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"Semi-Charmed Life" is a song by American rock band Third Eye Blind from their 1997 eponymous debut studio album. It was released to modern rock radio as the lead single from the album on February 18, 1997, by Elektra Records .
The central theme of Third Eye Blind is loss, with the album exploring subjects such as suicide, crystal methamphetamine addiction, and sexual abuse. [5] [6] "Semi-Charmed Life", an alternative rock song composed with a rap-influenced singing style, was one of the first songs recorded for the album. The song focuses on a crystal methamphetamine ...
The song was performed at the 25th Annual American Music Awards, with the band substituting the lyric "can I graduate" with "can I masturbate". [4] Third Eye Blind performed the song alongside Billy Idol at the 1998 KROQ Weenie Roast. [5] In January 2020, the band performed the song as a duet with Yungblud at the Roxy Theatre. [6]
The group broke up shortly afterwards, and while short-lived, it was in the group that Jenkins first developed connections in the industry, and wrote the first iteration of what would become Third Eye Blind's biggest hit, "Semi-Charmed Life". [6] After the "Puck and Zen" experience, Jenkins moved into the direction of starting a rock band ...
Armed with a collection of enormous hits including “Semi-Charmed Life,” a sunkissed account of hard drugs and casual sex; “Jumper,” an anti-suicide anthem with shades of allyship; and ...
Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1993.The group's discography consists of seven studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, three extended plays, 25 singles, three promotional singles, and 31 music videos.
A Collection is a greatest hits album by Third Eye Blind, released July 18, 2006.The album contains all of their singles (with the exception of "Anything"), a handful of fan and band favorites, as well as three unreleased-via-LP songs: "Tattoo of the Sun", "My Time in Exile" and "Slow Motion" (with lyrics).
In an era when mental health, suicide, LGBTQ rights, and bullying are hot topics, the 1998 alt-rock hit is as relevant as when it came out, if not more.