Skin o' My Teeth
"Skin o' My Teeth" | ||||
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Single by Megadeth | ||||
from the album Countdown to Extinction | ||||
B-side | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (Mix) | |||
Released | April 12, 1993 | |||
Recorded | Between January 6 and April 28, 1992 | |||
Genre |
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Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Mustaine | |||
Producer(s) | Max Norman, Dave Mustaine | |||
Megadeth singles chronology | ||||
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"Skin o' My Teeth" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It is the fourth single from the band's album Countdown to Extinction. At 3 minutes and 14 seconds, it is the shortest song on the album.
Song meaning
The song, written by Dave Mustaine, deals with the theme of a suicide attempt, similar to the origin of the phrase skin of my teeth, where the commentator narrowly escapes death.
Appearances
This song was played in the Argentina concert that would appear on the DVD That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires, but did not make it into the final cut for the DVD. It appears in the iTunes version of the concert. This song was later played in the San Diego concert and appears in the corresponding DVD Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego. The song was also played on June 22, 2010, included in the live DVD The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria.
The song also appears in the Greatest Hits: Back to the Start compilation of 2005 and Anthology: Set the World Afire compilation of 2008.
A drum sample from this song appears in the Pendulum track "Another Planet" on the album Hold Your Colour.
This was the song used for Megadeth's oldest fan Owen Brown's funeral procession.[1]
Track listing
7" Skin o' My Teeth (UK) [with Megadeth Game Board] :-
- "Skin o' My Teeth"
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (General Schwarzkopf Mix)
10" Skin o' My Teeth (UK) [with Megadeth Game Pieces] :-
- "Skin o' My Teeth"
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (General Schwarzkopf Mix)
- "High Speed Dirt" (live)
- "Mustaine Remarks on Megadeth Game"
CD Skin o' My Teeth (UK) [with Megadeth Game Spin Disc] :-
- "Skin o' My Teeth"
- "Lucretia" (live)
- "Skin o' My Teeth" (live)
CD Skin o' My Teeth (UK) [with Megadeth Game Pass Disc] :-
- "Skin o' My Teeth"
- "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (General Schwarzkopf Mix)
- "High Speed Dirt" (live)
- (Live tracks were recorded at the Music Theatre, Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, May 23, 1992)
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[2] | 48 |
Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 13 |
References
- ^ "Owen Brown of Herefordshire was fan of Megadeth, Iron Maiden and Metallica | Western Daily Press". www.westerndailypress.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. October 31, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Megadeth". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Megadeth: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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