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{{Infobox Single
| Name = Welcome to My Life
| Cover = Welcometomylife.jpg
| Artist = [[Simple Plan]]
| from Album = [[Still Not Getting Any...]]
| Released = [[October 2004]]
| Format = [[CD LP]]
| Recorded = [[2004]]
| Genre = [[Pop rock]]
| Length = 43:23
| Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| Writer = [[Simple Plan]]
| Producer = [[Bob Rock]]
| Certification = [[platinum single|Platinum]] <small>([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])</small>
| Last single = "[[Don't Wanna Think About You]]"<br>(2004)
| This single = "'''Welcome to My Life'''"<br>(2004)
| Next single = "[[Shut Up! (Simple Plan song)|Shut Up!]]"<br>(2005)
}}
"'''Welcome to My Life'''" is the first single taken from [[Simple Plan]]'s second studio album, ''Still Not Getting Any '''Sex'''''.
The song's intention is to express [[teenage]] [[angst]] about life becoming so [[frustration|frustrating]] that no one can understand how awful it is for them. In the music video, a traffic jam is seen and scenes are shown in which passengers deal with [[Dysfunctional family|dysfunctional families]] and how the families' dysfunction affects their lives. At the end of the video, a few of the people in the traffic jam get out of their cars and begin to walk down the road. The video received some criticism for being similar to [[R.E.M.]]'s "[[Everybody Hurts]]".
==Track listing==
#"Welcome to My Life"
#"Welcome to My Life" (Video)
#"Welcome to My Life" (Acoustic)
==Charts==
"Welcome to My Life" became another top 100 hit on [[Billboard Hot 100]] peaking at the #40 position. It became their biggest hit overseas, peaking at the #1 position in [[Spain]] (52 consecutive weeks on the Spanish chart), as well as their native Canada.
==In popular culture==
In 2005, the song was used as the background music in a recurring skit on [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]."[http://www.tv.com/late-night-with-conan-obrien/donald-trump-patricia-arquette-the-bravery/episode/295867/recap.html]"
The popular online sketch-comedy troupe ''Derrick Comedy'' parodied the song in their video "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f67_og3v_Ow Emo Song]"
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbG8s-k10Bg Watch "Welcome to My Life" on Youtube]
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"Welcome to My Life" is the first single taken from Simple Plan's second studio album, Still Not Getting Any Sex.
The song's intention is to express teenage angst about life becoming so frustrating that no one can understand how awful it is for them. In the music video, a traffic jam is seen and scenes are shown in which passengers deal with dysfunctional families and how the families' dysfunction affects their lives. At the end of the video, a few of the people in the traffic jam get out of their cars and begin to walk down the road. The video received some criticism for being similar to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts".
Track listing
- "Welcome to My Life"
- "Welcome to My Life" (Video)
- "Welcome to My Life" (Acoustic)
Charts
"Welcome to My Life" became another top 100 hit on Billboard Hot 100 peaking at the #40 position. It became their biggest hit overseas, peaking at the #1 position in Spain (52 consecutive weeks on the Spanish chart), as well as their native Canada.
In popular culture
In 2005, the song was used as the background music in a recurring skit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien."[1]"
The popular online sketch-comedy troupe Derrick Comedy parodied the song in their video "Emo Song"