Watch Regina Spektor join The Strokes to perform ‘Modern Girls And Old Fashion Men’
nme.comThe Strokes were joined on stage by Regina Spektor for a performance of ‘Modern Girls And Old Fashion Men’ last night (August 19).At their homecoming show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, the New York band welcomed the singer-songwriter on stage to perform their 2004 collaboration together for the first time in 20 years.“It only took 20 years but look who showed up,” said the band’s frontman Julian Casablancas as he introduced Spektor to the stage. “They love you, kid,” he continued as the crowd cheered them on.Spektor added: “My favourite band in my favourite city!” before Casablancas added: “You know the song,” as they kicked off the track.
You can view footage below.‘Modern Girls And Old Fashion Men’ originally appeared as the B-side to their 2004 hit single ‘Reptilia’.
The last time The Strokes and Spektor teamed up to perform the song live was in 2003 when the band played the theatre at Madison Square Garden.Since then, the song was never played until the band’s New Year’s Eve gig at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on December 31, 2019.
During that rendition of the song, Mac Demarco stepped in to sing Spektor’s parts.Recently, at their show in Colorado, Weyes Blood joined the legendary rockers to sing the track.
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