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.
You're The One
The Black Keys Lyrics
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Thirteen
My mother
Said son
You're the one
I adore
And wise
When I see
Your eyes
You're the one
I adore
Oh oh oh
Oh, oh, oh
Will you
Be true
Till life
Is done
Be the one
I adore oh
You're the one I adore
The Black Keys's song You're The One is a sparse and stripped-down ballad about a love that has endured over time. The track opens with the singer reminiscing about when he was thirteen years old and his mother telling him that he was the one she adored. The simplicity of the statement highlights the purity of the mother-child relationship and sets the stage for the rest of the song, which explores the deep and enduring love between two people.
The singer, now older and wiser, looks into the eyes of his love and declares again that they are the one that he adores. There is a vulnerability and honesty in the lyrics that is accentuated by the restrained instrumentation and Patrick Carney's understated drumming. The repeated "oh oh oh" section towards the end of the song brings a sense of urgency to the singer's plea for his lover to be true to him until the end of time.
The song is a powerful testament to the enduring nature of true love, and the Black Keys do an excellent job of conveying the depth of emotion in their minimalist style. The simplicity of the melody and lyrics make the track easy to sing along to, and the emotional resonance of the words ensures that it sticks with listeners long after the song has ended.
Interesting Facts about the Song:
Interesting Facts
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Line by Line Meaning
When I was
Back in the day
Thirteen
In my early teens
My mother
My dear mom
Said son
Told me
You're the one
You're the person
I adore
I deeply love and cherish
Now I'm old
As I've aged
And wise
And gained wisdom
When I see
Every time I catch a glimpse of
Your eyes
Your beautiful eyes
You're the one
You're the special one
I adore
That I hold in high esteem
Oh oh oh
La la la
Oh, oh, oh
La la la
Will you
Can you
Be true
Stay loyal
Till life
Until the end of our lives
Is done
Has run its course
Be the one
Stay as the special one
I adore oh
That I admire and treasure so deeply
You're the one I adore
The person that I have an immense respect and love for
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DANIEL QUINE AUERBACH, PATRICK JAMES CARNEY
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nitevce
When I was thirteen,
My mom said "Son,
You're the one I adore,"
Now I'm old and wise,
When I see your eyes,
You're the one I adore,
Oh~oh~ooh~oh,
Oh~oh~ooh~oh,
Oh~oh, oh-oh,
Oh~oh~ooh~oh,
Will you be true,
Till life is done?
Be the one I adore, oh,
You're the one I adore,
Oh~ooh~oh~ooh~oh,
Oh~ooh~oh~ooh~oh.
Christian Vargas Loredo
You're The One"
When I was thirteen,
My mom said "Son,
You're the one I adore,"
Now I'm old and wise,
When I see your eyes,
You're the one I adore,
Oh~oh~ooh~oh,
Oh~oh~ooh~oh,
Oh~oh, oh-oh,
Oh~oh~ooh~oh,
Will you be true,
Till life is done?
Be the one I adore, oh,
You're the one I adore,
Oh~ooh~oh~ooh~oh,
Oh~ooh~oh~ooh~oh.
Shawn Sweeney
I danced with my mother to this song on my wedding day. I loved it before and especially love it now.
Jenna Pauline
I want this to be my first dance song at my wedding someday
Matt Wall
JennPaul it was mine 😊
Owen Evangelista
Id love to have this too at my wedding
Guitarilla 98
This comment was 5 years ago so I’m curious…how’s it going?
Bruno Ramírez
This song was playing when I had a car crash, I'll never forget hearing it hanging by the seatbelt with the car standing on the roof
PotatoPoison 11
"Hi my name is Bruno, you're probably wondering how i got here"
G J C
In slow mo ?
Pipsqueack
Thats amazing
Cobo10
Bruno Ramírez lies