Billie Eilish Samples 'The Office' in New Track 'My Strange Addiction'
Today is a huge day for Billie Eilish stans, as her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? has just debuted.
Among the 14 tracks are songs we all know and love, such as "You Should See Me In A Crown," "Bury A Friend," and "When The Party's Over." But besides those hits, Billie gets raw with a bunch of other awesome tunes, with one standing out with fans particularly. "My Strange Addiction," with lyrics like, "My doctors can't explain/My symptoms or my pain/But you are my strange addiction," also surprisingly includes a sample from a fan-favorite show.
The beginning of the song opens with Michael Scott from The Office, during his "Threat Level Midnight" movie. He states: "No, Billie, I haven't done that dance since my wife died." And for the interlude, we hear the episode again, with characters Jim, Kelly, and Kevin discussing: "I'm really, really sorry, I think I was just relieved to see that Michael Scarn got his confidence back," "Yeah, Michael, the movie is amazing," "It's like, one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life."
Fans have obviously noticed to the sample, and have been gushing over it on social.
YES, it is @SteveCarell you hear at the beginning of “My Strange Addiction,” because @BillieEilish used sound clips from @TheOfficeNBC. (You can’t call yourself an Office fan if you didn’t already know this.)
— ????? ??????? (@Jenny_Lillard) March 29, 2019
Here is the scene from Season 7, episode 17, “Threat Level Midnight.” pic.twitter.com/KxG8h6I3YG
BILLIE EILISH PUTTING SCENES FROM THE OFFICE IN ONE HER NEW SONGS!!!! Just when I thought I couldn’t love her anymore she drops that ?
— Hunter Moreno (@huntermorenoo) March 29, 2019
Hearing the first line in my strange addiction then realising it’s from THE OFFICE? @billieeilish #WHENWEALLFALLASLEEPWHEREDOWEGO pic.twitter.com/FBHxmJkqFr
— Ellie (@ellie_gauv) March 29, 2019
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is out now.