"Story of My Life" is a 1990 song by

Social Distortion Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing voca ...

, written by

Mike Ness Michael Daniel Ness (born April 3, 1962) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. Early life Ness was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on April ...

, which was released as a single and also appeared on their

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album as well as '' Live at the Roxy''. The song describes looking back wistfully on life, a love interest he had as a teenager, and how things have changed and how quickly his life (and the opportunity) has passed him by.

Track listing

#"Story of My Life" #"1945" #"Mommy's Little Monster" #"Pretty Thing" #"Shame on Me"

Personnel

– vocals, lead guitar *

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– rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

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– bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums

TV, movie, and video game appearances

* Theme song for the short-lived TV show ''

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* ''

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'', starring

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* ''

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'', starring

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* Trailer for '' Stranger than Fiction'' * '' The Hammer'', starring

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('' Live at the Roxy'' version) * '' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'' (cover version by WaveGroup) * Downloadable Content for Rock Band 2 (2007 re-recording) * ''

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'', in the fourth episode of season one, "Party in the Hills."

Covers

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'' (2005)

References

External links

QuickTime Video at SocialDistortion.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Story of My Life (Social Distortion song) 1990 songs 1990 singles Story of My Life Songs written by Mike Ness Epic Records singles Songs about loneliness