Strange Times (The Black Keys song)

Single infobox
Name = Strange Times


Artist = The Black Keys
Album = Attack & Release
Genre = Blues-rock Garage rock
Format = Download, 7"
Length = 3:10
Label = Nonesuch
Producer = Danger Mouse
Writer = Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney
"Strange Times" is the first single from The Black Keys' album "Attack & Release". It was released online in March 2008.

The song has been featured in the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" [cite web|url=http://www.theblackkeys.com/2008/04/29/grand-theft-auto-iv|title=Grand Theft Auto IV!!|date=April 29, 2008|publisher=theblackkeys.com|accessdate=2008-05-20] on the in-game radio station "Radio Broker", and has reached #40 on Modern Rock Radio Airplay charts. [cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmr247.com%2Fmmrweb%2FAllAccess%2FCharts.asp%3Fformat%3Dr3R%26showtopn%3D200&date=2008-05-20|title=Alternative: Mediabase - Published Panel - Past 7 Days - by Overall Rank.|date=May 20, 2008|publisher=Mediabase|accessdate=2008-05-20] It is also in the game Nascar 09.

The song was also used in the promo commercials for the third season of Dexter.

The music video was directed by Lance Bangs and it features Dan and Patrick of The Black Keys playing laser tag against a few unsuspecting teenagers. After a few moments of fighting, the teens come to the realization that Dan and Patrick are using actual lasers to play. The video ends with the teenagers running away from the laser tag attraction, with an explosion erupting out of the exit after they leave (the explosion being caused by a bomb that was planted by the duo). [cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRKeCNqycE8|title=Music video on YouTube.|date=March 26, 2008|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=2008-07-07]

Track Listing (7" version)

Side A:

Strange Times

Side B:

Something On Your Mind

References