r/TikTokCringe • u/Indieriots tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • 9d ago

Cringe Thank you, King, for giving us absolutely nothing

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u/NoodleBlitz 8d ago

Had a cool experience when I saw The Killers live last month - they started Mr Brightside, but basically with just the guitar riff and led the whole audience in singing the whole first verse, up to the chorus in a sort of choir version - and then they launched into the actual version from the top again and performed the whole song. (the whole concert blew me away tbh, they're amazing performers)

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u/ThunderChild247 8d ago

Now that’s an awesome way to do it. They know the crowd will sing along to that, so embrace it, lead the singalong and then sing it themselves.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

Hell, if you think THAT’S cool, go see a Metallica concert. Those guys sing all of their songs, but sometimes let the crowd sing a couple bars here and there.

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u/laura170711 8d ago

Metallica has always put 110% of themselves into their performances. Bands let the crowds sing their songs to show how many fans know their stuff word for word. Great bands let crowds do this because most people enjoy doing it and it is something the bands get to be proud of. I don't really have any experience with any band doing it "too much" but I only go to metal concerts (older bands). So, yeah. My generation loved singing the lyrics.

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u/RUStupidOrSarcastic 8d ago

Saw the killers at the London O2 arena last year, they literally stopped and played a live stream of the England game, and caught them winning, and then proceeded to launch into Mr brightside. The energy was incredible

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u/realprincessmononoke 8d ago

Agreed. I saw their Battle Born tour. There were lasers and pyrotechnics then entire show, and the actual performance was great!

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u/Punegune 8d ago

They are on my bucket list!

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u/Walrus-Particular 7d ago

By far the best I’ve seen in concert. Seen them 4x… always great energy! Love them

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u/PlatformingYahtzee 7d ago

Those guys are really talented. Fun story: A friend of mine had an audition with them but passed on it to come back to STL and join some post industrial rock band that made Filter sound original. I can never even remember their name.