Well, I didn't know what a 40 was until just now. Could it be that it's a term used only in the US, and expecting the rest of the world to understand is typical American arrogance?
Those who think this is purely a song about partying are wrong. There's a deep and affecting sense of melancholy at its centre, and it is perhaps about looking back on a good time, like other songs by the Strokes (in many ways, we'll miss the good old days, some day). Fridays have been lonely, he could go out and get drunk, but he doesn't really want to, he wants to get off with a girl whose parents are away instead. But it's not a happy song. It's about loneliness despite sex and drinking. Anyone who doesn't understand that is just not listening properly.
So you're saying there has never been a musician from a country other than America that's used slang native to their homeland in a song? I don't believe Julian Casablancas threw that line in this song in out of arrogance, I think he put it in there because it fit with the song. It's not his fault you're uncultured.
So you're saying there has never been a musician from a country other than America that's used slang native to their homeland in a song? I don't believe Julian Casablancas threw that line in this song in out of arrogance, I think he put it in there because it fit with the song. It's not his fault you're uncultured.
Well, I didn't know what a 40 was until just now. Could it be that it's a term used only in the US, and expecting the rest of the world to understand is typical American arrogance?
Those who think this is purely a song about partying are wrong. There's a deep and affecting sense of melancholy at its centre, and it is perhaps about looking back on a good time, like other songs by the Strokes (in many ways, we'll miss the good old days, some day). Fridays have been lonely, he could go out and get drunk, but he doesn't really want to, he wants to get off with a girl whose parents are away instead. But it's not a happy song. It's about loneliness despite sex and drinking. Anyone who doesn't understand that is just not listening properly.
So you're saying there has never been a musician from a country other than America that's used slang native to their homeland in a song? I don't believe Julian Casablancas threw that line in this song in out of arrogance, I think he put it in there because it fit with the song. It's not his fault you're uncultured.
So you're saying there has never been a musician from a country other than America that's used slang native to their homeland in a song? I don't believe Julian Casablancas threw that line in this song in out of arrogance, I think he put it in there because it fit with the song. It's not his fault you're uncultured.
Pretty sure @ntwjones was responding to a commenter who said "hahaha how does anyone know what 40s are?", not to Julian Casablancas himself, lol.
Pretty sure @ntwjones was responding to a commenter who said "hahaha how does anyone know what 40s are?", not to Julian Casablancas himself, lol.
Also agree with my mate ntwjones that it's a bit melancholic. But it's still a love song.
Also agree with my mate ntwjones that it's a bit melancholic. But it's still a love song.