Reptilia

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"Reptilia"
Single by The Strokes
from the album Room on Fire
B-side	"Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men"
Released	2004 (U.S.)
Format	CD, 7" single
Recorded	Alternative rock, garage rock
Length	3:35
Label	RCA
Producer	Gordon Raphael
The Strokes singles chronology
"12:51" (2003) "Reptilia" (2004) "The End Has No End" (2004)

"Reptilia" is the second single from Room on Fire, the second album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band The Strokes. The single's B-side contains "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men", where lead singer Julian Casablancas duets with Regina Spektor. The official release date was delayed slightly after Casablancas objected to the song being credited as "The Strokes and Regina Spektor", claiming that it should read "by Regina Spektor & The Strokes".

The title "Reptilia" refers to the "Reptilian complex", the central part of one's brain that handles basic emotions such as love and hate.

The cover of the single features the artwork from the cabinet of the 1980 arcade game Centipede by Atari.

The music video for the song was their first that was not directed by Roman Coppola. Instead they chose Jake Scott to shoot the video, which features close shots of the band members' faces and hands while performing the song. At the end of the video, Julian Casablancas spits at the camera lens.

The song is a playable track in the video games Rock Band, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits. The minor difference is that the overexposed effect on Casablancas' vocals is removed and the rhythm guitar is softer.

Track listing

1. "Reptilia" (Album Version) - 3:35
2. "Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men" ft. Regina Spektor - 3:40

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