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About This Track
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.,[1] 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 90s.
Beneath a catchy, upbeat melody, with extremely fastly spoken lyrics with 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.”
According to lead singer Stephan Jenkins, the song was meant as a response to Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side”, but from a San Francisco perspective. The style of the song reflects changes that were occurring in the San Francisco music scene, particularly a growing interest in hip-hop.
Beneath a catchy, upbeat melody, with extremely fastly spoken lyrics with 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.”
According to lead singer Stephan Jenkins, the song was meant as a response to Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side”, but from a San Francisco perspective. The style of the song reflects changes that were occurring in the San Francisco music scene, particularly a growing interest in hip-hop.
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BMWPRETTY wrote:
Whooooo! Doo, Doo, Dooo! Spank! Whoooo! Dance! ;-)
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stephen730 wrote:
doin cryztal meth will lift u up until you break
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crazykarma138 wrote:
how do i get back to the place where i fell asleep inside you? love it
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hotwaffles wrote:
Top 10 of the 90s. Easy
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BMWPRETTY wrote:
Doooo! Dooooo! Dooo! Spank!
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slidein wrote:
well done!
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indieRocker_ wrote:
this song randomly got stuck in my head...not complaining :)
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shyshy1031 wrote:
i heard this song a few times before then my crush re introduced it to me through kareoke and i fell in love (with third eye blind) i have had this song stuck in my head for the last month.... thank u B & R
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dhavr531 wrote:
When this song came out I was in High School. My friend and I had all the ladies convinced that this was our band. Little did we know this song would be a number one hit weeks later. So much for picking up chicks.
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springplatypus wrote:
For a song about meth...this is catchy as shit.
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DavosRancheros wrote:
Full on college days!
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Thomas_prince wrote:
This radio station is basically the Club De Fromage playlist, awesome!
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maggieturney wrote:
I'm so glad I was 90s kid. Such a great song!
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ill_eyggro wrote:
This songs defines the 90's... es un clásico!
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mRadio9 wrote:
Classic.
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DJ_Werd wrote:
Damnit, It's too catchy to deny...
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fifimcfeef wrote:
Pokemon: The Movie 2000
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dannygrl wrote:
Love this
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DIISNUTZ wrote:
haha drugs.
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runnergirl111 wrote:
i love music from the 90's :)
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