Chris Reeve tribute--
nice!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptJZd6Bgo14[/youtube]
"Superman" (It's Not Easy)
By Five For Fighting
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me
I wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
'Bout a home I'll never see
It may sound absurd but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed but won't you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream?
And it's not easy to be me
Up up and away away from me
Well it's all right
You can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy or anything
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me
Inside of me, inside of me, yeah
Inside of me, inside of me
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
I'm only a man looking for a dream
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
And it's not easy, it's not easy to be meFive for FightingFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_for_FightingSuperman (It's Not Easy)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(It's_Not_Easy)
"Superman (It's Not Easy)" is a contemporary rock song by
Five for Fighting (stage name of American singer-songwriter
John Ondrasik) from his second album
America Town, released in 2000.
The lyrics are written in first-person from the superhero Superman's point of view. Although his name is never mentioned specifically, some allusions are made to Superman's costume ('a man in a funny red sheet,' i.e. Superman's red cape), powers, and origins. The narrator portrays himself as misunderstood and unsure rather than the god-like figure others see; he does not feel as powerful and perfect as people see him, and at the same time believes he is more than simply that heroic, unreal figure. Instead, he describes himself experiencing an ordinary man's struggles to understand himself, to live up to expectations, and fulfill his responsibilities, even while he is aware of how much greater his responsibilities are. Because of the way the lyrics run, it's possible both to apply them specifically to Superman as well as to anyone who feels others see him as a heroic figure, a 'superman.'
The song was featured in the Superman TV series
Smallville in episode "Stray" (1.16) in Season 1. At the end of the song's music video, John Ondrasik lies in bed with his own wife and son.
The song was first released in 2000, but became popular after the
September 11, 2001 attacks on New York, entering the Hot 100 charts at #38 on October 27 and peaking at #14. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002.
In his 2010 comedy tour,
Conan O'Brien sang a cover of the song by himself before
Jim Carrey appeared in a Superman suit and the two men sang a duet. It's also featured in on
Dawson's Creek in season four, episode two, and on the second
Dawson's Creek soundtrack. The song was the backing track to
BBC Match of the Day' s "The Story So Far", bringing the group stages of the World Cup to an end. An anonymous cover was played on the seventh series of
The X Factor after a contestant's audition. The singer of this version was speculated to be
Joe McElderry, the winner of the previous series. This turned out to be true when the tracklist for his debut album
Wide Awake was revealed.