Paul Williams - The Hell Of It Lyrics
Roll on thunder, shine on lightning
The days are long and the nights are frightenin'
Nothing matters anyway
And that's the hell of it
While some grew wiser, you just grew older
And you never listened anyway
And that's the hell of it
Good for nothing, bad in bed
Nobody likes you and you're better off dead
Goodbye, we've all come to say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
Born defeated, died in vain
Super-destructive, you were hooked on pain
All of us are glad you're gone
If I could live my life half as worthlessly as you
I'm convinced that I'd wind up burning too
Love yourself as you loved no other
Be no man's fool and be no man's brother
We're all born to die alone, you know, that's the hell of it
Life's a game where they're bound to beat you
And time's a trick it can turn to cheat you
And we only waste it anyway
And that's the hell of it
Good for nothing, bad in bed
Nobody liked you and you're better off dead
Goodbye, we've all come to say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
Born defeated, died in vain
Super-destructive, you were hooked on pain
And though your music lingers on
All of us are glad you're gone
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Paul Williams The Hell Of It Comments
I’ll rewrite my cantata........but you best play what I write!
Paul Williams is a very talented man, but he REALLY creeps me out.
Kinda dark song for the Brady Bunch, eh?
Wonderful song 😁 incredible movie 😁😁
lip sync of the studio cut with obnoxious thunder noises added :(
That's the exact track from the film!
I loved the Brady Bunch as a kid. Jan was my favorite, but I thought Peter was cute too. Hey, I was always a straight shooter! Well, maybe not perfectly straight :)
Great song from phantastic movie!
Wow, never knew this existed, love it.
remember movies the movies is flop as cinema and sorry this song and old souls is very best song ma really good song
Swaaaaaaan!!!!
I'm glad he didn't strain himself.
I don't want to be rude but I am fascinated by his appearance, like he skip puberty and went straight in to old age.
DuneDemon8: Felix Unger's daughter Edna thought he was cute enough to run away and become his groupie! Seriously, there was a documentary made about him in 2011 called Still Alive that may address what you bring up.
I keep expecting to hear this song used for a Donald Trump eulogy....
Your contract ends with me.
Trust me!
If I ever have the misfortune to die, this song will play at my funeral.
Don’t ever touch my body
I’m not sure why I like this song, but I do
This song screams Halloween to me.
I've had this on my Halloween playlist for years. It fits perfectly!!
Truly terrible staging. I love it.
he was amazing in hardy boys nancy drew mysteries
Just fucking classic lol.😁 1974 enough said.
Epic!!!!!!!!!
A song of Nihilistic philosophy
Pushing people twice his size into the pool. Small but fierce!!
Yeah because that wasnt scripted or anything... 🙄
Don't ever touch my body >:-(
my body as
SWAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!! Its still alive!! He din't die!!!
LaClaudis so it means....Winslow is still alive too!!!
@Rorschach D. Wolfwood And where's the Beef? Too young to die, too old to rock n' roll?
Long live Swan.
SWAAAANNNN!!!!!!!!!!¡!
Paul Williams was great.
Lip synced, great song though
No shit
Wasn't this guy the bad guy in Phantom Of The Paradise?
YESSS!!!
The Brady Bunch had a variety show. Holy crap, so glad I missed that decade.
Never sing my music again. Not here, Not Anywhere. You understand me... NEVER Again. My music only for Phoenix. Only She can sing it. Anyone else that tries.... DIES!!
Sephys Rainbow Why was this one on the Brady Bunch hour!?!
What was THAT?!
@Fretless99 To Cleveland to see my mother! :-)
@GaryPeterson67 Cincinnati....
Are you the phantom???
love this
Absolutely love Paul Williams.... one of the greatest song writers out there.... loved him in Phantom of the Paradise too.... I wonder if the writers for this special actually listened to the lyrics??? And I love how Paul is giving the "Shocker" at 2:10...lol but "that's the Hell of it"......I guess...
+Hitlerssweettooth Never noticed it before I read your comment.. Nice one!!!! lol
Cheers from France!!
PS: Paul RULES.
Loooool
Nothing says Brady Bunch like:
Good for nothin' bad in bed, nobody likes you
and you're better off dead. Goodbye.
Mom always says not to play ball in the house!
Tasty!
Yeah, but...Paul Williams
this song 1974 as good is flop this movies as brian de palma not goodbye william finley paul williams good singer
When was this I'm guessing 1974 being that this is a track from the movie Phantom of the paradise?
This clip is from the finale of the variety show in 1977. The only explanation I can offer is that Paul Williams was contending with substance abuse and was reported to have been completely fit shaced when the show was taped. Perhaps he didn't realize three years had passed when he decided to perform it.
Juicy performance
Cripes! Those thunder booms really get annoying! No wonder it didn't help boost the films potential when it comes off so corny and cheesy like it did here. But kudos to Paul for giving it a shot anyways. Thanks BK! :)
Paul Williams is astounding. He makes songwriting seems so effortless.
It's a amazing that a song with such dark lyrics is played on the Brady Bunch Hour.
this movies is flop sorry ma as goodreally success of soundtrack sory for william finley is dead 2012 ciao
Paul "Pengy" Williams.
You ARE amazing.
O.O...i guess i can't hug him for thanking him for giving us grate music like this
70's were awesome.. Him singing this on the Brady Bunch special = Awesome
paul williams 很好,,,by 克劳迪噢 tattoo
Paul Williams and Harry Nilsson are two of the best songwriters from the 70's.
Add Randy Newman to the list--just don't play "Short People" around Paul or you may end up in the pool with Peter and Greg! :-)
He did this on Nancy Drew back in the late 70s, too.
the thunder clapping interups a rather nice song.
Hey! Cousin Oliver grew up!!!
These thunder noises are ANNOYING
Thanks! I remember seeing this in the '70's. Favorite song from Phantom.
heavy fn song.
You can tell from the audience they are extremely enthusiastic with the entire performance. Paul William is a genious songwriter and performer. A complete natural.
Glad to see Paul standing up against the evil Brady boys! :)
I'm surprised they didn't take the opportunity to do a Cousin Oliver joke with Paul.
Paul Williams was the best song writer of our generation!!! by far!!! Nobody can ever write songs like him! I totally love him and his music. :-)
Enough with the short jokes! Loved it when Paul
pushed Gregg & is it peter in the pool!!!.. Love
this song & Loved the movie Phantom of Paradise.
Thanks 4 posting this video~
( 10+STARS)
This is great! Cue the applause for the synchronized swimmers.
Don´t EVER touch my body.
this song is LOL!!
AND AMAZING SO SAY IM BAD THAT I SAID IT IS SO LOL!
SO SHUT THE FUCK UP IF UR GONNA SAY SOME THING BAD!!!
AEROSMITH AND PAUL WILLIAMS
Oh Paul, you're lipsynching. Who cares? Its a great friggin' song! Long live the 70s!!