Album: American Slang (2010)
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  • The introduction to this song features the chorus chanted over sparse drum beats. In an interview with Chart Attack, drummer Ben Horowitz was asked if it was a spontaneous thing that came up in the studio. He replied: "That part was definitely written before we went into the studio. That was actually the most controversial part on the record. Some people didn't like it, some people did like it. We weren't sure if it was going to stay in or not. In the end, we decided to keep it. My reasoning was the fact that, if you like it or you hate it you can't ignore it. At the very least, you can't not know it's there. I'm still not even sure if I like it or not, but I do like the fact that people either really love it or really hate it, so it's kind of fun."

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