When I logged into Twitter this afternoon, I saw that for some reason 'Enter Sandman' was trending. Not sure how this popped out of nowhere or why, but out of curiosity I decided to check the background of this song.
It was actually the first song written for Metallica's 1991 Self-Titled Album, but it was one of the last to get lyrics. The original lyrics aren't even the ones that we hear today. James Hetfield felt that the title 'Enter Sandman' was too mainstream and so he wrote lyrics about a horrible family secret, alluding to crib death. I have heard others claim that it is about drug use/dependence as well. But then again it seems like the drug community always tries to come in and make a song be about drugs in some way. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds = LSD? Come on!
And just for fun, I'm going to throw in my favorite cover of this classic rock song. Richard Cheese! (note the girls are doing the melody from 'Mr. Sandman') This one is even better because it is set during an actual Metallica performance.
Why do you think this song is trending?
Well, I was informed via my Twitter account that 'Enter Sandman' was trending because of the Yankees yesterday, not because of the song! Duh!!
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