Little Black Submarines
The Black Keys
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Little black submarines Operator please Put me back on the line Told my girl I'd be back Operator please This is wreckin' my mind Oh can it be The voices calling me They get lost And out of time I should've seen it glow But everybody knows That a broken heart is blind That a broken heart is blind Pick you up, let you down When I wanna go To a place I can hide You know me, I had plans But they just disappeared To the back of my mind Oh can it be The voices calling me They get lost And out of time I should've seen it glow But everybody knows That a broken heart is blind That a broken heart is blind Treasure maps, fallen trees Operator please Call me back when it's time Stolen friends and disease Operator please Patch me back to my mind Oh can it be The voices calling me They get lost And out of time I should've seen it glow But everybody knows That a broken heart is blind That a broken heart is blind That a broken heart is blind
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Written by: Brian Joseph Burton, Daniel Quine Auerbach, Patrick James Carney
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Album Information"Little Black Submarines" is the fourth track of the seventh studio album "El Camino" by "The Black Keys", released in December 2011.
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Influence & InspirationThe song is heavily influenced by folk rock and has often been compared to the works of Led Zeppelin.
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CompositionThe song is divided into two parts - a quiet, acoustic intro and a loud, hard rock second part.
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Peak Chart Positions"Little Black Submarines" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.
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Concept Behind the SongThe band spoke about the song in interviews, mentioning that it was about being lonely and yearning for someone, connecting that feeling to the analogy of a submarine in the water.
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SongwritingLike all other songs in the album "El Camino", "Little Black Submarines" was co-written by the band members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney with Danger Mouse (real name Brian Joseph Burton).
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SalesThe song was certified gold in Canada (selling over 40,000 copies) and platinum in the United States (with over 1,000,000 sold copies).
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Live PerformancesThis song is a crowd favorite during concerts, with the audience often singing along during the acoustic portion.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song features the band playing a live show in a small bar, is shot in black-and-white and was directed by Danny Clinch.
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Nominations"Little Black Submarines" was nominated for the Best Rock Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards but didn't win the award.
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MasteringThe album version of the song is notable for its 'analog' sound, which is the result of mastering the song using vintage equipment rather than digital processes.
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