The great thing of the killers is the diversity of styles and music they create. They cannot get it wrong. They are are just amazing! Very few groups can do this...
'There's no way on earth I could ever pretend to know what it must actually feel to suffer such a thing, and I wouldn't presume to appropriate any other individual's feelings for a song' -Brandon. I love this song. However this is fact, and the reason this song was never released is of exactly this reason.
i used to be really into the killers (not so much any more) up until the release of sam's town, this was always one of my favourite tracks and i really wanted a studio version of it to be released. still would like it really, although it'll never happen.
I thought it was appropriate for them to release this too until someone mentioned that it could come on the radio at any time, so now I understand more why they didn't release this.. That would make her family scared to turn the radio on :-(
Musically, this is one of the best. Unfortunately, because of murderous lyrics this song never got to be on the album or the single. When I just heard this song for the first time and was listening just to the music and feeling the vibe and wasn't paying attention to the lyrics. I thought it was about guys desperation to find a girl. ''Where Is She?''
It was because it was in reference to an actual murder, not the fact the song is about murder. Jenny and Midnight Show are songs about murder that made the album.
10199ULTRAMATIC It is still about the murder of jennifer levin I beleive as it was Robert Chambers (who the songs point of view would be from if it is about that murder,) said as his reason why he wouldn't have killed her was because "Jenny was a friend of mine"
It's one of the last songs they wrote during their Hot Fuss days, the last I believe is All The Pretty Faces which is actually a bonus track for their second album Sam's Town (they played it at Glastonbury 2005)
i know what you mean. at first i thought that it was just a song, or whatever. but some of the lyrics...i could see how they could really upset her parents. but i do LOVE this song.
I did some research and found out some more about this song: Made when they were touring in Scotland and heard about a girl who went missing and made this song about it. They didn't realise it as some people in Scotland had a problem with the subject of the song... Shame it's so good
Your best bet is downloading it on Limewire or something, that's where I got it. Due to the controversy the song raised(that is, it being about the murder of Jodi Jones, and her parents being upset about the song), there will never be an official version of this song, but you can still find this live version to download in a few places. Just keep an eye out on Limewire, or some other program.
I agree too. It is like artists have to lower their quality and originality just to make everyone like them. There used to be a kind of crudeness and sincerity in Brandon's lyrics, now they are dumb. Last week I went to their concert, I am glad I didn't have to pay anything. Back in 2006 I waited 4 hours outside the arena just to be front row-center: TOTALLY WORTH IT! this and 'replaceable' are my favorite killers songs
Actually, the song has gone by both names and has never been put on any Killers compliation, including Sawdust. When I heard that they were releasing Sawdust, I really hoped that they would put recorded versions of especially this and of All the Pretty Faces. This has always been hands down my favorite unreleased Killers track.
Human is the most clever song lyrically I have ever heard, its calling people fake without basically everyone not realising. Dancer also meaning being a follower, not in control of their decisions, brilliant.
Mmm, actually what Brandon said about Human was, that he had received the quote, "Are we Human, or are we Dancers" from a fellow artist. The artist had said; "We are raising a generation of dancers." & that's where the line, was "conceived"
Yeah I completely agree with you there :) At least it wasn't released out of respect to Jodi's parents but as you say it does seem too good not to be released
@cookiecarooi It isnt from a album as it is about real events the family of the girl didnt want the song published and what not, so now they only preform it live
@guitarbeatles No, if you did your research you would know that Brandon Flowers [The Killers frontman] released a statement on The Killers official site saying that he was saying dancer. And I'm on my knee's looking for the ANSWER, are we human or are we DANCER, do you see how the two words rhyme?
There is'nt anything else by The Killers except Hot Fuss Special Edition, and the 2 Christmas singles. Oh and the 3 re-mixes of Sam's Town that was released between Sam's Town and Sawdust but all 3 of those ended up on Sawdust.
I love this song SOOOO much! I listen to it quite frequently. The lyrics i think can apply to any poor girl who's been with an A-Hole of a boy friend :( Women are beautiful and should be treated SPEACIAL :( :) Have a good day!
