Quiet Riot - “Metal Health“ (Bang Your Head) Live at the US Festival, 1983

Quiet Riot performs “Metal Health“ Live at the US Festival. “Metal Health“ is featured on their breakthrough album of the same name. The song is one of their best known hits.“Metal Health“ was the band’s second Top 40 hit, peaking at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was ranked #35 on VH1’s Top 40 Metal clip from the DVD and CD release of “Quiet Riot - Live At The US Festival“ is available at: Quiet Riot was founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet Riot in May 1975. The band’s name was inspired by a conversation with Rick Parfitt of the British band Status Quo, in which Parfitt said he’d like to name a band “Quite Right“, and his thick English accent made it sound like he was saying “Quiet Riot“. WANT TO SEE MORE LIVE MUSIC? SUBSCRIBE HERE: FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Lyrics: Well I’m an axegrinder piledriver Mother says that I never never mind her Got no brains I’m insane Teacher says that I’m one big pain I’m like a laser 6-streamin’ razor I got a mouth like an alligator I want it louder More power I’m gonna rock ya till it strikes the hour Bang your head! metal health’ll drive you mad Band your head! metal health’ll drive you mad Well I’m frusrated Outdated I really want to be over-rated I’m a finder and I’m a keeper I’m not a loser and I ain’t no weeper I got the boys to make the noise Won’t ever let up Hope it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 Fill the crack Well now you’re here There’s no way back Bang your head! metal health’ll drive you mad Bang your head! metal health’ll drive you mad Metal health’ll cure your crazy Metal health’ll cure your mad Metal health is what we all need It’s what you have to have Bang your head Wake the dead We’re all metal mad It’s all you have So bang your head And raise the dead Oh yeah! Metal health It’s not too bad Bad bad Oh get your straight-jackets on tonight oh Bang your head! metal health’ll drive you mad The bad boys are gonna set you right rock on rock on rock on Bang your head! metal health’ll drive you mad Bang your head!
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