Mr Brightside celebrates 200 weeks in the Top 100

[Bellend Sebastian]

The popularity of this song baffles me, in the manner of an enduring mystery like the Bermuda Triangle or identity of Jack The Ripper, but this proves it's me that's out of step LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ALREADY:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/shortcuts/2018/mar/19/the-life-of-mr-brightside-why-the-killers-hit-is-still-in-the-charts#comments

[purpleronnie]

Not a fan really but I do like that song.

[RonnieTodger]

Blame student nights. I can't imagine not being sick of that song.

[Jon the Hat]

It's a very catchy song.  Bit overplayed though.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I like to sing along, but replace the words 'Mr. Brightside' with 'Norman Whiteside'. Get a few funny looks.

[StanSP]

love it. 

love The Killers. Probably one of their best songs ever even if it is overplayed. Always gets crowds going at weddings or parties.

[kingcarr21]

Hate the song. Its just shit

[ScouseFox]

the naughties wonderwall. the thought of it playing to a crowd of drunk bellends makes me feel sick and want to shave my balls off. but when you're drunk enough and it's on you're involved. end of. game set and match. 

[RoboFox]

I blame this song for a lot of drunken nights as a student. 

 

Because every time the f**king thing was played (about 20 times a night) I'd clear off to the bar so I didn't have to hear it. 

 

[Bryn]

Bloody loved it at university. Weren't many songs I could remember the words to when I was battered.

[Rocket-Ron]

Haven't kept up with the charts for a while, Is that Robin Hood song still number 1??

[Samilktray]

If you're in a shit nightclub with a shit DJ, you can guarantee theyre contemplating ending the night on this song. 

[ScouseFox]

4 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

If you're in a shit nightclub with a shit DJ, you can guarantee theyre contemplating ending the night on this song. 

didn’t realise clubs and the like were still playing it haha. 

 

shit family parties/weddings/that vibe it will get a blast from someone who still thinks they’re 18 but they’re 33. 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

6 minutes ago, Rocket-Ron said:

Haven't kept up with the charts for a while, Is that Robin Hood song still number 1??

Keep up FFS! The 4 Weddings & A Funeral song is now no.1.

[Samilktray]

1 minute ago, ScouseFox said:

didn’t realise clubs and the like were still playing it haha. 

 

shit family parties/weddings/that vibe it will get a blast from someone who still thinks they’re 18 but they’re 33. 

I was in Mosh not long ago and heard it, granted that's my only experience of a night club for about 3 years tbf. Truly is an abomination of a song though

[bovril]

1 hour ago, Jon the Hat said:

It's a very catchy song.  Bit overplayed though.

A bit?!

Also from John the Hat:

"That fenland is a bit flat."

"Just a little corrupt is Putin."

"I feel we may have slightly overspent on Islam Slimani." 

"A nuclear war would probably be a teeny bit destructive, but let's not go overboard." 

[spacemunky]

This now explains this performance to me:

 

 

Great performance, but I always wondered why the audience was going so mental 

 

It's not nearly as popular over here.

[Izzy]

We drove back from my parents last night and the kids asked me to put Radio 1 on the wireless. 

To my great surprise, the hit parade is no longer on at that time of a Sunday evening.

When on earth did that change? 

[Vlad the Fox]

1 hour ago, spacemunky said:

This now explains this performance to me:

 

 

Great performance, but I always wondered why the audience was going so mental 

 

It's not nearly as popular over here.

Why would it? You have Celine Dion. 

[steveherbe]

Brilliant song, great band, whats not to like? Better this than bloody Morrisey ( sorry Josh!)

[Stadt]

Any wedding song shite can get sent to the gulag. Come on Eileen, bin. 500 miles, bin. Wonderwall, bin.

 

All good songs once but played to death, it's like tinnitus but instead of high pitch ear ringing it's normal music 

[Trav Le Bleu]

On 19/03/2018 at 17:21, Izzy Muzzett said:

We drove back from my parents last night and the kids asked me to put Radio 1 on the wireless. 

To my great surprise, the hit parade is no longer on at that time of a Sunday evening.

When on earth did that change? 

Years ago. About a couple of decades after it was called the hit parade.

 

Oh, and your wireless... it's got wires, not valves, so would probably be more accurately called a tranny.

 

Though we can't say that word any more either.

[Trav Le Bleu]

It was a good song. I bought Hot Fuss.

 

However, don't think it's aged well. It's very much of it's time, you know it was recorded in the 00s. Great music sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday.

 

Like that song by The Beatles.

Edited 20 March 2018 by Trav Le Bleu

[Izzy]

55 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Years ago. About a couple of decades after it was called the hit parade.

 

Oh, and your wireless... it's got wires, not valves, so would probably be more accurately called a tranny.

 

Though we can't say that word any more either.

 

Honestly, I couldn't believe the Top 40 wasn't on a Sunday night any more. Must have missed that memo 

[Webbo]

4 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

 

Honestly, I couldn't believe the Top 40 wasn't on a Sunday night any more. Must have missed that memo 

Do the youngsters still record it on a tape cassette now?