Killers frontman Brandon Flowers on pop music today: "We need to class it up a little bit"

[@mattjazzfan2288]

Lol Why is she sitting like that?

[@bigfan1041]

Her chair is slippery.. ... i'll let myself out.

[@Dinozzo1995]

its hella unprofessional

[@ashleystow2992]

lol I love you

[@ainnnnn123]

@TheIkawatay everybody does

[@ashleystow2992]

@Exterioris-vallem awwww 🥰

[@lunalove9395]

i feel like he's the only person who could say this and still come across as charming lol

[@jennah7724]

Good thing he modest cause he ain't that great

[@CJ-jr4eo]

WHY IS HE SO HANDSOME

[@ricbon9581]

CJ Matthew Ryder I’m a 36 year old man wife and kids. Yes he handsome as well but I love his voice.

[@CJ-jr4eo]

ricardo bonilla right? He's a fantastic musician.

[@anaceciliaorozco3453]

I thought exactly the same question

[@tAkEnForAFo0l]

😍

[@JSamIam]

cus he looks like that boyfriend that you had that looked like a girlfriend that I had in February of last year, that's why.

[@lafbrito]

He’s 100% right! Please upload the complete interview!! 😍

[@aledmb]

www.cbsnews.com/video/the-killers-lead-singer-brandon-flowers/

[@jasoncharles9481]

And just like that, this dude won all my respect. Refreshing to know there are still a few real artists out there with integrity.

[@gannondollins]

My favorite band of all time agrees with me??? Wow.

[@Frankie-jg3yp]

Decepticon Allbro I do, Brandon is really one of the best performers/ musicians that I’ve seen in a long time, which is really rare in our day and age

[@meagan4605]

This man is handsome and he's very right about this, and he's so passionate about his work!

[@vegineer2270]

Killers and TØP...nice job man 👍

[@meagan4605]

Patrick Fisch Why thank you!

[@StarMintaka]

Hello, The Killers and twenty one pilots are two of my favorite bands, so let's be friends

[@jenevanzyl1384]

Love your choice in music! TØP & killers!

[@timsperspective]

Music is like food industry. We got fast foods, restaurants, fancy restaurants, mom and pop shops, home made. I say the killers belong to the fancy restaurants.

[@godnotavailable2094]

Fast Food - Accessible pop and rap music. Serviceable and accessible everywhere, but not of the highest quality. Fancy Restaurants - High quality music. Popular, but popular for a reason. The greats like Led Zeppelin and The Beatles come in here. Mom And Pop Shops - Indie artists that you want to support because they don't make as much money as they should. It's a shame more people don't know about them, because they're so good for as unpopular as they are. Home-made - Basically just ambient and electronic music made by someone using a free program, which was then uploaded to Soundcloud. Nothing unique, but decent enough.

[@jennah7724]

Tim Bognot I'm gonna disagree with that analogy

[@dannyanime3468]

GodNotAvailable beatles and zeppelin is 💩💩

[@katieb928]

As lyric writers go, he is truly one of the best.

[@MayLily]

What did he say again? I was too mesmerized by his handsomeness and perfect smile! Seriously though, he's the cutest front man of the modern era. 💜

[@youknowwhoiam2771]

Most popular music is infectious and energetic but lacks soul or any heartfelt meaning in its lyrics or music. It could very well be performed by machines, when some of the greatest songs in the world are performed by only a guitar and a great-sounding voice

[@ThePlur427]

Omggg he is gorgeoussssssss!!

[@jacklenetaylor6864]

The music is trash nowadays. There are only few descent song that it

[@winonawu8260]

His solo albums are great

[@euromusiccharts]

Brandon is amazing, and he so right and honest about this, rather than the classic "everyone is amazing" crap.... his music, lyrics and opinions are amazing

[@horrorhouse0060]

like Dave Grohl: "everyone is AMAZING, the new nirvana"

[@sadem1045]

The front man of a band called The Killers thinks we need to "class up" pop music. Just sayin'.

