"Heart in a Cage" is the second single from The Strokes

The Strokes

The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....

' third album, First Impressions of Earth

First Impressions of Earth

First Impressions of Earth is the third album by the American indie rock band The Strokes. It was released in January 2006 , having been preceded by lead single "Juicebox" some weeks earlier...

released in the UK on 20 March 2006, and worldwide 18 April 2006.

The CD1 version of the single featured their cover of Ramones

Ramones

The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...

' "Life's a Gas" as a B-side, while the CD2 version featured an early version of the song "You Only Live Once" (previously named "I'll Try Anything Once"), along with the single's music video. The 7" vinyl includes "I'll Try Anything Once", performed by Julian Casablancas on the keyboard.

Music video

The music video for "Heart in a Cage" was directed by Samuel Bayer

Samuel Bayer

Samuel David Bayer is an American commercial, music video and film director, and cinematographer.-Early life:Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York...

, and was shot in New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. It was shot in black and white and featured the band members playing in various locations in the city, such as on tall skyscrapers, or, in singer Julian Casablancas

Julian Casablancas

Julian Fernando Casablancas is an American singer-songwriter and musician of The Strokes. Casablancas pursued a solo career during The Strokes' hiatus, releasing the album Phrazes for the Young on November 3, 2009....

's case, the pavement. As said in Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

, Albert Hammond, Jr. almost died on the set of the shooting of the video when 40 mph winds almost blew him off the top of the building. Hammond commented that "It's not like it's the first time I've almost died on a shooting for a music video."

Heart in a Cage CD1

1. "Heart in a Cage (Album Version)" - 3:26
2. "Life's a Gas (Ramones Cover)" - 3:07

Heart in a Cage CD2

1. "Heart in a Cage (Album Version)" - 3:26
2. "I'll Try Anything Once" - 3:15
3. "Heart in a Cage (Video)" - 3:26

Heart in a Cage 7" Vinyl

1. "Heart in a Cage" - 3:14
2. "I'll Try Anything Once ("You Only Live Once" Demo)" - 3:15

Chris Thile cover

The single was reworked with traditional bluegrass instrumentation in 2006 by mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile

Chris Thile

Christopher Scott Thile is an American musician, best known as the mandolinist and a singer for the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. His current band is Punch Brothers whose most recent album is Antifogmatic...

 and Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers are a progressive bluegrass band. The band consists of Chris Thile , Gabe Witcher , Noam Pikelny , Chris Eldridge , and Paul Kowert...

 on the album How to Grow a Woman from the Ground

How to Grow a Woman from the Ground

How to Grow a Woman from the Ground is a 2006 album by Chris Thile & the How to Grow a Band, credited to Chris Thile. It was released on Sugar Hill on September 12, 2006...

. The song maintains several elements of the traditional bluegrass feel while still following the overall structure.