Americký zpěvák, pianista, kytarista a skladatel, vl. jm. Harry Edward Nelson, nar. 1941, původem z N.Y.C., později žije v Kalifornii. Počátkem 60. let má Harry Nilsson několik neúspěšných singlů, první alba jsou ovlivněna stylem Beatles....

Píseň: I'd Rather Be Dead

Interpret:
Harry Nilsson
Album:
Son of Schmilsson
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I said dead than wet my bed
Oh, I'd rather be gone--Than carry on
I'd rather go away--Than feel this way
Oh, I'd rather be there--Where you haven't got a care
And you're better off dead--Though it doesn't seem fair
Oh, I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
[Ladies]
I'd rather keep my health--and dress myself
But you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf
[Men]
I'll tie my tie 'till the day I die
But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead
And when he takes my hand on the very last day
I will understand because it's better that way
Oh! It's nice to be alive--When the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead--It could happen to you
Oh! I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead--I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than wet my bed
(Alright! Give yourselves a big hand!)
[Clapping]