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Third Eye Blind
Semi-Charmed Life
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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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