@Atexbigs05 it isn't on any of thier albums, it was to "controversial" because brandon wrote it about some girl who got killed. people were mad about it. i think they should of released it anyway.
yeah! I read it 2! I think that they didn't had that intention... oh well... I think that that's the main reason why they don't play this song live anymore... (I think... maybe I'm wrong...)
Okay, i don't get this, loads of Killers fans are asking where a lot of these B-sides and rareities are from, and a lot of those people have Sawdust, and keep asking if it's from an album, well i would expect those people to know if they own Sawdust that these songs they are on about are either B-sides or Rareities, Sawdust doesn't have all the B-sides and rareities, after all it doesn't have Replaceable and thats awesome. Sorry it's just a question i felt needed answering
I'm with you here - I did a search for this after reading it was about a 13 year old girl who was murdered - and coincidentally she had gone to their concerts in the past. But I'd never heard it before and thought I knew all their songs
If this song is cleaned up (might be the recording) this will be a great song for their third album... (Sawdust was a compilation album) Can't wait till later this year when it comes out
@jake7147 they aren't recording new songs anymore, they'll have a new album out in 2012 probably. Brandon is now going solo for a while, his album 'flamingo' just got out. Go buy it.
This came out prior to Sam's Town & Sawdust, during their Hot Fuss tour. I believe the mom contacted the Killers first and requested them not to profit from it. I recall Brandon feeling so overcome by guilty that he agreed and has felt sorry ever since.
hey this song was never recorded but its so awesooooome i know there's a reason it was banned, can someone tell me plz coz im real confused with all this about the murder of some jodi person
Been listening to this since the mid 2000’s. I’ve gained so much and lost so much at the same time. I’ll keep listening forever.. still in 2024
Its about Jodi Jones. Thats why it was never released because the family told them not to. Brandon being the nice guy he is obliged.
Absolute banger. One of my favourites.
Hot Fuss material for sure! Classic lyrics from the killers, too bad Brandon doesn't like this style anymore haha
Alec Montiel actually sam's town era
Mobile Band no this is hot fuss era
Teddy Blair The Killers biography says otherwise
Mobile Band they have a bio? ive been listening to the band since 2004 and i remember this song from 2005/6
Teddy Blair yup written by Mark Beaumont
The great thing of the killers is the diversity of styles and music they create. They cannot get it wrong. They are are just amazing! Very few groups can do this...
'There's no way on earth I could ever pretend to know what it must actually feel to suffer such a thing, and I wouldn't presume to appropriate any other individual's feelings for a song' -Brandon.
I love this song.
However this is fact, and the reason this song was never released is of exactly this reason.
I miss the "Hot Fuss Sound" for me it will always be the best Killers album.
i used to be really into the killers (not so much any more) up until the release of sam's town, this was always one of my favourite tracks and i really wanted a studio version of it to be released. still would like it really, although it'll never happen.
ya gotta be kidding me. Trying to listen to every one of their songs is an endless feat!
love this song
one of their best
this and tidalwave
I thought it was appropriate for them to release this too until someone mentioned that it could come on the radio at any time, so now I understand more why they didn't release this.. That would make her family scared to turn the radio on :-(
RIP Jodi Jones
Justice was done.that monster is banged up where he belongs.
Musically, this is one of the best. Unfortunately, because of murderous lyrics this song never got to be on the album or the single.
When I just heard this song for the first time and was listening just to the music and feeling the vibe and wasn't paying attention to the lyrics.
I thought it was about guys desperation to find a girl. ''Where Is She?''
It was because it was in reference to an actual murder, not the fact the song is about murder. Jenny and Midnight Show are songs about murder that made the album.
+Fo Sho No Jenny was a friend of mine is about the murder of Jennifer Levin
DaDonkey Aviation This one was more relevant one. She was a Killers fan that actually went missing and turned out to have been murdered.
+DaDonkey Aviation lol no it was not
10199ULTRAMATIC It is still about the murder of jennifer levin I beleive as it was Robert Chambers (who the songs point of view would be from if it is about that murder,) said as his reason why he wouldn't have killed her was because "Jenny was a friend of mine"
I really love this song❤️😭
Wow this song is fantastic, one of their best :)
Similar in theme to Jenny Was a Friend of Mine + the rest of the trilogy
It's one of the last songs they wrote during their Hot Fuss days, the last I believe is All The Pretty Faces which is actually a bonus track for their second album Sam's Town (they played it at Glastonbury 2005)
i know what you mean. at first i thought that it was just a song, or whatever. but some of the lyrics...i could see how they could really upset her parents.
but i do LOVE this song.
