Harry Nilsson - I'd Rather Be Dead

[animatorbug]

old music will never die out :)

[apatheticempathy]

imagine all the talent hes seeing now... congradulations Harry, you were a lyrical and musical genuis on this earth and you've earned all of heavens rewards.

Thank you and I can wait to hear you in concert in the next life !

[Chowchowtanman]

This man was amazing...! I grew up loving everything I ever heard him sing, I wish I'd been able to see him on the stage...take care Harry!!!

[abelsincain]

His wish came true too soon.

[scorsese86]

Two people wet their bed.

[golfadict11]

so fun to travel back in time, what a singer/songwrtiter Harry was.

We miss you Harry!!!!!

[jamesjuma1]

I had this album!

[sugarmagnolia506]

@jamesjuma1 I still have this album. In Vinyl

[LadymTX]

Funny one! Love it!

[euskalaretoa]

wicked.. thanks

[spacecoonass]

Nazi "kill the old and infirm" propaganda. Come on, Volk - let's SING!

[AboSaud33]

George Harrison plays a slide guitar in this song under the name "george harrysong"

[harryflocyberman]

Uncommonly good.

[themitch1966]

1 person would rather wet their bed.



[ZijnErNogNamenOver]

I'd rather suck the snot out of a gorilla's nose until the back of his head caves in than stick a Hartz flea brush up my ass and jog a mile

[joesimmons90]

@ZijnErNogNamenOver ROFL

[thatsthewayitgoes09]

@joesimmons90 Genius and proof that there's more than just Bieber BULLSHIT out there. Should be played at the funeral of all people who are bored of life and don't give a rats ass.

[Cougelly1999]

Wow, RavenGlowStore, thank you for reminding me about the poster!

[beaniegrl420]

I think I just found the song that will be playing in the background when I off myself (at a terminal age, mind you) It's comforting to know that when I go, it will be with a smile.

[MrEskimojerry]

Finally! I found a death song that doesn't involve suicide. Thanks a bunch.

[MAMsMom97]

I'm playing drums to this song next Sunday at our community talent show to raise money for our local high school senior class. I hope to post a video of it. I was stuck between this one and his "Animal Farm."

[leeleebaby2100]

I'm playing this at my funeral.

[uturd]

@ theflimflamy i really dont think this song is meant to be funny at all. I think its really depressing actually. He's saying that he would rather die than grow old.

[TheFlimflamy]

@uturd and he did...but he put humor into everything even death...great artist

[Stuckinthe6Ts]

@uturd When you consider that a chorus of elderly people backed him up on this tune, it says a lot about the way seniors feel about aging. Maybe they WOULD rather be dead than wet their beds. In the words of Paul Simon, "How terrible strange to be 70!"

[harleyguywa]

i had this album i loved it miss owning it

[RavenGlowStore]

owned it since it came out and still have the poster. Brilliant album

[Cougelly1999]

@RavenGlowStore --Thanks for mentioning the Poster in Harry Nilsson's Son of Smilsson album, it's so perfectly ominous!

[RavenGlowStore]

@Cougelly1999 The poster was so cool...u just don't see that in packaging on a CD.



[ridinthewind333]

brings back the good days...the album and the man

[lifeisahighway17]

I've just listened to this song for the first time in 25 years...still smiling...

...Thanks Harry.

[TheFlimflamy]

not his best work but its so funny

[reno93535]

@TheFlimflamy Not his best work but whenever I hear a song of his I havn't heard before, Im still impressed.

[leeleebaby2100]

Gonna play this (without the lyrics) at my own funeral some day. Only those in the know will laugh out loud:)

[AdmiralVaughn]

LOOK at the Ratings.. Only One Person would rather be Aive in a Wet Bed :)

[TheBlackycat]

I snagged this album in the cutouts decades ago. Great album.

[marketgarden30]

A funny story is that on playback producer Richard Perry and Harry kept hearing a creaking sound ,turns out it was one of the old guys wooden legs !!!!!!

[gagebug]

Don't you dare use harry for your nonsense gimmicks and political bullshit, there are plenty of shitty artists today that would love it if you whored them out, please leave Harry's masterpieces alone.

[UNKAGLEN]

Ok folks, this video is goin' round the world as the "OBAMACARE" theme song

[stopsfungus]

You're a fucking idiot. lol.

[damogu27]

hahahahaha

[xevcosmo]

Was actually recorded in a English rest home.

[kptom]

Actually, the group of pensioners were bussed to a studio-like setting to record the song. See "Did Someone Drop His Mouse - Part4/5"

[apatheticempathy]

classic album. One of my very alltime favs !!!

Thank you !

[rickosports]

wow funny..it's been a long time..the Beatles favorite artist Harry Nilsson

[muserwood]

I've always LOVED this song ! I just found the poster you see above ! RIP Harry !