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Harry Nilsson I'd Rather Be Dead Lyrics
Total views: 3 times this week / Rating: 7.67/10 [21 votes]Album: Son of Schmilsson / Original Release Date: 2006Genre: PopSong Duration: 3 min 20 sec
HARRY NILSSON
- I'd Rather Be Dead Lyrics / with translationsWritten by: Harry Nilsson & Perry
Vocals: Harry Nilsson with the senior citizens of the
Stepney & Pinner Choir--Club No. 6, London, England
Accordian: Henry Krein
Rhythm Section: The Henry Krein Quartet plus
Klaus Voorman
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I said dead than wet my bed
Oh, I'd rather be gone--Than carry on
I'd rather go away--Than feel this way
Oh, I'd rather be there--Where you haven't got a care
And you're better off dead--Though it doesn't seem fair
Oh, I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
(Laidies)
I'd rather keep my health--and dress myself
But you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf
(Men)
I'll tie my tie 'till the day I die
But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead
And when he takes my hand on the very last day
I will understand because it's better that way
Oh! It's nice to be alive--When the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead--It could happen to you
Oh! I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
(Alright! Give yourselves a big hand!)
[Clapping.]
Vocals: Harry Nilsson with the senior citizens of the
Stepney & Pinner Choir--Club No. 6, London, England
Accordian: Henry Krein
Rhythm Section: The Henry Krein Quartet plus
Klaus Voorman
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I said dead than wet my bed
Oh, I'd rather be gone--Than carry on
I'd rather go away--Than feel this way
Oh, I'd rather be there--Where you haven't got a care
And you're better off dead--Though it doesn't seem fair
Oh, I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
(Laidies)
I'd rather keep my health--and dress myself
But you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf
(Men)
I'll tie my tie 'till the day I die
But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead
And when he takes my hand on the very last day
I will understand because it's better that way
Oh! It's nice to be alive--When the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead--It could happen to you
Oh! I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
(Alright! Give yourselves a big hand!)
[Clapping.]
Facts about I'd Rather Be Dead
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I'd Rather Be Dead is written by Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry.
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It is first released in 2006 as part of Harry Nilsson's album "Son of Schmilsson" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Harry Nilsson's I Would Rather Be Dead The song uses death to show how people will go to extreme lengths to protect their dignity from embarrassment. The song's lyrics express five emotional states which include despair and anxiety and isolation and optimism and romantic affection. The song demonstrates that people who experience extreme hopelessness must choose between two paths: they must either seek to escape their present situation or they must learn to accept their impending death. The song lyrics contain multiple references to death and suicide, which represent serious and delicate subjects. The song uses wetting the bed as a hidden way to show that someone struggles with deeper emotional issues which should not be shown to children.
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I'd Rather Be Dead falls under the genre Pop.
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I'd Rather Be Dead song length is 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
Who wrote I'd Rather Be Dead lyrics?
I'd Rather Be Dead is written by Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry.
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When was I'd Rather Be Dead released?
It is first released in 2006 as part of Harry Nilsson's album "Son of Schmilsson" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind I'd Rather Be Dead lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Harry Nilsson's I Would Rather Be Dead The song uses death to show how people will go to extreme lengths to protect their dignity from embarrassment. The song's lyrics express five emotional states which include despair and anxiety and isolation and optimism and romantic affection. The song demonstrates that people who experience extreme hopelessness must choose between two paths: they must either seek to escape their present situation or they must learn to accept their impending death. The song lyrics contain multiple references to death and suicide, which represent serious and delicate subjects. The song uses wetting the bed as a hidden way to show that someone struggles with deeper emotional issues which should not be shown to children.
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Which genre is I'd Rather Be Dead?
I'd Rather Be Dead falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song I'd Rather Be Dead?
I'd Rather Be Dead song length is 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Harry Nilsson, Richard PerryRecord Label(s): 1972, 1973, 2006 BMG Music
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