I Will Buy You a New Life  "I Will Buy You a New Life" is a rock song by the band Everclear from their 1997 album "So Much for the Afterglow". It peaked at number three on the US "Billboard" Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 20 on the "Billboard" Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, and number 31 on the "Billboard" Top 40 Mainstream chart. In Canada the song peaked at number 49 on the "RPM" Top Singles chart and number one on the "RPM" Alternative 30 chart. In an October 2003 interview with "Songfacts", lead singer Art Alexakis said:  CD Single  Australian CD Single  The Single disc was released in Australia after their recording session.