A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed

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“A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed”

Single by theaudience
from the album theaudience

Released

20 April 1998

Format

CD, 7"

Genre

Britpop, Rock

Length

03:44

theaudience singles chronology

"If You Can't Do It When You're Young; When Can You Do It?"
(1997)

"A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed"
(1998)

"I Know Enough (I Don't Get Enough)"
(1998)

Alternate cover

"A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed" is an indie-rock song written by Billy Reeves for theaudience's epynonomous album theaudience. It was released in 1998 as the album's third single. "A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed" became one of theudience's most popular songs, reaching #27 in the United Kingdom.

It was performed by former theaudience lead singer, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, on her 2002 tour. The music video (and a live performance of it) as well as other theaudience videos were included on the DVD entitled "Watch My Lips".

There are two versions; the radio edit has the line "and we all sing the same fucking song" replaced with "and we all sing the same stupid song". A French-language acoustic version was featured on one of the two CD singles under the title "Ne Jamais Deçu", and a similar acoustic recording of "A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed", in English, appeared on the limited edition bonus CD issued with early copies of the CD album, theaudience.

The instrumental track "Bells for David Keenan" refers to a member of the group Telstar Ponies for whom Billy Reeves had handled PR while working for Fire Records. Telstar Ponies themselves had previously recorded a short instrumental titled "Bells for Albert Ayler".