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Amanda Palmer – Another Year: A Short History of Almost Something Lyrics 17 years ago
The cd she mentions might be of interest. On the 2004 version lyrics its Ad Frank's cd (??), on this one it is Bill Kicks. I have been a fan of Bill Hicks for some years; he died in 1993 I believe. However, if Amanda Palmer is 32/33, and she is 26 in the song, a new Bill Hicks cd isn't possible.
Bill Hicks was a great comedian (imo) who died out of lung cancer; and long time avid smoker (a lighter a day he claimed), and gave up drink. Not a suicide, he simply killed himself by his bad vices, but when it came to dying, its said he accepted death peacefully, when there was no other options. When personally I am looking for hope in this world, or looking to not take life so seriously, I often watch and listen to abit of his shows. His philosophy was that life is just a rollercoaster ride; it has its ups and downs that are part of the ride, but that people forget they are on it and take life too seriously.
Well, I think the reference is ironic. Unless she is referring buying his cds after his death, just getting into them, I think its another smoking and living reference; shes saying she could live till 83, but she would have to stop smoking, and to want to live that long.She wants to enjoy life, indeed. I don't know if I would be happy at 83...

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