"10 A.M. Automatic" is a single by

The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...

. It is from their album ''

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'' and was released in 2004.

Track listing

All songs written by

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

and Patrick Carney, unless noted otherwise. ;7" :A "10 A.M. Automatic" :B "

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" (Eddie Cochran) ;CD # "10 A.M. Automatic" # "Stack Shot Billy" # "

" (Eddie Cochran)

Cultural references

"10 A.M. Automatic" was used in the video game '' MLB 06: The Show'', as well as in American television series ''

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''. ''

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'', a 2007 comedy film, used the song, along with "Keep Me", also from Rubber Factory. The film ''

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'' also used the song and an American Express commercial, featuring snowboarder/skateboarder

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featured the song. It is also featured in the show The D-List with

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and

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on 540 ESPN Radio in Milwaukee.

Music video

The music video for "10 A.M. Automatic" begins with a

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(played by

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) on a chair preaching to an elderly audience. Suddenly, The Black Keys walk in from a side entrance. The man stops talking and the band begin to play. During their performance, the audience looks largely unappreciative, and an old woman stands up and walks to

, only to be handled by security guards. When the band finishes playing their song, an awkward silence for more than ten seconds occurs, then he picks up the book and continues reading. The video was directed by

David Cross David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series '' Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix si ...

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ranked it number 24 on their list of the 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade 2000–2009).

Chart performance

References

{{authority control 2004 songs The Black Keys songs Songs written by Dan Auerbach Songs written by Patrick Carney