I was worried he wasn’t doing these anymore. And then he comes back with this song. Rick is the man.

@sonoman77

Жыл бұрын

Love that he's doing this and with this song but I detest the whole "Season" format bollocks. This IS NOT TV. Dude, you're too cool for this crap format. BTW, thank you for the ridiculous amount of awesome content and please do continue to kick ass. ...but this is not moving with the times and getting it right--you had it right! ❤‍🔥

@Algebra2Master

Жыл бұрын

Best song choice. Such a 'killer' song

@6thwilbury2331

Жыл бұрын

Hear, hear. No disrespect to the other videos, but this series was/is the real reason I sub to this channel.

@eross21

Жыл бұрын

i love these “what makes this song great” invaluable information for anyone trying to learn music production! please don’t ever stop making them

@piteusx8440

Жыл бұрын

Rick kind of did one on Duran Duran's Ordinary World last week. Just wasn't titled as such.

You’ll never know the power of this song until you’re in a packed bar at 1 am and hundreds of people sing along as loud as they can because that’s exactly how they feel

@raymondduck6492

Жыл бұрын

I don't know, some of use are tuned to feel the power of a song, regardless of the setting.

@stefansnijders8943

Жыл бұрын

Or a stadium a half hour or so outside Detroit...

@obnxsdonky9394

Жыл бұрын

@@raymondduck6492 its not the song you're feeling the power of in that specific setting

@trevorflegler6563

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. This song, a bar in a college town on a Friday night.. unrivaled

@Samcoin1

Жыл бұрын

In any setting. This song is just amazing haha.

This song is universally loved. I was once on a Karaoke bar in Osaka - Japan, people from all over the world and THE WHOLE BAR WERE SINGING IT TOGETHER

@rolandomontenegro4130

20 күн бұрын

That must have been a kick ass moment

@AgoristAlex

12 күн бұрын

GOTTA GOTTA BE DOWN CAUSE I WANT IT ALL

This was the first song that The Killers wrote. Insane.

@pocok5000

Жыл бұрын

what's even better is that they weren't a one hit wonder.

@eboethrasher

11 ай бұрын

@@pocok5000 What's even better is that this song was recorded as a demo, shopped in the UK along with 3 other abandoned songs, and the band kept it for it spontaneity, and thus released it on the album. Surprised Rick didn't mention it. Multiple songs on the album were recorded in this fashion, originally as demos and then kept for the very same reason. Goes to show that a very good demo can really, really take you places ;) Probably the RRHOF in 5 years when they are eligible.

@andresbarriga5305

6 ай бұрын

It Shows. Not that their other material is any better.

@CC-hg9un

3 ай бұрын

@@andresbarriga5305 Totally. I'd rather listen to all the Andres Barriga hits on the airwaves.

@KToll5784

13 күн бұрын

@@andresbarriga5305 it shows how? Explain yourself.

Rick; I understand the talent you and your team have for putting these together but good lord, the preparation, the isolation tracks, the tablature (how to play or ear training) and research for putting these videos together is just absolutely amazing. I’m a lurker and rarely comment, I just wanted to let you know I enjoy them.

@comajoebuck999

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@ameneses27

Жыл бұрын

Same!!! Kudos to Rick and team!

I have listened to this song hundreds of times. And you found a way to make me feel like I'm hearing it for the first time. That is why this series is so special. Thank you for bringing it back, Rick!

@jnbriss8517

Жыл бұрын

Same here! There is so much that I had never heard from this song before after listening to this breakdown 😂

@TheJpyne518

Жыл бұрын

this is also not the version of the song you'd hear on the radio or spotify so that's why it sounds new

@JulesFox

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better

@JonH611

Жыл бұрын

He breaks down all the little things you somehow always knew were there but never really appreciated 😊

@craigjeffs6733

Жыл бұрын

I can’t say it better than this.

Hot fuss has got to be one of the greatest debut albums of all time

@crazyfor60

7 ай бұрын

Facts! I honestly love their first two albums soooo much that I don’t even know if I can fully separate them honestly

@davidgdraper6269

7 ай бұрын

The murder trilogy is fascinating as well but I’ll always love Mr. Brightside.

@alexwlf8434

6 ай бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken!

@user-gc5ui2pz4e

4 ай бұрын

Respect.. but Meatloaf, Boston, and Hootie might have something to say about that

The final chord and bass segment were Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Lots of hidden gems.

@pocok5000

Жыл бұрын

aw finally someone else noticed that

@MrStayPuft222

8 ай бұрын

THAT’S what that is. I knew i recognised it.

@TheLuke...

5 ай бұрын

The solo

@HareK0nnen

Ай бұрын

Technically it's not 1:1 Ode to Joy. Just the first few notes, but it resolves differently. Which is actually a great way to refference a piece without copying it outright

The entire album Hot Fuss was , and still is, a masterpiece. I was blown away the first time I heard it, and it's still one of favorite albums.

@henrikibsen6258

Жыл бұрын

In my opinion, "We took a walk that night but it wasn't the same/We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain" is one of the best opening lines of any record.

@the_katman2181

Жыл бұрын

I agree. It's a killer debut album, and Jenny was a Friend of Mine is one of the best opening tracks ever.

@LiamLovegrove

Жыл бұрын

Every song on that album could easily be a single

@tostades

Жыл бұрын

One of the few albums to have no bad/filler songs, every single one was great.

@lluewhyn

Жыл бұрын

@@the_katman2181 What I came here to say.

I love when Rick says “Yeah kinda tricky to play” then proceeds to play it perfectly! 😂 love to see this series back!!

@RickBeato

Жыл бұрын

Well, it’s tricky for other people to play haha!

@jamieosborn

Жыл бұрын

@@RickBeato Tricky to play on a Fender Strat with the long scale when you get to the lower register stuff. Need Holdsworth finger stretches.

@TheMoqueca

Жыл бұрын

@@RickBeato Rick, not the right place maybe, however may I ask you if you have ever reviewed Jamiroquai? Hope you’ll read this, cheers.

@joesmith4443

Жыл бұрын

@@RickBeato I always liked this track, Rick but it’s overproduced and overly compressed dynamically, distorted and clipped. I wish more musicians/bands would just play in room and use the natural acoustic. It’s just fatiguing to listen to and definitely suffers the Loudness War to compete with iPod shuffle and now streaming. Too much Post Production is making music sound computerized, digital and unnatural. That’s why people think analog sounds better and that one day AI will one take over. As a musician you STILL need it know how to play in a room. Back in the days you have go pay your dues on the road. That feeling has been missing for a VERY long time in recorded music because the plug-ins have gotten better than analog gear which cost a fortune. The challenge today is how to makes something tasteful and frugal in a endless amount of production “value.” Nobody records “flat” mono anymore either. It’s all plugins,presets digital Eq, limiters and compressors which is ok for dance/pop music played in a club I guess. Listen to U2 in 80s recordings Or Fleetwood Mac and you get the natural sound and feel. Bono voice was so powerful naturally and his range was phenomenal. It’s just doesn’t sound right to my ears anyway. It’s gotten far worse with streaming and play counts then Radio was since dynamic range compression and loudness most ordinary people believe sounds better. That’s my two cents anyway.

@moonwrusse5649

Жыл бұрын

​@@RickBeatoplease check out the almighty Cog from Australia, there are so many tracks of theirs worthy of an episode!!

As the bass player in a cover band, this was one of my favorites to play. It kept me on my toes throughout the song because every verse, chorus was slightly different and had the bass line jumping all over the place. Challenging, but fun!

@Caine61

Жыл бұрын

I'm a bass player and this is a very fun song to play!

@elaceyb

Жыл бұрын

I love the bass in this song. Severely overlooked imo

@ronnievaughn1257

Жыл бұрын

I’m the bass player in my band and I also sing it lol, talk about concentrating.

@copbabycombo1311

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you got stuck with this band

@frankietank1966

Жыл бұрын

Spot on dude for sure

I’m happy you changed your mind not to retire this series Rick. It’s the best thing in KZread, glad it’s back.

So so happy that you decided to rescind on your decision to do these. Some of the greatest case studies in music to be found, IMHO.

@SCHTRAM

Жыл бұрын

It's what got me interested in this channel and pretty much what usually draws me back to this channel so I agree!

@vagabond197979

Жыл бұрын

He said he was retiring the series and there were literal riots!

@matcoffidis1135

Жыл бұрын

It's my favorite series. I love hearing the isolated tracks and how they fit together in the finished song.

Rick is a fucking national treasure. I'm flabbergasted about how he can just so insanely accurate deconstruct these tracks/songs.

@rizzadc2515

8 ай бұрын

This 💜👌

'Choking on your alibis' Wonderful lyric

one of the most iconic songs of the 2000s- probably the most in a live context, everyone sings and jumps along

@AimingWanderously

Жыл бұрын

This one and When You Were Young. Timeless masterpieces.

@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish

Жыл бұрын

This song, along with with, "Killing in the Name," and "Smells Like Teen Spirit," are songs that everyone at a concert will sing along to.

"Cause I'm Mr. Brightside" is the perfect phrase ending. It sounds so fantastically ironic and heartfelt.

" That melancholy mood that makes you want to listen to it again " Right on the money!

Would love to see some more 2000s alt/indie rock songs in this series! Stuff like Interpol, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Death Cab 👍

@llewmills6406

Жыл бұрын

Yes. And some Elliott Smith. I'd love Rick to explain why Waltz #1's melody is so riveting. All in dorian apparently.

@h879xx

9 ай бұрын

Definitely need to hear interpol’s obstacle 1 broken down. Amazing.

@Barbaste

8 ай бұрын

I've been complaining about that for ages, though I like other artists, Ariel Pink, sufjan Stevens, Chromatics, Phoenix, churches, beach house, mgmt, grimes, royksopp, oof

@dahliafiend

8 ай бұрын

Elliott Smith. It’s shocking Rick hasn’t delved into Elliott. Prodigious classically trained musician who played every instrument and songwriting guitar playing as good as anyone in the nineties. @rickbeato !

When you listen to the song, the whole seems so simple, but when you break it down, each part is so dynamic and sounds so different. I've always loved this song, but your analysis makes me realize why it's so good and why I love it even more now.

Modern classic. I'll be honest this is my fave series on youtube

@davidwho5504

Ай бұрын

Song was 20 years ago, it’s just a classic now

No one ever talks about the lyrics in this song but it contains one of the all time classic hanging innuendos. "Now they're going to bed, And my stomach is sick, And it's all in my head, But she's touching his..." and your mind just jumps to the dirty word... and then he pauses and says 'chest'! Makes me smile every time.

The music is really good, but let’s be honest - what really makes this song GREAT are the gut wrenching and honest lyrics that only a true artist can deliver and stir the listener. Thank you so much for the video, like everyone is mentioning so far - really happy the series is back - some of the best content to watch here on YT.

@patrickolivier1

10 ай бұрын

Not if you’re a guitarist or bassist or drummer 😉

@erikhuseth1578

2 ай бұрын

It's like two notes and he can't even sing them in tune. So no.

This has never been my favorite song by The Killers, but I also never realized how much is actually going on in the song. It seems so deceptively simple, but so many neat little tricks that you don't really notice but all serve their purpose. And that's exactly why we love these videos! Keep them coming!

@nickharvey7233

Жыл бұрын

​@ghost mall Totally in accordance. I would always go for the melodic euphoria of "All these things" over the bleak obsession of Mr Brightside (an iconic song, but not my favourite).

@Driver8takeabreak

Жыл бұрын

Jenny Was a Friend of Mine is killer with that bassline.

@TheBrokenLife

Жыл бұрын

@ghost mall Agreed. It was played seemingly 5 times an hour back in the day. This video is probably the first time I've _enjoyed_ hearing that song in nearly 20 years.

