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Better Off Dead (1993 Film)
Better Off Dead may refer to: Film and television * ''Better Off Dead'' (film), a 1985 teen romantic comedy starring John Cusack * "Better Off Dead" (''CSI''), an episode of ''CSI'' * "Better Off Dead" (''Medium''), an episode of ''Medium'' Literature * ''Better Off Dead'', a 2021 Jack Reacher novel by Lee and Andrew Child Music * ''Better Off Dead'' (album) or the title song, by Sodom, 1990 Songs * "Better Off Dead", by Bad Religion from '' Stranger than Fiction'', 1994 * "Better Off Dead", by Bill Withers from '' Just as I Am'', 1971 * "Better Off Dead", by Elton John from ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'', 1975 * "Better Off Dead", by The Faders from ''Plug In + Play'', 2005 * "Better Off Dead", by Golden Earring from '' Millbrook U.S.A.'', 2003 * "Better Off Dead", by Grinspoon from '' Easy'', 1999 * "Better Off Dead", by Ice Cube from ''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'', 1990 * "Better Off Dead", by Jxdn from ''Tell Me About Tomorrow'', 2020 * "Better Off Dead", b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Off Dead (film)
''Better Off Dead'' is a 1985 American surrealist black comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. It stars John Cusack as high school student Lane Myer, who becomes suicidal after his girlfriend breaks up with him shortly before Christmas. Plot In the town of Greendale in Northern California, high school student Lane Myer's two main interests are skiing and his girlfriend of six months, Beth Truss. Shortly before Christmas, Beth dumps Lane for the handsome and popular captain of the ski team, Roy Stalin. Roy is an arrogant bully who unfairly rejects Lane at ski team tryouts. Beth also criticizes Lane's car, an old station wagon. Although Lane also owns a 1967 Camaro, he has not been able to get it running and it sits in the driveway in a dilapidated state. Lane lives in a suburban development with his mother, Jenny, a ditzy housewife who routinely concocts creepy (and creeping) family meals; his genius little brother, Badger, who never speaks but at the age of "al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Cube, released on May 16, 1990, by Priority Records. It was his first solo album, after an acrimonious split from his former group N.W.A. The album was primarily produced by Public Enemy's production team The Bomb Squad. A critical and commercial success, it remains one of the defining hip hop albums of the 1990s.ColumnistAmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Accolades. acclaimedmusic.net. Retrieved April 1, 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wipers (band)
Wipers was a punk rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Greg Sage, along with drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. The group's tight song structure and use of heavy distortion were hailed as extremely influential by numerous critics and musicians. They are also considered to be the first Pacific Northwest punk band. History Origins Sage's intense interest in music began with cutting records at home as an adolescent. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Sage soon picked up the guitar, and in 1969, at age 17, he played on an eponymous album by professional wrestler Beauregarde. Foundation, early years Sage founded Wipers in Portland in 1977 along with drummer Henry and bassist Koupal, originally just as a recording project. The plan was to record 15 albums in 10 years without touring or promotion. Sage thought that the mystique built from the lack of playing traditional rock 'n' roll would make people listen to their recordings much deeper with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something To Die For
''Something to Die For'' is the fourth studio album by the Swedish new wave band The Sounds. Unlike their previous albums it is dominated by electronic music leaning towards house and synthpop and was completely produced by The Sounds. Background On January 6, 2011, the band announced that their next album would be titled ''Something To Die For'', and was scheduled to be released the week of March 29, 2011. Lead singer Maja Ivarsson has also been confirmed as appearing on pop punk band All Time Low's new album '' Dirty Work'' as a guest vocalist on the track "Guts". Singles The first single from their new album, "Better Off Dead", was released on February 1, 2011. The track was promoted on their website with a competition, in which anyone could download the sheet music for the song, and submit their own version, to be voted on by fans (the winner's version will be included as the B-side on their upcoming 7"). Everyone who downloaded the sheet music also received the track fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madness (Sleeping With Sirens Album)
''Madness'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Sleeping with Sirens. The album was released on March 17, 2015 through Epitaph Records. The entire album was self-produced by Sleeping with Sirens with John Feldmann. The album is the band's first release following their departure from Rise Records in 2014. It's also the first record to feature guitarist Nick Martin (Cinematic Sunrise) who replaced former guitarist Jesse Lawson. ''Madness'' was preceded by lead single "Kick Me" as well as a string of digital singles released in the days leading up to the album's release. The album continues the band's progression to a more pop rock sound, but retains some post-hardcore influences on tracks. Background and recording Following the release of the band's third studio album, ''Feel'' (2013), they toured extensively worldwide in support of the album. In May 2014, the band posted that they were in the studio in Nashville, Tennessee and recorded 13 tracks with Nick Raskulinec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foolish Behaviour
'' Foolish Behaviour '' is Rod Stewart's tenth studio album, released on 21 November 1980 on the Riva label in the United Kingdom (RVLP 11) and on Warner Bros. Records in both The United States (HS 3485) and Germany (WB 56 865). The tracks were recorded at The Record Plant Studios and Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles from February to September 1980. " Passion", "My Girl", " Somebody Special", "Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight" and " Gi' Me Wings" were released as singles. The video to another song on the album, "She Won't Dance With Me", was the third video to be played on MTV when it launched 1 August 1981. The lyrics contain the use of the word " fuck" which remained unedited in the video. Track listing All tracks written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan and Gary Grainger; except where noted. Side one #"Better off Dead" (Stewart, Chen, Savigar, Carmine Appice) – 3:07 #" Passion" – 5:29 #"Foolish Behaviour" – 4:24 #"So Soon We Change" – 3:44 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Found Glory (album)
