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“Life Less Frightening” by Rise Against
From the album Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)
“Life Less Frightening” by Rise Against appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2006. It was first released in 2004 on the album Siren Song of the Counter Culture. Its best result is #71 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #334 alternative song of 2006.
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"Life Less Frightening" came off Siren Song of the Counter Culture, the August 2004 album that was Rise Against's third and their first for a major label after signing with DreamWorks. It was one of three singles from the record, with "Give It All" and "Swing Life Away", and all three made the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Tim McIlrath wrote the lyrics and sings them, sharing guitar duty with Chris Chasse, the new lead guitarist making his first album with the band, while Joe Principe plays bass and Brandon Barnes drums; all four share the music credit. Garth Richardson produced, in sessions spread mostly across a pair of British Columbia studios and beset by distractions: DreamWorks being swallowed by Geffen, cries of sellout, a new guitarist to break in and the birth of McIlrath's child. Andy Wallace mixed it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 188 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
| 2006 | 74 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2006 | 97 |
| 2006 | 71 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2006 | 88 |
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