Scott Ian Says This Is the Best Intro Song for People That Want to Get Into Anthrax

If you’re new to Anthrax, Scott Ian has the perfect track to start with: “Caught In a Mosh.”

Ian says of the Among the Living song, “It’s like a greatest hits in one song. It’s got so many different aspects. It’s got hardcore, it’s got rock, it’s got metal. That main riff is like an AC/DC riff, but then you’ve got a hardcore breakdown in the middle, you’ve got the down-picking verses. It’s fast, it’s mid-tempo, it’s slow. It’s got everything.”

Among the Living was released in 1987.

“Caught In a Mosh” lyrics:

Why don’t you listen to me when I try to talk to you?
Stop thinking of yourself for just a second, fool
Shut up, shut up. I don’t wanna hear your mouth
Your mother made a monster. Now get the hell out of my house

Can’t stand it for another day
I ain’t gonna live my life this way
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching
Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot convention

Which one of these words don’t you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand

What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh

Don’t tell me how to do my job
There’s the door. Your name’s on the knob
You’re always in the way, like a beast on my back
Were you dropped as a baby? ‘Cause brains you lack

Can’t stand it for another day
I ain’t gonna live my life this way
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching
Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot convention

Which one of these words don’t you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand

What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh

Think before you speak
Or suffer for your words
Learn to give respect
That others give to you
Oh, the best you can do

Hey, man
I’m trying to reason, but you don’t understand
Talking in circles, we’ll never get it straight
Just you and me in our theatre of hate

Can’t stand it for another day
I ain’t gonna live my life this way
Cold sweat, my fists are clenching
Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot convention

Which one of these words don’t you understand?
Oh, caught in a mosh
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand

What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh
What is it? Caught in a mosh