Superman embodied the values of a bygone era, and the song makes his passing a metaphor for modern society's loss of those values. On a personal level we're reminded of childhood heroes diminished and forgotten with our own loss of innocence (as in Puff the Magic Dragon). There is despair over lost faith with its obvious religious overtones; but Superman is a secular hero, and this despair is also very much a lament on the ascendency of postmodern anomie and loss of faith in humanity itself.
@YourFaceWillDie468 Why would that be sad, at all? This is an old song, and a popular, talented artist did an awesome cover of this classic, also awesome song. Dreadfully sad? I'd probably save that for something like child abuse or earthquakes, but ok.
I really love the choice of words for this song. This is exactly what is missing from todays music. Creative lyrics + melody + passion = 90s alternative.. How I miss it :o(
"Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job. Even though he could have smashed through any bank in the United States. He had the strength but he would not."
That's my favorite line of the song. To me, that's what makes a super hero a real hero. It's not that he goes out and stops crime. It's that he doesn't abuse the incredible powers he's been given.
Okay, so the woman is Wonder Woman. The dude in green is probably Green Lantern, maybe Green Arrow. The guy in the red is some incarnation of Flash (there are so many). What about the yellow and blue guy? Who's that supposed to be? If anyone knows, it'd be great to hear from you.
@SpeedBoostFilms for a very brief time superman's colours were changed. and if memory serves his costume was yellow and blue. maybe the guy in yellow and blue is revised superman? just a theory....
i think both this song and nataly dawn's cover were really good, i see nataly's as something i would listen to maybe a little more often, because this one is kinda slower
Because of all the comments, I went to check out this Nataly person I've never heard of. It was awful. Fucking hipsters ruin everything. I can't get over how terrible it was. I hope I never hear another one of her songs. Her voice is mediocre, and she managed to make the song boring as hell and lose all its feeling and soul.
@Buddy1306 I am going to stop hanging onto the bandwagon and saying I "rather liked" Nataly's cover just so I wouldn't get run over by the cars driven by fans of Nataly's cover. Alright, here goes.
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY. Her cover did not have half the melodic beauty CTD's version did; her voice has no strength or resonance; even the music video was obnoxiously...hipster-esque! For lack of a more fitting term.
For God's sake, Nataly, spell your first name correctly and use your goddamn surname!
@YourFaceWillDie468 she was really good though. She does an amazing job and her band is very good. Maybe a poor choice of song.. or maybe not. But in either event, it changes the entire feeling of the song.
Just wondering...why would anyone dislike this song? Or this version of the song, for that matter. The piano is beautiful, Roberts' voice is incredibly haunting...Like, if you're going to just go and say you think this song is bad, could you tell us why? By the way, even though I unquestionably prefer this version, I think Nataly's cover was very creative and reasonably enjoyable.
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is this song supposed to be a joke? Is it a strange tribute to the actor? Btw, superman made crap loads of money. He worked for that newspaper, and just think of all the merchandise!
I think you mean before? This song came out in 1991, the Death of Superman came out in 1993, though there was build-up to the story since Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1987... so make of that what you will.
@iveena Superman is active and honorable (Because he didn't break into any banks) while Tarzan was passive though he was entertaining. (The diffrence between Marvel and Disney.)
@OhmgrownCron Ah, I hadn't known that. Superman isn't exactly my generation or interest ^_^;; Though I never thought something as awesome as Marvel would steal, Other from legands like the Norse that they made Thor from though.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who travels by magic lamp. Great song but I must confess it was Natalie Dawns cover that I heard first. Both versions are great.
