The Shortest Straw
~ Song
Relationships
| lyricist: | James Hetfield |
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| composer: | James Hetfield Lars Ulrich |
| publisher: | Creeping Death Music |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recordings | ||||
| 1986 | The Shortest Straw (1986, from James’ riff tapes II) | partial | Metallica | 0:47 |
| 1986 | The Shortest Straw (1986, from James’ riff tapes) | partial | Metallica | 1:47 |
| 1987-10-09 | The Shortest Straw (October 1987, writing in progress) | partial | Metallica | 0:52 |
| 1987-12-08 | The Shortest Straw (December 1987, writing in progress) | Metallica | 6:46 | |
| 1988-01-05 | The Shortest Straw (January 1988 demo) | Metallica | 6:48 | |
| 1988-01 – 1988-05 | The Shortest Straw | Metallica | 6:35 | |
| 1990-05-21 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1990-05-21: Paris, France) | live | Metallica | 6:53 |
| 1992-06-27 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-06-27: Castle Farms Music Theater, Charlevoix, MI, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:17 |
| 1992-06-28 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-06-28: Buckeye Lake, Thornville, OH, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:53 |
| 1992-07-17 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-07-17: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:34 |
| 1992-07-18 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-07-18: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA) | live | Metallica | 7:07 |
| 1992-07-18 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-07-18: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA) | live | Metallica | 7:17 |
| 1992-08-08 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-08-08: Montreal, QC, Canada) | live | Metallica | 6:54 |
| 1992-09-27 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-09-27: Los Angeles, CA, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:28 |
| 1993-10-03 | The Shortest Straw (live) | live | Metallica | 6:47 |
| 1996-09-09 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-09: Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic) | live | Metallica | 4:16 |
| 1996-09-12 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-12: Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany) | live and partial | Metallica | 4:10 |
| 1996-09-12 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-12, Ostseehalle, Kiel) | live and partial | Metallica | 4:12 |
| 1996-09-14 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-14: Flanders Expo, Gent, Belgium) | live and partial | Metallica | 3:59 |
| 1996-09-14 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-14: Flanders Expo, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Belgium) | live | Metallica | 4:07 |
| 1996-09-15 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-15: Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy, Paris, France) | live and partial | Metallica | 5:11 |
| 1996-09-15 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-15: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France) | live and partial | Metallica | 5:10 |
| 1996-09-23 | Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-23: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain) | live | Metallica | 5:04 |
| 1996-09-23 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-23: Barcelona, Spain) | live and partial | Metallica | 4:59 |
| 1996-09-28 | The Shortest Straw (live, 1996-09-28: Forum, Milan, Italy) | live and partial | Metallica | 5:26 |
| 2009-09-19 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2009-09-19: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada) | live | Metallica | 6:28 |
| 2009-11-01 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2009-11-01: Colisee Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) | live | Metallica | 6:13 |
| 2009-11-01 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2009-11-01: Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, QC, Canada) | live | Metallica | 6:09 |
| 2010-04-14 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2010-04-14: Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway) | live | Metallica | 6:09 |
| 2011-07-03 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2011-07-03: Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden) | live | Metallica | 6:17 |
| 2011-07-06 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2011-07-06: Fiera Open Air Arena, Milan, Italy) | live | Metallica | 6:37 |
| 2011-07-08 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2011-07-08: Sonisphere UK, Knebworth House, UK) | live | Metallica | 6:41 |
| 2011-12-05 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2011-12-05: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA) | live | Metallica | 7:37 |
| 2012-05-07 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2012-05-07: Synot Tip Aréna, Prague, Czech Republic) | live | Metallica | 6:21 |
| 2012-05-26 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2012-05-26: Sonisphere, Getafe Open Air, Madrid, Spain) | live | Metallica | ?:?? |
| 2012-06-04 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2012-06-04: Sonisphere: Kalasatama, Helsinki, Finland) | live | Metallica | 6:36 |
| 2012-06-06 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2012-06-06: Fængslet, Horsens, Denmark) | live | Metallica | 6:25 |
| 2013-02-23 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2013-02-23: Soundwave Festival, Brisbane, Australia) | live | Metallica | 6:14 |
| 2013-02-23 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2013-02-23: Soundwave Brisbane, RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, Australia) | live | Metallica | 6:14 |
| 2013-08-24 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2013-08-24: Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, Singapore) | live | Metallica | 6:19 |
| 2018-02-12 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2018-02-12: Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy) | live | Metallica | 6:21 |
| 2018-04-30 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2018-04-30: Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany) | live | Metallica | 6:27 |
| 2021-12-17 | The Shortest Straw (live, 2021-12-17: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:30 |
| Shortest Straw | cover | Naked Lunch | 4:49 | |
| Shortest Straw | cover | Naked Lunch | 4:49 | |
| The Shortes Straw | cover | Snowgoose | 6:27 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2009-10-15, Cleveland Magnetic, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:17 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2025-05-09, Sonic Temple 2025, Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, USA) | live | Metallica | 7:22 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2012-06-24: Orion Music + More 2012, Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:38 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2013-08-14: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China) | Metallica | 6:26 | ||
| The Shortest Straw | Metallica | 6:34 | ||
| The Shortest Straw (enhanced bass) | Metallica | 6:36 | ||
| The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-10-03: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA) | live | Metallica | 7:00 | |
| The Shortest Straw | live | Metallica | 6:14 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 1992-09-27: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA) | live | Metallica | 6:29 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2010-11-18: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia) | live | Metallica | ?:?? | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2013-04-19: du Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) | live | Metallica | 6:26 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2012-05-08: Usce Park, Belgrade, Serbia) | live | Metallica | 6:12 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live, 2024-12-13: Helping Hands Concert 2024, YouTube Theater, Inglewood, CA, USA) | live | Metallica | 7:08 | |
| The Shortest Straw | cover and partial | Ohm | 3:10 | |
| The Shortest Straw (live at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. - July 17, 1992) | live | Metallica | 6:12 | |
| The Shortest Straw (work in progress rough mix) | Metallica | 6:39 | ||