Reptilia (song) Reptilia (song) "Reptilia" is a song by indie rock band the Strokes, and was the second single from their second album, "Room on Fire". In the U.S., it peaked at number 19 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It fared better in the UK, however, where it reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The single cover depicts an alien from the video game "Centipede". The single's B-side was "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men", a duet between the band's lead singer Julian Casablancas and Regina Spektor. The release of
Chris Julian (musician) programs samples and drum loops. Julian toured as a lead singer for six years around the United States with his rock band. In 1984, Julian, with partners Fortunato Procopio and Joe Teig, founded Calliope Productions, a New York City based production company. The studio became the center for the East Coast hip hop movement known as the "Native Tongues." Julian collaborated with hip hop artists such as De La Soul, Biz Markie, Naughty by Nature, Deee-lite, Tribe Called Quest, 3rd Bass, and P.M. Dawn, "forging a new African American roots awareness, and a progressive, brainy, 'hippy' sensibility within the hip