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What Ever Happened?The Strokes

Released: October 28, 2003

Songwriter: Julian Casablancas

Producer: Gordon Raphael

[Chorus]
I wanna be forgotten
And I don't wanna be reminded
You say, "Please, don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet
I wanna be beside her
She wanna be admired
You say, "Please, don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet

[Verse 1]
Oh, dear, is it really all true?
Did they offend us and they want it to sound new?
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Whose culture is this and does anybody know?
I wait and tell myself, life ain't chess
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone
You don't miss me, I know

[Verse 2]
Oh, Tennessee, why did you lie?
I come together in the middle of the night
Oh, that's an ending that I can't write
'Cause I've got you to let me down

[Chorus]
I wanna be forgotten
And I don't want to be reminded
You say, "Please, don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet
I wanna be beside her
She wanna be admired
I said, "Please, don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet

The Strokes

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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