They released their first album, The Big Come Up, in 2002, followed by Thickfreakness in 2003, and Rubber Factory in 2004. October 2005 saw the release of the DVD Live, recorded live at The Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia March 18, 2005. In 2006 they released Magic Potion, as well as the lesser-known Chulahoma and a single version of Your Touch.
One of their trademarks is their preference for simple, lo-fi recording techniques. They refuse to use big-name studios, and do most recording, producing, and mixing themselves. Most of Thickfreakness was recorded in about 14 hours in Carney's basement, using only an early 80's Tascam 388 8-track recorder. Often, their recordings still have background noises (such as an owl hooting).
The Black Keys have achieved increasing critical acclaim and recognition since their debut album, which itself received praise from Rolling Stone magazine. Time magazine named them one of the "10 Best Acts of 2003" (behind OutKast and The White Stripes). They have supported a number of bands: they toured with Sleater-Kinney in 2003, had a short stint opening for Beck, have recently opened for Radiohead on the American leg of their brief 2006 tour, and performed at Lollapalooza in 2005 and 2007. In addition to this, they were also well-liked by influential British radio DJ John Peel and appeared on both Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Late Show with David Letterman. Famous followers of the band include Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet. Matt Helders, drummer for the Arctic Monkeys, can be seen in a Black Keys T-Shirt in an interview on MTV's RAW.
Their song "When the Lights Go Out" was featured in the 2007 film Black Snake Moan, and also on the soundtrack for that movie. The Black Keys were included in the soundtrack of the 2003 movie School of Rock with their song, "Set You Free". "Lies" was featured in the conclusion of the February 4, 2009 episode of Lie to Me. One of their songs, "Girl Is on My Mind", was used in a 2006 Sony Ericsson advertisement, starring the tennis players Ana Ivanović and Daniela Hantuchová, gaining the band more commercial recognition. It was also used in a 2006 Victoria's Secret commercial featuring Heidi Klum and could be heard in the movies Rest Stop and Cashback. Their song "10 am Automatic" was used in the video game MLB '06: The Show, The O.C., The Go-Getter, and was also used in a 2007 American Express commercial starring Shaun White. "Your Touch" was featured in a 2007 Lee's jeans commercial, and can be heard both in an episode of NBC's Friday Night Lights and in an episode of "Eastbound and Down". Their cover "Grown So Ugly" can be heard in the background of the going away party in the 2007 film Cloverfield. "Strange Times" is used in Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station Radio Broker. "Strange Times" can also be heard during a preview for ABC's The Mole, and the trailer for season three of the Showtime series Dexter, as well as a promo for Gossip Girl. Their song "Just Got To Be" is used on the soundtrack for the video game NHL 08, and "Hard Row" is featured in the premiere episode of the FX show Sons of Anarchy. Sons of Anarchy has gone on to use "Keep Me" in both Episodes 6 and 7, as well as "Busted" in episode 7. The song "Lies" is featured in the advertising campaign for the third season of HBO's Big Love. "The Breaks" can be heard in Guy Ritchie' film RocknRolla. "Your Touch" can also be heard in the HBO series "Entourage" in the episode "Manic Monday", during the opening scenes. The song "Psychotic Girl" is featured the episode "Messin' with the Kid" in season 6 of One Tree Hill. "I'll Be Your Man" is the opening theme song for the HBO show Hungand was also featured in an episode of the FX Network show Rescue Me. "Your Touch" can also be heard in the film Zombieland and in an episode of "Eastbound and Down" on HBO. The song "I Got Mine" has been used in HBO's sports reality series 24/7 Pacquiao-Hatton" [13] as well as background music for the 2009 American League Championship Series. The song "Next Girl" is featured in the in game radio of Saints Row the Third.
Their fourth record that Danger Mouse produced Attack & Release was out April 1st 2008. The duo's fifth album is the first one recorded in a proper studio.
The Band's fifth album, "Brothers" was released in spring 2010 and has seen increasing amounts of exposure to the "Dancing T-Rex" video for the song "Tighten Up" that went viral...until the band asked it to be removed because they felt it made light of their music. A proper video was released later in 2010, featuring Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney at a playground and was pushed on the band's official YouTube channel, as well as through the iTunes and Zune marketplaces. The track "Tighten Up" was also used as the background music for a Subaru Legacy commercial and on the FIFA 2011 Soundtrack.
The Black Keys' seventh studio album, "El Camino," was released on the 6th of December 2011. Co-produced by Danger Mouse, the album was released to critical acclaim, receiving positive reviews from The Rolling Stones, NME and more. Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly commented on "El Camino", saying that "El Camino trades the soulful stylings of Brothers for harder-driving, faster-riffing rock & roll". At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, El Camino won the award for Best Rock Album, while "Lonely Boy" received multiple honors, taking 'Best Rock Performance' and 'Best Rock Song'. The album has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States to date.
