Quiet Riot ended Run-DMC's 4-year reign at the top of my 100 greatest songs list with a song that ushered in the sound of metal music that 70's hard rock acts like Black Sabbath and Alice Cooper tried to, appropriately calling their first release "Metal Health" and subtitling it what would become the action that will forever define hard rock music, "Bang your Head". The song had an impressive 5-year reign atop my list until it was knocked off by "Don't stop the rock" in Nov. 2005.
The Lyrics
Axe grinder
Pile driver
Mama says that I never never mind her
Got no brains
I'm insane
The teacher says that I'm one big pain
I'm like a laser
Six-string razor
I got a mouth like an alligator
I want it louder
More power
I'm gonna rock it till it strikes me over
Chorus:
Bang your head
Metal health will drive you mad
Bang your head
Metal health will drive you mad
Mistreated
Outdated
I really wanna be overrated
I'm a finder
And I'm a keeper
I'm not a loser
And I ain't no weeper
I got the boys
To make the noise
Won't ever let up
Hope it annoys you
Join the pack
Feel the crack
Well now you're here
There's no way back
Chorus
Metal health will stir you crazy
Metal health will stir you mad
Metal health is what we all need
It's what you have to have
(Solo)
Bang your head
Wake the dead
We're all metal mad
It's for your health
So bang your head
And raise the dead
Metal health
It drives you mad, mad, mad, mad
Chorus
Get your straight jackets on tonight
The bad boys are gonna set you right
Rock ya, rock ya, rock ya
Bang your head!
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