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The Strokes – You're So Right
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A drift from The Strokes' classic sound, “You’re So Right” serves as the 4th track in the band’s fourth album, Angles. It offers a darker, more hardcore appeal, differing also from
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The Strokes – Taken for a Fool
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“Taken For a Fool” was the second single off The Strokes' fourth album Angles. It was released as a 7" vinyl and mp3 download on July 1st, 2011. The 7" single included a live
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The Strokes – You Only Live Once
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You Only Live Once is the opening track and third single from First Impressions of Earth, the third album from American rock band The Strokes. They have performed this song on
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The Strokes – The Adults Are Talking
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“The Adults Are Talking” is the opening track on The New Abnormal. The track takes on a rebellious tone against higher-ups in the world, a common theme in The Strokes' discography
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The Strokes – Hard to Explain
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“Hard to Explain” is the first single from New York garage rock band The Strokes (their only previously released material was The Modern Age EP). It was released first in the UK
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The Strokes – Juicebox
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“Juicebox” is the aggressive first single of The Strokes’s third album, First Impressions of Earth. It’s B-side is Hawaii.
The track was originally called “Dracula’s Lunch,” but
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The Strokes – Someday
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“Someday” was the third single from Is This It. It peaked at #17 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart and at #27 on the U.K. Singles Chart.
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The Strokes – Alone, Together
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After the release of Is This It, the band toured around the world, featuring dates in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America opening for the Rolling Stones. The
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The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness
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Under Cover of Darkness is the first single from the band’s fourth full-length album, Angles.
Released first online on February 9, 2011 as a free download for 48 hours exclusively
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The Strokes – Ode to the Mets
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On “Ode to the Mets,” the final song on The New Abnormal, Julian looks back at the band’s career and history in New York City, where they grew up together.
Bleak, quiet guitars
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The Strokes – Not the Same Anymore
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“Not the Same Anymore” is an extremely melancholy and nostalgic track from Julian, singing about his past actions and how they have afflicted relationships in his life. He
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The Strokes – Threat of Joy
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As the third song, Threat of Joy represents the past, not only with the lyrics but the musical style. Casablancas channels his inner Lou Reed during the intro, while the
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The Strokes – Taken For A Fool (Single)
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Sister, visit us while you still can / Sister, don't you forget my number, on the door / You've got something and it's so good to see / Something wonderful that I could not be
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The Strokes – Gratisfaction
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In “Gratisfaction,” Julian takes on the dichotomy between gratification and satisfaction. The title is a conflation of the words, probably trying to reconcile two seemingly
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The Strokes – Red Light
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The final track on Impressions of Earth is about the hesitation of falling back in love. The term “Red Light” refers both to traffic signals and the famous “Red-Light District” of
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The Strokes – Reptilia
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The title “Reptilia” refers to the “reptilian brain”, the central part of your brain that handles basic emotions such as love and hate.
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Regina Spektor & The Strokes – Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men
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The B-side on “Reptilia” focuses on a fighting couple, as represented by Strokes frontman Julian Casablanca and Regina Spektor respectively.
The duet notably has the two singing
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The Strokes – At the Door
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“At The Door” is the first single from The Strokes sixth studio album The New Abnormal, their first new studio album in seven years. The song is an emotional ballad from the group
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The Strokes – Life Is Simple in the Moonlight
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In an interview with NME (2011), Julian Casablancas shared:
That’s probably my favorite on the album. The verse was a random old Brazilian thing I had, but it works well with the
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The Strokes – The Modern Age
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“The Modern Age” was one of three tracks included on The Modern Age EP that prompted a record label bidding war and later appeared on their debut studio album Is This It.
The
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The Strokes – 12:51
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The Strokes' frontman Julian Casablancas said “12:51” was about “the moment right before you fuck.”
Lead guitarist Nick Valensi managed to painstakingly create the sound of a
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The Strokes – Machu Picchu
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[Verse 1] / I'm putting your patience to the test / I'm putting your body on the line, for less / Didn't you know there was a choice? / It's never yours but someone else's voice
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The Griswolds – Feels So Right
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[Verse 1] / Follow me, dearest, despite all the fears in your soul / (Fears in your soul) / Come with me darling, it's easy, you need to let go / You're treading too carefully / [
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The Strokes – Metabolism
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[Verse 1] / I wanna be outrageous / But inside, I know I'm plain / So plain / [Bridge] / Just plain / Boring and plain / [Chorus] / Silently obsessed with death / Just like anyone
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The Strokes – Last Nite
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One of three tracks originally included on The Modern Age EP that prompted a record label bidding war and would later become the second single off of Is This It.
In March 2005, Q
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The Strokes – Is This It
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This opening track to The Strokes' 2001 debut ended up arbitrarily spawning the album’s title.
When we were trying to find titles for the record it could’ve been called “Take It
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The Strokes – Under Control
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The eighth track on the sophomore album from The Strokes, “Under Control” is a soothing proposition from one person to his lover to end a relationship on peaceful terms, despite
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The Strokes – Ask Me Anything
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“Ask Me Anything” is the seventh track on The Strokes' 2005 album, First Impressions of Earth.
In an interview with GQ, Julian Casablancas told how the song came to him in a dream
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The Strokes & Regina Spektor – Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men (Reptilia B-Side)
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[Verse 1: Julian Casablancas, Regina Spektor, Both] / You were / (Right) Modern girls always have to go / (Right on time) Old-fashioned men always want a mistress / (You were right
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The Strokes – Partners in Crime
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[Verse 1] / I forgot your jacket outdoors / Day's been something / See if I care / One; it's not okayish day, just so / But yes, if you insist / Okay / [Pre-Chorus] / Oh, alright
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The Strokes – One Way Trigger
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[Intro] / (One, two, three) / [Verse 1] / Get dressed in your bed / While she's asleep / It isn’t right / But it isn’t hard / Tell me, tell me, won’t you understand / Show me, show
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Doja Cat & The Weeknd – You Right
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Initially announced via Billboard on its Music Awards article, “You Right” is the third single to appear on Doja Cat’s highly acclaimed third studio album Planet Her.
Doja has
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