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band Megadeth. It is the fourth single from the band's album ''

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''. At 3 minutes and 14 seconds, it is the shortest song on the album.

Song meaning

The song, written by

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, deals with the theme of a suicide attempt, similar to the origin of the phrase skin of my teeth, where the commentator narrowly escapes death.

Appearances

This song was played in the Argentina concert that would appear on the DVD '' That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires'', but did not make it into the final cut for the DVD. It appears in the iTunes version of the concert. This song was later played in the

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concert and appears in the corresponding DVD '' Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego''. The song was also played on June 22, 2010, included in the live DVD '' The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria''. The song also appears in the '' Greatest Hits: Back to the Start'' compilation of 2005 and '' Anthology: Set the World Afire'' compilation of 2008. A drum sample from this song appears in the

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track " Another Planet" on the album ''

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''. This was the song used for Megadeth's oldest fan Owen Brown's funeral procession.

Track listing

7" Skin o' My Teeth (UK) ith Megadeth Game Board:- #"Skin o' My Teeth" #" Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (General Schwarzkopf Mix) 10" Skin o' My Teeth (UK) ith Megadeth Game Pieces:- #"Skin o' My Teeth" #"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (General Schwarzkopf Mix) #"High Speed Dirt" (live) #"Mustaine Remarks on Megadeth Game" CD Skin o' My Teeth (UK) ith Megadeth Game Spin Disc:- #"Skin o' My Teeth" #"Lucretia" (live) #"Skin o' My Teeth" (live) CD Skin o' My Teeth (UK) ith Megadeth Game Pass Disc:- #"Skin o' My Teeth" #"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (General Schwarzkopf Mix) #"High Speed Dirt" (live) * (Live tracks were recorded at the Music Theatre, Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, May 23, 1992)

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1992 songs Megadeth songs 1993 singles Songs written by Dave Mustaine Songs about suicide