All I ever needed
All I ever wanted
Too dumb to surrender
She shakes
Like the morning railway
Checking me out
With someone on her shoulder
The lamp
Flickers in the bedroom
She must feel as awkward
Whorehouse Arizona
Now go
Stand up to a giant
Say that I'm a fighter
Too drunk to remember
Too drunk to...
Shake hands
My face is laying on the pavement
Tasting something awful
I hate when that happens
She waves
Thinking that its sexy
She must be plum crazy
I kinda think I like her
I kinda think I do
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and garage rock with blues influences, but it has evolved throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative rock-based sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine top 40 singles and two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, reached No. 1.
After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the United States, and the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. Their sixth album, Mechanical Bull, was released on September 24, 2013. The seventh studio album, Walls, was released on October 14, 2016. Their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, was released on March 5, 2021. Their ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, will be released on May 10, 2024. The group has won 4 Grammy Awards from 12 nominations, including Record of the Year for "Use Somebody" in 2010.
We have heard that about how Mr. Dylan, Mr. Young and many other artists can't sing?
What about the soul of the tune. Joe Cocker (early stuff), Adel, Eric Burdon, Ray Charles, Van Morrison & many old blues singers. They all have our love from the way they sing.
Johnny Cash wasn't a tuneful singer but is much regarded.
Soul counts for much. Frankly, more than pitch.
There are many singers with no soul. Pitch perfect, but empty.
That said, they can perform in a way that makes them stars.
So what is it?
Some care for tone, or execution of scale, others the execution of soul.
There is more to "singing" than tone & tune.
The bass works.
Everyone else enjoy - I'll muddle through.
I like some of their tunes better than this one, though I get what you say about not liking something others like, and well, that's really a good thing....otherwise we'd have no discussions about anything and life would be BOR-ING. Long Live RP!!
Kings of Leon are often dismissed by the "cool" crowd as just another Hootie and the Blowfish or Counting Crowes (who both have a few great songs IMO).
I think KoL have have a really original and unique sound... and i like the singers voice and delivery, whether he's "in tune" or not.
My face
Standin on a treadmill ?
Tastin something awful
I hate when that happens
She waits
In and out of Texas !!
Props to whoever wrote them...
Almost funny enough to keep instead of the correct ones. Almost... :-)
My face
Standin on a treadmill ?
Tastin something awful
I hate when that happens
She waits
In and out of Texas !!
Props to whoever wrote them...
Everyone else enjoy - I'll muddle through.
My comment will bring little value to the discourse and some will rightfully disagree but I had to share....
I find this group's music ok but the whinny pain sort of signing is off-putting.
One could imagine lyrics going "Oh my God, that is a big number 2, trying to come through...."
I apologize.....
I can totally understand your point, as me too was turned off by the singers voice when i first heard Kings of Leon.
But, as Bill would put it, its an "aquired taste", and now i dig it.
The bass works.
Yeah, ten for me.
I like some of their tunes better than this one, though I get what you say about not liking something others like, and well, that's really a good thing....otherwise we'd have no discussions about anything and life would be BOR-ING. Long Live RP!!
Mine's The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
We have heard that about how Mr. Dylan, Mr. Young and many other artists can't sing?
What about the soul of the tune. Joe Cocker (early stuff), Adel, Eric Burdon, Ray Charles, Van Morrison & many old blues singers. They all have our love from the way they sing.
Johnny Cash wasn't a tuneful singer but is much regarded.
Soul counts for much. Frankly, more than pitch.
There are many singers with no soul. Pitch perfect, but empty.
That said, they can perform in a way that makes them stars.
So what is it?
Some care for tone, or execution of scale, others the execution of soul.
There is more to "singing" than tone & tune.
number7 - you spit the truth SOULFULLY here....I've said something similar on other (mostly BD) tracks and you've said it better...thanks for that and KUDOS...
This is a strong 7 for me...and I've been digging his voice for awhile now. Long Live the Followill family and Long Live RP!!
It's not marbles in the mouth that's yer man's problem, it's constipation. He always sounds like he's struggling to get a massive jobbie out :o)
HA!! I've never heard it called a "Jobbie" before! Must be a UK slang right?
I find this group's music ok but the whinny pain sort of signing is off-putting.
One could imagine lyrics going "Sitting on the loo / that is a big number 2 / trying to come through...."
I apologize.....
This is better....
That cover photo is so cliched.