I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore
| "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lucy Dacus | |
| from the album No Burden | |
| Released | 18 November 2015 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Songwriter | Lucy Dacus |
"I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore" is a song by American indie rock singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, serving as the lead single from her debut album No Burden.
Vice called the song "an exceptionally apt calling card for her songwriting personality, winking yet grounded by some small, sad and unspecified weight she’s carrying."[1] Pittsburgh City Paper called the track "transitional and whip-smart."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Hunter Brumfield, and according to Pitchfork, depicts Dacus playing the song in a room with scientists and sculptors from Richmond, Virginia as audience members.[3] They lip sync the track's lyrics in the video.[4] Filming the music video involved 40 cast extras. According to RVA Magazine, the video appears to be inspired by the talk shows of the 1960s. According to Brumfield: "I tried to go for something that was heartfelt, cheerful, and a little campy. Something I’m trying to do as an artist is avoid irony because I’m kind of over that. Ultimately I tried to create something that makes you feel an honest emotion. Lucy is very earnest as a performer and I wanted to capture that.”[5]
Live performances
While performing at the Met Philly in 2025, Dacus played a "midtempo" version of the song.[6]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone named the track the 17th-best song of 2015.[1] The song is considered to be a fan favorite in Dacus' catalogue by WXPN.[7]
References
- 1 2 Haithcoat, Rebecca (2018-03-02). "Lucy Dacus Is Paranoid, In Pain, and Writing Great Indie Songs By Accident". VICE. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Cooke, Shawn (2018-07-23). "Lucy Dacus talks soft music and falling asleep during the mile run". Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Yoo, Noah (2016-03-21). "Lucy Dacus Shares "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "Lucy Dacus shares "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore" video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Kutner, Brad (2016-03-21). "Lucy Dacus drops official video for "I Don't Wanna be Funny Anymore" featuring tons of RVA talent". RVA Mag. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Rapa, Patrick. "Lucy Dacus brings star power to her tour kickoff at The Met Philly". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Rapa, Patrick. "Lucy Dacus brings star power to her tour kickoff at The Met Philly". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved 2026-06-27.