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{{short description|1986 single by Megadeth}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Good Mourning/Black Friday
| name = Good Mourning/Black Friday
⚫
| cover =
⚫
| alt =
| type = song
| type = song
| artist = [[Megadeth]]
| artist = [[Megadeth]]
| album = [[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]
| album = [[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]
| released = September 19, 1986
| released = {{Start date|1986|09|19}}
| recorded = February–March 1986
| format =
| recorded = 1986
| studio =
*Music Grinder, Track, and Rock Steady, Los Angeles
| studio =
*Maddog, [[Venice, California]]
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Thrash metal]]}}
| genre = [[Thrash metal]]
| length = 6:41
| length = 6:41
| label = * [[Combat Records|Combat]]
| label =
* [[Combat Records|Combat]]
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| writer = [[Dave Mustaine]]
| writer = [[Dave Mustaine]]
| producer = * Dave Mustaine
| producer =
* Dave Mustaine
* Randy Burns
* Randy Burns
| tracks = {{Hidden
⚫
| title = 8 tracks
⚫
| text =
# "[[Wake Up Dead]]"
# "[[The Conjuring (song)|The Conjuring]]"
# "[[Peace Sells]]"
# "Devils Island"
# "'''Good Mourning/Black Friday'''"
# "Bad Omen"
# "[[I Ain't Superstitious]]"
# "[[My Last Words (song)|My Last Words]]"
}}
}}
}}


"'''Good Mourning/Black Friday'''" is a song by American [[thrash metal]] band [[Megadeth]] from their 1986 album ''[[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]'', written by [[Dave Mustaine]]. Though a fan favourite, it hasn't been played live since 1991.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Mourning/Black Friday performed by Megadeth |url=https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/megadeth-73d6aa19.html?songid=6bd6caf2 |website=Setlist.FM |access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref> Despite not being released as a single nor having a music video filmed, the song has become very popular over time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waring |first1=Olivia |title=Twitter has been celebrating the REAL Black Friday — aka, the best Megadeth song ever |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/11/25/twitter-has-been-celebrating-the-real-black-friday-aka-the-best-megadeth-song-ever-6282511/ |website=Metro.co |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>
"'''Good Mourning/Black Friday'''" is a song by American [[thrash metal]] band [[Megadeth]] from their 1986 album ''[[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]'', written by [[Dave Mustaine]]. Despite not being released as a single nor having a music video filmed, the song has become very popular over time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waring |first1=Olivia |title=Twitter has been celebrating the REAL Black Friday — aka, the best Megadeth song ever |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/11/25/twitter-has-been-celebrating-the-real-black-friday-aka-the-best-megadeth-song-ever-6282511/ |website=Metro.co |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>


==Music and lyrics==
==Music and lyrics==
"Good Mourning/Black Friday" is a two-piece song, which begins with an [[instrumental]] section called "Good Mourning".<ref>{{cite web|title=23 Questions With Dave Mustaine|url=http://www.metalsludge.tv/?p=28520|work=Metal Sludge|date=September 4, 2001|access-date=November 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213140143/http://www.metalsludge.tv/?p=28520|archive-date=December 13, 2013}}</ref> The first section starts with a clean intro, highlighted by a melodic guitar solo played by [[Chris Poland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MEGADETH PEACE SELLS…BUT WHO'S BUYING |url=https://www.metalnerdery.com/episodes/peace-sells |website=Metal Nerdery |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Begrand |first1=Adrien |title=MEGADETH: PEACE SELLS… BUT WHO'S BUYING? (25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) |url=https://www.popmatters.com/megadeth-peace-sells-but-whos-buying-25th-anniversary-edition-2495981004.html |website=Pop Matters |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>
"Good Mourning/Black Friday" is a two-piece song, which begins with an [[instrumental]] section called "Good Mourning".<ref>{{cite web|title=23 Questions With Dave Mustaine|url=http://www.metalsludge.tv/?p=28520|work=Metal Sludge|date=September 4, 2001|access-date=November 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213140143/http://www.metalsludge.tv/?p=28520|archive-date=December 13, 2013}}</ref> The first section starts with a clean intro, highlighted by a melodic guitar solo played by [[Chris Poland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MEGADETH PEACE SELLS…BUT WHO'S BUYING |url=https://www.metalnerdery.com/episodes/peace-sells |website=Metal Nerdery |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Begrand |first1=Adrien |title=MEGADETH: PEACE SELLS… BUT WHO'S BUYING? (25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) |url=https://www.popmatters.com/megadeth-peace-sells-but-whos-buying-25th-anniversary-edition-2495981004.html |website=Pop Matters |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>


