The Shortest Straw
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"The Shortest Straw" | ||
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Cover of ...And Justice for All | ||
Song by Metallica | ||
from the album ..And Justice for All | ||
Released | September 6, 1988 | |
Recorded | January-May, 1988 | |
Genre | Thrash metal | |
Length | 6:35 | |
Label | Elektra Records | |
Producer(s) | Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen | |
..And Justice for All track listing | ||
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"The Shortest Straw" is the fifth track on Metallica's 1988 album ...And Justice for All. The song is about the trials of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
[edit] Trivia
- The conservative talk show host Michael Savage uses this track as the opening of his radio show, The Savage Nation.
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