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Duration:
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5:16
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Release Date:
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2004 (peterpuck9)
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Lyrics By:
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Ben Folds & William Shatner
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Music By:
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Ben Folds & William Shatner
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Produced By:
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Ben Folds
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Released By:
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Shout! Factory
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Published By:
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Free From The Man Songs LLC (Stavro Arrgolus)
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Licensing:
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BMI #7085542 (Stavro Arrgolus)
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Keywords:
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BEN FOLDS, DEATH, HAS BEEN, SHATNER, TIME
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| Reviews: |
| By now, you expect weirdness from Shatner when it comes to the whole "music thing" and he certainly delivers here. Shatner singing ...well, talking- backed by a gospel choir about how everyone's gonna die. Maybe you're familiar with his brand of 'musical' strangeness, but it's still a slightly unnerving sort of tune. | - Stavro Arrgolus |
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| The explicit tag in this one is technical. One of the 'deadly 7' is sung by the 'gospel chorus' at the end of the song. It's subtle.
This is another tune played only once by Dr. Demento. He faded the song out before getting to the offending line at the end. (Stavro Arrgolus) |
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| Song Lyrics: |
Live life
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're gonna
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die
Maybe not today or even next year
But before you know it you'll be saying
"Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?"
Now, maybe you won't suffer; maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time
Because you're gonna die
Yes, it's gonna happen because it's happened to a lot of people I know
My mother, my father, my loves
The president, the kings and the pope
They all had hope
And they muttered just before they went
Maybe I won't go
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you are
Maybe you won't suffer; maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
I tell you who else left us
Passed on down to heaven, no longer with us
Johnny Cash, JFK, that guy in the Stones
Lou Gehrig, Einstein, and Joey Ramone
Have I convinced you?
Do you read my lips?
This may come as news but it's time
You're gonna die
You're gonna die
By the time you hear this, I may well be dead
And you my friend might be next
'Cause we're all gonna die
Yeah, oh maybe you won't suffer and maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die
Yes, you're gonna die
You're gonna die, I tell you
You're gonna die
You are gonna die
'Cause maybe you won't suffer; maybe it's quick
But you'll have time to think
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?
You'll have time 'cause you're gonna die
Live Life
Live life like you're gonna die
Because you're going to
Oh, yes
I hate to be the bearer of bad news
But you're gonna die
Maybe not today or even next year
But before you know it you'll be saying
"Is this all there was?
What was all the fuss?
Why did I bother?
Why did I waste it?
Why didn't I taste it?"
You'll have time, baby
You'll have time
'Cause you're gonna die
You are gonna die
Oh yeah
(sung in the background)
Y-O-U-apostrophe-R-E-G-O-double-N-A-D-I-E Die!
You are gonna diiiiiie
Lung cancer, heart attack, diabetes, drug overdose
Choke on a chicken bone
Hit by a lightning bolt
Heart attack
Airplane crash
Car wreck
Fucked up in your aaaaa---s-s-s-s! (Stavro Arrgolus) |
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Current Rating
8.7
(2 votes)
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