips Discos

Published by Barry Philips · February 2 at 1:00 PM · 

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
52-Metallica-One.
1989-Number 13 single.
Best Bit-At 4.38.The song is about someone who has lost all four limbs,is blind and unable to speak and is in constant pain…but apart from that,mustn’t grumble.
‘One’ is an anti-war song,it was written by Metallica band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich(see also best songs 730.) A soldier in World War 1 is severely wounded when a landmine blow his arms and legs off,he is also blinded and left unable to speak.Lying in a hospital bed his only way of communicating is by jolting,he spells ‘kill me’ in Morse code.
The lyrics are based on the 1939 novel ‘Johnny Got His Gun’ by Dalton Trumbo which is about World War 1.In 1971 it was made in to a movie,this songs video uses images and monologues from the film.Metallica had to pay royalties for using the movie clips which were proving to be very expensive,so instead of pulling the video or continuing to pay,when it came to re-negotiate the license they bought the rights to it which have now been made available on DVD.
The song starts with battle themed sound effects including an artillery barrage and a helicopter flying during a confrontation in World War 1, but this must be put down to artistic licence as helicopters were not invented until 1936.
‘I can’t remember anything,can’t tell if this is true or dream.’
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The countdown continues tomorrow at 1.0.pm.YOUTUBE.COMMetallica – One [Official Music Video]One [Official Music Video] From the album “…And Justice For All” Director: Bill Pope and Michael Salomon Filmed in December 1988 in Long Beach,…