"Dead Man (Carry Me)" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the first radio single from their 2006 studio album, Good Monsters. A live concert version of the song appears on the Live Monsters EP, while the album version appears on the compilation albums Indoor Picnic Music (2006, Nettwerk), Penny Candy (2006, Nettwerk), and WOW Hits 2007 (2006, EMI Christian Music Group). A music video for the song was released in 2007, which was compiled from concert video footage taken by fans by means of their mobile phones. The radio edited version is less "heavy" than the album version, featuring keyboards louder than electric guitars.
| "Dead Man (Carry Me)" | ||||
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| Single by Jars of Clay | ||||
| from the album Good Monsters | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave revival | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Essential Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark | |||
| Producer(s) | Jars of Clay | |||
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Track listing
edit- "Dead Man (Carry Me)" (Edit) - 3:21 (Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark)
Charts
edit- No. 20, Christian AC[citation needed]
- No. 4, Christian CHR[citation needed]
Awards
editIn 2007, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[1]
References
edit- ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on About.com