Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll
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"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" is a song from The Killers' album Hot Fuss
US limited edition version and in the UK and Australia, where it replaces "Change Your Mind". The single was released only as a promotional single in the UK. Due to its popularity among fans, it became a regular number in the setlist until the end of the Sam's Town arena tour.
The song has resulted in much misunderstanding, the lyrics are an ironic take on Hipster
culture. Flowers told Time Out Chicago in 2009 that "There’s so much snobbery. You go through high school and all the paranoia and crap that goes with that. It’s bullshit. I just didn’t want to be like that. We like big songs and we’re going to embrace it."
A re-recorded version of the song is featured on The Killers' compilation album Sawdust
.
Although not officially a single in the U.S., the song did reach #16 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart (equaling #116 on the main Billboard Hot 100
chart) and #71 on the Billboard Pop 100
.
Brandon Flowers stated in a Rolling Stone interview that this song is his least favorite Killers song, and he "wants to crawl under a rock" when he hears the song. However in a recent comeback show in London's 'Scala' The Killers played the tune live for the first time in four years, since the earlier legs of the Sam's Town tour. The following day The Killers opened with Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll during their headlining act at Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park, London.
Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by Las Vegas based American rock band The Killers, released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.-Background:...
US limited edition version and in the UK and Australia, where it replaces "Change Your Mind". The single was released only as a promotional single in the UK. Due to its popularity among fans, it became a regular number in the setlist until the end of the Sam's Town arena tour.
The song has resulted in much misunderstanding, the lyrics are an ironic take on Hipster
Hipster (contemporary subculture)
Hipsters are a subculture of young, recently settled urban middle class adults and older teenagers with musical interests mainly in alternative rock that appeared in the 1990s...
culture. Flowers told Time Out Chicago in 2009 that "There’s so much snobbery. You go through high school and all the paranoia and crap that goes with that. It’s bullshit. I just didn’t want to be like that. We like big songs and we’re going to embrace it."
A re-recorded version of the song is featured on The Killers' compilation album Sawdust
Sawdust (album)
Sawdust is an album of B-sides, rarities, covers and remixes by the Las Vegas rock band The Killers. The album was released in various markets between November 9 and November 13, 2007, when it was released in the United States...
.
Although not officially a single in the U.S., the song did reach #16 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart (equaling #116 on the main Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart) and #71 on the Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
.
Brandon Flowers stated in a Rolling Stone interview that this song is his least favorite Killers song, and he "wants to crawl under a rock" when he hears the song. However in a recent comeback show in London's 'Scala' The Killers played the tune live for the first time in four years, since the earlier legs of the Sam's Town tour. The following day The Killers opened with Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll during their headlining act at Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park, London.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
62 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
71 |