''New Found Glory'' (often referred to as ) is the second studio album and record label#major labels, major label debut by the American rock music, rock band New Found Glory, of the same name. It was record producer, produced and Audio mixing (recorded music), mixed by Neal Avron and released on September 26, 2000, through Drive-Thru Records, Drive-Thru and MCA Records. Featuring a new recording of the band's breakthrough single "Hit or Miss (New Found Glory song), Hit or Miss", the album was later certified gold album, gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with shipments of 500,000 units. During the band's concert tour, American tour in late 2009, they announced a special edition re-release of the album to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The deluxe package included new liner notes, seven b-sides and a DVD. A commemorative tour also took place with the album played live in its entirety. In recent years, the album is often cited by music critics as one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake Bite Love
''Snake Bite Love'' is the fourteenth studio album by British rock band Motörhead. It was released on 10 March 1998 via Steamhammer, their third with the label. Recording ''Snake Bite Love'' would be the final album co-produced with Howard Benson. By all accounts, the recording was rushed, with drummer Mikkey Dee quoted in the 2011 Motörhead book ''Overkill: The Untold Story of Motörhead'': Lemmy was far kinder to the LP in his autobiography ''White Line Fever'', feeling it "came out quite nicely" but admits it was recorded "all over the place." Lemmy recalls that the making of ''Snake Bite Love'' was quite normal for the band: He points particularly to "Desperate for You" and "Night Side" in this respect and explains how the title track started as a completely different song; Dee recorded the drums tracks against a totally different set of chords, then it went back to Sweden where Campbell stated he was sick of the song and didn't like it. Lemmy agreed and Campbell cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weapons (album)
''Weapons'' is the fifth and final studio album by the Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. It was released through Epic Records on 2 April 2012. It was the first and only record featuring Luke Johnson on drums, after being with two other drummers previously, Mike Chiplin and Ilan Rubin (the latter of whom features in archive recordings included on the "deluxe edition" of ''Weapons'', as well as the hidden track "Weapon" on all versions of the album). This was the last album to be released by the band before lead vocalist Ian Watkins was convicted of numerous sex offences, which led to their disbandment. Just like their third studio album it features Latin on the front, which reads ''deus velox nex''. When translated it reads ''God is swift death''. Writing and recording history The band started writing new material after finishing The Betrayed Tour. The album was produced by Ken Andrews at Hollywood. Several songs were debuted before it official release date. "Bring Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jxdn
Jaden Isaiah Hossler (born February 8, 2001), known professionally as Jxdn (stylized in all lowercase and pronounced "Jaden"), is an American singer, songwriter and TikTok personality from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hossler rose to prominence on the video sharing app TikTok in 2019 before beginning a music career in early 2020 with the release of his debut single "Comatose". Early life Jaden Isaiah Hossler was born in Texas and lived there until he moved to Tennessee at age 14. He attended Grace Baptist Academy for high school. Hossler was raised in a Christian household and grew up listening to classic rock and pop music. While in high school, he had performed in multiple school plays, and during his senior year of high school, Hossler listened to artists such as Juice Wrld and XXXTentacion as he battled depression. Hossler stated that he attempted suicide twice during the same year. Career 2019–2020: Career beginnings In 2019, Hossler joined social media platform TikTok. Over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy (Grinspoon Album)
Easy is the second studio album released by the Australian rock band Grinspoon. It was released on 1 November 1999, debuting at No. 4 on the Australian album charts and remaining in the top 50 for 13 weeks. It eventually achieved platinum sales in Australia. Work on the album began in August 1999 with the producer Jonathan Burnside (Nirvana, Melvins, Depeche Mode, Meat Beat Manifesto). The album was recorded in Sydney and mixed in Melbourne. The initial release of the album included a bonus disc containing eleven live tracks from the band's New Year's Eve performance at the 1998 Falls Festival. Four singles were released from the album, "Ready 1", "Secrets", "Rock Show" and "Violent and Lazy "Violent and Lazy" is the fourth single by Grinspoon from their second studio album '' Easy''. It was released on 13 November 2000 on the Grudge label (the Australian imprint of Universal Records), which peaked at No. 15 on the ARIA Alter ...", of which "Ready 1" charted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Off Dead (CSI)
The tenth season of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' premiered on CBS on September 24, 2009, and ended May 20, 2010. The series stars Marg Helgenberger and Laurence Fishburne. Plot Riley Adams leaves the CSI team in turmoil, as Catherine's leadership skills are called into question ("Family Affair"), during the 10th season of ''CSI''. The team, including the newly returned Sara Sidle, continue to investigate the gruesome, the premeditated, and the unusual, including the death of a porn producer ("Ghost Town"), a botched robbery ("Working Stiffs"), a cop-on-cop homicide ("Coup de Grace"), the murder of a football coach ("Blood Sport"), a bizarre revenge plot ("Death & The Maiden"), a death at a bowling tournament ("Lover's Lanes"), and a human trafficking case that leads Ray to both New York and Miami ("The Lost Girls"). Meanwhile, Nick, Greg, and Hodges celebrate Henry's birthday ("Appendicitement") as Catherine comes face to face with Rascal Flatts ("Unshockable"), and Langst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |