In honor of the 34th year-mark of the prettiest face in the rock world today (oh and it’s also Father’s Day!), I list down a handful of my favorites from Brandon Flowers, and of course the Killers, here below in no particular order. This is obviously the abridged version. Cheers to more strangely catchy lines, absurd metaphors, arena rock songs, and summer tours in Manila! Shot in the Night
Hardly just another Vegas-style love song. Spare me, critics. But Mr Flowers does know how to write and sing a heartbreak song. He starts with the imagery and delivers the hook, hitting right where it hurts singing, “I’m trying to tell myself that I’m better off alone.” And the memories surf a free wave from there: All my friends say I should move on She’s just another girl Don’t let her stick it to your heart so hard And all my friends say it wasn’t meant to be And it’s a great big world She’s just another girl I could be…
“Thank you for not giving up on us,” charmingly begins the Killers‘ front man Brandon Flowers when he finally stopped dancing for an intro and a hello. I had the graciousness to feel guilty because I kind of did give up on them, nursing a hurt spot for when they cancelled the Manila leg – among others – of their Day and Age tour last January 2010. There is no pain like an excited fan returning a worthless ticket. After waiting in vain for “further details on tour scheduling”, I had to let go of the dream since the next few months…
Instructions: Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. You can’t use the artist/band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It’s a lot harder than you think! Re-post as “My Life According to (artist/band name)”. Are you a male or female?: HEART OF A GIRL Describe yourself: HUMAN How do you feel?: THE RISING TIDE Describe where you currently live: THE WORLD WE LIVE IN If you could go anywhere, where would you go: FROM HERE ON OUT Your favorite form of transportation: JOY RIDE Your best friend: M(S) BRIGHTSIDE You and your friends…
I am so coming. [Update from 2012 me: Too bad this was cancelled 🙁 ] [Update from 2013 me: I’m so sorry for being butthurt, Brandon. Didn’t know the tour was cut short because your mom died :”( P.S. Thank you for finally coming to Manila]