@charliestevenson3500

Жыл бұрын

At about 16:10, I was reminded of Beethoven’s 9th symphony.

Wow, never realized how crucial the bass is in building excitement in this song. Awesome, love that this series is back!

@My-Channel_forever

Жыл бұрын

@ghost mall, any recommendations for Killers songs with a bass line that a beginner could handle. I have a friend learning bass and I love The Killers.

@tastefulsubstance

Жыл бұрын

​@@My-Channel_forever Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine has a bassline that really pops

@My-Channel_forever

Жыл бұрын

@@tastefulsubstance - Thank you!

Rick pointed out the dissonance with the guitar and synths in the pre-chorus “… and taking control part.” What makes this song so great and so freaky catchy is how that dissonance just totally resolves and points everything in a completely aligned single direction with the “Jealousyyyyyy …” chorus. I mean, our brains are literally hardwired to seek that chorus harmony and alignment after the sonic dissonance. Such a great song!!

As a bass player I might be biased, but for me the running bass line in the pre-chorus is what makes this song so damn catchy. That distorted bass gives the song so much angst.

@1clkgtramg

Жыл бұрын

The Killer's basslines are some of the most underrated out there. Once you realize how insane Somebody Told Me is it brings out a whole other appreciation for it.

@freedomruss

Жыл бұрын

It's the sound I always wanted my bass to have but I could never afford the gear to make it happen.

@jaysamaha3194

Жыл бұрын

Really? I love the bass sound but it’s not hard to get-crank the tone, add some overdrive, and play with a pick.

@brendanwalker987

Жыл бұрын

I always sing that part too

@gefaehrlich

3 ай бұрын

So you've never played through an amplifier at all?^^​@@freedomruss

Oh yes. Welcome back WMTSG. It's like a favourite old friend dropping in for a drink. Sheer quality. You have made my appreciation for music so much deeper with your insight and gift for explanation Rick. Thank you so much for all you give us.

One of my friends was with The Killers for 6 years as a touring member. I can’t say enough about his playing or the band’s playing! Top notch all the way around.

@kane6529

Жыл бұрын

My homeboy Brandon Flowers wrote this song! Great dude and one he’ll of a morman

@arottie4097

Жыл бұрын

@@kane6529 How many wives does he have? Ha!

@MatteoPrezioso

Жыл бұрын

@@kane6529 you mentioned his weakest point but hey, no one's perfect I guess.

Can we take a moment for the fabulous heartbreaking lyrics & heart wrenching vocal performance ♥️

Dave Keuning isn't recognized for being a great guitarist, but he is the entire reason why I wanted to first pick up a guitar. I love this band. Got to see them at Lollapalooza back in 2017 and will get to see them again this May. Can't wait.

That entire album is excellent. "Smile Like You Mean It" is my favorite.

If you watch them playing this live, just as the second chorus finishes the crowd always go nuts. It happens in every single live performance of this song. The song whips the audience into a frenzy at that point.

@mrsuns10

Жыл бұрын

When I saw them live the whole stadium was shaking when Mr Brightside came on

@GM-pn7ih

Жыл бұрын

They played it twice when I saw them. That was years ago mind you, when they just had the one album.

@MoahGentle

Жыл бұрын

@@GM-pn7ih when I seen them live around 2008 they played “All These Things That I’ve Done” twice as an encore. People weren’t really thrilled:(

@creamyhorror

10 ай бұрын

@@MoahGentle All These Things That I've Done is a great, melodically rich song too, but I guess the crowd wanted the climaxing high of Mr. Brightside...

So glad you decided to bring this format and series back - it's the best music analysis series on KZread.

The engineer deserves a ton of credit for this song. That gained-up bass with that sweet synth fill this song up under that arpeggiod (is that a word?) guitar. So powerful.

Not The Killers fan but this song is pure rock/pop perfection. Hook after hook after hook in all fronts.