@capngeeoff actually, it's tied to comic book lore. at the time superman became the pioneer of superheo comics, most stories featured pirates, soldiers and mythological titles. tarzan actually had a comic at the time called tarzan king of the jungle. brad, who wrote the song, is a comic book junkie, and a huge superman fan, just like me. godspeed
It's about the evolution of super heroes from primitive to modern. From this premise the song first of all infers that Tarzan might exist because society keeps him in check, and even though Superman is superior, if he existed he would be jealous and probably jaded. It's the old vintage vs. new concept. The sky-scraper boasts unchecked power, but the giant and ancient tree, primitive it may be, reigns superior in the end because of its simplicity. My take anyways.
once there was a girl who had these spots all over her body, when they made her use the changing rooms, the kids saw all the spots on her body. she then had to explain that they'd always sort of beeeeeeeen theeere
July 25 1991... my deceased brother of 20 years ago today requested their tape single..... I didn't have enough money to buy a CD at that time.. so I decided to surprise my bro 6 days after his 18th b day and buy the whole album on tape instead.. I qeued up the tape for him in his tape deck..to this song precisely as he asked.. I thought you don't have to pay me back either... to never have him return to me again.. R.I.P Bro.
@xXGhilliedxSamuraiXx i just like the song really and its the only really sad but also funny song that isnt a cheesy pile of shite that i can think of. obviously i wouldnt actually have it played at my funeral. or
@scaggs59 I like to think of it as irony. There's this band I love called They Might Be Giants who often write dark or otherwise strange (and almost always ironic to some extent) lyrics over cascading pop melodies.
We love this song, in fact we wrote a superman song ourselves. Please check it out and let us know what you think. It's called Superman's Lament by Deceptively Innocent. Thanks!
Crash Test Dummies really nearly bring tears to my eyes. I'm 17 and truly despise what most people my age enjoy, this is true music,not like Ke$ha and Asking Alexandria and Lil Wayne
I remember when my mom used to listen to this while we took family road trips, I was about 4 or 5, I am now 15, you really never leave songs that were in ur childhood.
Superman would have to be killed (or fake his own death) because mankind has to learn to solve its problems on its own. A being that powerful would be feared and resented by most of humanity, There is a reason that in all religions and mythologies (the two are the same, in my opinion), the God(s) always existed apart from mankind.
I am 13 years old, I like the new songs they have, but I still consider this to be the most heartwarming and best song ever. I cry when i try to sing along <3
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Hahahahaha...I'm imagining a 7-year-old writing, "And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him." Really, I can't imagine a 7-year-old having such a sentiment, and if one did, s/he wouldn't put it in such a sophisticated way. XD
@YourFaceWillDie468 lol... not sure you why you seem to think thats an amazing sentance... honestly, the lyrics of this song are terrible, good job "superman never made any money" no shit. tarzan was an ape, w/e. lyrically, this song could have easily been written by an elementary student.
@RESTxINxPIECEZ *sigh* I have no use for narrow-minded people like you. Just THINK about the song. Think about the point it's trying to make. Superman did all of this work voluntarily because he was such a good guy. So what if this comparison between Superman and Tarzan is obvious? It's insightful. If a 7-year-old wrote this song, one would think an adult assisted him/her copiously. You don't think so? Lol. By your logic, any song could have been written by a 7-year-old!
@YourFaceWillDie468 most songs easily could have been. obviously i get the concept, its blunt. on of the reasons why this song could have been written by achild... theres nothing to think about in the song. supermans such a good guy? hes a comic book hero, why are people crying and being touched by a song about comic book characters. i have no use for a song. listen to 'facing what consumes you', or 'straight to your face' by hatebreed, maybe you dont like the music, but lyrically, theyre great
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Well, I personally am not touched so much by the lyrics, but the music does things to people. You can't tell me the music in this song isn't great. I like the contrast between the music, which makes the song sound like a funeral dirge, and the lyrics, which aren't haunting, but I consider them insightful. This song explains just how great Clark Kent was---he often wanted to quit, but his principles always kept him from doing so.
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Alright...the lyrics to "Facing What Consumes You" were good enough, but the topic wasn't the most original. I believe if it were a song closer to the sort of genre I like, it would be fairly good overall.
I think a comparison of fictional characters is an original topic, even if it's not as interesting. I wonder yet---why do the singers feel the need to scream these lyrics? Surely, there's a better way to channel their rage, and they'll destroy their voices before they turn 40.
@YourFaceWillDie468 its just a more energetic way to express yourself. and its not about something stupid like superman never made any money, its a real subject.
@RESTxINxPIECEZ I beg to differ that the subject matter of this song is not real. You just have to have a really open mind and dig deeper. But we shall agree to disagree because I suppose you just have different tastes than I and some other people. I can't imagine why, but that's how taste works.