I did some research and found out some more about this song:
Made when they were touring in Scotland and heard about a girl who went missing and made this song about it.
They didn't realise it as some people in Scotland had a problem with the subject of the song...
Shame it's so good
The picture at 1:03 is ADORIBLE!
Great song too.
This is such a brilliant song. By any standards. Obviously, a very dark back story, such an (understandable) shame it was never released as a single.
i always get an eery feeling when i listen to this song...
Because he wrote it about an actual freaking murder
Your best bet is downloading it on Limewire or something, that's where I got it. Due to the controversy the song raised(that is, it being about the murder of Jodi Jones, and her parents being upset about the song), there will never be an official version of this song, but you can still find this live version to download in a few places. Just keep an eye out on Limewire, or some other program.
This is actually pretty good here.
I agree too.
It is like artists have to lower their quality and originality just to make everyone like them. There used to be a kind of crudeness and sincerity in Brandon's lyrics, now they are dumb.
Last week I went to their concert, I am glad I didn't have to pay anything. Back in 2006 I waited 4 hours outside the arena just to be front row-center: TOTALLY WORTH IT!
this and 'replaceable' are my favorite killers songs
That bass.....
Totally forgot about this song. So good. Based on a real murder if I remember correctly.
Yeah, about a killers fan from from scotland who went missing was found dead, and wasn't released as her parent didn't want it to be
This song is so freaking banging. Brilliance.
Murder! I've never heard this before, but I've heard of it! It's like a myth!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Actually, the song has gone by both names and has never been put on any Killers compliation, including Sawdust. When I heard that they were releasing Sawdust, I really hoped that they would put recorded versions of especially this and of All the Pretty Faces. This has always been hands down my favorite unreleased Killers track.
They need to add it on there next album
Human is the most clever song lyrically I have ever heard, its calling people fake without basically everyone not realising.
Dancer also meaning being a follower, not in control of their decisions, brilliant.
I don't deny but I can't live without my mother who dancing to this song while I laugh to the roads color #truthinbreasts
i just like 2 listen 2 a brilliant well written song with plenty of meaning,how u interpret it is up 2 u
i wish this was recorded ... awesome..
Mmm, actually what Brandon said about Human was, that he had received the quote, "Are we Human, or are we Dancers" from a fellow artist. The artist had said; "We are raising a generation of dancers." & that's where the line, was "conceived"
It was Hunter S Thompson who said it.
@psychohippygoth they didn't break up, they took a hiatus. Hell, they are in the studio right now making an album.
this song is amazing!!i love it!!and the pictures were also amazing!!i love them all!!
♥
Loved this song for many many years.
i LOVE this song, i really wish it were on itunes
You can really tell his Morrissey influence in this.
1:01
And Interpol.
they all look so different at 2:52
great pics BTW
I really like this! they could have cleaned it up and added it to Hot Fuss to go with Jenny
Emma Dryden, this was based off of a real murder of their fan, the parents of said fan asked them not to release the song.
Amazing band, amazing song
Yeah I completely agree with you there :)
At least it wasn't released out of respect to Jodi's parents but as you say it does seem too good not to be released
Yes she is think the baby is due sometime in July. Wonder if there will b any photos!!!
This song is so awesome!
that song is awesooooooooome, totally love it(L)
a shame i don't have it in my computer anymoreee :(
xDDD you can buy b-sides from singles or special editions. (or you can download them in various programs such as e-mule or limewire)
scrumptious 0:35
the songs is amazing, also!
cb n jt loving the tunes!🎸
@cookiecarooi It isnt from a album as it is about real events the family of the girl didnt want the song published and what not,
so now they only preform it live
@guitarbeatles No, if you did your research you would know that Brandon Flowers [The Killers frontman] released a statement on The Killers official site saying that he was saying dancer.
And I'm on my knee's looking for the ANSWER, are we human or are we DANCER, do you see how the two words rhyme?
