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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)
Joseph Better You Than Me
The Killers Lyrics
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Are you bad at dealing with the fame, Joseph
There's a pale moonshine, above you
Do you see both sides, do they shove you, around
Is the touchstone forcing you to hide, Joseph
Are the rumors eating you alive, Joseph
Will you do what's right, the position is yours
From the temple walls to the New York night
Our decisions rest on a child
When she took her stand
Did she hold your hand
Will your faith stand still or run away
Run away
When they've driven you so far
That you think you're gonna drop
Do you wish you were back there at the carpenter shop
With the plane and the lathe
The work never drove you mad
You're a maker, a creator
Not just somebody's dad
From the temple walls to the New York night
Our decisions rest on a man
When I take the stand
When I take the stand
Will he hold my hand
Will my faith stand still or run away
(Run away)
And the desert
It's a hell of a place to find heaven
Forty years lost in the wilderness looking for God
And you climb to the top of the mountain
Looking down on the city
Where you were born
(On the years since you left gave you time to sit back and reflect)
Better you than me (better you than me)
Better you than me
Yes
Well the Holy night is upon you (better you than me, better you than me)
Do you see both sides, do they shove you, around
Better you than me, Joseph (better you than me)
Better you than me
Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, Joseph
Than me
Better you than me
Better you than me (better you, better you, better you)
Than me
Well your eyes just haven?t been the same, Joseph
The song "Joseph" by The Killers is a tribute to the biblical figure Joseph, who is best known for being sold into slavery by his own brothers and later becoming the second most powerful person in Egypt. The song explores the idea that even someone as revered as Joseph could have struggled with his calling and the burden of fame.
The lyrics suggest that Joseph's eyes "haven't been the same" and ask if he's "bad at dealing with the fame." The song goes on to question if the rumors and pressures of his position are "eating him alive." The chorus poses the question: "will your faith stand still or run away?" a reference to the idea that even those who seem to have it all together can struggle with doubt and fear.
The final part of the song takes a more reflective tone, exploring the idea that the desolate desert can be a place where one can find enlightenment. The final lines of the song suggest that Joseph is better off than the person singing the song, stating "better you than me, Joseph." The song seems to suggest that despite the struggles and pressures that come with fame and power, it is still better to try and live a purposeful life rather than one that is empty and unfulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
Well your eyes just haven't been the same, Joseph
You seem different, Joseph. Your eyes show a change. Something's bothering you.
Are you bad at dealing with the fame, Joseph
Is the recognition making it difficult for you to cope, Joseph?
There's a pale moonshine, above you
There's a moon shining in the sky above you, Joseph.
Do you see both sides, do they shove you, around
Do you get pulled in different directions, Joseph? Are they pushing you around?
Is the touchstone forcing you to hide, Joseph
Is the reason behind your hiding related to the touchstone, Joseph?
Are the rumors eating you alive, Joseph
Are the rumors causing you to suffer greatly, Joseph?
When the holy night is upon you
During the night of religious significance,
Will you do what's right, the position is yours
Will you make the right choice, given that the decision is yours to make?
From the temple walls to the New York night
From the walls of the temple to the cityscape of New York.
Our decisions rest on a child
Our choices depend on this child.
When she took her stand
When she stood up for herself
Did she hold your hand
Did you support her, did you stand with her?
Will your faith stand still or run away
Will you keep your faith or give up?
When they've driven you so far
When they've pushed you too far
That you think you're gonna drop
When you feel like giving up
Do you wish you were back there at the carpenter shop
Do you wish you were back working with tools, Joseph?
With the plane and the lathe
Using your tools, your plane and lathe
The work never drove you mad
The work never made you crazy
You're a maker, a creator
You are someone who creates things
Not just somebody's dad
You are more than just a father
Our decisions rest on a man
Our choices depend on this man
When I take the stand
When I stand up for myself
Will he hold my hand
Will you stand with me, support me?
Will my faith stand still or run away
Will I hold on to my faith or let go?