[@adn23ify]

He is super handsome

[@cgcollantessilvas1598]

OMFG I'm in love with his smile, he's so handsome 💙

[@RocketeerAndRoll]

Brandon Flowers is my favorite singer. His music is pure poetry.

[@superfriends8336]

i’d honestly start a genocide to have his quality head of hair at his age but things are not looking good fellas. F’s in the chat.

[@semilvr]

He was 37 in this interview. Lots of guys don’t start losing their hair til 40s

[@avriloconnell8902]

I love this man.

[@mia-zf4ls]

Nobody: Brandon: “cheap” Also Brandon: “you got a real short skirt, I wanna look up, look up, L O O K U P” lmao I love him sm

[@KyleeWebb-fw5qw]

WAP WAP WAP

[@mia-zf4ls]

Kylee Webb ok but what if he sang WAP hear me out-

[@KyleeWebb-fw5qw]

😳

[@karenarvizu5337]

HE'S THE DEFINITION OF "PERFECTION" I MEAN LIKE WHEN YOU OPEN A DICTIONARY LOOKING FOR THAT WORD AND HIS FACE IS THERE. I JUST LOVE HIM SO MUCH! 😍❤

[@404BOOMER]

pop music today is adolescent and immature. Needs to go back to the 70's. I won't listen to it at all.

[@Bigtime1998]

Yup!!

[@gloglo1414]

Oh my ..❤️❤️❤️ he is just amazing

[@Amy-hy6zn]

00:07 can I refer everyone to songs like ‘midnight show’ and ‘uncle johnny’ and ‘all the pretty faces’ live at glasto 2005

[@JamieRushing27]

So confused by this comment. There’s a difference between great songs with dark, sexual, or drug themes and it being artful vs repetitive pop songs about nothing that use sex and drugs as a gimmick to sell themselves.

[@aledbrown2040]

honestly he makes me smile just being his genuine self haha

[@fatuusdottore]

He’s 100% correct.

[@KennaLovesGouda]

this is why is love him. His music is so chill, but edge, but idk i cant even explain it. Sams Town was such a good album. I also listen to Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas on the reg so

[@XanderRcage]

what hes feeling is not a real connection to what the song and lyrics mean......cant blame him thats a fake lifestyle... that is so idolized its made and help create some of the worst mistakes people make for their life.....im not blaming music but more the psychology of the lyrical and musical message and its affects on people highly impressionable which i then now say we shouldnt do anything to music but be honest about opinions about music and its many forms.

[@misswinter3361]

I agree with him, and it doesn't even have to do with him being so damn fine!

[@MayLily]

I do think it's adorable that Brandon's honest about the current state of music. I like that he's a music snob, because I know they make good music and their musical influences are exactly the same as mine.

[@koolk404]

“Songs about having sex with people?!” What is this mormon tv? Love Brandon though!!

[@pain-killeryates5448]

He's gorgeous

[@elizaf743]

90s was the last decade that made great music now there are very few decent bands/ artists that produces good music.

[@Frankie-jg3yp]

Eliza F uhhm Brandon is a musician of the 2000s & he’s pretty great haha

[@Frankie-jg3yp]

Eliza F but I agree the 90s and prior decades had great music of course

[@solkiyoko07]

Why do I still love my Flowers after so many years...why do i coma back to him all the time?

[@yolandaponkers1581]

Aww he’s such a Karen 😢

[@austinrichards1698]

Truth!

[@donjoevillacorta2790]

Hes beautiful

[@OGecalien]

I love the killers.

[@adtballoon]

God Bless This Man!

[@Duricas]

Quality lyrical content in pop music? Pfft. That'll be the day. This is why I listen to Indie and Country music.

[@tripptank]

Country? Is that a troll?

