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Life Is Beautiful (Sixx:A.M. song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Life Is Beautiful'" is debut single by Los Angeles-based band Sixx:A.M., and lead single from their debut album, 'The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'. The song was written by Nikki Sixx, founding member of both Sixx:A.M. and Mtley Cre. "Life Is Beautiful" quickly gained popularity and reached number two on the U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 25 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song is available for download in the 'Rock Band' video games and was used in the promotion of the 2008 horror film 'One Missed Call'.
Song meaning
"Life Is Beautiful" is about Sixx's past drug addiction, the difficulties he encountered while addicted, and his realization that "Life Is Beautiful." Part of the chorus of the song, "Will you swear on your life, that no one will cry at my funeral", is a quote from Sixx's former roommate and co-lead guitarist from Ratt, Robbin Crosby. Years after being turned onto heroin by Sixx, Crosby died from AIDS from using a dirty needle to shoot up.
Music video
The music video for the song features band's performance with lyrics and rough hand illustrations scrawled across the screen. The drummer in the video is Bones Elias from the bands Heaven Below and Julien-K.
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Category:2007 debut singles
Category:Songs about drugs
Category:Songs written by DJ Ashba
Category:Songs written by Nikki Sixx
Category:Songs written by James Michael
Category:Sixx:A.M. songs
Category:2007 songs
Category:Eleven Seven Label Group singles
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