Superman's Dead
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| "Superman's Dead" | ||
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| Single by Our Lady Peace | ||
| from the album Clumsy |
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| Released | 1997 | |
| Format | CD Single | |
| Recorded | 1996-1997 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 4:16 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Writer(s) | Raine Maida, Mike Turner | |
| Producer(s) | Arnold Lanni | |
| Our Lady Peace singles chronology | ||
| "Naveed" (1996) |
"Superman's Dead" (1997) |
"Automatic Flowers" (1997) |
"Superman's Dead" was the first single from Our Lady Peace to be released off of their second album Clumsy. This has become one of Our Lady Peace's most popular songs in both Canada and the U.S., and even many other parts of the world. This song has become the definitie example of Our Lady Peace's staple sound - the main highlight being vocalist Raine Maida's powerful, yet controllable voice. This song, in contrast to other songs on the album, is a very heavy song, especially in comparison to songs like "Automatic Flowers" and "Clumsy".
Three music videos have been made for this video - the Canadian version of the child trapped in the box, the U.S. version which featured an unusual array of characters including clowns and goblins, and another U.S. version which simply showed the band playing the song. It is interesting to note that in the U.S. music videos, Raine Maida is shown playing the guitar in some parts, while the original Canadian version did not.
During concerts, when the song always pauses abruptly for the "Doesn't anybody ever know..." section, the band takes a slight pause, and the audience sings the outro. This can be heard in their live album Live (2003), and many other live concerts.
[edit] Song Interpretation
Like many of Our Lady Peace's songs, it is written almost entirely out of metaphors in a sharp contrast to reality. According to www.songmeanings.net [1], many fans interpret the lyrics about bullying. However, one user stated Raine Maida has said the song was about how the morals about being a gentleman from the 1950's is dead in today's society, that all our innocence was gone and there was no one to protect us anymore. The song's title may also be a reference to "The Death of Superman" storyline.
[edit] Single Release
Canadian CD Single
- "Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) 4:16
- "Let You Down" (Maida) - 3:15
- "Starseed" [Live] - 4:50
Acoustic Single
- "Superman's Dead" [Acoustic] (Maida/Turner) - 5:12
- "Innocent" [Acoustic] - 4:18
Austrian Single
- "Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) - 4:16
- "Let You Down" (Maida) - 3:15
US Promo CD
- "Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) - 4:16
- "Car Crash" (Maida/Turner) - 5:07
German Promo CD
- "Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) - 4:16
- "Car Crash" (Maida/Turner) - 5:07
