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Heroes
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Heroes was released on April 18, 2000 by Mercury Studios as a part of the album Pink Pearl
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Release DateApril 18, 2000
LabelMercury Studios
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM193

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule
Guitar
Neil Rosengarden
Neil Rosengarden
Piano
Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
Bass Guitar
Mickey Grimm
Mickey Grimm
Drums
Cast of Thousands
Cast of Thousands
Claps
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule
Songwriter
Robin Eaton
Robin Eaton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule
Producer
Brad Jones
Brad Jones
Producer
Robin Eaton
Robin Eaton
Producer
Jason Lehning
Jason Lehning
Engineer
David Henry
David Henry
Engineer
Eli Shaw
Eli Shaw
Engineer
Steve Hall
Steve Hall
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Why are all our heroes so imperfect?
Why do they always bring me down?
Why are all our heroes so imperfect?
The statue in the park has lost his crown
William Faulkner drunk and depressed
Dorothy Parker mean, drunk and depressed
And that guy Seven Years in Tibet turns out to be a Nazi
Founding fathers all had slaves
The explorers slaughtered the braves
The Old Testament God can be so petty
Paul McCartney jealous of John
Even more so now that he's gone
Dylan was so mean to Donovan in that movie
Pablo Picasso cruel to his wives
My favorite poets took their own lives
Orson Welles peaked at twenty-five
Ballooned before our eyes
And he sold bad wine
Why are all our heroes so imperfect?
Why do they always bring me down?
Heard Babe Ruth was full of malice
Lewis Carroll I'm sure did Alice
Plato in the cave with those very young boys
T. S. Eliot hated the Jews
FDR didn't save the Jews
All the French joined the resistance after the war
Raymond Chandler drunk and depressed
Tennessee Williams drunk and depressed
I think I'll just get drunk and depressed
Written by: Jill Sobule, Robin Eaton
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