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The Killers lost me somewhere between Sawdust and that “Spaceman” video, but one thing they’ve done consistently well is release a good Christmas song every year. “Happy Birthday Guadalupe” is the fourth Christmas song by the band to benefit the (RED) campaign, and is available on iTunes today (World AIDS Day). Yes, that’s Luke Perry.

Speaking of… If you can survive the jumping up and down POV of the person who recorded this, this is a pretty poprok heavy performance of The Killers, Coldplay, and Bono singing my fav Killers track, “All These Things I’ve Done,” at the War Child Heroes Benefit in London last week.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN8JeKMa8CU] Well, despite the fact that it’s a mediocre cover, it’s a pretty cool video. (How do you like that linkage?)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN8JeKMa8CU] Well, despite the fact that it’s a mediocre cover, it’s a pretty cool video. (How do you like that linkage?)

Well, despite the fact that it’s a mediocre cover, it’s a pretty cool video. (How do you like that linkage?)

That’s right! For the second year in a row, The Killers have released a Christmas song (last year’s “A Great Big Sled” was a donation to iTunes for the (RED) Campaign). The verses are a strange mix of Flower’s signature vocals and a cowboy Santa(?), and the chorus is basically every Killers chorus…but never-the-less, click [...]

5 The Killers Sawdust is a generous offering of goodies, including b-sides, rarities, remixes, and covers from the band’s short two album career. “Tranquilize,” a new track featuring Lou Reed, is by far the highlight. A dark distorted bass-line and a Pink Floyd esque children’s choir hold together the 3 and a half minute short [...]