@RESTxINxPIECEZ are you serious..? You're clearly not hearing what's actually being said in this song. It's not about superman.. that's just a clever cover so that people who can't see beyond what's right in front of them won't get wise too fast.
@GlassAintFull that is only your stupid hormones making you into a sad person. dont worry, you will grow out of this cry baby stuff and move onto real life situations worth crying over. no sense in crying over superman when your wondering how to pay for shit. your welcome
@GlassAintFull Ill forgive you for that, im sure your raging hormones are making you a moody smartass. and when you said your welcome, its really supposed to be you're welcome. dont fret, you will learn that once you get past the 5th grade lol.
@ill7291 Oh? Congratulations on making it past fifth grade in-between when you posted that and your first comment then. Don't fret, you'll learn the rest of where to put apostrophes in grade 6.
@GlassAintFull haha, Im glad I could teach you a new word,"fret". lol im an adult and have knowledge that surpasses your own so your stupid comments are just funny to me. You would be cute on "Kids Say The Darndest Things", but im sure you are too ugly to be on t.v. and you're so young that you dont even know what im talking about.
Great song... what does he have against Tarzan?
RoyKidman3 1 day ago
@RoyKidman3 hes basically saying how clark kent (superman) is better then tarzan lol
P3nismongrel 1 day ago
The only thing I can think of when I hear this is smallville :3
TheWolfman510 2 days ago
This actually brought a tear to my eye
906087 4 days ago
I Remember the is song when i was in high school. Awesome. Why would you dislike this??
labmonkey07 1 week ago
can't believe that this was written before i was born! feels straange! Such a beautiful song tho!!
leahlovesroses 1 week ago
I'm A Huge Comic Book Fan, It Was Horrible When Superman Died. It Was A Statement. I Don't Think It's Funny To See A Fat "Green Lantern".
TheMutantX109 1 week ago
ive always had a crush on brad roberts
666midnightwolf 1 week ago
this isnt a bad song overall! but i've heard better
kunkler2011 2 weeks ago
@kunkler2011 lol bitch there is no better, go listen to ur fucking new age pop music homo
P3nismongrel 2 days ago
who else clicked the magic lamp to come here?
fifi1o 3 weeks ago 11
@fifi1o you shot me!
TheFlo709 1 week ago
This song is very hard on Tarzan.
thirteen3 3 weeks ago 4
@thirteen3 He's a big lad that Tarzan and can look after himself,Bro'!! But, if I were him, I'd still thank you for caring!!
TheMinerva82 3 weeks ago in playlist Miscellaneous
i like this song cuz its canadian and thumbs up if ur canadian or like canda lol but anyway this music video made me lmao eeww old guys in tights
MultiDude84 3 weeks ago 3
Nataly Dawn fans seem to be immature trolls.
marsneedstowels 3 weeks ago
Seriously everyone? "Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job"? That's horrible writing. This song is a bucket of puke.
Steeveriffic 3 weeks ago
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minecraft48 3 weeks ago
@Steeveriffic y dont u make a better song about superman u ignorant fuck
P3nismongrel 1 day ago
Superman embodied the values of a bygone era, and the song makes his passing a metaphor for modern society's loss of those values. On a personal level we're reminded of childhood heroes diminished and forgotten with our own loss of innocence (as in Puff the Magic Dragon). There is despair over lost faith with its obvious religious overtones; but Superman is a secular hero, and this despair is also very much a lament on the ascendency of postmodern anomie and loss of faith in humanity itself.
Xz10zb4SNz 3 weeks ago 3
Ellen Reid is the only reason I like this song.
averydeadmule 4 weeks ago
i cant listen to his voice with out thinking any second hes going to break into "mmm mm mm"
scotter140 4 weeks ago
This reminds me of "Funeral for a friend"...
