The song is probably just a mashup of random ideas.
"1969 what's that sound?
keeping down the underground"
I think that part is about the band's own sound. The Velvet Underground released their self titled album in 1969, and that's probably the strokes' no. 1 influence out there. In fact julian casablancas jokingly said in an interview that they were listening to VU records and trying to copy their stuff. "keeping down the underground" I think refers to that, trying to get that 60's and 70's sound without copying their style. Great song
The song is probably just a mashup of random ideas.
"1969 what's that sound? keeping down the underground"
I think that part is about the band's own sound. The Velvet Underground released their self titled album in 1969, and that's probably the strokes' no. 1 influence out there. In fact julian casablancas jokingly said in an interview that they were listening to VU records and trying to copy their stuff. "keeping down the underground" I think refers to that, trying to get that 60's and 70's sound without copying their style. Great song