Superman's Dead

Infobox Single
Name = Superman's Dead


Artist = Our Lady Peace
from Album = Clumsy
Released = 1997
Format = CD Single
Recorded = 1996-1997
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 4:16
Label = Columbia Records
Writer = Raine Maida, Mike Turner
Producer = Arnold Lanni
Video director = Scott Weintrob
Certification =
Last single = "Naveed" (1996)
This single = "Superman's Dead" (1997)
Next single = "Automatic Flowers" (1997)

"Superman's Dead" is a song by Our Lady Peace, released as their first single from their second album "Clumsy". This has become one of Our Lady Peace's most popular songs in both Canada and the U.S., and even many other parts of the world. This song has become the definitive example of Our Lady Peace's staple sound - the main highlight being vocalist Raine Maida's powerful, yet controllable voice. This song, in contrast to other songs on the album, is a very heavy song, especially in comparison to songs like "Automatic Flowers" and "Clumsy".

Three music videos have been made for this video - the Canadian version of the child trapped in the box, the U.S. version which featured an unusual array of characters including clowns and goblins, and another U.S. version which simply showed the band playing the song. It is interesting to note that in the U.S. music videos, Raine Maida is shown playing the guitar in some parts, while the original Canadian version did not.

During concerts, when the song always pauses abruptly for the "Doesn't anybody ever know..." section, the band takes a slight pause, and the audience sings the outro. This can be heard in their live album "Live" (2003), and many other live concerts. The beginning riff is often mistaken for the song "Wonderwall" by Oasis, but the two songs are simply based around a similar chord progression.

ingle Release

Canadian CD Single
#"Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) 4:16
#"Let You Down" (Maida) - 3:15
#"Starseed" [Live] - 4:50Acoustic Single
#"Superman's Dead" [Acoustic] (Maida/Turner) - 5:12
#"Innocent" [Acoustic] - 4:18Austrian Single
#"Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) - 4:16
#"Let You Down" (Maida) - 3:15US/GER Promo CD
#"Superman's Dead" (Maida/Turner) - 4:16
#"Car Crash" (Maida/Turner) - 5:07