Overkill (song)

Song

Tour Dates

Overkill is the thirteenth track from Metallica's cover album Garage, Inc. Disc 2.

About

Originally released by Motörhead in 1979 on the album of the same name, Metallica have already released their version in their 1996's Until It Sleeps single. Its also featured on the Hero of the Day single.

Live

• "Overkill" has been performed live 63 times as of January, 2025.
• "Overkill" was first performed live on December 14th, 1995, in West Hollywood, California, at Whisky A Go Go, for Lemmy Kilmister's 50th Birthday Party.
• It was last performed live on September 14th, 2011, in the Bronx, New York, at Yankee Stadium, during the 2011 Vacation Tour.

Trivia

• Metallica billed themselves as the Lemmy's when they debuted this song.

Lyrics

 Only way to feel the noise
 Is when it's good and loud
 So good you can't believe
 It's screaming with the crowd
  
     Don't sweat it
     Get it back to you
     Don't sweat it
     Get it back to you
   
     Overkill
     Overkill
     Overkill
  
 On your feet you feel the beat
 It goes straight to your spine
 Shake your head you must be dead
 If it don't make you fly
 
     Don't sweat it
     Get it back to you
     Don't sweat it
     Get it back to you
  
     Overkill
     Overkill
     Overkill
 
 Know your body's made to move
 Feel it in your guts
 Rock 'n' roll ain't worth the name
 If it don't make you strut
     
     Don't sweat it
     Get it back to you
     Don't sweat it
     Get it back to you
     
     Overkill
     Overkill
     Overkill