The Killers still exist...

  Once upon a time I really liked The Killers. When their first album, Hot Fuss, was released I listened to it a lot… probably too much to be honest. When their second album, Sam’s Town, was released I loved it… probably too much to be honest. But then something happened – I started to associate The Killers with someone who I basically couldn’t stand. To my inner circle these were known as my dark days, days when I first felt what a break really was… oh wait, wait, I’m getting off topic.

I suddenly couldn’t listen to The Killers for the reasons why music is awesome – I associated it with something. As much as I tried I couldn’t stand them, and then suddenly Hot Fuss started to sound a bit funny, and not in a good way. However, something great happened, I heard a new album was coming out, that album was Sawdust.

Sawdust was supposed to mean a new leaf for me. It was supposed to finally start a new Killers chapter in my life. When the album was released I listened to it in its entirety and was trying to like it, I really wanted too, but I thought it kind of sucked. Aside from the fact that it kind of wasn’t a real album but rather a compilation album the new songs weren’t all that great. For the record, I didn’t feel this way because of the poor musical association I had with them; it was because they sounded redundant. Suddenly the synth’s and whatever the hell else they use kind of irritated me. I feared that I missed my windows for enjoying The Killers while I could.

Once their next album, Day and Age, was released in 2008 I was sure I missed the window. I tried to listen and I couldn’t even get through it. My last ditch attempt to find some Killers relief was buying Brandon Flowers’ solo album (the lead singer of The Killers) and once again, I wasn’t at all impressed.

At a random moment a few months ago I asked a friend what the hell ever happened to The Killers. At this point any logical person would have just forgotten they existed, and part of me was sure they were broken up. My friend said he had no idea. Well, lo and behold… The Killers exist.

This was a message I received from my buddy earlier today:

I guess they have a new album coming out. What the fuck?

He then sent me the link to their first single from their album Battle Born, it’s called Runaways and you can listen to it via the video below.

Apparently this song has been in the world for almost eight months. A younger version of me would have been all over this song, but I’m keeping my distance. Having said that… I really hope they regain form to their earlier days (if that’s even possible).

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LOeImx0kW4&w=560&h=315]

Bieber

Don’t ask how, don’t ask why, but I just listened to the new Justin Bieber song that debuted the other night and here’s the quick take away:

- It’s under 3 minutes, which means if you listen to pop radio you’ll hear this song approximately 1.7 million times between this very moment and some time in August. If you have a daughter then you’ll hear this song 1.8 million times in that same time period.

- It sounds very similar to Timberland / Justin Timberlake collaboration – which is a very good thing for Bieber.

- I’m not saying that I’m going to listen to Bieber’s new album nor do I know much about it but I’m guessing there’s going to a potential rap song based off of this song, or some kind of Clipse / Timberlake - esque connection (courtesy of Timberland).

- Sounds like Bieber took that inevitable jump from kid pop to older teen pop. Fortunately for him older teen pop also works for everyone younger than older teen.

- This is Bieber’s world we’re all just living in it.

 

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoFXbt2tfbU&w=480&h=360]

 

Lyric Friday : Kesha

I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to dedicate my Friday’s to until I was listening to Kiis FM and heard a new Kesha song, I’m not sure why but I listened to the whole thing. I heard the lyrics and thought:

“What is the hell is she saying right now?”

So I looked into it and I found myself reading the lyrics aloud. I dare you to try and talk this song out, I actually double dare you like Mark Summers. This is so ridiculous, yet I can’t get it out of my head. HERE is a link to the song but I suggest you read the lyrics first I give you:

“We R who we R” by Kesha

Hot and dangerous
If you’re one of us, then roll with us
‘Cause we make the hipsters fall in love
And we’ve got hot-pants on enough
And yes of course because we’re running this town just like a club
And no, you don’t wanna mess with us
Got Jesus on my necklace

I’ve got that glitter on my eyes
Stockings ripped all up the side
Looking sick and sexy-fied
So let’s go-o-o (Let’s go!)

CHORUS:
Tonight we’re going hard
Just like the world is ours
We’re tearin’ it apart
You know we’re superstars
We are who we are!

We’re dancing like we’re dumb
Our bodies go numb
We’ll be forever young
You know we’re superstars
We are who we are!

DJ turn it up
It’s about damn time to live it up
I’m so sick of being so serious
It’s making my brain delirious!

I’m just talkin’ truth
I’m telling you ’bout the s— we do
We’re sellin’ our clothes, sleepin’ in cars
Dressin’ it down, hittin’ on dudes (HARD!)

I’ve got that glitter on my eyes
Stockings ripped all up the side
Looking sick and sexy-fied
So let’s go-o-o (Let’s go!)

[CHORUS]

DJ turn it up
DJ turn it up
DJ turn it up
DJ turn it up

Tonight we’re going hard
Just like the world is ours
We’re tearin’ it apart
You know we’re superstars
We are who we are!

We’re dancing like we’re dumb
Our bodies go numb
We’ll be forever young
You know we’re superstars
We are who we are!