Breadfan (song)

Song

Tour Dates

Breadfan is the eighth track from 1998's album Garage, Inc. second disc. It was written by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, and Ray Phillips, with a length of 5:41.

About

Originally released by Budgie in 1973 on the Never Turn Your Back on a Friend album, Metallica have already released their version in their 1988's Harvester of Sorrow single. It is also featured in the Eye of the Beholder and One singles.

Live

• "Breadfan" has been performed live 340 times as of January, 2025.
• 'Breadfan" was first performed live on October 11th, 1988, in London, England, at the Hammersmith Odeon, during the Damaged Justice Tour.
• It was last performed live on May 26th, 2024, in Munich, Germany, at the Olympiastadion, during the M72 World Tour.

Lyrics

Breadfan
Open up your mind
Open up your purse
Open up your vault
Never, never gonna lose it

Breadfan
Take it all away
Never give an inch
Gotta make a mint
Gotta make me a million

Breadfan
You got it wrong
Some long time friend's gonna lose it
In the end who's a fool

Seagull
Give it all away
Stay a bird
Stay a man
Stay a ghost
Stay what you wanna be

Loser
Give it all away
Never stay with the winner
With the man
With all the filthy money

Come on
Keep it on the side
With a ride
On a record on the top
If you're gonna be a bad boy

Breadfan
You got it wrong
Some long time friend's gonna lose it
In the end who's a fool

Seagull
Give it all away
Stay a bird
Stay a man
Stay a ghost
Stay what you wanna be

Breadfan
Open up your mind
Open up your purse
Open up your bones
Never, never gonna lose it

Breadfan 
Take it all away
Never give an inch
Gotta make a mint
Gotta make me a million

Breadfan
You got it wrong
Some long time friend's gonna lose it
In the end who's a fool

Seagull
Give it all away
Stay a bird
Stay a man
Stay a ghost
Stay what you wanna be