Lampshades on Fire
Modest Mouse
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Mmm buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh-duh-dah Duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh-duh-dah We’re all goin’, we’re all goin’ Well, the lampshade’s on fire when the lights go out The room lit up and we ran about Well, this is what I really call a party now Packed up our cars, moved to the next town Well, the lampshades’s on fire when the lights go out This is what I really call a party now Well, fear makes us really, really run around This one’s done so where to now? Our eyes light up, we have no shame at all Well you all know what I’m talking’ about Shaved off my eyebrows when I fall to the ground So I can’t look surprised right now Pack up again, head to the next place Where we'll make the same mistakes Burn it up, or just chop it down Ah, this one's done so where to now? Buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh-duh-dah Duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh-duh-dah We're all goin’, we're all goin’ Well, the lampshade's on fire when the lights go out This is what I really call a party now Well, fear makes us really, really run around Ah, this one's done so where to now? Our eyes light up, we have no shame at all Well, you all know what I'm talkin’ about The room lights up, well, we're still dancing around We're havin’ fun, havin’ some for now Pack up again, head to the next place Where we'll make the same mistakes Open one up and let it fall to the ground Pile out the door when it all runs out Buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh-duh-dah Duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh-duh-dah We're all goin’, we're all goin’ We have spines in our bones We'll eat your food, we'll throw stones Oh, this is how it's always gone And this is how it's goin’ to go Well, we're the human race We're goin’ to party out of this place And then move on Tough love We'll kill you off and then make a clone Yeah, we got spines, yeah, we have bones This is how it's always gone And this is how it's goin’ to go As our feelings are getting hurt Ah, we want you to do the work Our ass looks great inside these jeans Well, we all just don’t wanna’ clean Oh, this is how it's always been And this is how it's goin’ to be So, you just move on The air’s on fire so we’re movin’ on Better find another one ‘cause this one’s done Waitin’ for the magic when the scientists glow To push, push, push, push, pull us up Spend some time to float in outer space Find another planet, make the same mistakes Our mind’s all shattered when we climb aboard Hopin’ for the scientists to find another door
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Written by: ERIC JUDY, ISAAC BROCK, JEREMIAH GREEN, KIRBY FAIRCHILD, RUSSELL HIGBEE, TOM PELOSO
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13 facts about this song
Music Genre"Lampshades on Fire" is classified as an alternative rock and indie rock song.
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Album InformationThe song is part of the album "Strangers to Ourselves" released in 2015. It was the band's first album after a break of about eight years.
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Chart Performance"Lampshades on Fire" was a successful song commercially - it reached number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart.
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Lead SingleThe song was the lead single released from the album "Strangers to Ourselves."
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Game Feature"Lampshades on Fire" is a playable track in the music game "Guitar Hero Live."
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Music VideoThe music video for the song stars 'Orange is the New Black' actress Natasha Lyonne and was directed by Jorge Torres-Torres.
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Radio PremiereThe song premiered on radio around two months before it was officially released.
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Song DurationThe length of "Lampshades on Fire" is 3 minutes and 7 seconds.
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Song LyricsIsaac Brock, the band's vocalist and guitarist, mentioned in an interview that the song's lyrics revolve around the idea of humans repeating their destructive patterns.
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PerformanceModest Mouse performed the song live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in March 2015.
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ProductionThe song was produced by Isaac Brock, Brian Deck, and Andrew Weiss.
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Writing CreditThe songwriting credits for "Lampshades on Fire" belong to the band's members: Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, and Tom Peloso.
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First Time LiveThe song was performed live for the first time during Modest Mouse's tour in 2011, four years before the official release.
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