Where Have All the Good People Gone
Sam Roberts
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Oh, the Milky Way has gone a little sour The leaves dried and the flower fell away I've been sitting, waiting for a sign Inhuman beings taking up all of my time Want to leave but I've got to stay And I'm wondering more everyday Montreal to Hong Kong Where have all the good people gone? Traffic jam but I'm on the shoulder Took ten cops to pull me over Bangkok to Babylon Where have all the good people gone? I haven't met a friend in a long, long while They don't check my head but they, they check my style The modern world is a cold, cold world And all I meet are cold, cold girls Want to leave but I've got to stay And I'm wondering more everyday Montreal to Hong Kong Where have all the good people gone? Traffic jam but I'm on the shoulder Took ten cops to pull me over Bangkok to Babylon Where have all the good people gone? And it's always the same, we just turn away We are stealing from ourselves, we are feeding off ourselves But we were born in flame We need a cool breeze and a summer rain We are stealing from ourselves, we are feeding off ourselves Oh, the Milky Way has gone a little sour The leaves dried and the flower fell away Want to leave but I've got to stay And I'm wondering more everyday Montreal to Hong Kong Where have all the good people gone? Traffic jam but I'm on the shoulder Took ten cops to pull me over Bangkok to Babylon Where have all the good people gone? Want to leave but I've got to stay And I'm wondering more everyday Montreal to Hong Kong Where have all the good people gone? Traffic jam but I'm on the shoulder
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Written by: Sam Lewis Roberts
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10 facts about this song
RELEASE"Where Have All the Good People Gone" by Sam Roberts was released in 2002. It is a track from his debut full-length album, "We Were Born in a Flame."
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GENREThe song falls under the 'Rock and Roll' genre, a style Sam Roberts is mainly recognized for.
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RECOGNITIONBecause of its broad appeal, it quickly became one of Sam Roberts' most recognized songs.
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MUSIC VIDEOThe music video for "Where Have All the Good People Gone" received significant airplay on MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and entertainment television channel, adding to its popularity.
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LYRICSThe lyrics are set in a post-apocalyptic world, asking the question in the title, representing perhaps a view of societal collapse and the loss of humanity.
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CHART SUCCESSThe single peaked at #29 on the Canadian Singles Chart, showing its success upon release.
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AWARDSSam Roberts received the Juno Award for "Artist of the Year" in 2004 partially due to the popularity of "Where Have All the Good People Gone."
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LIVE PERFORMANCEThe song has been a staple in Roberts' live performances due to its popularity.
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CRITIC RECEPTIONCritics have praised "Where Have All the Good People Gone" for its originality and relevance, describing it as a modern Rock and Roll anthem.
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INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCEDespite being a Canadian artist, Roberts gained international notoriety with this song, expanding his fan base to include the United States and Europe.
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