Over My Head (Better Off Dead)
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"Over My Head" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian punk rock
group Sum 41
. It was released in June 2003 as the third and final single from their second album Does This Look Infected?
. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the Chuck Acoustic EP.
. "It's more about the aftermath when you're hearing everything you've just done the night before, and you're like, 'Ah, f---, I'm better off dead.' I don't regret any of the things I do and I don't mind doing them, I just hate hearing about it. Being told every morning, 'Dude, what did you do last night?' drives me nuts."
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
. It was released in June 2003 as the third and final single from their second album Does This Look Infected?
Does This Look Infected?
- Personnel :Sum 41* Deryck Whibley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums on "Reign In Pain" and "WWVII Parts 1 & 2"* Dave Baksh - Lead guitar, backing vocals* Cone McCaslin - Bass guitar, backing vocals...
. An acoustic version of the song can be found on the Chuck Acoustic EP.
Background and writing
The song deals with those times when you can't remember what you did the night before. "It's not about being f---ed up or drunk," Whibley told MTVMTV
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. "It's more about the aftermath when you're hearing everything you've just done the night before, and you're like, 'Ah, f---, I'm better off dead.' I don't regret any of the things I do and I don't mind doing them, I just hate hearing about it. Being told every morning, 'Dude, what did you do last night?' drives me nuts."
Music video
The video was released in Canada, Japan and the UK only. It was directed by Chris Hafner and shows assorted backstage footage and concert clips.Track listing
- Over My Head (Better Off Dead)
- Mr. Amsterdam (live)
- Still Waiting (live)
- The Hell Song (live)
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 62 |
| Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 33 |