Question
Hi Scorpion,
I have a question about one of my favorite Megadeth songs: Deadly Nightshade. Just who is that person laughing and what exactly is she saying? I can only make out a few words. Would be nice to know the story behind the use of that voice.
Thanks so much!
-Bryan Waring, CT
Answer
Hey Bryan,
That happens to be one of my favorite songs of the album TH1RT3EN, and I'm sure a lot of people would like to know, so here ya go:
The voice is Electra Mustaine's, Dave Mustaine's daughter, and he says they were told she said, “I don’t know what’s come over me, all of a sudden I feel like I need to lie down.”
The Deadly Nightshade is a poisonous flowering plant that has a long history as a medicine, cosmetic, and poison. I know a little about that subject myself...
-ScorpioN