@JonathanMarsala

11 ай бұрын

Have you actually listen to them? Like more than 3songs cus bro they are incredible

@kothrising4762

11 ай бұрын

@@JonathanMarsala actually bought Hot Fuss because of this song. Non of the other songs did much for me, sounded like a disjointed mix of New Order and early Depeche Mode, then My gf at the time lend me a copy of Sam's Town, did nothing for me. Not saying they are Bad, just not My cup of tea. People tend yo have different musical tastes, You know?

@JonathanMarsala

11 ай бұрын

@@kothrising4762 she was the one dude I get, it obviously can't be for everyone

@eboethrasher

11 ай бұрын

@@kothrising4762 I mean, considering where they got their name, the New Order call isn't off the mark, but that's precisely what I love about them.

@fuzzysnuffles

9 ай бұрын

@@kothrising4762 - Weird, didn't think I'd like Sam's Town but I love that cd too. Another one I can listen to every track on and don't ever skip one.

This song...I used to play this song with my old cover band every weekend. It is POWERFUL, man, let me tell you. It pulls the emotion out of you and makes you that much of a better musician having played it. Kudos to The Killers for having written and recorded it.

@plopperator

Жыл бұрын

Were you the tambourine player?

@BarryWarne

Жыл бұрын

@@plopperator tamborine players aren't cheap at union rates

@jongzhao4689

Жыл бұрын

@@plopperator Pretty sure you are

@ronmexico1975

Жыл бұрын

@@plopperator He played the skin flute.

@GhostGuitars

Жыл бұрын

yeah man. There is (probably) a law in the UK that if this isnt played at your wedding you arent officially married

Played this song hundreds of times in a cover band in the early 2000’s. Crowd favorite.

@dennisjhodges

Жыл бұрын

also been playing it since then, and I can confirm it still kills to this day! All ages, all crowds

Ronnie Vannucci (Jr.) is hands-down the best overlooked drummer in current popular music. Really, what he does for their music is often underappreciated, but really is so integral to their sound since the beginning. No other drummer would have been the right drummer.

@User-jk8wq

Жыл бұрын

His playing with the Rentals was killer as well

I think how they sneak in of a riff on Ode to Joy in the bridge. It makes me smile every time.

Great choice for this episode. Alan Moulder's mixing had a lot to do with how powerful this album hits.

@Mr.A_LDN

Жыл бұрын

Alan is the man!

@stuartalanrook

Жыл бұрын

Did Alan moulder mix it? I thought he wasn’t involved until sams town?

It's crazy to me that there are all these elements that I never caught in a song such as this. You would think as a listener it is not needed, but then you hear why it is. Like why that one seasoning that you only add a teaspoon of to a massive pot of chili can make all the difference. Thank you Rick for doing this!

@billymays1761

Жыл бұрын

Music arrangement is truly about filling up the space with subtleties that add up to become one with the leading parts driving the song forward. On their own, certain elements might sound thin or questionable, but just like an orchestra, everyone has their important role to play.

Hot Fuss, front-to-back, is a solid contender, in my opinion, for a top 10 debut album in music history. So good any way you listen to it, and it gets added meaning as a concept album

@juhos30000

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, Appetite For Destruction and Hot Fuss are some of the debut albums ever

@connieb6161

Жыл бұрын

Throwing Copper

@RockTheBass

Жыл бұрын

​@@connieb6161 Throwing Copper wasn't Live's debut album, though.

@John-tr5hn

Жыл бұрын

I'd add Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville and Morrissey's Viva Hate to that list.

@eboethrasher

11 ай бұрын

@@John-tr5hn You can't really call a solo album by a person who was a singer in a hugely popular band for 5 years a "debut album" - he did nothing that he hadn't already been doing. He didn't write the music. He wrote lyrics and vocal melodies, the same as he had always done. Viva Hate is a 90% great album, but just not a debut album. Stone Roses, if you discount the earlier singles, is a master debut album.

That entire album is an incredible work of musical genius. Forever imprinted on my musical soul. If you haven’t listened to it….get it now

This CD lived in my car on continuous repeat for like 6 months... So good.

