- Audio CD (1 Jan 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Single
- Label: Rough Trade Records
- ASIN: B00016UZAS
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 140,535 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Reptilia - Strokes, The |
| 2. Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men - Strokes, The |
Product Description
THE STROKES Reptilia (2004 UK 2-track CD single lifted from the bands second album Room On Fire. Includes the bands duet with Russian/American singer/songwriter Regina Spektor on Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men which caused the singles release date to be delayed after the cover credits were disputed. Complete with Ataris Centipede game cover picture sleeve RETRADESCD155)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Reptilia's great, but Modern Girls and Old-Fashioned Men is the real reason to buy this single. Just another great example of how the Strokes can make a simple two-chord ditty build to an orgasm. You'll be pleasantly surprised with what what happens when Julian Casablancas doesn't get to hog the mike. Both singers sound great. Even the title is on point...girls these days...(sigh). Sing it, Jules.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The brilliant A-side will be familiar to all who have purchased the excellent 'Room On Fire' LP, however, the real selling point of this single is the Strokes' unusual choice of a new song as its B-side - "Modern Girls and Old Fashion Men". This represents a real departure for the band; Regina Spektor's vocals make this interesting duet, almost akin to rock-opera in its structure. I genuinely love this song, and with the albums 'Is This It' and 'Room On Fire' (plus the song 'When It Started') adds to the Strokes now burgeoning song catalogue.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Great A-side, but words do not describe how good this B-side is. I've never heard a duet quite like it. Rather than sing in unison, the two are singing different vocals at the same time, giving the song a real sense of the disharmony that exists between men and women. Regina Spektor's stunning voice compliments the whole Strokes sound perfectly, and to Casablancas' credit, he doesn't get blown away by her powerful singing. If anything, his laid back vocals are a perfect foil for her emotional articulation, giving the song the perfect juxtaposition of the high-maintenance female and relaxed male. Essential
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