Myassisburning 4 weeks ago
Great, great song. CTD is more than mmm mmm mmm
ruben1million 4 weeks ago
A nice Winnipeg source. Very Sweet.
funkybunny9966 1 month ago
Love this song..although I like Natalys version better. It would be interesting to know what Brad Roberts thinks of her cover.
averydeadmule 1 month ago
what a beautiful song
lookitsagrape1 1 month ago
Let's all remember Christopher Reeves, Superman!!
fsmakela 1 month ago
One of the few songs that makes the hair onmy head stand up.
unicomehe 1 month ago 2
Oh, they're Marxist, or are they saying that charity is virtuous.
OldSmellyCrotch 2 months ago
Honestly...703 thumbs up for "The Magic Lamp brought me here"? How dreadfully sad.
YourFaceWillDie468 2 months ago
@YourFaceWillDie468 Why would that be sad, at all? This is an old song, and a popular, talented artist did an awesome cover of this classic, also awesome song. Dreadfully sad? I'd probably save that for something like child abuse or earthquakes, but ok.
theemeraldhour 1 month ago
Canada your music is awesome.
Cheers from England. :)
Bloodshotshatterbone 2 months ago 30
@Bloodshotshatterbone When people from England are complementing your music you know it's awesome.
JBshotJL 2 weeks ago 2
His voice is so... *sighs, smiles closes eyes*
ZukosHotLikeLightnin 2 months ago 2
I really love the choice of words for this song. This is exactly what is missing from todays music. Creative lyrics + melody + passion = 90s alternative.. How I miss it :o(
ColorsBright 2 months ago 3
My social sudies teacher got me into this song today XD
ZukosHotLikeLightnin 2 months ago
Batman is the greatest superhero, he has money and all of the toys to go with it. GIVE ME TOYS!
SuperMatchstickman 2 months ago
@SuperMatchstickman he's not super, no super powers. i'd take superman's powers and use it selfishly
MrBobNojob 2 months ago
the magical lamp brought me here :D
8kmfg 2 months ago
I always thought that Lex Luther was Superman's archenemy, not Solomon Grundy.
carewser 2 months ago
@carewser Grundy rhymes better with "money"
EJ20Curry 2 months ago
"Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job. Even though he could have smashed through any bank in the United States. He had the strength but he would not."
That's my favorite line of the song. To me, that's what makes a super hero a real hero. It's not that he goes out and stops crime. It's that he doesn't abuse the incredible powers he's been given.
foodlovingpig 2 months ago 34
@foodlovingpig I love how wrote you that, I think every man's action should be put into perspective given the situation.
reptidan 1 month ago
@foodlovingpig Those words, and the whole way the song is put together, very moving to me.
ricklandor 1 month ago 2
this was made a year superman's death in the comics.
robcas123 2 months ago
I miss Linda hunter...
dogbreathjesus 3 months ago
bellísimo tema
phantomeidos 3 months ago
Okay, so the woman is Wonder Woman. The dude in green is probably Green Lantern, maybe Green Arrow. The guy in the red is some incarnation of Flash (there are so many). What about the yellow and blue guy? Who's that supposed to be? If anyone knows, it'd be great to hear from you.
SpeedBoostFilms 3 months ago
@SpeedBoostFilms for a very brief time superman's colours were changed. and if memory serves his costume was yellow and blue. maybe the guy in yellow and blue is revised superman? just a theory....
richardthewriter 3 months ago
I love this
SignLanguageFreak123 3 months ago
i think both this song and nataly dawn's cover were really good, i see nataly's as something i would listen to maybe a little more often, because this one is kinda slower
OnlyCauseImBored 3 months ago
Brad Roberts had you sympathizing with Superman after you heard this;that's how great of a voice he's got.
landrykkb 3 months ago
Because of all the comments, I went to check out this Nataly person I've never heard of. It was awful. Fucking hipsters ruin everything. I can't get over how terrible it was. I hope I never hear another one of her songs. Her voice is mediocre, and she managed to make the song boring as hell and lose all its feeling and soul.
Buddy1306 3 months ago 3
@Buddy1306 I agree with you it was terrible. The original was way more deep and meaningful.
masterchief790 3 months ago 4
@Buddy1306 I am going to stop hanging onto the bandwagon and saying I "rather liked" Nataly's cover just so I wouldn't get run over by the cars driven by fans of Nataly's cover. Alright, here goes.
