The Strokes

Released: January 3, 2006

Songwriter: Julian Casablancas

Producer: Gordon Raphael

[Verse 1]
Oh, with strangers to impress so near
Old friends don't realize I'm here
I wish two drinks were always in me
I'd pretend I had the perfect ear
Take me to the water
Make me understand that I was wrong

[Verse 2]
For me, tomorrow is my first day
So please, don't tempt me in the wrong way
It's almost after midnight
I can see the city lights, we're here

[Chorus]
Change your mind tonight
You belong to the city now
And you're closer now, I know
You belong on the radio

[Verse 3]
Well, I swear I'll give it back tomorrow
But for now I think that I'll just borrow
All the chords from that song
And all the words from that other song I heard yesterday

[Chorus]
Change your mind, tonight
You belong to the city now
And you're closer now, I know
You belong on the radio

[Outro]
I will not disturb you
I was just returning you the compliment

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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