[@bread9840]

Luther Arciga Anything is better than what’s considered popular these days

[@Combobreaker100]

Except country

[@Combobreaker100]

In a world where pop music is riddled with sex, drugs, and women on repeat what makes you think a genre wrapped around the lyrical motifs of pickup trucks, beer, and hot days 1-ups it?

[@thecrackfox99]

Lorde is an example of a predominantly pop artist with interesting, well thought out lyrics. They exist, just obviously somewhat of a rarity given the nature of the genre (am not necessarily condemning this).

[@SullyProductionZ]

He's right

[@bobbyv.634]

He has beautiful teeth 🦷😀😬😁🦷

[@aitanademichelli9068]

He looks great n this interview

[@felicityduran6547]

Ugh I hate 98% of pop music. The only reason I sing a long is because they constantly play the same songs over and over. It's like they force feed you the music until it's stuck in your head. Wish rock music and alternative would have a comeback

[@Frankie-jg3yp]

Felicity Duran couldn’t agree more :(

[@JayHarmon-c1g]

Brandon Flowers is possibly the greatest person in history! He's talented beyond words, he's honest, he's a humble and modest celebrity, and he's way above average in the physical attractive realm.

[@seldomsoapbox]

🤮

[@nightpicnic]

Old man yells at cloud.

[@GNVS300]

I'm glad he's not offended because there is a killers lyric that goes "You got a real short skirt/I want to look up, look up yeah" or something

[@GNVS300]

Yeah I'm aware of that

[@dongiorgio8202]

Get some sleep and listen the song again..

[@jackworthington4660]

uhh guys - he says this but he also does this. what a hypocrite am i right guys? 🤓

[@NoName-kf1cy]

You can tell he's afraid to open up. Scared of being canceled, tell it like it is tho, music on the radio is GARBAGE. Rap on the radio is garbage. The goal is to fill ppls minds with consuming. Consumerism. It's disgusting honestly. While ppl are starving in other countries while our government sends them our debt lmao horrible ible ible ible

[@queenygal6365]

Ohh brandon ur the man u are the most wonderful person in the whole entire universe and u are litrally my idol u are the legend u need a star on the walk of fame definetly you need one and if anyone hates on tell them to back off and just keep on going dont let anyone stop you.

[@moonlightperformers]

We agree :-)

[@sadxongs5041]

Egomaniac

[@jeanclaudeangri1108]

This is exactly how I feel. Amen. This person is a beautiful human being. I can’t even.

[@soniaf9855]

class act man

[@oliverkidd2741]

Swearing and curse words isn’t what makes music bad.

[@clairemcmanimon307]

He’s not really really referring to only the curse words in music today

[@BiancaSanches_]

He's MY hero for sure!

[@KyleeWebb-fw5qw]

brandon have you heard WAP?

[@jenjosh]

Hes so sweet. Wish he wasn't a Mormon lol but i know even that has a part to play in his sweetness

[@SleepyEyeglasses-us2tn]

He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We don't go by the title Mormon.

[@jenjosh]

@@SleepyEyeglasses-us2tn well that's what HE said, not me

[@mgc_89]

The Killers

[@lillianprescott5931]

Upload the whole interview!

[@veerchasm1]

Reading Mr. Brightside lyrics...

[@Frankie-jg3yp]

veerchasm1 this song is a classic do not disrespect my favorite band like that… smh haha

[@marcopolo7604]

We need to get Satan out of the music our children listen to.

[@ktbon231]

The reporter is horrid.

[@lucyalicia4040]

They must mean because she's sitting very casually.

[@coolcat6303]

Why is she horrid? She’s asking normal intelligent questions & is professional.

[@lisejenssen9961]

❤❤🎉🎉

[@nmfilmarts5764]

He looks like MatPat's brother.

[@MiTmite9]

Brandon talks like he talked when he was 12 years old. I just know it.

[@edwardhernandez6668]

i agree. Seems like more Radio Stations play Indie, which is a form of rock but not quite what certain artist who stand outplay. And they are the ones who probably influnced these other indie bands.

