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.
Walk With Me
The Black Keys Lyrics
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And walk with me, babe
We get together
Make everything right
Let's make it up, babe
Love babe
I make it good to you
We get together
Make everything alright
Babe, please don't leave me
If you leave me, babe
My, my, my poor heart
Will be in sorrow
Babe, please don't leave
If you leave me, babe
My, my, my poor heart
Will be in sorrow
The lyrics of The Black Keys’ song Walk with Me are a declaration of love, where the singer pleads for their lover to stay with them. The repetition of “babe, talk with me and walk with me” emphasizes how important communication and being together is to the relationship. The singer is acknowledging that, while things may not always be perfect, they can work through their issues by staying together and supporting each other.
The lyrics also suggest a mutual love and respect between the two people in the relationship. “Love babe, I make it good to you, you make it good to me, we get together, make everything alright” highlights the idea that their love is a give and take, where each person contributes to making the relationship work.
The final lines of the song, “babe please don’t leave me, if you leave me babe, my, my, my poor heart will be in sorrow,” reveals the vulnerability of the singer and their fear of losing the person they love. The repetition of “my, my, my” adds to the emotional impact of the lyrics, emphasizing the depth of the singer’s feelings.
Overall, the lyrics of Walk with Me portray a relationship filled with love, respect, and the desire to work through any challenges together.
Line by Line Meaning
Babe, talk with me
Hey, let's talk about things and communicate openly.
And walk with me, babe
Let's not only talk, but also take a walk together and physically connect.
We get together
When we come together, we become a powerful and loving team.
Make everything right
Together, we can fix any issue or problem that comes our way.
Let's make it up, babe
Whatever argument or disagreement we had, let's make up and move forward as a couple.
Love babe
I love you, baby.
I make it good to you
I put in effort to satisfy your needs and make you happy.
You make it good to me
You reciprocate and do things for me that make me feel loved and appreciated.
Babe, please don't leave me
I'm afraid of losing you and need you in my life.
If you leave me, babe
I dread the idea of you walking away from our relationship.
My, my, my poor heart
My heart would be broken and I would be devastated.
Will be in sorrow
My emotions and feelings will be in a state of deep sadness and grief.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Junior Kimbrough
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Kubilay Önel
[Verse 1]
Babe, talk with me
And walk with me, babe
We'll get together
Make everything right
Let's make it up, babe
[Verse 2]
Love, babe
I'll make it good to you
You'll make it good to me
We'll get together
Make everything alright
[Verse 3]
Babe, please don't leave
If you leave me, babe
My, my, my
Poor heart
Will beat in sorrow
[Verse 4]
Babe, please don't leave
If you leave me, babe
My, my, my
Poor heart
Will beat in sorrow
jesken7
Love the groove on all these songs, great loose, live feel to the band's sound.
Kristen Callahan
They continue to impress me every album. I love them and listen to them daily. Pure Joy
Sshza 214
😀🕺✌😎
John Bernard
Man this album is incredible ! Music to listen to while on the road yeahh
⊹halo⊹
the black keys will never make a bad song. mark my word.
PenguinWrestler
They technically didn't make any of these songs
Jesus
completely agree
Eduardo Passos
@PenguinWrestler When someone plays a song, that person makes that song. Every time a song is played, the song is created, built, from scratch.
Austin T
@Eduardo Passos exactly, bake a cake, and you will have made one humans original creation, in entirely your own way, different outcome, same source.
Grayson Harwood
Anything off el camino? Every other album, every other song is absolute class