I agree 100%. I'm glad someone else noticed too. This song hasn't got out of my head since I've heard it the first time...
And I agree with the philosophy of "
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1st, don't pick the band's classic because you ain't gonna improve it (countless
examples like Sheryl Crow's Sweet Child O' Mine cover.. Hgrrr Damn it sucks...
-And 2nd,
don't make it sound exactly like the original because you're not bringing anything new to the song and its experience to the listenner so why bother?
The Killers definately made it their own and modernized the song but they als kept the hypnotic drum beat and guitars.
