When It Started

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"When It Started"
Song by The Strokes
from the album Is This It / Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
Released2001 (USA)
Recorded2001
Genre Garage rock
Length2:57
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Julian Casablancas
Producer(s) Gordon Raphael

"When It Started" is a song by the garage rock band The Strokes. It appears in the film Spider-Man as well as the film's soundtrack. Due to the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City the song replaced "New York City Cops" on the US version of the album Is This It after The Strokes witnessed the "valiant response" of the city's police department during the tragedy. [1] The vinyl release retained the original track list. [2]

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References

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  2. Roach, p. 96