"A Tout le Monde" is the fourth song on Megadeth's 1994 album Youthanasia. Beginning with a melancholy acoustic guitar and Dave Mustaine's softly spoken vocals, the subject of the song ponders a life that, for whatever reason has clearly approached the end. At first the subject thinks only of himself and his own story, "Don't remember where I was, I realized life was a game. The more seriously I took things, the harder the rules became." The chorus switches to his legacy, and thoughts of his family. "So as you read this, know my friends, I'd love to stay with you all. Please smile when you think of me, my body's gone, that's all" A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by thrash metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... David Scott Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine, September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the speed/thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Train Of Consequences was the first single from Megadeths 1994 album, Youthanasia. ... Trust was the lead-off single from Megadeths album Cryptic Writings, released in 1997, it had significant airplay and MTV rotation. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by thrash metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994. ...

The main chorus, sung in French, translates as follows:

"À tout le monde"

To everyone (litt. "To all the world")

"À tous mes amis"

To all my friends

"Je vous aime"

I love [all of] you (plural)

"Je dois partir"

I must leave

There is much debate whether the subject matter is suicide or an inevitable death. The line "So as you read this, know my friends..." implies that what is being heard is possibly a suicide note. "I'd love to stay with you all" suggests, however, that the subject is unwilling to die.

However in an interview conducted about 1994 Dave Mustaine clearly states

It's not a suicide song. What it is, it's, you, it's when people have a loved one that dies and they end on a bad note, you know, they wish that they could say something to them. So this is an opportunity for the deceased to say something before they go. And it was my impression of what I would like to say to people, if I had say, 3 seconds to do so in life before I died I'd say to the entire world, to all my friends, I love you all, and now I must go. These are the last words I'll ever speak, and they'll set me free. I don't need to say I'm sorry, I don't have to say I'm going to miss you, or I'll wait for ya. You know, I'll just say I loved you all, good, bad and different, I loved you all.

Kimveer Gill, the man behind the Dawson College shooting in September 2006 was a fan of the band and stated in his blog on VampireFreaks.com that this song helped convince him to perform the attack. In a performance in Montreal on September 27, shortly after the attack, Dave Mustaine said to the crowd: Kimveer Gill (July 9, 1981 – September 13, 2006) was the gunman involved in a school shooting referred to as the Dawson College shooting at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 13, 2006. ... The Dawson College shooting occurred on September 13, 2006 at Dawson College, a CEGEP in Westmount near downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The guy who went to Dawson College and shot everyone, it's terrible. Aside from the fact that what he did was wrong, we have a relationship with Montreal, and that really pissed us off.

Before the concert in an interview for CBC News Mustaine said:

I was so angry that this guy would use my song, and that he would try and turn that beautiful song into something ugly and nasty. It's for those who lost their lives, and it's a gift to those who are in the process of healing.

He also said that Gill was "not worthy of being a Megadeth fan."^[1]

2007 remake

A new, faster version of "A Tout le Monde" is included on Megadeth's latest album, United Abominations. It is sung as a duet along with Cristina Scabbia, singer of the Italian Metal/Rock band Lacuna Coil. The song is played in standard tuning on the guitars and bass, whereas the original version is played with all guitars tuned down a half step, also the new guitar solo (by Glen Drover) is longer than the original solo (by Marty Friedman) A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... United Abominations is the 11th studio album of the American thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jeff Balding is an American audio engineer, mixer and record producer. ... David Scott Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine, September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the speed/thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... Andy Sneap (1969) is a British record producer, recording engineer, and mixer. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... This article refers to the Megadeth song. ... Washington Is Next! is the second track on the 2007 Megadeth album, United Abominations. ... United Abominations is the 11th studio album of the American thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia[1] (born June 6, 1972 in Milan, Italy) is one of the two vocalists in the Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. ... Lacuna Coil are a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy. ... Glen Drover (born May 25, 1969) is a heavy metal guitarist from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. ... Marty Friedman was the lead guitarist for the thrash metal band Megadeth for a period of almost twelve years (1988 to 2000). ...

This is the first single released from the album with a new music video made for it. The song has the revised title "A Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)" to distinguish it from the original.^[2] The new video can be viewed at Megadeth's official website.

On June 11, 2007, the video for the single won its 16th victory in the context of the one-on-one video show, L'Ultime Combat des Clips, aired Monday to Thursday on the French-Canadian music channel, Musique Plus. Winning sixteen consecutive times earned them a star in the show's "hall of fame". is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... MusiquePlus is a Quebec French language, 24-hour cable television music video channel launched in 1986, owned by media conglomerate CHUM Limited. ...

Despite the accolades, both the original music video for "A Tout le Monde" and its remake have been banned by MTV, possibly for lyrical content that they deem to be pertaining to committing suicide.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2006/09/2907.cfm
2. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=68131
3. ^ http://www.faceculture.nl/megadeth/index.htm

External links

• Lyrics from the Megadeth site
• Megadeth's official website