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About This Track
“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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Shouts
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bnobonini wrote:
Their gig in Sao Paulo last year was AMAZING! Cheers!
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sadwich wrote:
i'd give up all ten toes to see the strokes live!
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souzaagui wrote:
AWESOME!
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SuperUnknown626 wrote:
LOVE THESE GUYS
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coloronthewalls wrote:
used to over play this a lot.. still as great <3
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Adanaz wrote:
Yeah! The Strokes!
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noooot wrote:
2003...
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drownedindreams wrote:
Epic.
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scorpio11287 wrote:
Never get sick of this one
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MrRetardization wrote:
Best song ever? might just be that. Everything about this song is amazing. The bass, the guitars, Julian's voice, love them all
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IlonaRichie wrote:
love
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unilthemorning wrote:
epic. [2]
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Seagulltoo wrote:
Yeh,,, good track
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espeluv wrote:
I miss when music was good, Its all shriveled to shit.
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Guilhermeeee_ wrote:
epic.
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maxbassot wrote:
Fantastico questo brano!!! Ungiro di chiararra iniziale semplicissimo, continuo ma spettacolare!!!
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Morrrissey wrote:
Our lives are changing lanes, you ran me off the road. The wait is over, I'm now taking over. You're no longer laughing.
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Junior_Lins wrote:
I remember MTV.
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mycsm wrote:
ABSOLUTE top track !!!!!!! This really does it !
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captainyodel wrote:
<3 <3 <3
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