Song · Social Distortion
“Story of My Life (live)” by Social Distortion
From the EP Story of My Life...And Other Stories (1990)
“Story of My Life (live)” by Social Distortion appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 1998. It was first released in 1990 on the EP Story of My Life...And Other Stories. Its best result is #53 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #251 alternative song of 1998.
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Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness wrote "Story of My Life", and in 1990 it went out as a single and onto the band's self-titled album; it also turns up on the live album Live at the Roxy. This live version comes filed under Story of My Life...And Other Stories, a 1990 EP on Epic.
It's punk rock with one eye on the rearview mirror: a man looking back, a little wistful, at a teenage crush, at how much has changed and at how fast his life and his chances slipped past him. Ness sells it like a guy who has lived every line, and in front of a crowd that ache only gets louder.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998 | 107 |
| 1998 | 103 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1998 | 107 |
Also listed as: Story of My Life (Live).
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