You might have heard this song on the ad for Grand Theft Auto 4 - I did, and it was nice to hear it on the TV. I don’t think this song came out as a single, but anyone who likes their LCD Soundsystem loves this song. In fact, their Sound of Silver album is the last CD I bought, and that was only as a gift. I put the album onto my iTunes, and became obsessed with this, the first song.

It’s a really danceable track, and very good for jogging to as well. For a while, I was playing this song twice, back-to-back, and finishing with The White Stripes ‘Blue Orchid’ for a 15-or-so-minutes jog. It’s probably the most played song on my iPod.

Then, at Electric Picnic 2007, I was quite drunk and at this gig, and when this came on I went nuts. One of the best gigs I’ve ever been at, and I wouldn’t consider myself a major dance music fan.

The way it builds up is irresistible. James Murphy (surely the man’s got Irish roots?) knows his Kraftwerk, Eno and Bowie, that’s for sure. But there’s also a bit of Georgio Moroder here, with synth-sounds that sound very like some Donna Summer ’70’s style disco.

As for the meaning of the song, well I have absolutely no idea. Sounds like a guy giving out about living in a city, but I guess only Murphy can tell you that. Truth be told, I’m not really interested. It’s an absolutely cracking tune, that’s all that matters! Here’s the song with nice visuals, and here’s a barnstorming live version of it in Vancouver. Get innocuous!

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