Story of My Life (Social Distortion song)

"Story of My Life" is a 1990 song by American punk rock band Social Distortion, written by frontman Mike Ness. It was released as a single and also appeared on their self-titled album as well as Live at the Roxy live album. The song describes a man looking back wistfully on life, such as a love interest he had as a teenager, and how things have changed and how quickly his life (and the opportunity) has passed him by.

Track listing

 * 1) "Story of My Life"
 * 2) "1945"
 * 3) "Mommy's Little Monster"
 * 4) "Pretty Thing"
 * 5) "Shame on Me"

Personnel

 * Mike Ness – vocals, lead guitar
 * Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
 * John Maurer – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Christopher Reece – drums

TV, movie, and video game appearances

 * Theme song for the short-lived TV show Surviving Jack
 * Reality Bites, starring Winona Ryder
 * Orange County, starring Colin Hanks and Jack Black
 * Life or Something Like It, starring Angelina Jolie
 * The Break-Up, starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston
 * Trailer for Stranger than Fiction
 * The Hammer, starring Adam Carolla (Live at the Roxy version)
 * Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (cover version by WaveGroup)
 * Downloadable Content for Rock Band 2 (2007 re-recording)
 * Rocksmith 2014, as Downloadable Content
 * Love, in the fourth episode of season one, "Party in the Hills."

Covers

 * Reel Big Fish – We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy (2005)