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY. Her cover did not have half the melodic beauty CTD's version did; her voice has no strength or resonance; even the music video was obnoxiously...hipster-esque! For lack of a more fitting term.
For God's sake, Nataly, spell your first name correctly and use your goddamn surname!
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago 3
@YourFaceWillDie468 she was really good though. She does an amazing job and her band is very good. Maybe a poor choice of song.. or maybe not. But in either event, it changes the entire feeling of the song.
groovylocks 3 months ago
@Buddy1306 Totally agree. Went to listen and only had to hear about 10 seconds to know it was crap.
Brackenburye 2 months ago
Just wondering...why would anyone dislike this song? Or this version of the song, for that matter. The piano is beautiful, Roberts' voice is incredibly haunting...Like, if you're going to just go and say you think this song is bad, could you tell us why? By the way, even though I unquestionably prefer this version, I think Nataly's cover was very creative and reasonably enjoyable.
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
LOL @ the people liking this "natalie". Probably all 15 year old hipsters who live vicariously through imitation not creation. go play more laptop.
AdamPhool 3 months ago
@AdamPhool Try harder.
FuzzyWhisper 3 months ago
What a ridiculous song. Nataly beat the hell outta this guy.
Artemis300 3 months ago
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Wow, this song sucks. How the HELL did Nataly & Co. make this so AWESOME?!?
MaxxxReebo 3 months ago
Awesome!!!!!!!
judybatstn 4 months ago
this is an incredible song!
travis258 4 months ago 4
Loving the magic lamp Nataly
angrycatfish 4 months ago
Nataly wins, sorry :D
tbalonick 4 months ago
HAHAHAHA NATALY DAWN OWNS YOU
maelauren 4 months ago
00:46 - 00:55.. He is not wearing a costume under the suit :|
Megarjonny 4 months ago
heyyyy
MrCarlostenias 4 months ago
"I Tarzan, you Jane"
BeatDemon08 4 months ago
This dude's voice is so deep it makes me entirely uncomfortable lol
BigTuna762 4 months ago
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is this song supposed to be a joke? Is it a strange tribute to the actor? Btw, superman made crap loads of money. He worked for that newspaper, and just think of all the merchandise!
thegreatNEb 4 months ago
@thegreatNEb
Maybe it's about the actual Death of Superman... plus Clark Kent made money at the Daily Planet and Superman was never paid for the merchandise.
ACE0HUNTER 4 months ago
@ACE0HUNTER This song came out after the Death of Superman
OhmgrownCron 4 months ago
@OhmgrownCron
I think you mean before? This song came out in 1991, the Death of Superman came out in 1993, though there was build-up to the story since Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1987... so make of that what you will.
ACE0HUNTER 4 months ago
Thumbs up if u had to listen to this for School!!!
granz400 4 months ago 3
I was sent by the magic lamp too!
24CommonSense 4 months ago 5
So I just heard this guys vioce and I was like " has to be crash test dummies! " lol and then all I could think of was Mmm Mmm Mmm! HA HA HA
pixiegarza 4 months ago
man what a weird videoclip...
2milho 4 months ago
This is lovely and sad. I once knew a Superman. And I do sometimes despair the world will never see another man like him :(
prettyimpressive100 4 months ago
Always loved this song, but I have to admit... Nataly's version has won me over.
I swear, if that woman would sing the phonebook I'd listen.
casanoverj 4 months ago 93
@casanoverj I'd say the same thing more so about Brad Roberts, though I kind of agree with you too.
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
@casanoverj I did like Nataly's interpretation, but the original is better in my book.
moneyquickeasy 1 month ago
Both his and Nataly's version are amazing!
louisfirst01 4 months ago 5
Nataly said come so I did
SFMurphy5 4 months ago 11
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SFMurphy5 4 months ago
aahhh the magic lamp lol, and the beautiful nataly dawn
cjirvin3 4 months ago 14
I came here because my English Class had anylyzed the lyrics of it. ^_^
HarukiMegumi 4 months ago 2
@HarukiMegumi And what was the conclusion?
iveena 4 months ago
@iveena Superman is active and honorable (Because he didn't break into any banks) while Tarzan was passive though he was entertaining. (The diffrence between Marvel and Disney.)
