"I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)" is the title of a song co-written by Johnny MacRae and Steve Clark. It was the debut single of American country music artist Doug Stone from his self titled debut album. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #5 on The Canadian RPM Tracks chart. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
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In this song, the narrator says he would rather be dead or imprisoned than live without his lover.
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The music video was directed by directing duo Deaton-Flanigen. The video features Stone singing the song in a motel room, with him hitchhiking for a ride. At the end of the video, it shows his former lover getting married to another man. As Stone walks away, the woman takes a glance at him as the limo that she and her new husband is in leaves the church.
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Brian Mansfield of Allmusic praised the song by calling it "a towering expression of self-pity that most singers could spend a career trying to top".[3]
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs |
4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks |
5 |
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