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- “Read My Mind” “Read My Mind” offers up some of the best lyricism in The Killers’ repertoire: “A teenage queen / A loaded gun / A drop-dead dream / The chosen one.”
- “All These Things That I’ve Done” “All These Things That I’ve Done” serves as a contrast to the rest of Hot Fuss with its inherent earnestness. It’s a song that deals with life’s suffering and lack of meaning, while featuring the band’s most oblique line, “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier.”
- “Mr. Brightside” Brightside” is the classic Killers song that everyone knows. It’s a karaoke standard because of its anthemic qualities and simple repetition—no unnecessary words to memorize, just jam and scream it out.
- “Human” With its sharper, EDM-influenced sound, 2008’s Day and Age was a shift from previous records. “Human” is one of the highlights of the album, bringing a catchy magic dust to some nonsensical philosophical pondering (“Are we human or are we dancer?”).
The first entry from 2009’s Day & Age on this list, “This Is Your Life” has one of the most interesting opening verses of any Killers song, digging into the perspective of sex work in Nevada without feeling exploitative (“Candy talks to strangers / Thinks her life’s in danger / And no one gives a damn about her hair”).
- On Top’ (2004) ‘Hot Fuss’ was packed with huge hits as ‘Mr. Brightside’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that a few brilliant album tracks fly under the radar.
- Sam’s Town’ (2006) The opening and title track to the band’s second album sets the tone for a rousing record, and proves that ‘Hot Fuss’ was no fluke.
- The Ballad of Michael Valentine’ (2003) This track just shows the depth of ability The Killers had when writing ‘Hot Fuss’. ‘ The Ballad of Michael Valentine’ comes from the band’s 2007 release ‘Sawdust’, a compilation of B-sides, rarities and covers.
- The World We Live In’ (2008) The release of ‘Day & Age’ brought a mixed response from fans, many of whom felt the band had broken from their roots to take a lighter, less guitar-based approach.
Jul 14, 2023 · This sensation perfectly encapsulates the journey of The Killers’ enduring hit, ‘Mr. Brightside’. As an instantly recognisable anthem of British culture, the song has become an emblem of the climactic moments that mark the end of unforgettable (and perhaps messy) nights out at pubs and nightclubs.
“Mr Brightside” – the longest-charting song of all time in the UK, celebrating its 20th anniversary this week – has become far more than the definitive tune of Noughties indie.
Jun 27, 2019 · Since rocketing into the limelight in 2004 with their debut album, there's been no escaping The Killers. Here's a list of their best songs.
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