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1. The Killers is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2001.
They got the name from the fictional band The Killers in the video for New Order's song Crystal.
As of 2021, the band has released six studio albums, which have sold 28 million records worldwide.
The Early Years
Initially, The Killers played at large clubs in Las Vegas. With the band's line-up stable and their repertoire of songs expanding, the band began to attract attention from talent bookers, local agents, major label, scouts — and a UK representative for Warner Bros. Though the Warner Bros representative passed on the band, he took the demo back with him, showing it to a friend who worked at UK (London-based) indie label Lizard King Records (now Marrakesh Records). The Killers then signed in the summer of 2002 to a British label.
Hot Fuss
They released their debut album Hot Fuss on June 2004 in the United Kingdom and US (on Island Records). Their first single was Somebody Told Me. The band also had chart success with their singles Mr. Brightside, which reached the Top 10 in the UK when released, and All These Things That I've Done.
Sam's Town
The band started recording its second album, Sam's Town, on February 15, 2006, at The Palms Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. It was released on October 2006.
The first single, When You Were Young debuted on radio stations in late July 2006. In late August 2006, it was offered as a downloadable track before the album's debut. The single then entered the chart on downloads alone at #5, and the following week on its official release went to #2 in the UK.
The video clip of the second single, Bones, was directed by Tim Burton.
The third single was Read My Mind. The video for it was filmed in Tokyo, Japan.
The last one was For Reasons Unknown, released in June, 2007.
The album sold over 700,000 copies worldwide in the first week of release, with a No. 2 debut on the United World chart.
Sawdust Compilation
The compilation album Sawdust, containing B-sides, rarities, and some new material, was released on November 12, 2007.
The album's first single Tranquilize, a collaboration with Lou Reed, was released on October 2007. The band also released their cover of Joy Division's song Shadowplay on the U.S. iTunes Store. The album contains songs Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (a The First Edition cover), Romeo and Juliet (a Dire Straits cover), and a new version of Move Away (previously available on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack). One of the tracks on Sawdust is Leave the Bourbon On The Shelf, the first but previously unreleased part of the so called Murder Trilogy, in which it is followed by Midnight Show then Jenny Was a Friend of Mine.
(Red) Christmas EP
In 2006 Songfacts reported that The Killers were recognized for their work with Bono's Product Red campaign, which is dedicated to fighting AIDS in Africa.
In the same year they have released their first Christmas themed song and music video, A Great Big Sled in aid of the charity, followed by Don't Shoot Me Santa on December 1, 2007.
Their festive tunes have subsequently became an annual event and (Red) Christmas EP intended to raise money for the Product Red campaign on November 29, 2011.
Day & Age
The third album Day & Age was released on 25th November 2008 (24th November for the UK).
The album's first single Human was debuted on 22nd September and on the 30th September, the single was made available on iTunes, with many radio DJ's suggesting it was the best single by The Killers yet.
Killers frontman Brandon Flowers said (in December 2008) that he thinks that his band "will be bigger than U2 eventually, and sooner than you might think". He told The Daily Telegraph that "U2 are unbelievable, but they're getting old. It feels like it's time".
The album was reviewed at Silent Soundwaves.
Battle Born
The band was on hiatus, but returned to the studio to record their fourth studio album in early 2011. Songfacts reported that Runaways, the first single from the new album, was released on July 10, 2012.
The Killers' fourth studio album, Battle Born, was released on 18 September 2012.
It took 15 months to record it. The band began working on it after they took a touring break for a little over a year. The album had five producers, with The Killers producing one song by themselves, The Rising Tide.
The debut single was Runaways, followed by Miss Atomic Bomb and Here with Me.
Wonderful Wonderful
In 2015, Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning began to discuss recording a fifth studio album. The band recorded the album between September 2016 and May 2017, with production by Jacknife Lee. Band members Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer both announced that they would take a break from touring. The Killers' fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful, was released on September 22, 2017, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. Stoermer
Imploding the Mirage
On November 15, 2019, the Killers announced their sixth studio album titled Imploding the Mirage for a Spring 2020 release. On March 12, 2020, the album's lead single "Caution" was released, featuring a guitar solo by former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Buckingham said of the band, "There’s such a strong center to what they’re doing. Their material is so well crafted that it cuts across a lot of generational lines." Brandon Flowers also confirmed that guitarist Dave Keuning was still on hiatus and did not participate in recording the album. On April 25, 2020, "Caution" reached number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, setting a record of 13 years and 6 months since the band's last number-one song on the chart.
The Killers' sixth studio album, " Imploding the Mirage" was released on August 21, 2020. It debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200.
Influences
Much of The Killers' music is based on British influences and on the music of the 1980s, particularly New Wave. Flowers has also said in interviews that the larger-than-life sound of many of the band's songs is due to the influence of living in Las Vegas, a city where everything is about flash and who can top whom. They appreciate post-punk bands that sprang up during the 80's such as Joy Division, and they are also avowed fans of New Order (with whom Flowers has performed live), Pet Shop Boys, Dire Straits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Morrissey, Depeche Mode, U2, Queen, Oasis and The Beatles. Their second album was said to be greatly influenced by Bruce Springsteen's music and lyrics.
Their line-up is:
Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards),
Dave Keuning (guitar, backing vocals),
Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, backing vocals),
Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion).
2. The Killers was an Uruguayan rock band from the early 1970s which released an album Good Bye in 1972.
3. The Killers was an American hardcore band from Chicago, IL, from the 1990s founded by former members of Charles Bronson.
