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The fact that JG is (possibly maybe) about a stalkerish platonic obsession instead of an actual relationship doesn't make the song any less interesting for me; on the contrary, actually.

I find the whole overrated / underrated argument probably the most fucking pointless thing to talk about when discussing music. It's completely subjective and basically reflects personal taste & opinion, and it's mostly a dishonest way of saying "I don't like this band or artist and/or don't think they're as good as most people make them out to be, but if I generalise my opinion and talk of said band or artist in terms of being globally overrated for this or that reason, inattentive people will find it harder to contradict me". That being said, I don't like Lennon as a person and I don't much care for him as a musician, even if he's unarguably talented and influential. I don't like his solo stuff (I find Imagine fucking insufferable - if someone wanted to effectively torture me, they should use that song) and from The Beatles I only like Sgt. Pepper's and Revolver, and a few other songs - not that I hate the rest, it just never interested me all that much.

According to Wikipedia, he has 2. Pictures of him with his daughter are easy to find, but I still haven't seen any of his son.

Late-ish September, apparently.

Beach House fan here as well. My favourite album is probably the first, but they're all really good. Victoria's voice is so dreamy and moody, I love it. Sadly I've never seen them live but I really hope to change that soon! And I really loved this short film (includes Wild, The Hours, Wishes, and Irene): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lgD8vWIB8hs

'Is This It' was the most difficult one to choose from, for me... Every single song is so good it's not even funny. I basically excluded Last Nite and Someday because everyone already knows those and went for a mix of fan favourites (Hard To Explain is usually considered to be the best song on the album) and my own favourites (hesitated a lot between Barely Legal, Soma and The Modern Age).

@@Madrigal - Sent. 10 track compilation: (If anyone else happens to be interested in this, just PM me.)

@@Madrigal I totally agree, I love Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men! It's a perfect song and that's mostly because of the voice combo imo. They had such chemistry onstage and apparently offstage as well. I don't know a whole lot about the Yeah Yeah Yeah's lyrics, but The Strokes' definitely aren't esoteric / arty. Is This It and Room On Fire, the first 2 albums, are basically about relationships, sex, drugs / alcohol, boredom & life in the city. I don't know which album you listened to but you know, their music has changed *a lot* over the years... Their first 2 albums were post-punk revival, the 3rd one was already pretty different and more alternative rock with lots of experimentation, and their last 2 are basically a mix of rock + synthpop + new wave. So, I'll pick 2 songs from each and I'll make you that 10 song compilation; hopefully you'll like at least some of them!

@ - That is VERY good to know.

I'm shocked - SHOCKED - to see that there's no Strokes topic here on the forum. I mean, there's basically a topic about every other band and artist BUT The Strokes. What gives?! So, as LanaBoards (only?) resident Strokes stan I felt the obligation to open one. Ta-da! Any other fans here, casual or otherwise? Favourite album / song(s)? Favourite solo project? And I feel like such a teenage fangirl asking this but hey, why the hell not favourite band member? Anyway, here's one of my favourite songs - unreleased & absolutely beautiful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2g0aQdsnXc And here's what's *probably* my all-time favourite performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgbEWdObQAQ

The Kills - U.R.A. Fever

A Star For Nick vs 1949

I believe she posted the song on his myspace (or facebook?).

I really should stop procrastinating and actually do something.

I love this thread and for fun's sake I always try to take her songs at face value while reading all the interpretations, but personally I think a lot (if not most) of what she writes about didn't actually happen. Yeah, I know she says all her songs are 100% auto-biographical and all that, but Lana's often the epitome of evasiveness and contradiction, so... I think her songs are a mix of facts (stuff that happened to her and people she knows) + her imagination (things she wishes had happened, an exaggeration / dramatization of what actually happened, inspiration taken from films, songs, books, the lives of famous people...), so I'd have no trouble believing something like this. But anyway, back to 'Lanalysis' mindset.

It's one of my favourites as well. Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando are absolutely fantastic in it! The quote was obviously what caught my attention, but it was all the other similarities that really made me wonder... And then Carmen and that French interlude... But I dunno, maybe I'm just imagining things. And OMG I'm definitely not, I just have way too much time on my hands.

A decade later and I'm *finally* gonna download Fever To Tell. As a Strokes fan since 2001 this is really kind of embarrassing...

Oh don't get me wrong, me too! It's a fun and incredibly catchy song that makes me want to dance every time I listen to it! I just think it's less unique and more deliberately commercial than most of her other songs; it sounds like something anyone else could have done (for some reason it really reminds me of Ke$ha) and doesn't really have the same hip-hop vibe of her other songs...

I like most songs I've heard but for some reason I never really got into them...

I'd also add:

I can't believe this FUCKING ERA DEFINING ALBUM wasn't mentioned. :facepalm: Oh yeah, and Americans & Canadians have the inferior cover - because apparently the one above was 'too offensive'...

First and foremost --- MY PRECIOUS BABY : --- A perfect mix of rock and bossa nova and a quintessential summer album, if you ask me: --- Dancey sexy dirty synthpop / darkwave: Not that it matters but don't let the cover scare you btw, this girl/boy duo actually looks like this. --- Psychedelic dream pop courtesy of Tame Impala's Kevin Parker's French girlfriend (he also collaborated in the album, which is pretty damn obvious when you listen to it):

I don't if this has been mentioned / discussed elsewhere, and I do know it's kinda speculative, but bear with me... Blanche Dubois. You know, of 'A Streetcar Named Desire'? I've recently re-watched the film and it got me thinking. From Wikipedia - "(...) the former Southern belle has a lurid past (a marriage to a young homosexual who committed suicide when she discovered his secret; notorious sexual promiscuity; ongoing alcoholism, etc.) as well as genuine spiritual idealism and refinement." Also her attraction to violent and "wrong" men / abusive relationships, the tragic death of her first love (albeit in very different circumstances), her insecurity and absolute need to be adored by everyone (especially men), and last but not least Blanche's iconic quote "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers", which Lana could be referencing in the Ride monologue as well as in Kinda Outta Luck and Carmen. Carmen in particular sounds like it could have been at least partly inspired by her or a Blanche-like character --- Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem / Lying to herself cause her liquor's top shelf / It's alarming honestly how charming she can be / Fooling everyone, telling how she's having fun (...) Baby's all dressed up, with nowhere to go / That's the little story of the girl you know / Relying on the kindness of strangers / Tying cherry knots, smiling, doing party favours / Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on --- not to mention the little French interlude. At the very least she's maybe a character Lana somewhat relates to / feels inspired by? I don't know, maybe it's too much of a stretch, but what do you guys think?

Oh yeah, I completely forgot to mention this one. If Work and Ignorant Art are anything to go by, it could be a pretty damn good album. I just hope it sounds more like Work and Pussy than Bounce...

YES, definitely. In my case, it was nowhere near the worst concert I've ever been to in terms of heat / being compressed / very nearly passing out and seriously considering asking the security guys to take me out of there. Not even close.