Hard To Explain (track)
by The Strokes
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Year: 2001
From the album Is This It (track #8)
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Hard To Explain appears on the following album(s) by The Strokes:
- Is This It (track #8) (this album) (2001)
- The Singles - Volume 01 (track #3) (compilation) (2023)
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| 01/19/2026 21:08 | Robert_fripp | 823 | 86/100 | |
| 12/29/2025 13:00 | Bjartmar03 | 2,891 | 80/100 | |
| 12/04/2025 10:54 | Wolfie242 | 6 | 23/100 | |
| 11/28/2025 11:55 |  VictorVale | 43,245 | 88/100 | |
| 11/28/2025 03:00 | Exist-en-ciel | 80,171 | 70/100 |
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Jesus Christ. An eargasmic experience with great guitar work.
Another great track on a great album :)
Probably my favorite. Great mix up on lyrics. Real honest and relateable. A real young person coming of age song.
Insanely catchy drum beat
La mejor canción del album
La mejor canción del añbum
Best song on a great album...
GandalfORiley345 05/17/2014 04:02 | #112047
It´s hard to explain what I Feel with this song
Anti 04/06/2014 21:42 | #108703
Second favorite track!
Great song, 2nd fav after 'Last Night'.
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