Metallica Song Catalog: Breadfan (Budgie Cover)

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Written by

Burke Shelley
Tony Bourge
Ray Phillips

Total Performances

322

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First Performed Live

October 22, 1988

Saarbrücken, Germany

Most Recent Performance

May 26, 2024

Munich, Germany

Appeared on These Releases

"The Good, The Bad & The Live" Album Cover

"The Garage Remains the Same" Album Cover

"Live at Webster Hall, New York, NY – September 27th, 2016" Album Cover

Live at House of Vans, London, England – November 18th, 2016

...And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

...And Justice for All (Remastered Expanded Edition) Album Cover

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Lyrics

Breadfan Open up your mind Open up your purse Open up your bones Never, never gonna lose it Breadfan Take it all away Never give an inch Gotta make a mint Gotta make me a million Breadfan You got it wrong Some long time friend’s gonna lose it In the end who’s a fool Seagull Give it all away Stay a bird Stay a man Stay a ghost Stay what you wanna be Loser Give it all away Never stay with the winner With the man With all the filthy money Come on Keep it on the side With a ride On a record on the top If you’re gonna be a bad boy Breadfan You got it wrong Some long time friend’s gonna lose it In the end who’s a fool Seagull Give it all away Stay a bird Stay a man Stay a ghost Stay what you wanna be Breadfan Open up your mind Open up your purse Open up your bones Never, never gonna lose it Breadfan Take it all away Never give an inch Gotta make a mint Gotta make me a million Breadfan You got it wrong Some long time friend’s gonna lose it In the end who’s a fool Seagull Give it all away Stay a bird Stay a man Stay a ghost Stay what you wanna be

Originally released by Budgie in 1973 on the Never Turn Your Back on a Friend album.

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