HarukiMegumi 4 months ago
@HarukiMegumi Superman is DC comics, and they ripped off the original creators of Superman.
OhmgrownCron 4 months ago
@OhmgrownCron Ah, I hadn't known that. Superman isn't exactly my generation or interest ^_^;; Though I never thought something as awesome as Marvel would steal, Other from legands like the Norse that they made Thor from though.
HarukiMegumi 4 months ago
I came here because of Nataly's magic lamp!
pcegg123 4 months ago 9
I to came here by way of Nataly's magic lamp. There appear to be many of us.
terrisonb 4 months ago 7
I'm glad I'm not the only one who travels by magic lamp. Great song but I must confess it was Natalie Dawns cover that I heard first. Both versions are great.
jlbenj1 4 months ago 6
The magic lamp sent me here.
juanitaetpedro 4 months ago 704
@juanitaetpedro tu es bien rigolote juanita :)
bemiliea 4 months ago
@juanitaetpedro And that video is a lot better!!
griner65 4 months ago
@juanitaetpedro Me To!!! love those magic lamps
BushkillLodge 2 months ago
@juanitaetpedro Me too... heard the song plenty of times, but who can resist a magic lamp?
...or Nataly Dawn, for that matter. =)
MyMuseMoviesAndMusic 2 months ago
His voice makes me smile. :D
Oraicia 5 months ago
I want this song playing at my funeral. Such a great song.
gkopacz 5 months ago
Brad is a so beautiful....
Vanessamswann 5 months ago
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lacruz555 5 months ago
what do they have against Tarzan?
capngeeoff 5 months ago
@capngeeoff actually, it's tied to comic book lore. at the time superman became the pioneer of superheo comics, most stories featured pirates, soldiers and mythological titles. tarzan actually had a comic at the time called tarzan king of the jungle. brad, who wrote the song, is a comic book junkie, and a huge superman fan, just like me. godspeed
syseone 5 months ago
this is fucking creeping ..did you know that this music video predates the infamous 'The Death of Superman' storyline!
skeaneable 5 months ago
A bittersweet deathknell to a different way of life.
Crash Test Dummies remain rare and wonderful.
Sometimes I despair the world will never see a band, like them, again...
chadakoin1 5 months ago 2
wow, this is sad.
Bladesedgeftw 5 months ago
Who else could have ever written such a sensitive song about a comic book character. This song also really shines on a quality hi-fi system
bigjd915 5 months ago
is this about superman or tarzan?
1andrewman1 5 months ago
@1andrewman1
It's about the evolution of super heroes from primitive to modern. From this premise the song first of all infers that Tarzan might exist because society keeps him in check, and even though Superman is superior, if he existed he would be jealous and probably jaded. It's the old vintage vs. new concept. The sky-scraper boasts unchecked power, but the giant and ancient tree, primitive it may be, reigns superior in the end because of its simplicity. My take anyways.
73hhK41 5 months ago
BEAUTIFUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
MiliGarzon 5 months ago
in hindsight this reminds me of watchmen
geeloof 5 months ago
@geeloof My god! I was just thinking the exact same thing! Totally spot on.
~X8
Xean45 5 months ago
once there was a girl who had these spots all over her body, when they made her use the changing rooms, the kids saw all the spots on her body. she then had to explain that they'd always sort of beeeeeeeen theeere
thepotatovagina 5 months ago
this song is 1 of the most beautiful songs ever
MrFunkyourself 5 months ago
одна из песен моего детства.
73kstyle 6 months ago
they know how to pound it
jay91fray 6 months ago in playlist MUSIC
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite groups. This group is so much more then MMM MMM MMM MMM.
RUSHFAN1A 6 months ago
i want to marry his voice :D
ashmytall 6 months ago in playlist good songs
July 25 1991... my deceased brother of 20 years ago today requested their tape single..... I didn't have enough money to buy a CD at that time.. so I decided to surprise my bro 6 days after his 18th b day and buy the whole album on tape instead.. I qeued up the tape for him in his tape deck..to this song precisely as he asked.. I thought you don't have to pay me back either... to never have him return to me again.. R.I.P Bro.