Lyrically, Mustaine has described the second part, "Black Friday", as being about "a homicidal madman who goes on a killing spree".<ref name=MusicRadar>{{cite web|first=Matthiew|last=Parker|url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/dave-mustaine-black-magic-ruined-my-life-390224|title=Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!"|work=[[Total Guitar]]|publisher=[[Music Radar]]|date=March 18, 2011|access-date=November 23, 2013}}</ref> With an excessive use of gory language and violent imagery, the song chronicles the acts of a [[serial killer]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Berelian|first=Essi|title=The rough guide to heavy metal|date=2005|publisher=[[Rough Guides]]|isbn=1-84353-415-0|page=200}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Olivia |date=2016-11-25 |title=Twitter is celebrating the real Black Friday — aka, the best Megadeth song ever |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/11/25/twitter-has-been-celebrating-the-real-black-friday-aka-the-best-megadeth-song-ever-6282511/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref> It was inspired by [[Dijon Carruthers]], who was the band's drummer prior to the hiring of Gar Samuelson. According to Mustaine, Carruthers was hanging out with people who were practicing occultism, and they inspired him to write songs based on spiritual themes.{{sfn|Ellefson|2013|p=45}}
Lyrically, Mustaine has described the second part, "Black Friday", as being about "a homicidal madman who goes on a killing spree".<ref name=MusicRadar>{{cite web|first=Matthiew|last=Parker|url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/dave-mustaine-black-magic-ruined-my-life-390224|title=Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!"|work=[[Total Guitar]]|publisher=[[Music Radar]]|date=March 18, 2011|access-date=November 23, 2013}}</ref> With an excessive use of gory language and violent imagery, the song chronicles the acts of a [[serial killer]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Berelian|first=Essi|title=The rough guide to heavy metal|date=2005|publisher=[[Rough Guides]]|isbn=1-84353-415-0|page=200}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Waring |first=Olivia |date=2016-11-25 |title=Twitter is celebrating the real Black Friday — aka, the best Megadeth song ever |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/11/25/twitter-has-been-celebrating-the-real-black-friday-aka-the-best-megadeth-song-ever-6282511/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref> It was inspired by [[Dijon Carruthers]], who was one of the band's drummers prior to the hiring of Gar Samuelson. According to Mustaine, Carruthers was hanging out with people who were practicing occultism, and they inspired him to write songs based on spiritual themes.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ellefson |first1=David |title=My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll |date=2013 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-4516-9989-0 |page=45 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzAlc0ujqzsC |language=en}}</ref>


==Abandonment live==
==Abandonment live==
Up until 1991, the song was a setlist staple, being played at nearly every known concert,<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Mourning/Black Friday performed by Megadeth |url=https://www.setlist.fm/song/megadeth/good-mourningblack-friday-6bd6caf2.html |website=Setlist FM |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref> including being played live in 1984 with [[Kerry King]] onstage.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Metal Hammer |date=2022-03-24 |title=Watch Slayer's Kerry King thrash it up onstage with Megadeth… in 1984 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/megadeth-slayer-video-kerry-king-dave-mustaine-1984 |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=loudersound |language=en}}</ref> After 1991, however, the band stopped playing the song. There is a very low likelihood that the band will play this and many other songs from their first two albums again. This is due to Mustaine's [[Christianity|Christian]] beliefs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074|title=Dave Mustaine Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy' – Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com|date=May 8, 2007|accessdate=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031032008/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074|archivedate=October 31, 2010}}</ref> being at odds with its subject matter. Several months before the 25th anniversary of the release of the album ''Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'' in 2011, Mustaine reiterated his reluctance to perform the song.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matthiew |last=Parker |url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/dave-mustaine-black-magic-ruined-my-life-390224 |title=Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!" |work=[[Total Guitar]] |publisher=[[Music Radar]] |date=March 18, 2011 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref>
Up until 1991, the song was a setlist staple, being played at nearly every known concert, including being played live in 1984 with [[Kerry King]] onstage.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Metal Hammer |date=2022-03-24 |title=Watch Slayer's Kerry King thrash it up onstage with Megadeth… in 1984 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/megadeth-slayer-video-kerry-king-dave-mustaine-1984 |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=loudersound |language=en}}</ref> After 1991, however, the band stopped playing the song, due to Mustaine's [[Christianity|Christian]] beliefs being at odds with its subject matter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074|title=Dave Mustaine Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy' – Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com|date=May 8, 2007|accessdate=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031032008/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72074|archivedate=October 31, 2010}}</ref> Several months before the 25th anniversary of the release of the album ''Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'' in 2011, Mustaine reiterated his reluctance to perform the song.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matthiew |last=Parker |url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/dave-mustaine-black-magic-ruined-my-life-390224 |title=Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!" |work=[[Total Guitar]] |publisher=[[Music Radar]] |date=March 18, 2011 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref>


