Hate My Life

"Hate My Life"
Cover for "Hate My Life" single by Theory of a Deadman.
Single by Theory of a Deadman
from the album Scars & Souvenirs
B-side"Your Dream"
Released
  • October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30) (Canada)
  • November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10) (U.S.)
RecordedSeptember 2007–January 2008
Genre
Length3:10
Label
Composer(s)
  • Tyler Connolly
  • Dave Brenner
  • Dean Back
Lyricist(s)
  • Tyler Connolly
  • Christine Danielle Connolly
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Theory of a Deadman singles chronology
"All or Nothing"
(2008) 		"Hate My Life"
(2008) 		"Not Meant to Be"
(2008)

"Hate My Life" is a song by Canadian rock group Theory of a Deadman. It was released in October 2008 as the fourth overall single (third American single and fifth Canadian single) from their third studio album Scars & Souvenirs. The track was selected as BBC Radio One's Track of the Week for the week ending March 20, 2009.

Music video

According to Theory's site,[1] the video was shot on November 15, 2008. It was asked on the site, as a contest, for forty fans to star in the music video. It was filmed at the Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank, California. It was released January 9, 2009, on Yahoo! Music. It was directed by Bill Fishman.

At the beginning of the video, Tyler sees a hobo, and then he starts singing the song, the lyrics matching everything that is happening in the video. He complains about how he hates hobos ("So sick of the hobos always begging for change, I don't like how I gotta work and they just sit around and get paid"), he almost gets hit by a car ("I hate all of the people, who can't drive their cars...), we meet his wife, played by his real wife Christine Danielle Connolly ("I hate how my wife; is always up my ass...), a girl drops her bag of lingerie (Tyler looking at it interestingly), a construction worker's boss telling him off ("I still hate my job, my boss is a dick...), and when he sings the chorus, a sign comes down from a building reading "I Hate My Life." Then, Tyler jumps onto a parade float with the rest of the band, performing the rest of the song. Behind them travels a huge group of people, which include the hobo, the construction workers, and the others Tyler ran into.

Reception

"Hate My Life" received a negative review from The Guardian, which criticized it for "reinforcing sexist stereotypes" and "being a slimy letch", concluding that "being a sexist, misanthropic potential paedo isn't a great way to attract the chicks."[2] Milwaukee-based newspaper The Shepherd Express described the song as a "blend of reactionary country-music politics and hard-rock misogyny".[3]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Theory of a Deadman "Hate My Life" video contest". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. ^ "The guidelines: daft lyrics". The Guardian. 2009-04-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ Staff, Shepherd Express (2009-05-01). "Theory of a Deadman Hates Women, Poor People". Shepherd Express. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. ^ "Theory of a Deadman Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Theory of a Deadman Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Theory of a Deadman Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Theory of a Deadman Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Theory – Hate My Life". Music Canada. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Theory of a Deadman – Hate My Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2020.