The_Meaning_of_Life_(The_Offspring_song)

The Meaning of Life (The Offspring song)

The Meaning of Life (The Offspring song)

1997 single by The Offspring

"The Meaning of Life" is a song released by the American punk rock band The Offspring. It appears as the second track on their fourth studio album, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), and was released as its third single. The single peaked at #90 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in August 1997.[3]

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Music video

A music video was made in support of the single. It was directed by Kevin Kerslake and released in 1997. The video features a high-speed wheel chair race in the desert. The race footage was interspersed with shots of lead singer Dexter Holland hanging upside down in a tree with a capuchin monkey.

DVD appearances

The music video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005.

Track listing

CD single

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Promo CD

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Personnel

The Offspring

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    "Offspring, The – The Meaning Of Life". Discogs. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
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    "The Offspring – The Meaning Of Life". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 90.
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    "Tekken: The Motion Picture (1997 Video) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
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    "Snowriders II (1997) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
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