And the desert, It's a hell of a place to find heaven
The desert is the worst place to search for heaven
Forty years lost in the wilderness looking for God
For forty years they wandered aimlessly, searching for God in the wilderness
And you climb to the top of the mountain, Looking down on the city, Where you were born
You climb up a mountain and see the city where you were born.
(On the years since you left gave you time to sit back and reflect)
In the years since you left, you have had plenty of time to sit down and reflect
Better you than me (better you than me)
I'm glad it's happening to you and not me
Well the Holy night is upon you (better you than me, better you than me)
The night of religious importance has arrived, and I'm glad it's happening to you instead of me.
Than me, Better you than me, Better you than me (better you, better you, better you), Than me
I'm glad it's happening to you and not me
Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, Joseph
Addressing Joseph, repeated several times.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NEIL TENNANT, ELTON JOHN, BRANDON FLOWERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scooscotch1535
Well your eyes just haven't been the same, Joseph
Are you bad at dealing with the fame, Joseph
There's a pale moonshine, above you
Do you see both sides, do they shove you, around
Is the touchstone forcing you to hide, Joseph
Are the rumors eating you alive, Joseph
When the holy night is upon you
Will you do what's right, the position is yours
From the temple walls to the New York night
Our decisions rest on a child
When she took her stand
Did she hold your hand
Will your faith stand still or run away
Run away
When they've driven you so far
That you think you're gonna drop
Do you wish you were back there at the carpenter shop
With the plane and the lathe
The work never drove you mad
You're a maker, a creator
Not just somebody's dad
From the temple walls to the New York night
Our decisions rest on a man
When I take the stand
When I take the stand
Will he hold my hand
Will my faith stand still or run away
And the desert
It's a hell of a place to find heaven
Forty years lost in the wilderness looking for God
And you climb to the top of the mountain
Looking down on the city
Where you were born
Better you than me (better you than me)
Better you than me
Yes
Well the Holy night is upon you (better you than me, better you than me)
Do you see both sides, do they shove you, around
Better you than me, Joseph (better you than me)
Better you than me
Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, Joseph
Than me
Better you than me
Better you than me (better you, better you, better you)
Than me
Well your eyes just haven?t been the same, Joseph
@flora135
Me imagino a un San José feliz, no a un San José resignado en aceptar algo que no entraba en sus planes. Porque sabía que lo que Dios tenía para Él era lo que verdaderamente le realizaría si decía que sí.
Enséñanos, José,
cómo se es no protagonista,
cómo se trabaja sin exhibirse,
cómo se avanza sin pisotear,
cómo se colabora sin manejar,
cómo se obedece a Dios sin desconfiar,
cómo se ama sin reclamar.
Dinos, José,
cómo se vive siendo número dos… o tres,
cómo se hacen cosas formidables
desde un segundo puesto.
Convéncenos de que se puede y debe
ser útil, fiel, efectivo, hasta héroe,
siendo «no importante».
Explícanos, José,
cómo se es grande sin exhibirse,
cómo se lucha sin aplausos,
cómo se avanza sin publicidad,
cómo se persevera sin esperar homenajes,
cómo se alcanza la gloria desde el silencio,
Enséñanos, en fin, José,
a darlo todo, sin regatear,
a sentir, en este estilo de vida,
la paz y la felicidad más profundas.
¡Enséñanos, José!
@Smapti
I'm not even a religious person, but I love this song. I wish I could be the kind of person Joseph is.
@Crybaby-Media
You don’t have to be religious to appreciate good people , and learn from them
@1980ebene
This is a beautiful modern Christmas song that deserves more radio play.
@IAmKillEveryone
That last Elton John verse is some of his best work in years imo.
@sameerpatel105
its fucking epic
@timdick825
Guessing Brandon Flowers wrote the lyric...
@Shmojo710
@@timdick825 regardless who wrote the lyrics (not that there's anything showing who wrote them) "work" could also mean vocal performance
@jaimegardea6037
@@timdick825 as if Elton had wrote his own songs lol he didn't
@timdick825
@@jaimegardea6037 Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics. Elton wrote, played & sang the music.
@johnnysmith1845
Brandon's highs and lows are just Gold.