Peace Sells - Megadeth Guitar GS (RB2) Rock Band 2 PlayStation 2 HD Gameplay
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My Thoughts On The Song/Chart: Yeah it's not an FC similar to my PS2 video of "Get Clean" Tbh, RB2's later tracks can get real difficult and tbh the purpose of my PS2 videos is to simply showcase the PS2 Gameplay alongside the FMVs associated with them. I've already FCed Bass on this song a couple times, so screw it, i'll just post this non FC GS.
One of the craziest songs on disc from RB2, the PS2 version is no exception, if not feeling a bit harder due to how strict and tight the engine feels here. I love the FMV band they got to play during this song too, they really do fit the more "insane" heavier RB2 songs they are in (Chop Suey, Panic Attack, Painkiller Etc.)
Song Facts:
"Peace Sells" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth from their 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, written by Dave Mustaine. The song was released as the band's second ever single in November 1986. "Peace Sells" was the group's breakthrough hit, and is regarded as one of the best songs in the history of heavy metal. Since 1985, the song has since been a constant at Megadeth concerts. According to David Ellefson, it became quickly apparent when playing the song live prior to recording the album that "Peace Sells" would be a hit.
In 2006, VH1 ranked "Peace Sells" at number 11 on their list of the "40 Greatest Metal Songs" of all time. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked the song number nineteen on their list on the 100 greatest heavy metal songs.
The song is also known for the distinctive bass intro played by Ellefson. The video for the track became an MTV mainstay and the bassline was used as the introduction to MTV News. However, Mustaine proclaimed that they received no royalties because the song was excluded shortly before MTV would have to pay them for its use.
"Peace Sells" reflects band frontman Dave Mustaine's political and social beliefs. The title of the song was taken from a copy of Reader's Digest that Mustaine saw, which had a story written by Patti Smith with the words "Peace sells, but nobody's buying it". Band drummer Gar Samuelson encouraged Mustaine to write more political lyrics in his songs, which in turn helped the song be a success. The lyrics for the song were written on the wall of the bands rehearsal space, due to Mustaine not having a pen or paper to write with. The song dispels stereotypes of metal fans that were pushed by the media throughout the '80s
On July 14, 1999, Samuelson died of liver failure at age 41 in Orange City, Florida. Eleven days later, during Megadeth's performance at Woodstock '99, Mustaine dedicated "Peace Sells" to Samuelson's memory.
A music video was produced for the song, which was the band's first ever (Wake Up Dead, the lead single, only got a video after its UK release)
The video is recognized as one of the main reasons the band broke into the mainstream.
Due to the flashing images near the end, the video was banned in the UK.
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