Last Nite
The Strokes
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Last night she said Oh baby I feel so down Oh it turn me off When I feel left out So I, I turned around Oh maybe I don't care no more I know this for sure I'm walking out that door Well I've been in town for just now fifteen oh minutes now Oh baby I feel so down And I don't know why I've been walking for miles See people they don't understand No girlfriends they can't understand Your grandsons they won't understand On top of this ain't ever gonna understand Last night she said Oh baby, don't feel so down Oh it turn me off When I feel left out So I, I turn around Oh baby gonna be alright It was a great big lie As I left that night, yeah Oh people they don't understand No girlfriends they don't understand In spaceships they won't understand And me ain't ever gonna understand Last night she said Oh maybe I feel so down She turn me off When I feel left out So I, I turn around, Oh little girl I don't care no more I know this for sure I'm walking out that door Yeah
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Written by: Julian Casablancas
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15 facts about this song
Album Debut"Last Nite" is a single from The Strokes debut album, "Is This It" released in 2001.
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Chart Performance- USIn the United States, the song reached number 5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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Chart Performance- UKIn the United Kingdom, "Last Nite" peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Video DirectorThe music video for “Last Nite” was directed by Roman Coppola.
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Video InspirationThe music video was noted for its similarity to an early Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers video, emulating a 1970s television show aesthetic.
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Ranking- Rolling Stone"Rolling Stone" magazine placed "Last Nite" at number 16 on its list of the 100 best songs of the 2000s.
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Ranking- NMEThe song was also ranked number 9 in NME's list of the top 150 tracks of the past 15 years in 2011.
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Ranking- PitchforkIt was listed at number 10 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s.
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Plagiarism ControversyIt was once controversial that the song's melody bore a resemblance to "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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Petty’s Response to ControversyHowever, Tom Petty dismissed the allegations saying he found it amusing and saw it as a mere musical quotation.
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Influence"Last Nite" influenced and shaped the sound of many indie rock and garage rock revival groups in the 2000s.
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Usage in MediaThe song has been used in several commercials, movies, and video games, including the video game "Rock Band".
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists such as Adele, Arctic Monkeys, and Foster the People have covered "Last Nite".
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Grammy NominationDespite not winning, "Last Nite" received a nomination for Best Rock Video at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
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LegacyNearly two decades on, "Last Nite" is often hailed as an iconic song that defined the garage rock revival movement in the early 2000s.
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