RichieRick2008 6 months ago 3
Solomon Grundy to be in Batman: Arkham City.
Abvance 6 months ago
i am in love with his voice :D
ashmytall 6 months ago 2
Superman still fights for truth and justice.
Just NOT the American way.
Do you blame him?
nbelsky 6 months ago
@nbelsky Darn right! The American way sucks!
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
Apparently Lex Luthor voted 68 times.
BigCoronaCowboy 6 months ago 2
id have this song played at my funeral but im not worthy of it
KantorekBaumerB14 6 months ago 3
@KantorekBaumerB14 Yeah that would be a bit indulgent.
xXGhilliedxSamuraiXx 6 months ago
@xXGhilliedxSamuraiXx i just like the song really and its the only really sad but also funny song that isnt a cheesy pile of shite that i can think of. obviously i wouldnt actually have it played at my funeral. or
KantorekBaumerB14 6 months ago
Super heroes are fine, but only Thor is a God. ;)
DrNatalieP 6 months ago
Nice touch to have the video set at Superman's funeral. Haven't heard this since about 1996-ish. Glad I stumbled on it...
DarkeningSkies1 6 months ago 2
Crime also doesnt pay!WTF!
phixxxer11 6 months ago
Has anyone noticed that all of these lyrics sound absolutely ridiculous over a serious violin tone?
scaggs59 6 months ago
@scaggs59 i think thats kind of the point
KantorekBaumerB14 6 months ago
@scaggs59 I like to think of it as irony. There's this band I love called They Might Be Giants who often write dark or otherwise strange (and almost always ironic to some extent) lyrics over cascading pop melodies.
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
we all love Superman, dont we?
MsPink68 7 months ago
Always a good song to listen to...
serenaraelee 7 months ago
We love this song, in fact we wrote a superman song ourselves. Please check it out and let us know what you think. It's called Superman's Lament by Deceptively Innocent. Thanks!
DeceptivelyInnocent 7 months ago
66 people would have joined Tarzan in the jungle.
Ercular 7 months ago
Crash Test Dummies really nearly bring tears to my eyes. I'm 17 and truly despise what most people my age enjoy, this is true music,not like Ke$ha and Asking Alexandria and Lil Wayne
crabgra 7 months ago 4
Listen. This song is about religion. And the worship of heros. Superman is Jesus.
3dgtiger 7 months ago
Listen. This song is about religion. And the worship of heros. Superman is Jesus.
3dgtiger 7 months ago
what a sexy voice....
looloorex 7 months ago in playlist FRIDAY2 2
I remember when my mom used to listen to this while we took family road trips, I was about 4 or 5, I am now 15, you really never leave songs that were in ur childhood.
trusty345 7 months ago
love this one
bravebelt67 7 months ago
66 people are former spokespersons for Aquaman.
phishtrey 7 months ago 50
@phishtrey OUTRAGEOUS!
alasanof 4 months ago
I actually like this song... ;)
spoinks101 7 months ago
I LOVE this song, but don't u think it's a little unfair to compare Tarzan to Superman?
DowntownBoyz17 7 months ago 3
@DowntownBoyz17
Thats the idea
snowman5443 7 months ago
Superman would have to be killed (or fake his own death) because mankind has to learn to solve its problems on its own. A being that powerful would be feared and resented by most of humanity, There is a reason that in all religions and mythologies (the two are the same, in my opinion), the God(s) always existed apart from mankind.
IvanMtl 7 months ago
@IvanMtl When did mankind learn to solve its own problems?
MaskedMan66 7 months ago
I am 13 years old, I like the new songs they have, but I still consider this to be the most heartwarming and best song ever. I cry when i try to sing along <3
GlassAintFull 7 months ago 26
@GlassAintFull hey man if you're thirteen and you're listening to this good job buddy.
syseone 6 months ago
@GlassAintFull I'm 6, beat that!
Purplepen123783 6 months ago
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@GlassAintFull shut the fuck up, this song is terrible and sounds like it was written by a 7 year old
RESTxINxPIECEZ 6 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Then why the fuck did you click on it?
GlassAintFull 6 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ get outta here
xxMODmonsterxx 5 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Your a fag..
