NASCAR + Metallica = WTF

[Misfit]

I'm sure when Metallica wrote Master of Puppets way back when, they didn't think it was going to be used for a Nascar ad on ESPN. I'm shocked every time I hear it. It's just an odd mix for me.

[Discipline]

really? why is that? ill be honest, when i was younger my dad was into nascar like crazy. he still is, any sort of racing for that matter. when i was younger i oculdnt stand to watch it but now i love it. ever since i went to my first nascar race. i can merge metallica and nascar personally.

[Misfit]

Well, back when Masters was released, Nascar was really, really redneck and Metallica was not. Now, the group formally known as Metallica hit all areas so it's not that much of a surprise. But I would expect them to use the new Metallica like Fuel or something, not Masters. Again, to me, Metallica died when Cliff did. I did love the Garage Days stuff and I respected the work done on Justice but it was over produced.

[Discipline]

Well, back when Masters was released, Nascar was really, really redneck and Metallica was not. Now, the group formally known as Metallica hit all areas so it's not that much of a surprise. But I would expect them to use the new Metallica like Fuel or something, not Masters. Again, to me, Metallica died when Cliff did. I did love the Garage Days stuff and I respected the work done on Justice but it was over produced.

this is true. and nascar is still considered widely as redneck, but its grown to ALL sorts of people.

[Misfit]

For sure but once Fox took it over, it really, really moved the sport forward. That's why I always want the UFC and Fox to team up. I'm not a Nascar fan at all, I only like it when they make right hand turns, watching 400+ left hand turns does very little for me. But a right hand turn with nobody dying is a lot of fun to see.

[KidKool_Aid]

why is it a odd mix?