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“Reptilia” is the second single lifted from Room on Fire, the second album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band The Strokes. The single’s B-side contains “Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men”, where lead singer Julian Casablancas duets with Regina Spektor. The official release date was delayed slightly after Casablancas objected to the song being credited as “The Strokes and Regina Spektor”, claiming that it should read “by Regina Spektor & The Strokes”.
The title “Reptilia” refers to the “Reptilian complex”, the central part of one’s brain that handles basic emotions such as love and hate.
The cover of the single features the artwork from the cabinet of the 1980 arcade game Centipede by Atari.
The music video for the song was their first that was not directed by Roman Coppola. Instead they chose Jake Scott to shoot the video, which features close shots of the band members’ faces and hands while performing the song. At the end of the video, Julian Casablancas spits at the camera lens.
The song is a playable track in the video games Rock Band and in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The minor difference is that the overexposed effect on Casablancas’ vocals is removed.
The title “Reptilia” refers to the “Reptilian complex”, the central part of one’s brain that handles basic emotions such as love and hate.
The cover of the single features the artwork from the cabinet of the 1980 arcade game Centipede by Atari.
The music video for the song was their first that was not directed by Roman Coppola. Instead they chose Jake Scott to shoot the video, which features close shots of the band members’ faces and hands while performing the song. At the end of the video, Julian Casablancas spits at the camera lens.
The song is a playable track in the video games Rock Band and in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The minor difference is that the overexposed effect on Casablancas’ vocals is removed.
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purple_button wrote:
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lenchen94 wrote:
The first song I heard by them.
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ahundredegrees wrote:
a melhor.
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motoprom83 wrote:
y tienes razon aly alaska hehehe
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motoprom83 wrote:
Si que bueno que la pusieron en el guitar hero por que esta bien padre
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wwagao wrote:
the strokes é fera pena o novo cd que nunca sai..
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mydogmax21 wrote:
i love this song since it was on guitar hero
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xmilkncookiesx8 wrote:
1:56-2:20 <3
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Alicia_Quays_ wrote:
Agree with below , obviously alot more people disagree with you because this is number 1 ..
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doza2k10 wrote:
After reading the comments below, I remembered how much I can't stand music elitists. If this is someone's favorite Stroke's song, who are you to disagree? Dick
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kwitting3106 wrote:
The first Strokes song I ever heard. Thank you, Rock Band, because now I'm a huge fan.
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funkyhighrisers wrote:
(* 0 *)
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breeannarose wrote:
<333
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AlexSins wrote:
Meh'
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Spacinmace wrote:
Simple song executed perfectly
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codycadaver wrote:
I have loved this song since I was a little girl! :D
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tut0101 wrote:
Fun Guitar Hero song
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carnychick2012 wrote:
Oh The Strokes.....so full of amazing.
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LucidParanoia wrote:
Man what a great song. I think it's the first I ever heard by the Strokes but it's been so long I can't remember.
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aly_alaska wrote:
yeah the strokes have many many great songs but this definately is not THE BEST
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