"The Last Song" is a

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by American

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band

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. It was the second and final single from their 2000 album, '' Power to the People''. "The Last Song" was one of five new tracks on the half live half studio album, the others being " Power to the People" (first single), "Strange", Can't Bring Me Down" and for the first time on vocals

C.C. DeVille C.C. DeVille (born Bruce Anthony Johannesson; May 14, 1962) is an American guitarist best known as a member of rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, including 15 million in the United States. In addition to ...

sings the track "I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine". The song was released as a single in July 2000 under the bands Cyanide Records.

Live performance

The song has only been played three times by the band once on the "Power to the People" tour once on the "Glam, Slam, Metal, Jam" Tour and once on the "Hollyweird" tour.

Lyrics

The lyrics describe lost love; it describes the narrators "last day" and "last song".

Track listing

* Track 1 - "The Last Song" * Track 2 - "Strange"

Strange

The B-side is the album track "Strange" which has been played live by the band a couple times on the Power to the People Tour in 2000.

Albums

"The Last Song" is on the following albums. * '' Power to the People'' * ''

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'' * '' The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock''

Personnel

Credits are adapted from

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of "Power to the People". *

Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He gained fame as the frontman of rock band Poison who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the U ...

- lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards *

- lead guitar, backing vocals *

Bobby Dall Robert Harry Kuykendall, also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958), is an American musician best known as the bassist for the multi-platinum selling rock band Poison. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has sold 15 milli ...

- bass guitar, backing vocals *

Rikki Rockett Richard Allan Ream (born August 8, 1961), better known by the stage name Rikki Rockett, is an American drummer for rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the United States alone. Bi ...

- drums, backing vocals

References

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