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Dead Again is a 1991 British-American romantic fantasy neo-noir mystery thriller film written by Scott Frank and directed by Kenneth Branagh. It stars Branagh and his then-wife Emma Thompson, and co-stars Andy García, Derek Jacobi, Wayne Knight, and Robin Williams.
Dead Again was a moderate box office success and was positively received by the majority of critics. For their work on the film, Derek Jacobi was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Patrick Doyle, who composed the film's music, was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score.
A series of newspaper articles details the 1949 murder of pianist Margaret Strauss (Emma Thompson), who was stabbed with a pair of antique scissors during an apparent robbery. An anklet worth thousands of dollars is missing. Her husband, composer Roman Strauss (Kenneth Branagh), is found guilty of the crime and sentenced to death. Before his execution, Roman is visited by reporter Gray Baker (Andy Garcia). When asked if he killed Margaret, Roman leans in to whisper in Gray’s ear. Baker does not reveal Roman's answer at the time.
The first to admit I'm the doomed droog addict
And I always will be, hey man, don't follow me, yeah
No excuses for drug abuse, said these lines a thousand times
Want to live atrial fib from neurosis, sclerosis
Please make me smile if you learn from my trial
Baby, I'll pay the price, maybe saving your life for you
I can't state this point enough
The pickup's easy but the put down's rough
Up the nose or tap a vein no one else but you to blame
I can't believe, I died last night
Oh God, I'm dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
I'm fucking dead again
Chemical joy turning thee paranoid
Recently buried deep in Greenwood Cemetery now
I had no pulse last time I checked, trade my life for self respect
Don't wanna stay with my last breath
There are some things worse than death
I can't believe, I died last night
Oh God, I'm dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
I'm fucking dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
Oh God, I'm dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
I'm fucking dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
Oh God, I'm dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
I'm fucking dead again
I can't believe, I died last night
Oh God, I'm dead again