Story of My Life (Social Distortion song)
1990 single by Social Distortion
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"Story of My Life" is a 1990 song by American punk rock band Social Distortion, written by frontman Mike Ness. It was released as a single and also appeared on their self-titled album as well as Live at the Roxy live album. The song describes a man looking back wistfully on life, such as 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.
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| Single by Social Distortion | ||||
| from the album Social Distortion | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 5:48 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Mike Ness | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
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Track listing
- "Story of My Life"
- "1945"
- "Mommy's Little Monster"
- "Pretty Thing"
- "Shame on Me"
Personnel
- Mike Ness – vocals, lead guitar
- Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- John Maurer – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher Reece – drums
TV, movie, and video game appearances
- Theme song for the short-lived TV show Surviving Jack
- Reality Bites, starring Winona Ryder
- Orange County, starring Colin Hanks and Jack Black
- Life or Something Like It, starring Angelina Jolie
- The Break-Up, starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston
- Trailer for Stranger than Fiction
- The Hammer, starring Adam Carolla (Live at the Roxy version)
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (cover version by WaveGroup)
- Downloadable Content for Rock Band 2 (2007 re-recording)
- Rocksmith 2014, as Downloadable Content
- Love, in the fourth episode of season one, "Party in the Hills."