Master, Master: Who Is Pulling Your Strings?
I’m solely responsible for mastering my mood, disposition, and mindset for the next four years and beyond.
By Men Living and Mike Rosen
Growing up there was a kid in my neighborhood who was a huge Metallica fan, I wasn’t. Our house was more Willie Nelson, John Denver, Kenny Rogers, and Neil Diamond. You get the idea, a tad softer. They (both the kid and the music) frightened me at the time, though I’ve now come to really appreciate Metallica. Like many, my on-ramp was via their 1991 eponymous ‘black’ album. Their long tenure as a top tier, global force is undebatable. 125+ million albums sold and a more telling measure in our digital world, their last tour grossed over $125 million.
Master of puppets, I’m pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can’t see a thing
Just call my name ’cause I’ll hear you scream
Just call my name ’cause I’ll hear you scream
Flashback to 1986, which brought Metallica’s 3rd album ‘Master of Puppets’, the title track linked with the lyrics above. Scary neighborhood kid had…
