ðə sˈɔŋ həznɑːt bˌɪn pɚfˈɔːɹmd lˈɪv ɪn ɪts ɛntˈaɪɹɪɾi sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd dɹˈʌmɚ lˈɑːɹz ˈʌlɹɪtʃ hɐz stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz hɪz lˈiːst fˈeɪvɹɪt mətˈælɪkə sˈɔŋ, ɪn pˈɑːɹt dˈuː tə ðɪ ˈɔːltɚnˌeɪɾɪŋ tˈaɪm sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚz.
The song has not been performed live in its entirety since 1989, and drummer Lars Ulrich has stated that it is his least favourite Metallica song, in part due to the alternating time signatures.