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I Started a Joke Lyrics

I started a joke
That started the whole world crying
But i didn't see...
That the joke was on me
I started to cry
That started the whole world laughing
If i'd only seen
That the joke was on me

I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
I fell out of bed
And hurt my head from the things that i said

I finally died
That started the whole world living
If i'd only seen
That the joke was on me
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Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

You don't know how great patton can sing unless you hear this song live. I have a recording from the hard rock caca, its pretty amazing

Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

This is a BeeGee's cover isn't it? I actually liek this song, unfortuntely I haven't heard the FNM version, but it'd rock anyway!

Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

definitly a better version of the beegees. mike kills any1 on vocals

Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

Beautiful. And surprisingly very poignant.

Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

I couldnt believe it when I first heard fnm did a bee gees cover. Mike can do any voice out there, fuck hes cool

Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

"I Starde a Joke" means what this whole album is: a big joke! Who in his sane mind could ever put some songs like "Cuckoo for Caca" and "Ugly in the Morning" together, in the same album that "I started a Joke" and "Just a Man" are? This album is big joke about a band that once was loved by the press and momentaneous fans and that is into a decadent phase, going out of Show Bizz ("King for a day, fool for a lifetime"). The Bee Gees cover means that, no matter the nonsense things you put together in the album, if there is a pop hit song, some dumbs will put in on the radio or tv to get some money more over the band and the ones that buy everything that's in the media. This is the joke and "I started a joke" is the meaning of the entire album.

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Crotofago: I think your interpretation is the most retarded thing I've seen in a long time.

Cover art for I Started a Joke lyrics by Faith No More

yeah, i think patton just picked a song he could use to show off his new vocal skills more than anything really.

 
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