As I write this (on Feb. 11 at approximately 1:00 p.m CT), The Strokes are getting together in New York City to start working on a follow-up to First Impressions of Earth.
To pay my respects to the best rock ‘n’ roll band on the planet, I figured that I should share some rare material from The Strokes that I’ve accumulated since First Impressions of Earth was released. The following is the first such video.
Before you click play, here are a few details about what you’re about to hear: This is a primitive version of The Strokes’s “You Only Live Once,” which one can hear with Julian Casablancas’s lyrics. The band recorded the following version of YOLO during their Zane Lowe sessions, and it is fantastic.
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i think this is a mix of i’ll try anything once (a b-side) and you only live once….awww this song make my heart melt <33