The Killers – Day & Age
The Killers have left Sam’s Town (and all it’s embarrassing but undeniably earnest bombast) in the dust in favor of a locale much closer to their own hometown – glitzy Las Vegas – where (besides a few enjoyable moments) the synths are cheesier than ever, the horns sound lame and dated, and the sense of lazy insincerity is palpable.
Do We Suck, or Are We Lame?: The Killers may have officially claimed the prize for “Worst Lyric of the Year” with Day & Age’s first single (and otherwise enjoyable album highlight) “Human”. The song’s chorus – taken from a wildly butchered Hunter S. Thompson quote – sees singer Brandon Flowers crooning “Are we human/Or are we dancer?” No, there’s not supposed to be an ‘s’ at the end of that. You know you guys can be both, right?
Grade: 2.3 / 5
Island
November 19, 2008
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
“Human” is not only the worst song of the year, it is the worst Killers song ever made. Boo Killers.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:26 am
Have you heard the rest of the album? Because I think you’re going to want to retract that statement when you hear “Joy Ride”. It’s career-killingly embarrassing.
Besides the stupid lyrics, I actually kind of like “Human”, in a guilty pleasure sort of way.
November 26th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
The song in and of itself isn’t too bad, but the line “or are we dancer” just kills the whole thing for me. I can’t tell if he’s trying to be profound and failing miserably or if he’s just the worst rhymer on the planet who just had to find something to go with “answer”.
I’m listening to it right now and overall it’s OK…you’re right that the synths are just waaaaay over the top. They want so bad to be an 80s goth band.