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The Killers: Mr. Brightside

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by Ross Bennett
This might be the one ya know. With the sun surely on its way, The Killers re-release may just be The Tune of the moment. Its infectious melody is destined to turn thousands of wandering, dreaming music lovers faces to the sky and thank whoever lives up there that someone’s put out a song that bounces, talks, and breathes. David Keuning’s driving lick pushes Mr. Brightside forward with a baited wistfulness straight out of indie-guitar heaven and Brandon Flowers' keys and vocals, although probably not to everyone’s liking, provide the perfect dressing.

The lyrics tell a story of jealous realisation "It started out with a kiss / How did it end up like this?", the chorus swoons and pounds and the bridge kicks ass. With its definite indie-pop resonance, it’s a song that will take people either way, and it’ll be interesting to see whether their imminent debut album contains any other tunes of this quality. But in Mr. Brightside the Las Vegas quartet have created a colourful, rollicking gem that will set dancefloors alight across the land. The lights are on, baby.

  • The Killers 8 / 10

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Does anyone else think the singer sounds just like Colin Doran from Hundred Reasons? I though they'd undergone a stylistic overhaul until I heard who actually did it. Great tune anyway.

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i thought he sound like the bloke from shed seven

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

prefer somebody told me. love the soaring chorus on that

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

best. song. ever.

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Spot on. This is a great record. Love the synth.

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Jesus christ. You both need shooting. This is a wind-up surely?

That Jet song being re-released and the Razorlight album coming out together is bad enough, without this steaming pile of shit.

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it saddens me that you would even equate jet and razorlight with the killers.

ach.

oh well.

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gen

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

yes.
it's the best song ever.
i was being deadly serious.
best. song. ever.

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seconded!! this deserves a place in everyones yearning hearts...

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

tis a great song full of much greatness

Great song!

Most people have the sense to see it.


The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Spot-on. It's kinda retro, yet contemporary - can't wait to see them at Glasto

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

I love it. Glasto here we come!

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

I like it alot- But then i liked it the first time it was released. Nice guys to Iv met em.

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

it is 10,000 kinds of gorgeous!

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gen

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

tis marvellous. saw them supporting stellastar and they made me dance, so yeah they're good.

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A shiver goes down my spine when i hear this on the radio....

i will DEF be buying this single, it's totally beautiful.

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

bloody great song, i do prefer somebody told me though

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Nah, this is better than Somebody Told Me though, but theyr'e both great.

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

there's a bit in it which sounds like a Placebo song. the one that goes 'gravity, na na na na gravity' or something.

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

A band I haven't heard. Hmm. All concert reviews of the SXSW fest say they rocked like nobody's business, so will have to scout for downloads now.

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Trust me, you won't regret it - i've been prancing around like a dandy ever since i first heard 'somebody told me'

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I prefer somebody told me also. For some reason Mr. Brightside sounds more...immature?, for lack of a better word.

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

i love it like a brother

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

The Somebody Told Me single was better (including b-sides), but I'm very, very excited about the album. Fucking amazing.

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yeh, i've already pre-ordered it

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...just wait until you hear 'Jenny was a friend of mine', the opener to the album 'Hot Fuss' (7th june)....amazing!, maybe even better than both Mr Brightside and Somebody told me.
its got a superb bass line to it and is the story of a murder, containing the lyrics 'she couldn't scream when i held her close, i swore i never let her go'......and then later being when being interrogated pleading 'thier ain't no motive for this crime'...... quality stuff.

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jenny is indeed raaaaather good, as is the whole album!

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gen

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i accidently discovered the killers a while back when i did a search for the kills! turns out they are far better than the kills and have 1 of the best songs I've heard in ages in "jenny". I can't wait for the album, "somebody told me" its out in june, ARF ARF!

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

total rip off of lyrics from queen bitch by david bowie

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

...and your point being? name me one band who hasn't copied (intentionally or not) another bands lyrics/ chord changes/fetish for floppy haired hardcore?

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

yes thats true. but this is more than your average borrowing! if u listen to both songs u will hear.

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I frickin love this song...

It would be one of my more favourite songs of the moment...

Infact The Killers would be one of my more favourite bands of the moment...

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Im in total agreement with that.

THE KILLERS MAN!!

What the hel is wrong with Pompey_Ruffian Mr.Brightside is the BEST SONG THIS FUCKED UP WORLD HAS EVER SEEN MAN!!!





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