BOSTON — Lifelong fan of MTV News commercial segments Randy Colefell found himself going to see thrash metal legends Megadeth just to hear the opening bassline to their 1986 hit “Peace Sells,” sources report.
“I grew up getting all my news from MTV,” Colefell said. “Every time I heard the opening riff to ‘Peace Sells’ along with that spinning sphere, I knew Tabitha Soren or John Norris was going to give me the latest update on Lollapalooza or the aftermath of the Columbine massacre. As soon as I read that Megadeth was coming to town, I knew I just had to go see them so I could experience that iconic bassline in person. I have no real interest in seeing the band aside from the beginning of that one song, so I’m probably going to head out as soon as I’ve heard it. To be completely honest, I really can’t stand the sound of Dave Mustaine’s voice. Seems like MTV News put this band on the map.”
Colefell’s friend Rosie Willowbrook expressed her displeasure at his actions.
“Listen, I love MTV News as much as anyone else,” Willowbrook commented. “I just think if you’re going to spend 150 bucks on a ticket to a metal show, you should at least stick around for the whole thing. I know Megadeth’s live shows have been pretty lacking in recent years, but it’ll still be sick to hear ‘Holy Wars’ and ‘In My Darkest Hour’ live. Going just to hear the first five seconds of a song that’s not really that great to begin with just seems like a waste of time to me.”
Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo reacted to Colefell’s behavior.
“Listen, it’s cool that this guy can’t wait to hear me lay down that bass line,” LoMenzo provided. “I just wish he was every bit as excited to hear the rest of our set. Granted, we’re not going to play any of our other songs that have sick bass solos, like ‘Take No Prisoners,’ but we’ll be playing a few good tunes that he should stick around for. If you overlook ‘À Tout le Monde,’ you can really enjoy our set. I wasn’t even in the band when ‘Peace Sells’ was written and recorded, so I can’t even be flattered by this dude only wanting to hear that.”
At press time, Colefell left in disgust after Kurt Loder failed to appear after the first five seconds of “Peace Sells.”