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"Crush 'Em"
Marty Friedman
Producer(s)Dann Huff and Dave Mustaine
Megadeth singles chronology
"Trust"
(1997) 		"Crush 'Em"
(1999) 		"Breadline"
(1999)
Music video
“Crush ’Em” on
YouTube

"Crush 'Em" is a song by American

bonus track
"Crush 'Em" (Jock Mix).

Overview

Like many tracks on Risk, "Crush 'Em" is a prime example of Megadeth's musical experimentation of the 1990s. It begins with an ominous

frontman Dave Mustaine told MTV News, "We're going into an arena we've never been in before." He added, "I think the best part about it is, it's a good ass-whuppin' song. . . It's the kind of song I would imagine wanting to hear while I was beating somebody senseless."[2]

"Crush 'Em" appeared on the compilations Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years and Warchest; however, it was not included on Greatest Hits: Back to the Start, by which the tracks were largely dictated through an online fan poll and is neither included on Anthology: Set the World Afire. However, Mustaine later went on to state that Crush ‘Em was one of the “dumbest songs they had ever wrote.”[3]

WCW, NHL, and other sporting appearances

The producer/director of

video montage of his in-ring performances. This shortened version was included on WCW Mayhem: The Music
along with his previous theme, "Invasion."

Mustaine, a

NFL. It appeared on NHL 2Toronto: All Star Game Hits! in 2000, and the Tom Leykis
radio show regularly uses portions of the song as transitional music.

The song was also used as the theme for the UFC video game released in 2000 for the Dreamcast and PlayStation.[7]

Music video

The "Crush 'Em"

soundtrack which was released in July that same year. The video is not featured on the DVD Arsenal of Megadeth
.

Track listing

  1. "Crush 'Em" (radio edit)
  2. "Crush 'Em" (album version)

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 6

References

  1. ^ "Megadeth - Crush 'Em". Discogs. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Megadeth's Mustaine Raring To 'Crush 'Em'" MTV.com (June 23, 1999). Retrieved on April 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Dave Mustaine on the Megadeth Song He Isn't 'Too Fond' Of (EXCLUSIVE)". Noisecreep. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Hauler, Joe "Megadeth "Crush 'Em" at Sporting Events" Rolling Stone (July 22, 1999). Retrieved on April 18, 2008.
  5. ^ Miller, Bret "The World Will End in Megadeth" Highwire Daze (October 1999). Retrieved on April 18, 2008.
  6. ^ "MEGADETH OPENS A NEW CHAPTER WITH 'RISK;'ALBUM IN-STORE TODAY, AUG 31, INCLUDES "CRUSH 'EM," FROMUNIVERSAL SOLDIER: THE RETURN..." Business Wire (August 31, 1999). Retrieved on April 19, 2008.
  7. ^ "Megadeth – "Crush 'Em" [UFC 2000 music video]". YouTube. July 11, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  8. ^ Rosen, Craig "Megadeth Talks About 'Crush 'Em'; Donates Horse To School" Yahoo! Music (June 15, 1999). Retrieved on April 19, 2008.
  9. ^ "Megadeth Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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