Tails04 5 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ why are you here
fucking troll
matthew22381 5 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Hahahahaha...I'm imagining a 7-year-old writing, "And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him." Really, I can't imagine a 7-year-old having such a sentiment, and if one did, s/he wouldn't put it in such a sophisticated way. XD
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
@YourFaceWillDie468 lol... not sure you why you seem to think thats an amazing sentance... honestly, the lyrics of this song are terrible, good job "superman never made any money" no shit. tarzan was an ape, w/e. lyrically, this song could have easily been written by an elementary student.
RESTxINxPIECEZ 3 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ *sigh* I have no use for narrow-minded people like you. Just THINK about the song. Think about the point it's trying to make. Superman did all of this work voluntarily because he was such a good guy. So what if this comparison between Superman and Tarzan is obvious? It's insightful. If a 7-year-old wrote this song, one would think an adult assisted him/her copiously. You don't think so? Lol. By your logic, any song could have been written by a 7-year-old!
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
@YourFaceWillDie468 most songs easily could have been. obviously i get the concept, its blunt. on of the reasons why this song could have been written by achild... theres nothing to think about in the song. supermans such a good guy? hes a comic book hero, why are people crying and being touched by a song about comic book characters. i have no use for a song. listen to 'facing what consumes you', or 'straight to your face' by hatebreed, maybe you dont like the music, but lyrically, theyre great
RESTxINxPIECEZ 3 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Well, I personally am not touched so much by the lyrics, but the music does things to people. You can't tell me the music in this song isn't great. I like the contrast between the music, which makes the song sound like a funeral dirge, and the lyrics, which aren't haunting, but I consider them insightful. This song explains just how great Clark Kent was---he often wanted to quit, but his principles always kept him from doing so.
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ Alright...the lyrics to "Facing What Consumes You" were good enough, but the topic wasn't the most original. I believe if it were a song closer to the sort of genre I like, it would be fairly good overall.
I think a comparison of fictional characters is an original topic, even if it's not as interesting. I wonder yet---why do the singers feel the need to scream these lyrics? Surely, there's a better way to channel their rage, and they'll destroy their voices before they turn 40.
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
@YourFaceWillDie468 its just a more energetic way to express yourself. and its not about something stupid like superman never made any money, its a real subject.
RESTxINxPIECEZ 3 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ I beg to differ that the subject matter of this song is not real. You just have to have a really open mind and dig deeper. But we shall agree to disagree because I suppose you just have different tastes than I and some other people. I can't imagine why, but that's how taste works.
YourFaceWillDie468 3 months ago
@YourFaceWillDie468 fair enough. but i have to say, id take the subject matter of this song over any rap or hip-hop cluster fuck
RESTxINxPIECEZ 3 months ago
@RESTxINxPIECEZ are you serious..? You're clearly not hearing what's actually being said in this song. It's not about superman.. that's just a clever cover so that people who can't see beyond what's right in front of them won't get wise too fast.
no offense..
groovylocks 3 months ago
@GlassAintFull that is only your stupid hormones making you into a sad person. dont worry, you will grow out of this cry baby stuff and move onto real life situations worth crying over. no sense in crying over superman when your wondering how to pay for shit. your welcome
ill7291 5 months ago
@ill7291 And your a stupid son of a bitch. I doubt you'll grow out of it. Your welcome.
GlassAintFull 5 months ago
@GlassAintFull Ill forgive you for that, im sure your raging hormones are making you a moody smartass. and when you said your welcome, its really supposed to be you're welcome. dont fret, you will learn that once you get past the 5th grade lol.
ill7291 5 months ago
@ill7291 Oh? Congratulations on making it past fifth grade in-between when you posted that and your first comment then. Don't fret, you'll learn the rest of where to put apostrophes in grade 6.
GlassAintFull 5 months ago
@GlassAintFull haha, Im glad I could teach you a new word,"fret". lol im an adult and have knowledge that surpasses your own so your stupid comments are just funny to me. You would be cute on "Kids Say The Darndest Things", but im sure you are too ugly to be on t.v. and you're so young that you dont even know what im talking about.
ill7291 5 months ago