Somebody Told Me
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| "Somebody Told Me" | ||
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| Single by The Killers | ||
| from the album Hot Fuss | ||
| Released | March 15, 2004 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:17 | |
| Label | Island / Lizard | |
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| The Killers singles chronology | ||
| N/A | "Somebody Told Me" (2004) |
"Mr. Brightside" (2005) |
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"Somebody Told Me" is a song written and performed by The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss.
The lyrics refer to rumours that can spoil your night ("never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight"). In this case, it's concerning a girl that has a new boyfriend who looks like a girlfriend the narrator had last year.
Lead singer Brandon Flowers refers to this song as "Our most Vegas influenced song on the album. Sin city, the strip. It's where I grew up and of course it affects the songs I write. This song has a lot of sexual energy".
The music video for "Somebody Told Me" simply shows The Killers performing their song in the moonlight of a desert location, with a giant LED screen displaying rolling, flashing images of their logo, as well as an alternate version of the video shot during the day, presumably in the same location. The concept is very similar to the video for "Crystal" by New Order, which features a fictional band called The Killers miming the New Order song in front of a large video screen flashing random colours and images. It was from this video that The Killers got their band name, so the similarities are likely an intentional homage.
When The Killers first started out, their music was little noticed by music-buyers and the media, which is why "Somebody Told Me" has been released twice in slightly different forms. The first, with the pink background cover, is the rarer version of the single as it was their first release of it, and due to poor sales not as many were produced. When re-released, the cover-art sported a blue background colour (shown right), and is the more common version of the single.
The single peaked at #51 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The re-issued, blue edition of the single peaked at #3 in the UK.
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered this song into a Lounge style on their 2005 album "Aperitif for Destruction". He sings the song when he's drunk and near the end of the song he runs to the bathroom to puke. "Weird Al" Yankovic also included this song in "Polkarama" off of Straight Outta Lynwood.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] Original Pink CD
- "Somebody Told Me"
- "Under the Gun"
- "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"
[edit] CD 1
- "Somebody Told Me"
- "Show You How"
[edit] CD 2
- "Somebody Told Me"
- "Somebody Told Me (Mylo Mix)"
- "Somebody Told Me (King Unique Vocal Mix)"
- "Somebody Told Me (U-MYX)"
[edit] Trivia
- The song is heard in the film Rocky Balboa when Rocky Jr. is in the bar and sees the computer simulated fight.
[edit] External Links
| The Killers |
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| Brandon Flowers | Dave Keuning | Mark Stoermer | Ronnie Vannucci Jr. |
| Discography |
| Albums: Hot Fuss | Sam's Town |
| Singles: "Somebody Told Me" | "Mr. Brightside" | "All These Things That I've Done" | "Smile Like You Mean It" | "When You Were Young" | "Bones" | "A Great Big Sled" | "Read My Mind" | "For Reasons Unknown" |
| Related articles |
| Marrakesh Records | Island Records | Las Vegas | "Crystal" |
