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Jammin909Jammin909 Posts: 888
edited November 2006 in Other Music
Just downloaded the new song, "When You Were Young" and I like it a lot. They are supposed to be around the states in November and think they will be selling out arenas/amps by the summer.

What are your thoughts??

Also, anyone else notice a couple of the guitar parts are very similar to U2's Miracle Drug?
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    have not heard the song.

    about 3 rolling stones ago there was a small blurb about them cranking it up a notch and going for arena rock and less new wave. it interested me a lot.

    if they start playing arenas and have only two albums out, one new wavish and one more straight rock, how will the setlists go over live??? hmmmm..


    i am anxiously awaiting this album. didnt like the whole last one , but there were definately some very good songs on it. none as good as anything every made by PJ but still good for a non PJ band. (there are so many of them)
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,280
    I think the Killers are pretty good. The new song I heard on the radio...not sure if it's the same one as what you mentioned, was horrible! Ugh, it was bad.
    That being said, I'm hoping the rest of the album is better.
  • Brain of mJBrain of mJ Posts: 786
    I'm digging the new song, they're a band that I'm kinda embarrassed to admit I like, but they've got some good cuts on thier first album.
  • whatsthefreezerwhatsthefreezer Posts: 347
    i don't like when you were young at all but hot fuss was great.
  • Obscured1Obscured1 Posts: 56
    mca47 wrote:
    I think the Killers are pretty good. The new song I heard on the radio...not sure if it's the same one as what you mentioned, was horrible! Ugh, it was bad.
    That being said, I'm hoping the rest of the album is better.

    I couldn't agree with u more. The Dj on live 105 said "i hope the album is a lot different, because that was a lame track by the KIllers"...
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 Posts: 596
    i dont like anything this band puts out.
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  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    i saw them back in sept 05.

    they were good, recreated their sound well enough in a live setting, only the set was way too short.

    perhaps with a new album it will increase the catalogue and showtimes.
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  • jocelynjocelyn Posts: 67
    I like the new song a lot. It's a departure from Hot Fuss, which I also love; every track.

    "When You Were Young" is like old, despondent "Dark Side of Town" Bruce Springsteen with keyboards. It's got a sad vibe and some decent swells.

    Cool...
    "I can only be as good as you'll let me."
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,149
    the new song is so bad.

    i saw them live last year and thought it was okay- the problems were it only lasted an hour and not too exciting.

    i guess thats because im not a big fan of their music- some people at the concert were going nuts.
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  • jammypearledvedjammypearledved Posts: 241
    wow, i really like the killers. saw them live last year and i thought they sounded great. the new song isn't blowing me away, but ive only heard it twice. i'm a fan of 80's music which may be the reason im so into them. i cant wait for the new album.
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  • pushmepullmepushmepullme Posts: 255
    The Killers - Very average.
    "I am a doughnut." (live - Berlin, Germany - 11/03/96)

    "Behave like rock stars - not like the President." (live - Noblesville, IN - 8/17/98)

    --Ed

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    --Ed

  • MrMerkinballMrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    I love the new song.

    I loved about 6-7 songs from Hot Fuss. IN Fact I think I posted here about a year ago that I though be the best band to come along in a long time.
  • Jammin909Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Woo hoo! The new album is finally in stores. I have been listening to it the past couple days and love it!

    'For Reasons Unknown' has to be the next single- catchy as hell!
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  • Bleakest HarvestBleakest Harvest Posts: 127
    They smell like soot and poo, and are boring.
  • BeBeBeBe Posts: 229
    Jammin909 wrote:
    Woo hoo! The new album is finally in stores. I have been listening to it the past couple days and love it!

    'For Reasons Unknown' has to be the next single- catchy as hell!

    I am going to agree with ya!!!!! Awesome and "Bones" video will be directed by Tim Burton! I can't wait to see that!
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  • LeilaMoonTurtleLeilaMoonTurtle Posts: 1,418
    Love the kiilers
    love when you were young

    I was thinking of starting a thread and poof there it is
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  • bubbamackdaddy69bubbamackdaddy69 Posts: 576
    I like the new single and loved Hot Fuss...
    I really like the song Uncle Jonny from the new album..
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  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    i would rather listen to ed fart
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    no more shows
  • chrisopaloozachrisopalooza Posts: 347
    you asked for "my thoughts" so you can't complain

    my thought that is as long as the killers, or whoever they are paying to write the stuff, keep making "music", the suicide rates will double, terror levels will sky rocket and the planet will slowly begin to smell like shit.
  • chrisopaloozachrisopalooza Posts: 347
    nowayimfaithfull wrote:
    i would rather listen to ed fart

    i would rather breathe in a fart from john popper
  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    smile like you mean it
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  • Bleakest HarvestBleakest Harvest Posts: 127
    chrisopalooza wrote:
    you asked for "my thoughts" so you can't complain

    my thought that is as long as the killers, or whoever they are paying to write the stuff, keep making "music", the suicide rates will double, terror levels will sky rocket and the planet will slowly begin to smell like shit.
    Not to mention soot.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    bubbamackdaddy69 wrote:
    I like the new single and loved Hot Fuss...
    I really like the song Uncle Jonny from the new album..

    Uncle Jonny is one of my favouites too along with Bling (confession of a king) and Bones.
  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    its funy because they were on jimmy kimmell
    last night

    they are tarts

    the music

    well it wasnt music
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


    no more shows
  • Clifwith1fClifwith1f Posts: 143
    They've scheduled two shows for the second North American leg, ATL on Dec. 6 and San Francisco on Dec. 8. I'll be there in ATL, right up front!
  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    pushmepullme wrote:
    The Killers - Very average.
    killers first album better than 95% of artists 1st albums.
    Let's not be negative now. Thumper has spoken
  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    nowayimfaithfull wrote:
    its funy because they were on jimmy kimmell
    last night

    they are tarts

    the music

    well it wasnt music
    new album SUCKS
    Let's not be negative now. Thumper has spoken
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    I hate to admit it also but I do like them and am embarrased to say to people I love their new song. It sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

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  • A Surprise LeftA Surprise Left Posts: 743
    restlesssoul wrote:
    have not heard the song.

    about 3 rolling stones ago there was a small blurb about them cranking it up a notch and going for arena rock and less new wave. it interested me a lot.

    if they start playing arenas and have only two albums out, one new wavish and one more straight rock, how will the setlists go over live??? hmmmm..


    i am anxiously awaiting this album. didnt like the whole last one , but there were definately some very good songs on it. none as good as anything every made by PJ but still good for a non PJ band. (there are so many of them)


    why does everyone compare any band in this forum to pearl jam, as if pearl jam is some untouchable holy grail? just an observation.....haven't heard their new album yet btw.
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  • given to grungegiven to grunge Posts: 244
    Haven't heard new album BUT hot fuss is great, powerfull! It was something new then, regarding music type.
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