The Killers
On Tuesday night LB and I saw The Killers at Churchill Park Music Festival. The whole experience has reignited my appreciation for live music - something I’d lost in recent years.
The Beaches opened. A very fun 4 piece all female rock band. I joked to LB: “They’re a fun little band. Not sure I’d want them moving in next door.” LB rolled her eyes and continued dancing in the field. What? I’m a suburban dad now. Of course I’m uncomfortbale with all this sex. I still went to the music festival, didn’t I? I stood in the back entertaining myself with jokes born from my crippling insecurities. That’s what I always do in the presence of threating women. It’s just a matter of survival.
Here’s my thoughts on The Killers:
It’s very fun white boy pop rock with some banging jams
Lead singer Brandon Flowers has a clean cut vibe I don’t expect from rock stars - Freshly shaven. Perfect hair. No tattoos. I once worked with a guy at an engineering firm in town who looks just like him. That guy also played in a band.
Brandon Flowers is a very good looking man. His voice is incredible.
Flowers’ religion as a member of the Mormon faith came up amongst our friend group chat as we watched the show. “They’re a border line Christian rock band,” one of my friends said. “He has a shit load of kids.” “Right on,” I said. I googled it later. Turns out he has 3 kids and has been married to his wife for twenty years. Can you imagine?
Mr Brightside. They opened the show with it. It’s a song I’ve under-appreciated over the years. Hearing it live made me realize what an amazing song it is.
The Killers are from Las Vegas.
Breaking my back just to know your name / 17 tracks and I’ve had it with this game
^Love that lyric. The lengths men go to impress women.
Got gas in the tank / got money in the bank / I got news for you baby, you’re looking at the man
^mmmm. Love that lyric. It has a hip hop level confidence rarely found in white music, especially of the 00s era. Like the best of Beastie Boys meets the best of Weezer, in that moment. I’m complimenting The Killers here in case it wasn’t clear.
The song Human contains the lyric Are we human / or are we dancer? At the end of the song I looked to my friend and said “I think we’re dancer.” She replied “I think we’re dancer, too.” Checking out Wikipedia the next day I was entertained to learn the lyric, due to its grammar and ambiguity, was voted in a poll as the most confusing song lyric of all time. Haha. Flowers explained the line was inspired by a Hunter S. Thompson quote where he stated America was raising "a generation of dancers".
