The Killers - Somebody Told Me

What this video is

Released March 15, 2004, 'Somebody Told Me' arrived at the crest of the post-punk revival era, when UK and US indie rock acts were fusing 1980s new wave and synth-pop textures with raw guitar energy. The Killers — formed in Las Vegas in 2001 — had signed to UK indie label Lizard King, and this single became their first UK Top 40 entry, charting at #28 before a 2005 re-release took it to #3. In the US it peaked at…

Why it matters

A landmark document of the 2003–2006 post-punk revival, 'Somebody Told Me' crystallized the genre's core formula: synth-driven new wave textures, propulsive dance-punk rhythm, and arena-ready hooks delivered with indie credibility. Cited by critics as alternative rock, new wave, dance-rock, and…

The director

Brett Simon (born November 28, 1973, Palo Alto, California) is an American commercial, music video, and film director. He graduated from Princeton University in 1997 with a degree in Comparative Literature and Creative Writing, and holds an MFA in Art…