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"Strange Times" is the first single from The Black Keys' album Attack & Release. It was released March 24, 2008. The song has been featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station "Radio Broker", and has reached number 40 on US Modern Rock Radio Airplay charts. It is also in the game Nascar 09 and released as part of the band's three-song pack for the Rock Band series. The song was also used in the promo commercials for the third season of Dexter and though discernibly similar, is not the track heard in the opening credits of Facejacker which is credited to Justin Tracy. Also, the song is used occasionally as bumper music for American sports talk radio program The Jim Rome Show. The song also appears in the 2011 video game Driver: San Francisco. In the last verse, a girl named Sadie is mentioned. It's suggested that this is a reference to Dan Auerbach's young daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, who was born in 2008. "Sadie, dry your tears, I will be the one, 


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Kings and sons of god
Travel all the way to earth
Coming restless mile
Easing all of them, all of them for you

Strange times, here

Scratch you in the square
Meant so much when we first met
People come from far and near
Bless them me, bless them everyone

Strange times, here

Stay here to dry your tear
I will be the one
To pull you through the mirror
Before you come, before you come undone

Strange times, here

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The Black Keys

The Black Keys is an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The group began as an independent act founded after the duo dropped out of college, and they eventually emerged among a second wave of popular garage rock revival artists from the 2000s. Through October 2011, The Black Keys had sold over 2 million albums in the United States. more »

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Written by: DANIEL QUINE AUERBACH, PATRICK JAMES CARNEY

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Strange Times" is classified under the genre of garage rock and blues rock.
Album Details
The song is from the album "Attack & Release", which is the fifth studio album by The Black Keys.
Release Information
"Strange Times" was released as a single in 2008.
Record Label
The song was released under the label Nonesuch Records.
Chart Performance
"Strange Times" reached number 22 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 33 on the UK Indie Chart.
Music Video
The song's music video features the band members playing laser tag and was directed by music video and film director Robert Schober, known professionally as Roboshobo.
Lyrics Theme
Lyrically, "Strange Times" portrays a dystopian world, frequently depicting war and its broad effects.
Album Producer
The album "Attack & Release" including "Strange Times" was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), who is an acclaimed producer and has collaborated with numerous successful artists.
Background
"Strange Times" and "Attack & Release" marked a significant shift for The Black Keys, as they expanded on their raw blues-rock sound to incorporate elements of psychedelia and classic rock.
Usage in Media
"Strange Times" was featured in the video games "NHL 09" and "Midnight Club: Los Angeles", showcasing The Black Keys' crossover into mainstream media.

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