They released records on Hater of God and Gloom, and had split records with A.P.B. & 9 Shocks Terror.
Reminds of Behead The Prophet No Lord Shall Live meets The Oath.
4. The Killers (aka Insanity and The Killers) was an American band from Cleveland, Ohio. They released one 7″ on Huh? Oh? in 1981.
5. The Killers was a British punk rock band from England formed in 1977 (though released their first 7", I Don't Care, as Joe Cool & The Killers).
In 1978 they released their one and only album called Killer; by then they had dropped the Joe Cool and released the record under this name.
6. The Killers was a Brazilian garage rock band that released one album in 1964 titled The Killers. The band members were João Bosco (drums), Luiz Carlos (bass guitar), João Carlos (lead guitar), and Gustavo (rhythm guitar)
02 Mr. Brightside
The Killers Lyrics
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And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
And I just can't look, it's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
'Cause I just can't look, it's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibi
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I never
I never
I never
I never
Mr. Brightside is a song by The Killers that tells the story of a man who is struggling to come to terms with his girlfriend's infidelity. The song starts with the singer reflecting on his situation, telling us that he's been doing fine, although he seems to be trying to convince himself more than anyone else. He's conflicted because he desperately wants everything his girlfriend has to offer, but it's clear that he knows she's cheating on him. Despite this, he cannot help but feel incredibly jealous and betrayed. He watches as she leaves for the night with another man, and he's left alone with his thoughts, and it becomes clear that he's going crazy.
The song's chorus, "Jealousy, turning saints into the sea," is a reference to the Biblical story of St. Peter, who was said to have walked on water until he lost faith and began to sink. The singer is similarly sinking, consumed by his jealousy and despair. He's swimming through "sick lullabies," which could be interpreted as the lies he tells himself to try and make sense of what's happening. The song ends on an ambiguous note, with the singer repeating the phrase "I never" several times, leaving listeners to fill in the blanks for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Coming out of my cage
Emerging from my confines, possibly figuratively or allegorically.
And I've been doing just fine
Having no real issues to maintain a decent level of function and doing well enough.
Gotta gotta be down
Must feel rather blue or sad about something significant.
Because I want it all
Having aspirations and aiming for everything desirable, may have a rather ambitious outlook.
It started out with a kiss
The fountainhead of something pleasurable or euphoric is traced to a peck on the lips.
How did it end up like this?
Expressing confusion and likely despair at how things turned out.
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Trying to downplay the significance of the earlier kiss and likely a moment of self-denial.
Now I'm falling asleep
Appearing really tired and about to drift into slumber.
And she's calling a cab
Referring to a female voice that seems to be announcing she's summoning a car service such as Uber or Lyft.
While he's having a smoke
Describing a male's act of holding a cigarette in his hand and taking a puff.
And she's taking a drag
Depicting a woman inhaling from a lighted cigarette, usually after drawing on it from someone else or just preparing to smoke.
Now they're going to bed
Suggesting a plausible intimacy between a man and a woman as they retire for the night.
And my stomach is sick
Feeling nauseous, perhaps due to something quite upsetting or unsettling.
And it's all in my head
Imagining or fantasizing about scenarios that may not necessarily be real.
But she's touching his chest now
Observing the physical contact that a woman initiates with a man's pectoral muscles.
He takes off her dress now
Watching the male character remove a female's dress, possibly with sexual intent.
Let me go
Asking to be freed from the distressing and harrowing experience of witnessing something heartbreaking.
And I just can't look, it's killing me
Feeling immense pain and agony, while also struggling to watch something upsetting unfold.
And taking control
Suggesting someone no longer being a passive observer, but rather an active participant controlling the situation.
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Expressing envy and how it can derail someone so spectacularly, even highly dignified people.
Swimming through sick lullabies
Depicting a surreal, somnolent experience, perhaps due to an indulgence of some immorality.
Choking on your alibi
Finding excuses or reasons that don't seem credible to those observing them, and so adding to the frustration of the situation.
But it's just the price I pay
Acknowledging some level of responsibility for the mess someone has found themselves in.
Destiny is calling me
Feeling a sense of inevitability and fate dictating one's choices and outcomes.
Open up my eager eyes
Asking to be observant and alert, eagerly waiting for something that's about to happen.
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
Showing that despite all the turmoil and heartache the character is still optimistic and hopeful about the situation.
I never
Starting a refrain that repeats several times, seemingly indicating something the singer doesn't do, perhaps related to giving up.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brandon Flowers, Dave Brent Keuning, Mark August Stoermer, Ronnie Jr. Vannucci
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Lyrics:
Coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
And I just can't look, it's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this?
(It was only a kiss), it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
'Cause I just can't look, it's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibi
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I never
I never
I never
I never
@ShadowMusicOfficial
Who else was born knowing the lyrics to this song? 😂
@azizyt773
😅😂✌😂😁 me
@alejandrasullca1632
Ti song🤔?
@jake-fw2ts
Not me
@azizyt773
@LittleBody BigHeart me to
@moonrabbit6079
Me, cus I was a kid and big sis turn on movie called The Holiday lol and now I’m already 23 + dang how nostalgic
@morethansurvive9359
That panic when you think one of your earbuds are broken
@harrisonward1559
Mine are
@SierraHarmony
That simple sentence brought me back to kid me sitting on my bedroom floor playing with lego. My brother lent me his Walkman and CDs. I used Sony headphones as speakers. My dad knocked on my door. "Wendy, will you please play a different song?"
I had the song loud and on repeat.
@katsmeow0615
yeah 😂 i have headphones so i was really confused