Run Over by a Truck
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| Album track by Weezer | ||||||||||||||
| Album | Raditude (Deluxe Edition) | |||||||||||||
| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:33 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Geffen | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Jacknife Lee | |||||||||||||
| Status | Officially released | |||||||||||||
| Stream |  Spotify |
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"Run Over by a Truck" is the second track on second disc of the Deluxe Edition of Raditude.
Overview
"Run Over by a Truck" appears as track two on the deluxe disc that comes with Raditude. The song was originally written in 2007 (as listed on Cuomo's 4 and 5 star demo list) and was likely a contender for The Red Album at some point, appearing on the demo compilation Deliverance at Hand!. The song was produced by Jacknife Lee. A slightly different earlier mix of the song leaked online in 2017.
Personnel
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- Rivers Cuomo - lead vocals, guitar
- Pat Wilson - drums
- Scott Shriner - bass, backing vocals
- Brian Bell - piano, guitar
- Jacknife Lee - production
Reception
"Run Over by a Truck" received a highly positive review from Teenage Victory Songs, being marked as "The Very Best."
Audio
- This stream is viewable only in North America.
Lyrics
I used to sing songs at the break of the day
Zippity-doo-dah Zippity-ay
Workin' myself into a frenzy
But I don't do that no more no way
I used like to learn how to speak in Chinese
"O-Kudasai" means "Baby, would ya please"
Conjugate your verbs with the greatest of ease
But I fell down hard on my bended knees
I feel like I've been run over by a truck
I don't care much about anything
I'm happy to sing
I'm lackin' the passion to do anything
I feel like I've been run over by a truck
I don't care much about anything
So give me a ring
And tell me to wake up and do anything
I used to play B-ball down at the park
Runnin' up the sideline until it got dark
Outside step-over with my right foot
Push off with the outside of my left foot
I used to chat up the girls out in the club
Lookin' for one of 'em to give me some love
The show wasn't over till the dough-boy come
Old, young, fat, dumb, I loved everyone
Grandma never was a pushover
Ain't nobody try to step to her
She could teach a common hustler to dance in France
Till her plane came a-crashin' down
On the way to see the Cleveland Brown
She was scramblin' on fourth down
How I wish that I had been around
