The Strokes

Released: March 18, 2011

Songwriter: Nikolai Fraiture Julian Casablancas

Producer: Gus Oberg The Strokes

[Verse 1]
Tell me what happened, tell me what happened
Tell me what happened if you like
Get off on the same floor, get off on the same floor
Get off on the same floor every night

[Verse 2]
What are the reasons? What are the reasons?
What are the reasons to find more?
I wanna tell you, I wanna tell you
I wanna tell you nothing more

[Chorus]
In my mind, gave a hand
Never once, gave a damn

[Verse 3]
I'm done with the office, I'm done with the office
I'm done with the office, hello, forest
I still want to ask you, I still want to ask you
I still want to ask you something more

[Chorus]
In my mind, gave a hand
Never once, gave a damn

[Bridge]
I don't want to fight, don't want to beg, you any-
I don't want to fight, don't want to beg, you any-
I don't want to fight, don't want to beg, you anymore

[Outro]
I don't wanna argue, I don't wanna argue
I don't wanna argue, you think you won
I wouldn't hurt you, I wouldn't hurt you
Well, maybe I'd hurt you, If I could

The Strokes burst onto the scene at a time when rock fans were desperate for an alternative to the rap-rock that was dominating the airwaves. That the band lived up to expectations after being hailed ‘saviors of guitar rock’ solely based on the strength of a three song EP is a testament to the quality of their flawless debut, July 2001’s Is This It.

Ultimately, they are a band that truly relies on the strength of the entire lead singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, drummer Fabrizio Moretti, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., and bassist Nikolai Fraiture. However, much of The Strokes' output has been influenced by the domineering vision of Casablancas' songwriting.

Before he took a small step back on their third album, January 2006’s First Impressions of Earth, and then isolated himself to record March 2011’s Angles, Casablancas was involved in almost every step of The Strokes' recording process. He wrote all of the lyrics and the music on their first two albums and was constantly involved in the mixing of the records.

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