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About This Track
“Someone Great” is the third single from LCD Soundsystem’s critically acclaimed second album Sound of Silver. The single was released on October 22, 2007 in the UK. The music video is directed by Doug Aitken.
The song itself is about loss, although the lyrics (and video) make it unclear as to whether it’s regarding a death or the end of a romantic relationship. One theory is that it is about the birth of a stillborn child:
“You’re smaller than my wife imagined, / Surprised, you were human. / There shouldn’t be this radio silence, / But what, are the options?”
The album itself is dedicated to Dr. George Kamen, a pioneer of group therapy who had opened a practice in New York.
“I wish that we could talk about it, / But there, that’s the problem. / With someone new I couldn’t start it, / Too late, for beginnings.”
The music in the song is taken from a section of LCD Soundsystem’s 45:33, an instrumental song commissioned by Nike.
When asked at the LCD Soundsystem - “Backlash” Press Conference what the song was about, writer James Murphy would not answer the question. He claimed he promised his wife he would not divulge that information, due to the obvious personal nature of the song.
Andy Kellman of Allmusic, among other critics, named “Someone Great” as the best song on the album.
The song itself is about loss, although the lyrics (and video) make it unclear as to whether it’s regarding a death or the end of a romantic relationship. One theory is that it is about the birth of a stillborn child:
“You’re smaller than my wife imagined, / Surprised, you were human. / There shouldn’t be this radio silence, / But what, are the options?”
The album itself is dedicated to Dr. George Kamen, a pioneer of group therapy who had opened a practice in New York.
“I wish that we could talk about it, / But there, that’s the problem. / With someone new I couldn’t start it, / Too late, for beginnings.”
The music in the song is taken from a section of LCD Soundsystem’s 45:33, an instrumental song commissioned by Nike.
When asked at the LCD Soundsystem - “Backlash” Press Conference what the song was about, writer James Murphy would not answer the question. He claimed he promised his wife he would not divulge that information, due to the obvious personal nature of the song.
Andy Kellman of Allmusic, among other critics, named “Someone Great” as the best song on the album.
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Shouts
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NBAman619 wrote:
It's late, for revision.
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DaniloFerrreira wrote:
fav lcd tune
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Agezja wrote:
brilliant <3
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ljmstrike wrote:
♪ ♫ When Someone great is gone ♪ ♫
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farfafarf wrote:
This is the best backtrack/beat of any song ever. Well maybe not ever but when I am listening to it, it is.
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Adrian347 wrote:
Wow I haven't listened to this album nearly as much as I should have.
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Diving-Up wrote:
One of their greatest tracks. Addictive.
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innerspeaker wrote:
This > All My Friends
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dougmeister07 wrote:
So good.
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skeithaire wrote:
just realized his vocal melody is verrrrrrrry similar to the bass line of Entitled by The Fall, great song tho
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hoseyman2001 wrote:
wow - this is still so good
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lipwreck wrote:
still love it
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Balloons wrote:
brb weeping
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innerspeaker wrote:
This is one of the best songs ever made.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song
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rosaelefant wrote:
Probably their best song.
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n_e_b wrote:
Gotta love the glockenspiel!
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awesome_user wrote:
Best of the album, it's amazing.
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konfabulacja wrote:
this is so good, SO GOOD
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janiewfac wrote:
I love love love this song..it has everything!!!! <doing stupid white girl dance>
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