Fret ye not, for of course, I am talking about the American pop rock band The Killers; today's Song of the Day is one of their more well known pieces, called 'Somebody Told Me'.
The song was one of the standout tunes from the group's debut album 'Hot Fuzz', of 2004, featuring a captivating beat, great guitar backing and attention grabbing staccato vocals from Brandon Flowers, The Killers' lead singer.
In an interview, Flowers set the scene for the song as 'someone trying to meet someone in a club', and the music does have an edgy, angsty tone. It veers more into the alternative-rock, punk revival sphere than some of the band's other hits, such as 'Spaceman','Human' or 'Neon Tiger' (stay tuned for 'Plumber', 'Chipmunk' and 'Jeremy', dates to be confirmed).
This is probably more 'teen music' than one for the older adults, but certainly, as the song was released eleven years ago, one might imagine that there are some younger adults who 'went through a phase', in which this song was the lynch pin.
Get your pretend microphones and air guitars ready, and take a listen to the song on YouTube:
Lyrics:
Breaking my back just to know your name
Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game...
Breaking my back just to know your name
But heaven ain't close in a place like this
Anything goes but don't blink you might miss...
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight...
Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight
Well somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
Ready, let's roll onto something new
Taking its toll and I'm leaving without you
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight...
Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight
Well somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
A rushin', a rushin' around
Pace yourself from me
I said maybe baby please...
But I just don't know now...
When all I wanna do is try
[x3]
Well somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
A rushin', a rushin' around
Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game...
Breaking my back just to know your name
But heaven ain't close in a place like this
Anything goes but don't blink you might miss...
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight...
Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight
Well somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
Ready, let's roll onto something new
Taking its toll and I'm leaving without you
Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this
I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight...
Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight
Well somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
A rushin', a rushin' around
Pace yourself from me
I said maybe baby please...
But I just don't know now...
When all I wanna do is try
[x3]
Well somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
I've got potential
A rushin', a rushin' around
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