@pinballwizard8394.....was that the US version? its definitely wasn't on the UK album of Sam's town
@ethan8220 You´re right! And that´s also a reason for loving them. It´s not bla bla bla, the songs have background.
Its called soft surrender in some places, you can get it off itunes..
There is'nt anything else by The Killers except Hot Fuss Special Edition, and the 2 Christmas singles. Oh and the 3 re-mixes of Sam's Town that was released between Sam's Town and Sawdust but all 3 of those ended up on Sawdust.
I love this song SOOOO much! I listen to it quite frequently. The lyrics i think can apply to any poor girl who's been with an A-Hole of a boy friend :( Women are beautiful and should be treated SPEACIAL :( :) Have a good day!
i like this song.
this songs awesome!!
i luv it
♥
should of been in the album....but must rescpect the lost of ppl....
GREATT song though, (:
one of my fav ;)
LOVEE THEE KILLERSS!
@Atexbigs05 it isn't on any of thier albums, it was to "controversial" because brandon wrote it about some girl who got killed. people were mad about it. i think they should of released it anyway.
yeah! I read it 2! I think that they didn't had that intention... oh well... I think that that's the main reason why they don't play this song live anymore... (I think... maybe I'm wrong...)
Okay, i don't get this, loads of Killers fans are asking where a lot of these B-sides and rareities are from, and a lot of those people have Sawdust, and keep asking if it's from an album, well i would expect those people to know if they own Sawdust that these songs they are on about are either B-sides or Rareities, Sawdust doesn't have all the B-sides and rareities, after all it doesn't have Replaceable and thats awesome.
Sorry it's just a question i felt needed answering
im a huge killers fan and ive never heaerd this it snt on any album and where can you download it
Lovely song!!!!!!!!.
I'm with you here - I did a search for this after reading it was about a 13 year old girl who was murdered - and coincidentally she had gone to their concerts in the past. But I'd never heard it before and thought I knew all their songs
The killers were unknown in 2003.jodi was never a fan
If this song is cleaned up (might be the recording) this will be a great song for their third album...
(Sawdust was a compilation album)
Can't wait till later this year when it comes out
I live just outside the town where the murder happened. On a positive note, this is a good song.
It's such a shame that they got so pissed about this song. It's beautiful & Brandon would've never done any disrespectful.
OMG WTH??!
where is this song hidden!?
@amycarysc can you explain what is the story of the family? of whom? did some girl really die related to this song? thanks!
Yeah! He's such a very talented guy.
Talent is unfathnoable
this should've been on Sawdust.. beautiful song
@jake7147 they aren't recording new songs anymore, they'll have a new album out in 2012 probably. Brandon is now going solo for a while, his album 'flamingo' just got out. Go buy it.
only gotta wait till late august
the new album is called day and age.
i like how this song is kind of ska.
its cool they made a song for her too.
Brand has great personal style!
@psychohippygoth No? As far as I know, it's written from the mother's point of view... which makes sense if you look at the lyrics :P
Didn't think that way but, actualy, you're right. It is
2024
what are you guys talking about, sawdust's already out.... i'm confused, is there like another album coming out or something?
Love this track!And yes,Human is a very good song as well and defiantly means more than most people would think.If you'd just listen you can feel it.
Awesome! Howd you find that out?
this wasn't on any album. it's a damn shame too, it's a great song.
This came out prior to Sam's Town & Sawdust, during their Hot Fuss tour. I believe the mom contacted the Killers first and requested them not to profit from it. I recall Brandon feeling so overcome by guilty that he agreed and has felt sorry ever since.
What a tune
This song rocks so bad! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAAAAT
Great song.
RACHEL!
😂
Bateman The Dark Sigma
yeah i think it is too
Whoa whoa whoa where is this song from? I thought I'd heard all of the hidden/foreign-released ones! But apparently not!
gr8 song!! I love it!
Right, it's called Soft Surrender I belive
These songs are fucking gems!
gr8 song very sad tho
I wish they would release this.
absolute bop
hey this song was never recorded but its so awesooooome
i know there's a reason it was banned, can someone tell me plz coz im real confused with all this about the murder of some jodi person
yess please help ! i def. love this song