Lady Gaga and The Killers

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it was only a kiss

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2 hours ago, NewYorkGirl said:

I had a very old memory about this pop into my head when I was looking through this thread. I know it’s not much, but Brendan Sullivan briefly mentions Boys Boys Boys, specifically the Killers line, in his book Rivington was Ours. My god, I haven’t picked up that book since the year it was released. 
 

“Most of the songs had obscure titling, She put on "Track 2- Lady GaGa" “This is another one along the same lines, only you know that song you guys all play? Girls Girls Girls? I wanted write one like it called Boys Boys Boys and you're going to die when you hear it."

She started up a familiar song with a simple structure. "It's about a girl on a date with a boy she really likes. She gets really excited and she really wants it to go well, but she's mostly excited because it's an occasion, not just a hangout date."

"You mean this girl is going out and not just going out to the same three bars with her bartender boyfriend?"

"Yes. In fact, they even go uptown."

"Oh."

"They go see the Killers in the Garden and make out in the bleachers."

She played the song, another synth-driver track with a drum machine backup. I instantly liked it. It didn't sound like anybody else downtown. She looked up from the laptop with her lips pursed into the smile of one who slaved away all day cooking up a surprise for her true love. Gaga bounced a little, trying to hold in her smile. The jaunty synth notes brought me back to that early spring night when we'd last seen the Killers. I remembered the crisp air and the expressionless leather on all of our friends' jackets. I remember standing on milk crates and looking out on the gorgeous room, everyone with pint glasses aloft.

"Is this the one you told me about at Pianos, with the —“

Gaga put up a manicured index finger. (Meaning both "Shush" and “One Second”

It was the song she told me about earlier. I didn't believe it really existed. The one about the Killers and how their friend was the DJ.

It’s one thing to hear that a friend wrote a song. But this. This isn’t some coffee shop singer-song writer ballad. This is a high-gloss pop masterpiece with tinted windows. This is real. "Let's go to the party / Heard our buddy's the DJ”

Stunned. My mouth hung open. I remember the Killers after-party being a thankless task, which annoyed me and Nikki. But then I heard this song and I realized that maybe, just maybe, somebodythere had fun.

“Did I hear that right?" I gasped. "I'm in your song -playing a song?" As moronically as possible I say, "I'm your buddy! I'm the DJ!”

 

Just a fun little fact. Brendan also mentions Your Freakin’ Car in the book too. Might have to give it another read.

Thanks for digging this up. I think there's more? Or I heard/read it somewhere else.

The Killers after party he's referring to was held at at their bar Welcome To The Johnsons, I believe. Gaga went up to Brendan who was DJing and convinced him to play Thunderroad by Bruce Springsteen and he was hesitant, but it turned out to be the song that got the band in the party mood. 

Hope I remember this correctly.

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5 hours ago, tomsches said:

I think she just Name dropped them because in the 2008 it was cool for young people to listen to the killers and the song is about hanging out with cute/cool boys. 

I'm actually pretty sure it was 2008 shade against her ex boyfriend who was obsessed with looking like them. 

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She's just a fan 

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11 hours ago, Bonkers said:

Such taste 
 

This song and music video are ART.  So many little details in the music and even the video.  It's brilliant.  

I would also love them to collab with Gaga.

Do you link to your youtube channel with your music?  

Bonkers luv 

I love Human its such a good video, him wearing the iconic suit here is my favorite, they have so many good ones. I have a soft spot for shot at the night, I could go on and on about them.

I'm queuing this up right now as we speak, this is them at their best imo