9:33 The lead vocals in the chorus sound so much like the 1st Wave 80s music that exploded when I was in college in the early 1980s. Cool sound.

@varuns9723

Жыл бұрын

​@ghost mall I love that I'm seeing you everywhere in the comments 😆

@TheJFerg24

Жыл бұрын

The Killers and Stranger Things feel like a predestined match.

@dancollins8296

18 күн бұрын

The killers helped bring in what is now called the second coming of new wave in the 2000s.

This album and THIS song… such a great record and if there was ever a time for a new rock band to break through and give us melodic, powerful tunes - it’s now. Big songs you can sing along to

I've always appreciated Vannucci's drumming. IMO this song wouldn't be quite the same with out the little accents on the 16th notes, and how he opens closes the hh. In a way it also plays with that rhythmic dissonance theme. He always adds so much with so little. Btw, I love these video/series.......and you didn't even mention Ode to Joy 😂

@groledo

5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah? May I recommend one KZread's Drumeo session? Try listening to what Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren did when doing these drum parts upon discovering that song - huge surprise!

There's an emotion in Brandon's voice that hits so well. I think they have objectively more interesting songs musically off later albums, but I suppose it's the simplicity of this one that makes it a hit

@slimydroid

Жыл бұрын

You should try some of Brandons solo work, it's absolutely phenomenal. And not just because he managed to convince Charlize Theron to star in one of the music videos!

@hallgen2013

Жыл бұрын

@@slimydroid Crossfire was our first dance at our wedding! 💒💃🍾

OMG I was so afraid that you had no intention of bringing these back, I'm so relieved! I can't wait to see which songs you will be discussing in this series 😍

Rick, these videos demonstrate how simple it is to take a great song for granted. Breaking down the mechanics of why we love certain music is rewarding, thank you for this.

Does anyone else feel like a complete genius when you notice something in the track as you’re watching and then 2 seconds later Rick calls it out!?

This is so 80's sounding ! Love it. Reminiscent of The Chameleons, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Killing Joke, The Cure...

Rick, I teach drums at a School Of Rock in south Austin and I’ve told so many of my students and fellow instructors about your channel and how educational it is for music lovers. Keep up the great work and please do more of WMTSG videos!

I've always felt like the dissonance between the vocals and bass line worked so well with this one. The genius of it is in the meaning of the song. It's meant to be that way. Amazing.

I just found this song like 6 months ago, I had probably heard it in the background at events or on the radio, but never paid much attention to it... today as of 2023, it is one of the greatest songs ever recorded in my opinion =)

Amazing comeback with these series, Rick! Season 2 had better include Iron Maiden or The Offspring. Those are bands that I bet people are waiting forever to see on a What Makes This Song Great.

@HamiltonRb

Жыл бұрын

Neither band is anywhere near my top choices, but thats what makes music so great, we all like what we like

@calle68

Жыл бұрын

Yes, after Somebody told me

@gabrielpaiva9070

Жыл бұрын

@@HamiltonRb I didn't mean just those two bands (to be honest, they're nowhere near my top choices either), I also meant all the bands Rick never or hardly ever featured on this series.

@HamiltonRb

Жыл бұрын

@@gabrielpaiva9070 I hear ya. Iron Maiden did have a few songs I like though 👍

This song has way more to it than I ever would have thought! Takes me back to high school in the mid 00s. It was a huge song.

Please never stop doing these Rick

One of my favorite songs. The tear down makes me love it even more. The isolation you did of each section was so amazing to listen to. Mr. Brightside will always be my crazy hands in the air, shake your feet, yell at the top of lungs, act weird and rock on song. ❤ Rick you have opened up my eager EYES!

How in the world can artists, producers and the abhorrent music companies NOT let Rick make these unbelievably amazing videos…! Me, a consumer, just bought The Killers best of because of this video…..

@crichardson3903

10 ай бұрын

Right??? Free advertising at its finest. Makes no sense and I don't see the downside for the artists or the labels.

Finally!! This series is a reason why i love KZread overall

A song I must've heard a thousand times and you somehow manage to show me something I haven't heard in it before. This series is unbelievably good. Thank you Rick!!

