This was the debut single from LCD Soundsystem, which is the musical project of American alternative dance producer James Murphy, who says the song is an anthem to growing older and realizing that musical styles change with generations. The song received a great deal of critical acclaim and was listed at #13 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s.
Among the artists Murphy name checks in the song are: Can, Suicide, Captain Beefheart, Daft Punk and Beach Boys. The American producer refers to Daft Punk again on LCD's fifth single, "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House."
The song borrows the rhythm of Killing Joke's b-side "Change." It was a favourite beat that Murphy would play when warming up when DJing.
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