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About This Track
“New Slang” (also called “New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes)”) is a song by The Shins. It was released as a 7” single in 2001, and subsequently appeared on their album Oh, Inverted World. It achieved mainstream popularity after its inclusion in the soundtrack of the film Garden State and its appearance in a McDonald’s television commercial. James Mercer has stated in an interview with InDublin Magazine that, at the time he wrote the song, he wanted to get out of his “home town, job, relationship and life”.
The song was discussed in the film Garden State: Sam (Natalie Portman) passes a pair of headphones to Andrew (Zach Braff) and says, “You gotta hear this one song—it’ll change your life.” It was also featured on the Scrubs episode “My Balancing Act”, and appeared on the series’ 2002 soundtrack.
The track was named in the 2008 book The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present.
The Shins performed “New Slang” on Saturday Night Live on January 13, 2007.
There are two live versions of the song: one performed with Iron & Wine, which appears on the December 14, 2004 7” single release of “Fighting in a Sack”, and another that appears on the “Know Your Onion” single.
The music video was directed by Lance Bangs and features the band re-enacting the cover art of other bands’ albums, including Zen Arcade and New Day Rising by Hüsker Dü, Let It Be by The Replacements, Moon Pix by Cat Power, Double Nickels On The Dime by The Minutemen, Squirrel Bait’s first album, Sonic Youth’s Sister and Slint’s Spiderland.
The song was discussed in the film Garden State: Sam (Natalie Portman) passes a pair of headphones to Andrew (Zach Braff) and says, “You gotta hear this one song—it’ll change your life.” It was also featured on the Scrubs episode “My Balancing Act”, and appeared on the series’ 2002 soundtrack.
The track was named in the 2008 book The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present.
The Shins performed “New Slang” on Saturday Night Live on January 13, 2007.
There are two live versions of the song: one performed with Iron & Wine, which appears on the December 14, 2004 7” single release of “Fighting in a Sack”, and another that appears on the “Know Your Onion” single.
The music video was directed by Lance Bangs and features the band re-enacting the cover art of other bands’ albums, including Zen Arcade and New Day Rising by Hüsker Dü, Let It Be by The Replacements, Moon Pix by Cat Power, Double Nickels On The Dime by The Minutemen, Squirrel Bait’s first album, Sonic Youth’s Sister and Slint’s Spiderland.
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JessyGirl wrote:
♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫♥ ♪♫
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voiceinthewild wrote:
maybe the greatest song ever...
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KeithJones wrote:
ooooohhhh...whooooooo!
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Andrey_Romanov wrote:
Одна из лучших песен этого века, которых я слышал.
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MADBOATZ wrote:
AGREED. BRINGS ME BACK TO THE FIRST MOMENT I HEARD IT.
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EvanSites wrote:
This song sums up a time in your life when you first hear it, and every time you hear it, it takes you back there
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cakin93 wrote:
this song will change your life
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futchadoc wrote:
♬ ☺ ♥
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apfelmuse wrote:
watching garden state for the first time last weekend made me love this song so much it actually hurts
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pasteluniverse1 wrote:
this song has a piece of my heart :) [2]
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rangercpt wrote:
Since I've been off work on medical leave I've listened to hundreds of talented artists and have been through a musical jouney. Here is one of a few that I like alot, The Shins, Janet
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Spacefloat wrote:
This song is special to me.
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Kera_MarieDB wrote:
.....favorite band of all time. :)
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Dimetius wrote:
мне лично не нравится
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b060113last wrote:
I'll never know the meaning of the lyrics of this tune, but it gives me goosebumps everytime i hear it.
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remembertofall wrote:
I wish I could love this track a million times.
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marsbars19 wrote:
Natalie Portman was right!
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scorpio11287 wrote:
Hooray!
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Daniela_Daniela wrote:
wonderfull
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palmiigranite wrote:
There is no end to my love for this song.
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