The Black Keys' eighth studio album, Turn Blue, was released on May 12, 2014 to generally favorable reviews.
Eagle Birds
The Black Keys Lyrics
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In the tree
One for you and there's
One for me
When we thought we
Might be losing our minds
We saw the signs
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
Feel you simmer down
In the pan
Feed me dinner right out
Of your hand
All night long I
Had you on my mind
Flying high
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
She love me right
You can search forever you might
Never find
A love so real that will
Heal like mine
Eagle bird I
Heard you fly on by
Late last night
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
She love me right
Flying high
With you and I
The Black Keys' "Eagle Birds" is a song about finding love and companionship in an otherwise lonely and confusing world. The "twin eagle birds" in the tree represent two lovers who have found each other in the midst of chaos. They see the signs that they might be losing their minds but take comfort in each other's presence. The lyrics describe the simple joys of being with someone you love, like simmering down in the pan and feeding someone dinner right out of your hand. The chorus emphasizes the universal need for love and how nobody wants to be lonely. Despite the challenges of love and relationships, the singer feels he has found something real and healing with his partner, symbolized by the eagle bird flying by late at night. The song ends with the couple flying high together, united and in love.
Line by Line Meaning
See twin eagle birds up
In the tree
We noticed two birds, resembling eagles, situated together on a tree.
One for you and there's
One for me
Both of us have a bird assigned to us as a companion.
When we thought we
Might be losing our minds
We saw the signs
Witnessing the aforementioned birds brought assurance to us that we weren't hallucinating or going insane.
Feel you simmer down
In the pan
The emotions that were once high are now being calmed down and subdued.
Feed me dinner right out
Of your hand
You are taking care of me by providing me with sustenance, physically and emotionally.
All night long I
Had you on my mind
Throughout the night, I was constantly thinking of you.
Flying high
Feeling elated and blissful.
She love me right
You love me in a way that is genuine and sincere.
You can search forever you might
Never find
A love so real that will
Heal like mine
One may continue to look for a love that is authentic like mine, but may never succeed. My love is powerful enough to provide healing.
Eagle bird I
Heard you fly on by
Late last night
An eagle-like bird was heard fluttering by in the midst of the prior night.
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
No one desires to be lonely, as it is important for everyone to experience love.
With you and I
Together, you and I will accomplish great things and enjoy life to the fullest.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daniel Quine Auerbach, Patrick James Carney
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Vicente L
See twin eagle birds up
In the tree
One for you and there's
One for me
When we thought we
Might be losing our minds
We saw the signs
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
Feel you simmer down
In the pan
Feed me dinner right out
Of your hand
All night long I
Had you on my mind
Flying high
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
So love me right (Woo)
You can search forever you might
Never find
A love so real that will
Heal like mine
Eagle bird I
Heard you fly on by
Late last night
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved
Don't nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
So love me right
Flying high
You and I
felidiaz
Lyrics:
“Eagle Birds”
See twin eagle birds up
In the tree
One for you and there’s
One for me
When we thought we
Might be losing our minds
We saw the signs
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
Feel you simmer down
In the pan
Feed me dinner right out
Of your hand
All night long I
Had you on my mind
Flying high
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
So love me right...
You can search forever you might
Never find
A love so real that will
Heal like mine
Eagle bird I
Heard you fly on by
Late last night
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
Love me right
Flying high
With you and I
I want my like
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“Eagle Birds”
See twin eagle birds up
In the tree
One for you and there’s
One for me
When we thought we
Might be losing our minds
We saw the signs
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
Feel you simmer down
In the pan
Feed me dinner right out
Of your hand
All night long I
Had you on my mind
Flying high
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
So love me right...
You can search forever you might
Never find
A love so real that will
Heal like mine
Eagle bird I
Heard you fly on by
Late last night
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved
Don’t nobody wanna be lonely
Everybody oughta be loved sometime
Love me right
Flying high
With you and I
I want my like
Adam Weintraub
Very nice touch adding the lyrics. It will make it easier for my daughter and I to sing together. Thank you from a happy Dad.
J H
Haha I introduced my father to these guys. Ain't that funny lol great minds 👌
Diane DeeDee
That's lovely! I;m sure my Dad would've bought this album too - We liked the Black Keys :). Enjoy your singing :)
Jillian
My dad was the one to get me hooked on alternative rock. Bless him for it
lil melon
So fn wholesome
M M
You and your daughter have taste. If I have a child one day, I might do the same
Justin DePaola
almost two decades of some of the best music, you guys have been a soundtrack to my life. ~thanks for all the memories
Shelly Reed
Got my tickets to the tour and I'll be buying this album when it drops!I've missed out on them in the past but not this time!I cant wait to see them live for the first time after yrs of being a fan!😎🙌
Tovar
Now it's official a new album is coming.
Tovar
@Your FBI Agent yes.