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I’ll Try Anything OnceThe Strokes

Released: April 18, 2006

Songwriter: Julian Casablancas

Producer: David Kahne

[Verse 1]
Ten decisions shape your life
You'll be aware of five about
Seven ways to go through school
Either you're noticed or left out
Seven ways to get ahead
Seven reasons to drop out
When I said, "I can see me in your eyes"
You said, "I can see you in my pants"
That's not just friendship, that's romance, too
You like music we can dance to

[Chorus]
Sit me down, shut me up
I'll calm down and I'll get along with you

[Verse 2]
There is a time when we all fail
Some people take it pretty well
Some take it all out on themselves
Some they just take it out on friends
Oh, everybody plays the game
And if you don't you're called insane

[Bridge]
Don't, don't, don't, don't, it's not safe no more
I've got to see you one more time
That’s when you were born
In 1984

[Chorus]
Sit me down, shut me up
I'll calm down and I'll get along with you

[Verse 3]
Everybody was well dressed
And everybody was a mess
Six things without fail you must do
So that your woman loves just you
Oh, all the girls played mental games
And all the guys were dressed the same

Why not try it all
If you only remember it once?
Oooh ooooooh

[Chorus]
Sit me down, shut me up
I'll calm down and I'll get along with you

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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