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I Alone
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Wikipedia article
"'I Alone'" is the second single from Live's album, 'Throwing Copper'. The single was released to radio stations in Canada and the United States, but was only released commercially overseas. It reached No. 6 on the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/throwing-copper-r199090/charts-awards/billboard-single "Thowing Copper > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"] 'Allmusic' The song was ranked 62nd best song of the 1990s by VH1.
Live performed "I Alone" at the Woodstock '99 festival on July 23, 1999 in Rome, New York.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7tCbo3ZZpw "Live - I Alone (Woodstock 1999)"] 'YouTube' The song was featured in the TV shows 'Homicide: Life on the Street', 'Beavis and Butt-head',[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0861856/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Beavis and Butt-Head: Oil Change (1995)"] 'IMDb' 'Hindsight', 'My So-Called Life', and 'Silicon Valley'.
iAlone is also a +Live+ Tribute band from Adelaide South Australia, playing Tribute to the true Live band. The lead singer of iAlone is Dylan Richards, with vocal abilities that match those of Ed kowalczyk.
Composition
"I Alone" is written in the key of G major (recorded a half step lower in G major). Kowalczyk's vocal range spans from C#3-G4.[http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0084842 Live "I Alone" Sheet Music] 'musicnotes.com'
Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk said of the song's lyrics, "People think 'I Alone' is a love song but it really wasn't. The lyrics were more abstract, encompassing a much larger message." 'Yahoo! Music' (link no longer working) He explained the line, "The greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there by yourself chained to fate," by saying that a profound lesson he derived from studying spiritual teachings was that religion and truth must be found for oneself and practiced, rather than just accepting the word of others. - 'Listenin.org' (link no longer working)
Charts
Track listings
All songs written by Live:
;Australian releases
#"I Alone" - 3:55
#"Pain Lies on the Riverside" - 5:11
#"Selling the Drama" (Acoustic) - 3:40
;UK releases and German CD
#"I Alone" - 3:56
#"I Alone" (Acoustic) - 3:48
#"Pain Lies on the Riverside" - 5:13
References
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