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 13 November 2023

"Good Mourning/Black Friday"
Song by Megadeth
from the album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1986 (1986-09-19)
RecordedFebruary–March 1986
Studio
GenreThrash metal
Length6:41
Label
Songwriter(s)Dave Mustaine
Producer(s)
  • Dave Mustaine
  • Randy Burns
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? track listing
8 tracks
  1. "Wake Up Dead"
  2. "The Conjuring"
  3. "Peace Sells"
  4. "Devils Island"
  5. "Good Mourning/Black Friday"
  6. "Bad Omen"
  7. "I Ain't Superstitious"
  8. "My Last Words"

"Good Mourning/Black Friday" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth from their 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, written by Dave Mustaine. Despite not being released as a single nor having a music video filmed, the song has become very popular over time.[1]

Music and lyrics

[edit]

"Good Mourning/Black Friday" is a two-piece song, which begins with an instrumental section called "Good Mourning".[2] The first section starts with a clean intro, highlighted by a melodic guitar solo played by Chris Poland.[3][4]

Lyrically, Mustaine has described the second part, "Black Friday", as being about "a homicidal madman who goes on a killing spree".[5] With an excessive use of gory language and violent imagery, the song chronicles the acts of a serial killer.[6][7] It was inspired by Dijon Carruthers, who was one of the band's drummers prior to the hiring of Gar Samuelson. According to Mustaine, Carruthers was hanging out with people who were practicing occultism, and they inspired him to write songs based on spiritual themes.[8]

Abandonment live

[edit]

Up until 1991, the song was a setlist staple, being played at nearly every known concert, including being played live in 1984 with Kerry King onstage.[9] After 1991, however, the band stopped playing the song, due to Mustaine's Christian beliefs being at odds with its subject matter.[10] Several months before the 25th anniversary of the release of the album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? in 2011, Mustaine reiterated his reluctance to perform the song.[11]

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2022 Louder Sound United States The Top 20 Best Megadeth Songs Ranked[12] 9
2018 Billboard United Kingdom The 15 Best Megadeth Songs: Critic’s Picks[13] 9

Personnel

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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[14]

Megadeth

Additional Personal

  • Casey McMackin - backing vocals[15]

Artwork

  • Edward J. Repka – cover illustration and album design
  • Dave Mustaine, Andy Somers – cover concept

Production

  • Dave Mustaine – production
  • Randy Burns – production, engineering
  • Casey McMackin – engineering
  • Paul Lani – mixing
  • Stan Katayama – mixing

2004 remix and remaster

  • Dave Mustaine – production, mixing
  • Ralph Patlan – engineering, mixing
  • Lance Dean – engineering, editing
  • Scott "Sarge" Harrison – editing
  • Tom Baker – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Waring, Olivia. "Twitter has been celebrating the REAL Black Friday — aka, the best Megadeth song ever". Metro.co. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ "23 Questions With Dave Mustaine". Metal Sludge. September 4, 2001. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "MEGADETH PEACE SELLS…BUT WHO'S BUYING". Metal Nerdery. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ Begrand, Adrien. "MEGADETH: PEACE SELLS… BUT WHO'S BUYING? (25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)". Pop Matters. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ Parker, Matthiew (March 18, 2011). "Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!"". Total Guitar. Music Radar. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  6. ^ Berelian, Essi (2005). The rough guide to heavy metal. Rough Guides. p. 200. ISBN 1-84353-415-0.
  7. ^ Waring, Olivia (2016-11-25). "Twitter is celebrating the real Black Friday — aka, the best Megadeth song ever". Metro. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  8. ^ Ellefson, David (2013). My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll. Simon and Schuster. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-4516-9989-0.
  9. ^ Metal Hammer (2022-03-24). "Watch Slayer's Kerry King thrash it up onstage with Megadeth… in 1984". loudersound. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  10. ^ "Dave Mustaine Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy' – Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. May 8, 2007. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Parker, Matthiew (March 18, 2011). "Dave Mustaine: "Black magic ruined my life!"". Total Guitar. Music Radar. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  12. ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin. "The top 20 best Megadeth songs ranked". Louder Sound. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  13. ^ Titus, Christina. "The 15 Best Megadeth Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  14. ^ Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? liner notes (2004 reissue). Capitol Records. 2004. pp. 4–12.
  15. ^ Scorpion, The. "SCORPION Q+A". Megadeth.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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