Sick and Tired

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About Sick and Tired

"Sick and Tired" is a pop song by Swedish band The Cardigans. It was released in September 1994 as the third single from their debut album Emmerdale in Sweden and as their first single in Japan. It was subsequently featured on the international release of their second album Life and issued as the first single from it in March 1995. A reissue later the same year became the group's first top-forty hit in the United Kingdom. In February 1996 the song reached number one in Iceland, staying at the summit for four weeks. The song addresses the aftermath of a summer love affair which ended badly, leaving the narrator "sick and tired". In the chorus, the narrator addresses her former lover, suggesting that "you can always say you did no major harm", before immediately rejecting such a notion with "oh spare me if you please". All of the B-sides from both issues of the single were later included on the compilation The Other Side of the Moon. All except the cover of "The Boys Are Back in Town" also appeared on the 2CD edition of Best Of The Cardigans. 


Year:
1999
3:33
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sick tired and homeless
With no one here to sing for
Tired of being weightless
For all these looking boys

You can always say my attic has its charm
You can always say you did no major harm
You can always that summer had its charm
And that you did no major harm
Oh spare me if you please

Sick tired and sleepless
With no one else to shine for
Sick of all my distress
But I won't show I'm still poor

Symptoms are so deep
Something here's so wrong
Nothing is complete
Nowhere to belong
Symptoms are so deep
I think I'd better stay here on my own
So spare me if you please

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The Cardigans

The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992, by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson, with the line-up remaining unchanged to this day. more »

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Written by: MAGNUS SVENINGSSON, PETER ANDERS SVENSSON

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Song Data
"Sick and Tired" is a song by the Swedish pop group, The Cardigans. - It was released in 1994 as a single from their debut album, "Emmerdale".
Album Data
"Emmerdale" was released in 1994 and received mixed reviews. It did, however, establish The Cardigans' unique pop sound.
Band Data
The Cardigans is made up of five members: Nina Persson, Peter Svensson, Bengt Lagerberg, Magnus Sveningsson, and Lasse Johansson. - The band was formed in 1992 and achieved significant success in the mid- to late- 1990s.
Chart Performance
"Sick and Tired" helped to increase The Cardigans' popularity, especially in their native Sweden where it reached the top 40 on their Singles Chart.
Music Video
A music video for "Sick and Tired" was released, directed by Björn Lindgren. The music video reflects the song's upbeat tempo despite its somewhat melancholic lyrics.
Songwriting Credits
All members contributed to the song's creation. Songwriting credits go to Nina Persson, Peter Svensson.
Song Style and Theme
"Sick and Tired" carries The Cardigans' signature style of blending pop melodies with darker, thought-provoking lyrics. The song ostensibly deals with themes of disillusionment and stagnancy in a relationship.
Critical Reception
Critics praised "Sick and Tired" for its catchy melodies and Persson's emotive vocal delivery.
Subsequent Live Performances
Despite its early release in The Cardigans' discography, "Sick and Tired" remained a staple in their live performances well into the 2000s.
Other Covers and Versions
Singer Anastacia covered "Sick and Tired" for her second studio album "Freak of Nature". Her more rock-oriented take on the song was released in 2004 and became an international hit. The cover doesn't credit the original band but has the same title and shares similarities in the lyrics and melody.

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