Julian Casablancas Cries to "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5

He also fucks to German techno, in case you wanted to know

Photo: Matt Forsythe

BY Sydney BrasilPublished Nov 4, 2024

There are a few of us brave enough to admit Maroon 5's early catalogue has some bangers ("Makes Me Wonder" is a karaoke classic for yours truly), but Julian Casablancas may have gone one step too far by admitting a 2010 number by Adam Levine and co. reduces him to tears.

In an interview for The Guardian's "Honest Playlist" column, the Strokes frontman admitted that a song he cries to is "Moves like Jagger" featuring Christina Aguilera. Somehow a more emotional pick to him than "Last Nite," which he called "dead" to him.

Somehow it's telling that a song about white boy swag would be so moving to Casablancas, but he also revealed some more of his personal classics. The first single he ever bought was "Faith" by George Michael, he sings Frank Sinatra at karaoke and the first song he fell in love with was "Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam.

If you wanna take control, own him just for a night, you'll have a better chance if you play some German techno, as that's apparently what he has sex to. 

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