meaningless adj : having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation" [syn: nonmeaningful] [ant: meaningful]

English

Adjective

1. Lacking meaning, insignificant.

   All our efforts were ultimately meaningless.

Antonyms

• meaningful
• significant

Derived terms

• meaninglessness

Translations

For the song by The Magnetic Fields, see 69 Love Songs.

Meaningless is singer-songwriter Jon Brion's 2001 debut solo album. Initially slated for release on Lava Records, the album was ultimately released independently by Brion on his own "Straight to Cut-Out" label, sold through his website and CD Baby.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Jon Brion except where noted.

1. "Gotta Start Somewhere" – 4:13
2. "I Believe She's Lying" (lyrics by Brion and Aimee Mann) – 3:26
3. "Meaningless" – 3:23
4. "Ruin My Day" – 3:49
5. "Walking Through Walls" (Brion, Grant Lee Phillips) – 5:49
6. "Trouble" – 3:29
7. "Hook, Line and Sinker" – 4:25
8. "Dead to the World" – 2:21
9. "Her Ghost" – 4:12
10. "Same Mistakes" – 1:57
11. "Voices" (Rick Nielsen) – 7:32

Personnel

Jon Brion performs vocals and instruments on all tracks except "Trouble," which features:

• Jim Keltner, drums
• Benmont Tench, piano
• Greg Leisz, pedal steel guitar
• Mary Lynn Rajskub, backing vocals

External links

• CD Baby site for Meaningless, including Brion's notes on the songs

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