I don’t think Cliff was alive and if he was he wasn’t conscious but what an insult to injury to have the bus crash down on him a second time right in front of his friends who were already shaken up. The Greeks didn’t even write a tragedy like this.

If Dave was still with the band, the morgue woulda had two occupants from the scene. Burton, and that f**kin bus driver...

Oh yeah i remember. That was just before Metallica died.

M u red e r

crushed by the bus, bus lifted, crushed by the bus Again...what did Cliff ever do to deserve that way out? its like the universe itself had a grudge against the guy...

Rest In Peace, Cliff Burton.

Autoerotic asphyxiation is a bitch

With Cliff gone albums like Master Of Puppets were no longer able to be produced since Cliff was the mastermind behind all of them melodies

Cliff was a lodge sacrifice because he had too much integrity to sell his soul to play the industry fame game. Does any real honest Metallica fan ever notice how their stories of his death have changed over the years? Oh...thats right. There arent many original fans left who even remember what happened and what the so called witnesses even said at the time.

All in all theres a million things that, if they happened differently he would still be alive. But everyones day comes sooner or later. The fact that Lars was 100m away while the other two were looking for their friend says a lot about his character.

Ace of spades/Motorhead/black ice/guy with an Irish accent... Yep.

Everybody dies people. Stop being lil immature babies about it. We're all gonna die. Some quietly. Others of us are gonna die tragically. You better be sure where your souls going

😢😠💔❤‍🔥❤‍🩹

im convinvced they sacrificed him to remain legends and continue in the industry

Only bass players are screwed

A lotta artists etc.have passed recently. A list that's gettin' longer.

Lars should have been in the back.

I mean as a firefighter, it’s part of the hobby to see this, but imagining it’s my best friend…I think that whould really affect me and traumatize me, even with strangers it’s hard to get over it

RIP Cliff. Bay Area Legend

More like god never fixed my neck i have some conspiracy theorys

RIP Cliff Burton

Going off a cliff or on a cliff what was it?

It's 3 not free.

The driver actually fell asleep at the wheel, but they couldnt prove it. Years later it was mentioned but again, they could not prove it and the drover wrnt to his grave still claiming innocence. When Kirk talks about James screaming for Cliff out in the street, it breaks my heart.

Tbh the bus driver should get charged!

Im sorry bout cliff konw is hard I'm hear for you

Shame they didn't extend those sympathies to Kurt.

Oh my gosh , that was beyond tragic

beware the ace of spades doesn't play

The darkest day in Metallica's history and the saddest for Cliff´s mom. I always listen to Metallica, and there's not a day that I don't remember Cliff when I hear the albums he was on, sometimes I cry, sometimes I just look for a picture of his and stare at it for several minutes wishing he was still around

Girls with a Time Machine- “I’m your grandma” Boys with a Time Machine- “Lars switch seats with cliff”

Cant believe it happened in Sweden

1:50 typical egocentric selfish, not surprised.

Broken wings and heart

I can't even imagine how Kirk must have felt after realizing, "that could have been me.", even though there's nothing he could've done differently. What happens, happens. It wasn't anyone's fault, it was a freak accident. RIP. We miss you, Cliff.

If I were James, I would break down

Dang, crushed twice, jeezz thats tough.

Whoa, he died exactly on my first birthday! RIP Cliff

james' response to the bus driver @ 2:21 brings a heartfelt snicker out of me in the grand scheme of all that sadness

Its sad to think that it could have been Kirk, Cliff unknowingly saved Kirk, in his own sacrifice.

rest in peace legend

If those chains were stronger we would get some more wah

I believe that took alot out of Metallica.

I can't even image how Kirk felt man, the only reason that wasn't him was by pure chance...

Im crying so hard

SOUNDS A LITTTTTTTTTTLE FISHY. ... UMMMMM! GUYS!!!!!

Play the cards that was dealt …

When james was drunk in his underwear it hit me when he was screaming "Cliff Cliff where are you"😢

According to Lars he went straight to hospital and two hours later a nurse "your bassist is dead"

Kirk looking like Matt Heafy in this interview