SUBSCRIBE for MORE CONTENT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyHeZUzOZJvLxPNV9_4__7g?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN our PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/funfactsrock SHOP for MERCH: https://pop-punk-radio.creator-spring.com/ DONATE to SUPPORT the CREATION of more CONTENT: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/poppunkradio?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US How many songs re-enter the Billboard charts 35 years after their initial release? Not many. A unique honor for Metallica's hit song Master of Puppets, which regained popularity following it's inclusion in a scene from the season 4 finale of the popular Netflix series Stranger Things. The series was known for using popular music from the 80s to match the time period in which the show takes place. The show's producers Matt and Ross Duffer, collectively known as The Duffer Brothers, wrote the song in to the show's script as they felt the song was a "must have" to help illustrate their vision. As the show's music supervisor Nora Felder explains: “It was another one of those ‘it has to be this song,’ moments... This part of the story was anticipated to be a pivotal and especially hair-raising scene... I believe the Duffer Brothers felt that playing ‘Master of Puppets’ throughout the extended scene was the clear choice. No other song was discussed further, and we jumped in to clear it straight away... I got in touch with Metallica’s management office and carefully went over the scene and what the intent would be. I knew the clearance would be taken seriously as we had used one of their songs (‘The Four Horseman’) in season 2 and had learned at that time that they were fans of the show. ‘Master of Puppets’ is a pretty significant song in their catalog, and I think it’s considered a favorite in their live shows. I wanted to be respectful in making sure that Metallica fully understood what context the song was being used in, plus how integral it was to the scene and for this exciting new character, Eddie Munson, who no one had met yet in previous seasons.” - Felder, How Stranger Things Landed Metallica..., Jazz Tangcay, Variety (Jul 4, 2022) Yeah, I guess the Benny Hill Theme Song wouldn't have been appropriate for this scenario. The producers felt the scene shared similarities with Master of Puppets as the scene depicts a group of teenagers taking a stand against Vecna, the antagonist of the Stranger Things season 4. As Felder further explains: “They share similarities in that they each have life-destroying powers that rob people of their essential personal powers. The aggressive up-tempo metal sound belies its cautionary psychological and socially conscious lyrics, which are rooted in a sensitive concern for others.” - Felder, How Stranger Things Landed Metallica..., Jazz Tangcay, Variety (Jul 4, 2022) Ok, whatever that means. Sounds like someone enjoys eating the corporate word-salad but I think I agree with what she's trying to say... "Metallica Rocks!" Apparently Joseph Quinn rocks too, as the actor actually played the opening riffs to the song as shown in the scene. As Nora adds: “Yes, Joseph did take time to learn the guitar riff and was actually playing along to a guide track. Everyone thought he did a great job.” - Felder, How Stranger Things Landed Metallica..., Jazz Tangcay, Variety (Jul 4, 2022) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtmLHmIypXk

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