Is the song ‘Mr. Brightside’ by the Killers popular??

34 comments

1. Yes it’s incredibly popular.

   At a bar, if you play everyone will sing it. It’s the sweet Caroline of people under the age of 30.

2. Yes

3. I’m lukewarm on it.

   It’s basically rehashed Greenday or Blink 182 and I already got that in middle school.

4. I think it’s more popular in the UK among the general population, but my group of friends love the killers. My best friend and I spent a good dozen hours during a late shift + overtime working out the vague murder mystery plot of hot fuss 18 years ago.

5. Fairly popular, but nothing like as how popular it is in the UK.

6. Was extremely popular on the radio back when it came out. Still hear it at bars and such quite a bit.

7. [Its still a big hit here.](https://youtu.be/QjSC9gYJfqU)

8. Extremely popular. It still gets air play on pop/mix stations. I heard it at a wedding recently… Seemed like an odd place to play it, but everyone was dancing and singing.

9. Played it at my high school homecoming in 2020 and everyone was singing along

10. It used to be popular, but it will soon be passed by the instant classic “[Asshole Dog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7bIPdJBMQA)”.

11. Been on since I was 13 or 14. I am 32. Still hear it on the radio.

12. Yes, and I don’t understand why. It’s an okay song but I’ve heard better

13. At a piano bar in a college town in ~2017 I frequented it was up there with something like “Sweet Caroline” as far as how many people sang along in the bar.

14. Yes. As a matter of fact it just came on my shuffle as I opened this thread, and I am currently singing along

15. IM COMIN OUT OF MY CAGE AND IVE BEEN DOIN *JUST* ***FINE*** GOTTA GOTTA GET DOWN BECAUSE I WANT IT ALL–

    (Yes, it’s still quite popular.)

16. You ever hear the trope that we all know it word for word but no one ever learned the lyrics

17. You can’t go to a wedding reception without hearing it at least once.

18. It has become *much* more popular over the last 5 years or so as a response to the idea of it being so popular in the UK.

19. You are not an American if you don’t know Mr brightside.

20. We play it at every high school dance I work at

21. Every party I go to at my college plays it at least once a night.

22. Comin’ out of my cage and I’ve been doing just fine!

23. If you are at a party or bar and play it no other song will have people singing so loud.

24. That riff alone is ICONIC.

25. Hugely popular. Not quite “Bohemian Rhapsody” or “Don’t Stop Believin” but when it comes on the juke box, everyone sings along.

26. I sound the killers in concert and Brandon flowers sweated through like 4 shirts

27. Yeah, bro, it’s a total banger

28. The worst song on Hot Fuss fight be about it

29. Watch “Song Exploder” on Netflix – they have a great episode on The Killers. All of the episodes are excellent, actually!

30. VERY

31. I was just at a club and they played the mix, they also played it at the UofM and Wisconsin game back in 2019. Definitely popular here in America.

32. It’s Millennial “Don’t Stop Believin’” or “Sweet Caroline.” Anyone who hears it will immediately start singing along. Huge hit, still very present

33. Hellz yeah

34. The song is still super popular and I’d wager always will be. The guitar rift is what makes it recognizable to pretty much anyone.

    “Jealousy!!…”

    Blah blah blah into the sea!

    Blah blah blah blah blah!

    Blah blah something calling me!

    Cuz’ I’m Mr. Brightside!

    😂

    I mean…it’s close enough no?