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Third Eye Blind

Semi-Charmed Life

Rock
  • Alternative
  • Rock
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  • Space
  • Bass
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“Semi-Charmed Life” is Third Eye Blind’s first single off their self-titled debut album, released in 1997. It was a major hit of the 1990s, reaching number four in the U.S., number one on the Modern Rock Tracks and the Top 40 in the UK. Furthermore, it has had a pervasive cultural impact, being featured in numerous movie soundtracks. VH1 has named the song as the 34th best song of the 1990s. Beneath a catchy, upbeat melody, with rapidly spoken lyrics and references to popular culture, the song contains dark lyrics about a drug user’s descent into crystal meth addiction and his implied sexual activities while trying to “want something else.“ The video features many scenes with motor scooters and a 1960 Chevrolet Impala filmed around San Francisco. According to lead singer... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ I want something else ... To get me through this ... Goodbye

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More songs by Third Eye Blind (See Charts): Never Let You Go, The Background, How'S It Going To Be, Burning Man, Slow Motion, Motorcycle Drive By, and Jumper.

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