Breadfan
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| "Breadfan" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Budgie | |
| from the album Never Turn Your Back on a Friend | |
| Released | June 1973 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:10 |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Bourge/Ray Phillips/Burke Shelley |
| Producer(s) | Budgie |
"Breadfan" is a heavy metal song originally recorded by Budgie, appearing on their 1973 album Never Turn Your Back on a Friend.[2] The title refers to a person's relationship to money, with "bread" being slang for money. The lyrics further highlight the moral dilemmas on what to do with money; keep it, give it away, spend it and to ultimately be free of it and not to let it rule your life. The song was featured in video game Brütal Legend[3] and its introduction used in Brazilian television sports news programme Globo Esporte.
The original 1973 album version had an initial 17 second excerpt of Winston Churchill's speech at the Mansion House on November 10, 1942, citing the words: "I have never promised anything but blood, tears, toil and sweat".[4][5] Due to copyright issues it was omitted from subsequent album pressings.
"Breadfan" is considered to be an influence on the development of progressive metal.[6]
Metallica cover
Metallica released a cover of the song in September 1988 as a B-side to their singles "Harvester of Sorrow", and "Eye of the Beholder". It was later included on their 1998 album Garage Inc., and was also used as an encore during their 1988-1989 tour supporting their ...And Justice for All album.[7] A live video version is present on the Live Shit: Binge & Purge boxed set, taken from their Seattle concerts on August 29 and 30, 1989, where it was performed in the second encore. It was frequently used as an opener on the Shit Hits the Sheds Tour, and was also played with frequency during the Madly In Anger with the World and World Magnetic Tours. A short clip of "Breadfan" is played at the beginning of the "Whiskey in the Jar" music video.
Other notable covers
- Sweet Savage at the 2008 Wacken Open Air festival.[8]
- The Japanese band Ningen Isu also cover the song and it was recorded on their 1990 album No Longer Human under the name "Spiny Mountain in Hell" as well as many live performances. Their version is translated and sung in Japanese.
- The song was also covered by the UK band Florence Black.
References
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Breadfan - Budgie | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend - Budgie | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Trilha sonora do game 'Brütal legend' traz clássicos do heavy metal". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. August 10, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Sir Winston Churchill - Topic (2015-01-28), "The End of the Beginning" - November 10, 1942, retrieved 2020-06-20
- ^ Nothing Like Vinyl (2018-12-22), Budgie - Breadfan (original version with Sir Winston Churchill's spoken intro), retrieved 2019-01-11
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (June 6, 2018). "The Roots of Progressive Metal in 11 Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Breadfan - Metallica @ allmusic
- ^ Founding BUDGIE Member RAY PHILLIPS Working On Solo Debut Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
