Midlife Crisis (4:17)
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“Midlife Crisis” is a song by the alternative metal band Faith No More, from their fourth studio album Angel Dust. According to singer Mike Patton “The song is based on a lot of observation and a lot of speculation. But in sort of a pointed way its kind of about Madonna… I think it was a particular time where I was being bombarded with her image on TV and in magazines and her whole schtick kind of speaks to me in that way… like she’s going through some sort of problem. It seems she’s getting a bit desperate.” The song also had a working title of ‘Madonna’.
Patton has also denied that the song is about having a midlife crisis, as he didn’t know what one would feel like, but says “it’s more about creating false emotion, being emotional, dwelling on your emotions and in a sense inventing them.”
The song contains a sample from “Cecilia”, as performed by Simon and Garfunkel and another from “Car Thief”, as performed by The Beastie Boys.
“Midlife Crisis” is featured on the soundtrack for the videogames Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 and also Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on the fictional Alternative station Radio X.
This song was covered by the industrial metal band Bile on their 2002 cover album, The Copy Machine. It was also covered by american rock band Disturbed on their album Indestructible (as a B-side track).
Patton has also denied that the song is about having a midlife crisis, as he didn’t know what one would feel like, but says “it’s more about creating false emotion, being emotional, dwelling on your emotions and in a sense inventing them.”
The song contains a sample from “Cecilia”, as performed by Simon and Garfunkel and another from “Car Thief”, as performed by The Beastie Boys.
“Midlife Crisis” is featured on the soundtrack for the videogames Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 and also Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on the fictional Alternative station Radio X.
This song was covered by the industrial metal band Bile on their 2002 cover album, The Copy Machine. It was also covered by american rock band Disturbed on their album Indestructible (as a B-side track).
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FedeZeppelin wrote:
Live at buenos aires was epic
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Devildriver0110 wrote:
my first official favorite song from like.. ten years ago. i loves it :o
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DiRAdical wrote:
One of my favorite songs on one of my favorite albums of all time. Even after almost 18 years I still can't get enough of this album.
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bahur wrote:
321
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fleatrain13 wrote:
true mavericks when it came to rock bands....i am so happy they have decided to reform. Album of the Year; quite an ironic title, surely the bands most underated album, check out the tracks 'HELPLESS' and 'STRIPSEARCH' and who could forget 'SHE LOVES ME NOT'.
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K1LL3RS4S wrote:
classical
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loadminik88 wrote:
great song! definitiv einer ihrer besten.
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sOuller wrote:
THIS IS FUCKING CLASSIC
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bugger316 wrote:
That's some fine bass playing by Mr. Gould.
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SiberianKissed wrote:
Truly a classic.
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WamBam-36 wrote:
classic !
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agentz714 wrote:
didn't know disturbed covered this ?? thats like a CRACK HITLER
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patonjm wrote:
Infuyentes y subestimados
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eden_c wrote:
that's some excelent keyboarding by Mr. Bottum
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staash wrote:
You Must Tour The States!!
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hellsatana13 wrote:
all time favorite....NO ONE should even THINK of covering this song. Fuck Disturbed.
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monkeyface666 wrote:
One of FNM's best.
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Goemans wrote:
This song was so kickass live... apart from an idiot trying to stagedive and crashing on the ground, for which the song was interrupted...
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effo1234 wrote:
this song got me into them
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Benac- wrote:
Revolucionary 90's song!!! Only this!!!
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