"I was betrayed and I was able to turn it into a masterpiece". The Killers have dissected ‘Mr Brightside’ to discuss the inspirations and meaning behind the track in a new video.
Taking part in Vevo’s ‘Watch This’ series, the pair adopted a Gogglebox-style format as they watched the music video for the 2003 track from the comfort of their sofa. “It’s just a song about betrayal,” Flowers explains during the start of the clip.
He jokingly adds: “I was betrayed and I was able to turn it into a masterpiece”. Flowers subsequently asks drummer Vannucci if he was nervous about filming the band’s first major music video. “No, I felt strangely comfortable,” Vannucci responded. “I forgot how pretty everybody was”.
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