"Pretend We're Dead" is a 1992 song by American all-female rock band L7, from the album Bricks Are Heavy.

It has been featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Rock Band 2, as well as numerous TV programs and films.

[5][6] The film covers the band discussing challenges associated with producing the video for "Pretend We're Dead" including a crane failure that injured Suzi Gardner and heavy handed video producers that stifled the creative vision of Sparks.

Donita Sparks was in her apartment in Echo Park trying to write lyrics to a cassette she had made.

In an interview regarding the early formation of "Pretend We're Dead" Sparks stated "We chose fierceness and humor over vulnerability because we were, you know, navigating challenging waters — women in hard rock.