The Shame of Life

"The Shame of Life"
Single by Butthole Surfers
from the album Weird Revolution
Released 2001
Format CD
Genre Alternative rock, rap rock
Length 3:30
Label Hollywood
Writer(s) Robert J. Ritchie, Gibson J. Haynes, Butthole Surfers
Producer(s) Rob Cavallo, Paul Leary
Butthole Surfers singles chronology
"Jingle of a Dog's Collar"
(1996)
"The Shame of Life"
(2001)
"Dracula from Houston"
(2002)

"The Shame of Life" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, from their 2001 album Weird Revolution. The song was released as a CD single in Australia and peaked at #24 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks.

It reached number 93 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2001.

The song was featured in a trailer for the 2002 film Phone Booth.

Track listing

  1. "The Shame of Life" – 3:30
  2. "The Shame of Life" (A Cappella) – 3:30
  3. "The Shame of Life" (DJ Z-Trip Remix) – 4:15
  4. "The Shame of Life" (Bonus Beats) – 3:49