"Eriban" <pov### [at] spamgourmetcom> wrote:
> The song is about the Spanish civil war, see [1]. I actually read the book by
> Hemingway ages ago just because it happened to have the same title as the
> Metallica song that I really liked. Then I got to the chapter on which Metallica
> based their lyrics, and I realized it wasn't just coincidence :-)
>
> Erwin
>
> [1]
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Whom_the_Bell_Tolls#References_in_popular_culture

That's very interesting to know. I've enjoyed that song for many years and never
knew that.

Regards,
Dave Blandston

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