Walking Disaster

"Walking Disaster"
Pop punk
Length	4:46 4:16 (radio edit)
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Deryck Whibley
Producer(s)	Deryck Whibley
Sum 41 singles chronology
"Underclass Hero" (2007) "Walking Disaster" (2007) "With Me" (2008)
Audio sample
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"Walking Disaster" is the second track on Sum 41's 2007 studio album Underclass Hero. It was released as the album's second single on July 24, 2007, six days after the release of the album.^[1] The band performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 24, 2007.

Overview

Written by

". According to Whibley, the song illustrates his tattered childhood and his reflections as an adult. The song, being somewhat chronological, opens with "Mom and Dad both in denial, an only child to take the blame", a vision of Whibley's past, damaged by his conflicting parents. "Walking Disaster" ends on an optimistic note, "I can't wait to see you smile, wouldn't miss it for the world", expressing his maturation as an adult, in the light of being able to see things differently and ultimately, understanding his childhood.

"Walking Disaster" is a song that captures the concept of "confusion and frustration of modern society", the underlying theme in Underclass Hero.

Music video

Sum 41 recorded the

. In the end the robot finds his way back home to the toy store which has been trashed by Sum 41.

Track listing

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking Disaster"	4:46
2.	"No Apologies"	2:58
3.	"Underclass Hero"	3:15
4.	"Multimedia"

CD single (later pressings)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking Disaster" (radio edit)	4:16
2.	"Walking Disaster"	4:46
3.	"Count Your Last Blessings" (live)

Radio promo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking Disaster" (radio edit)	4:16

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[3]	24
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	26

References

External links

• "Walking Disaster" Official music video on
  YouTube