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The Killers

The Killers

Date: Sep 01 2008

Themes: Music, Pop Culture

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Rock ‘n’ roll has always been music to shout out loud, whether with your friends, at a concert or by yourself. And while many older songs remain favorites, the art of making an anthem continues today and the key is to make music that is timeless. The Killers, a band from Las Vegas, have a song in a commercial that aired during the Olympics and seemed to fit images of great moments in Olympic history.

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Mason

Mason

Devan

Devan

Mason:  I caught this new Nike commercial that uses the Killers perfectly for the sound track.

Devan:  Oh yeah? Is it a new song?

Mason:  Yeah, it’s off Sam’s Town. It was…what’s the one where it’s like, “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier?”

Devan:  That’s on their first album called Hot Fuss.

Mason:  Is it?

Devan:  Yeah.

Mason:  OK. Well, I’m totally wrong. But that’s how well they used it. It felt more current, right? Just all these crazy clips of all these amazing athletic moments throughout the years and it’s got that anthemic quality to it.

Devan:  That’s cool. Yeah, that band, really that album with that song on it, just blew up so big and it was just amazing how big they got all of a sudden just from that when one song and…

Mason:  ...and then every song on that album just happened to be a hit single…

Devan:  ...and now they have an anthem for the Olympics. Do you like them? Are you a Killers fan?

Mason:  I do. It’s funny. I actually like them more because of their second album, Sam’s Town. It’s just a really mature album as opposed to the kind of pop beauty of Hot Fuss. There’s just more of a rock ‘n’ roll storytelling quality to Sam’s Town.

Devan:  So you think their new album will be even more mature and continue to go in that direction of Sam’s Town?

Mason:  I’ve got pretty high expectations. I love their music, say what you will about their silly mustaches and what not.

 

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Discussion

Mason thought the Killers song he recently saw in a commercial was new, but it only seemed new to him because the commercial was so cool. It’s actually from their 2004 first album and Devan explains that it’s the song that made them popular in the first place. Although the song from the commercial, which is called “All These Things That I’ve Done,” is a great anthem, Mason likes the newer songs by the Killers better because they have more of a storytelling quality to them. He is a fan of the band’s music, although he thinks their mustaches are silly. What’s your favorite rock anthem and type of facial hair?

 

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little DNA

little DNA

Viet Nam

their music is just simply perfect

admirable

03:22 AM Jun 20 2009 |

miffoo

miffoo

Slovakia

the Killers is one of me favorite bands 

10:32 AM Apr 04 2009 |

ronggang

ronggang

China

yeah ! it is a very beautiful  song

04:40 PM Sep 06 2008 |

xuxy

China

This is my first time to lisen to the music of killer.The feeling is good.

08:03 AM Sep 05 2008 |

bounnn

bounnn

Turkey

I hope that I will like rock music in the following years.

10:20 PM Sep 04 2008 |

Shiray

Shiray

Spain

I´m in love with their version of romeo and juliet.

What a beutiful song!

05:34 PM Sep 04 2008 |

h3n8y

h3n8y

Peru

the killers the bests!!ç

i love the killersCool

05:29 PM Sep 03 2008 |

chrishsu

chrishsu

Taiwan

The Killers is one of my favorite bands

12:39 PM Sep 03 2008 |

chrishsu

chrishsu

Taiwan

The Killers is one of my favorite bands

12:39 PM Sep 03 2008 |

Dekler

Dekler

Kazakhstan

The Killers is really good band!
they helping me with my mood, when I've a bad period of my life

05:57 AM Sep 03 2008 |

ZENA.

ZENA.

Morocco

The Killers are one of my favourite bands.

When you were young is an awesome song.♥ 

04:12 PM Sep 02 2008 |

ehaniel

ehaniel

France

pretty girl

12:35 PM Sep 02 2008 |

singlexie

singlexie

China

may be it's the first time  i heard the band

06:17 AM Sep 02 2008 |

Ripo

Ripo

China

i think i like rock,but not that much.so i even don't know which is my favorite rock anthem.but i truly like the rhythm.i believe i will find my anthem one day.

06:06 AM Sep 02 2008 |

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