Amazing song from an incredible album. Proof that interesting arrangements hit people harder than difficult technical passages.

I love this series because it consistently points out to me how much a producer and mixing engineer matter in how a song turns out. All of the little things that happen behind the front of the song (like the synth parts or dual guitar part in the chorus) help so much, and i'm sure much of that was felt out in the studio with the producer.

I absolutely love, LOVE!, that you covered this song! The Killers are probably my favorite rock band of the last 20 years. There’s a reason why this song has been on the charts in different countries since 2004. Brilliant song, and one of the best debut albums of a band ever. EVER!

@323johnnybravo

Жыл бұрын

Iv seen them live 3 times now and when they perform this song everyone in the stadium sings along. It’s amazing.

@godinflt555

Жыл бұрын

@@323johnnybravo, I’ll go to a football game at the college where I teach, and these 19, 20-year olds are screaming this song! They know it! I love it, and it just brings up the crowd into a rock show atmosphere. I just love this band. Lol There are great bands, and, perhaps there are great arena rock bands; they are both.

One of my favorite rock songs of all time. He broke it down perfectly.

Love The Killers. I got to see them around 2017 right after their album Wonderful Wonderful came out. I was amazed both at how good they sounded and how many of their songs I knew. I graduated high school in 2009 and I feel like they were a part of the soundtrack of my high school years. Iconic is a good word for it.

I had always kind of thought of this song as one of the last really great pop songs that was heavily guitar based. But the lyrics and feel of the song were so great to me that I didn't really pay a lot of attention to the details like I usually do for most songs I love. This breakdown was superb. There's so much great stuff going on in this song. My subconscious must have realized that because I've always really loved this song. Thank you.

Mr Beato - The way that you take a song that everyone has heard a million times, dissect it under a microscope and expose subtleties missed a million times is magic. A true service to the music community. I don't know if you've already picked your songs for the season, but a breakdown of "Obstacle 1" by Interpol would be interesting, I think. Like "Mr brightside" it's a dense song with a lot of moving parts. Thank you so much for what you do!

@stux

Жыл бұрын

I also love the wide-eyed enthusiasm Rick has when doing these. He never lets the analytical aspect detract in the slightest from the passion he has for music and for sharing it with us mere mortals. 😂

@johnb6850

Жыл бұрын

I agree, I love hearing things in these songs I’ve never heard before

I understood about 10% of this and LOVED 100% of it. These song breakdowns are so great.

Finally ONE video of some 2000's indie band. I always see only videos about 90's songs or bands in this channel.

So glad to see WMTSG is back. I think a lot of us started watching this channel because of it. Also, now that I hear the isolated parts of this song, I see why it always sounded so empty when my band played it.

More of these, please! You mentioned doing Depeche Mode's "Never Let Me Down Again." Please do!

@TheShadowKarl

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@LANGI902

Жыл бұрын

100%

@John-tr5hn

Жыл бұрын

Anything from Depeche Mode from before 1994, please!

Just saw The Killers tonight in Dana Point for the third time. Remarkable. MSG and Jones Beach were other venues. Eddie Vedder came on early and they did a Tom Petty song. Then Hagar comes out and they kill why can’t this be love. Just unreal.

Love your channel Rick. Although with this song, it’s not just the music that makes it great. Mr. Brightside has over 530 million hits because of Brandon Flowers incredible vocals and because of his performance in the video, with his facial expressions. It is a 3 1/2 minute love story that no one wants to experience, but we feel for him because regrettably he did. The lyrics are what sets this song apart. They are gut wrenching.

Yay! So glad you're back doing WMTSG! The Killers song that really lights me up is "The Man". Fabulous Brandon Flowers vocals, so interesting musically. A banger.

