Gimme Sympathy

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Come on, baby, play me something, like "Here Comes The Sun"

Frontwoman Emily Haines told Drowned in Sound that this song was inspired by a conversation between her and guitarist/producer James Shaw. She explained: "We opened for The Rolling Stones two nights at Madison Square Garden in NYC and since then analyzing what they represent has become a favorite theme of band conversations. In this song we ask the age-old question, ‘Who would you rather be: The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?’ Here’s Jimmy’s answer: ‘Neither. One is dead and the other is corporate.’" In this reflective song, Metric allude to two classic rock songs: “Gimme … read more
Frontwoman Emily Haines told Drowned in Sound that this song was inspired by a conversation between her and guitarist/producer James Shaw. She explai… read more
Frontwoman Emily Haines told Drowned in Sound that this song was inspired by a conversation between her and guitarist/producer James Shaw. She explained: "We opened for The Rolling … read more

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Metric are a band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Canada. The band members are Emily Haines (vocals, synths, guitar, tambourine), James Shaw (guitar, synths, theremin, backing vocals), Josh Winstead (bass, synths, backing vocals) and Joules Scott-Key (drums). The band name was inspired after a sound called "Metric" that was programmed by Shaw on his keyboard. They were based at various times at Toronto, Montreal, London, NYC and LA. So far, Metric has released eight studio albums: Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (2003), Live It Out (2005), Grow Up and Blow Aw… read more
Metric are a band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Canada. The band members are Emily Haines (vocals, synths, guitar, tambourine), James Shaw (guitar, synths, theremin, backing vocals), … read more
Metric are a band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Canada. The band members are Emily Haines (vocals, synths, guitar, tambourine), James Shaw (guitar, synths, theremin, backing vocals), Josh Winstead (bass, synths, backing vocals) a… read more

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