Reptilia (3:39)
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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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CheezyNoodles wrote:
amazing song, amazing band xD
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Emily318 wrote:
Amazing video.
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earthcrossing wrote:
makes me want to shake it every time!
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ticklemyfancy17 wrote:
jeez, i love this whole cd. so glad i have it. :D
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theviperchick wrote:
»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-»»(¯`v´¯)-» ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~this reptile likes it....... but your not tryin'hard enough....
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Frau_Smith wrote:
Einfach genial!!!
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x10dabombx10 wrote:
All of their songs are really good :) Love Strokes forever.
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miles1993 wrote:
why doesnt this song work. does anyone else have this problem
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GrusumGorila wrote:
tell us a story. i know your not boring
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champselysees wrote:
please don't slow me down if i'm going too fast
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eviruz wrote:
my favorite song to play on rock band :) [ http://eviruz.com ]
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ReptileRaph wrote:
best beggining ever made
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valesmall wrote:
genial!! reptilia
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SuperCoolBros wrote:
good band
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pro-bot wrote:
strooooooooooookes! <3
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Turbodamian wrote:
juchuu, full power rock n roll!
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nepaljoy wrote:
I discovered The Strokes at Turin Traffic Free Festival! Brilliant!
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Spitfyre wrote:
:D
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Jaqui83 wrote:
best strokes for meeee : )
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