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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Howard Bilerman
Drums
Regine Chassagne
Piano
Win Butler
Synthesizer
Sarah Neufeld
Violin
Owen Pallett
Violin
Michael Peter Olsen
Cello
Richard Reed Parry
Percussion
Tim Kingsbury
Bass
Will Butler
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Regine Chassagne
Songwriter
Win Butler
Songwriter
Tim Kingsbury
Songwriter
Richard Reed Parry
Songwriter
Will Butler
Songwriter
Owen Pallett
String Arranger
Sarah Neufeld
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Howard Bilerman
Recording Engineer
Mark Lawson
Engineer
Regine Chassagne
Producer
Richard Reed Parry
Producer
Ryan Morey
Mastering Engineer
Thierry Amar
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Kingsbury
Producer
Will Butler
Producer
Win Butler
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Alexander, our older brother
Set out for a, a great adventure
He tore our images out of his pictures
He scratched our names out of all his letters
[PreChorus]
Our mother should have just named you Laika
[Verse 2]
Come on Alex, you can do it
Come on Alex, there's nothing to it
If you want something, don't ask for nothing
If you want nothing, don't ask for something
[PreChorus]
Our mother should have just named you Laika
[Chorus]
It's for your own good
It's for the neighbourhood
The neighbourhood
[Verse 3]
Our older brother bit by a vampire
For a year we caught his tears in a cup
And now we're gonna make him drink it
Come on Alex, don't die or dry up
[PreChorus]
Our mother should have just named you Laika
[Chorus]
It's for your own good
It's for the neighbourhood
The neighbourhood
[Outro]
When daddy comes home you always start a fight
So the neighbors can dance in the police disco lights
The police disco lights
Now the neighbours can dance
Now the neighbours can dance
Now the neighbours can dance
Now the neighbours can dance
Look at them dance
Written by: Edwin Butler, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, William Butler