@TheBrokenLife

Жыл бұрын

I strongly agree. I even went back into my archive when that song came out and realized that I owned Hot Fuss and never really gave it a chance. It's a solid album. I need to look into the stuff that came out in the 15 years between the two. 😆

@cloudpump1

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheBrokenLife I highly recommend the album "battle born". Hugely underrated IMO

@jr2904

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheBrokenLife Sam's town has some great songs

@tompowers9296

Жыл бұрын

I dont give a damn

Such a great song…the drive underneath from the kick pushes this song ahead….a great example of the “pocket” and leading time. You feel like this song is being driven forward and gaining intensity throughout.

@Nightwing690

Жыл бұрын

It's Killing Me!

@HorkPorkler

Жыл бұрын

I find it rather boring.

So glad this series is back! And the Killers , finally ! Been lucky enough to see them a few times, never disappoint. And to scream this song at the top of your lungs in a packed arena is awesome!

I love love love The Killers. Thank you so much for featuring them. Super underrated American rock band that has been going strong for over 20 years.

@imc123456789

Жыл бұрын

Underrated? This song has been charting literally since it came out. It is a perfect song, though.

@BeeDistracted

Жыл бұрын

@@imc123456789 I think they mean underrated in the sense that their later albums have not received as much attention, especially after Day & Age. The Killers are still going strong but I bet most people wouldn't know it.

@guillaumeroussel8633

Жыл бұрын

How are they underrated? There're one of the biggest rock bands of the 2000's. They got almost 20 millions listeners on spotify. The only band of the same era that has more is the Arctic Monkeys. The Killers sell out stadiums are headline festivals.

Thank you so much for doing this Rick. The Killers are a phenomenal and underrated band. Saw them live for the Sam’s Town tour and it was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to.

@arista.g

7 ай бұрын

Underrated ? I don't think so. They're huge.

I was so happy to see this in my recommended. You're one of the gems of KZread, and I really hope you keep this series up

Thank you Rick for doing these again. It’s a great series.

Love to see Post Punk Revival masters The Killers getting this breakdown. What an amazing band, and Rick just makes you relive the discovery of the song all over again.

Wonderful song choice! This reminds me of how great for guitar driven music the early 2000s have been, soo many great bands and nobody could imagine that all would end just a few years later.

This song meets the definition of post punk revival. Can we hear more from this genre? For instance The Strokes would be amazing.

@JohnDoe-qw4gc

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this.

@MoreMeRecording

Жыл бұрын

💯

@thedominion6643

Жыл бұрын

Big yes for the strokes

@markbaumhardt1724

Жыл бұрын

Huge yes for the Strokes! This needs to happen.

@pfzt

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Strokes please!

Your series has given me such a renewed appreciation of the songs I’ve listened to thousands of times. Your series makes them ‘new’ again and I’m here for it! Thank you!

I’ve listen to this song a million times, and this breakdown made me feel like I’m listening to it for the first time. Love it!

I could listen to an hour if you analyzing this song, great work! What’s great is the untrained listener is caught by how simple the melody is, but the artist can pick out all these nuances so both groups can be satisfied. Excellent song, unlike anything else. Truly unique

Great to see a new era ushered in. This series has absolutely helped my ear and appreciation for the music I already enjoy.

First time I saw them in concert they opened with this song and it was absolutely electric

Glad to see this came back. Love these videos, Rick!

Thank you Rick for bringing this back, and with such a "killer" song!

I actually learn more about producing music from these WMTSG videos than anything else. Glad to see season 2.

Glad you're back doing this!! Love listening to this on my breaks at work!! Gives me something to hum during the day!!

THANK YOU for bringing back my favorite series! I can't wait for the next episode!

This song is pure magic. Something that’s unexplainable. Every single time I play this the dancefloor lights up like fire.

I'm so glad you highlighted the importance of the bass on this! Mark Stoermer's bass playing is severely underrated in my opinion and that entire first album is filled with absolutely genius bass lines from him.

I'm always amazed with your work and passion you manage to transfer through all this amazing's songs, pointing things hard to listen by your own and making me fall in love with them all over again, ty for all of your videos and will be here waiting for more of S2 ;D

Well done Rick! What a brilliant way to resume this series. Thank You