[@cameronass9136]

well said

[@murdock6450]

Anyone for some mumble rap?

[@vinniechan]

There is subtlety these days

[@bobbob5007]

Waaaaaa he's so delicious

[@gannondollins]

@TheGameTheorists

[@moonlightval13]

*this man right here*

[@ruthr7326]

me

[@kastle3996]

Yep

[@juliehaley2765]

So true

[@jennyrotten6354]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@jasontheworldisyours]

No generation has ever approved of the music on the radio @Coloredspaces

[@christopher3386]

But the name of his group is "The Killers", isn't that ironic? Not very PC, esp for a Mormon?

[@jackworthington4660]

uummmmm the band is called the killers so that isn't politically correct am i right guys? 🤓

[@zacharyrizzo3952]

He looks like Drake Bell am I right?

[@gossip7girl]

.. I wanna now . What he thinks of reggeaton music that Is really awful music 😫😫😏

[@jasjfl]

I love Brandon and The Killers but there's definitely room for "trash" music. Don't get me wrong a lot of popular music has no redeeming qualities but sometimes it's fun to listen to catchy songs with cheap, self-indulgent lyrics.

[@fatuusdottore]

Tom La Pont It’s destroying our culture.

[@LuvGokunut]

It’s not just the content but even more so the melodies and harmonies (or lack of them) and the complexity of lyrics and instrumentation-really basic stuff-are collectively awful. The stuff on the radio lacks in creativity for sure. It’s hard to dance to, it’s hard to sing to, it’s hard to relax to, it’s hard to feel anything really other than irritation at how bad it all is.

[@giantxwarrior3902]

Maybe the Killers should swear. They just make me want to go to sleep.

[@yellowsky7484]

GiantxWarrior so because a band doesn’t curse, they are boring? I mean it’s your opinion and you’re allowed to have it but why does profane language make an artist better or worse?

[@RD-cm7ym]

Lmfao. Love his music but he's so out of touch.

[@porlotina]

He makes me uncomfortable for some reason

[@kaylynnb1228]

porlotina What you are experiencing is sexual frustration.

[@DrygdorDradgvork]

Kay Lynn17 xD

[@porlotina]

Not really my type. He looks super nervous. Deer in the headlights.

[@ThePlur427]

porlotina ugh that is SO my type!

[@bluer444]

He is a quiet guy, that’s just how he is. But he’s an incredible singer and performer

[@somethingsomethin74]

Says the guy who wrote somebody told me

[@mgc_89]

didn't get that one. What's the problem with the lyrics?

[@somethingsomethin74]

Madalena Coutinho the song is about him going to a club and trying to have sex with a bisexual girl.

[@joaooliveira3368]

He didn’t say that sex and romance should stop being a theme in the music industry, he said that it should stop being so cheap

[@mgc_89]

in a very unobvious way, that's the difference. And it was one of their first songs, when he was 20 years old.

[@somethingsomethin74]

João Oliveira yea i agree with you fully

[@davidv.1676]

his toupee looks so legit, where did he buy it?

[@ryankelly2109]

Most boring rock star in the world. Should have packed it in years ago.

[@tasbur]

He's trying to class up music by calling his band "The Killers"? #DoesNotCompute

[@tripptank]

Your comment does not compute.

[@AnneliseMelo]

It's a reference to new order

[@GNVS300]

XDXD and to be fair, you'd think that would be the same of some death metal band

[@joaooliveira3368]

Are you an idiot? He says that music should stop being so cheap and meaningless... and fact is: you can talk about anything and make it good if you are talented

[@fuzzhead76]

The band got the name from the fake band in New Order's "Crystal" video.

[@thomaswillingham4084]

I agree...music of today ALL sux

[@lilo7741]

100% on this

[@thomaswillingham4084]

Trump/Flowers '24