I recently heard the fourth single of Cage The Elephant’s self-titled album from 2008 on the radio this past week and I loved it as much as their third single. The first two singles did not receive much attention when they were released in 2008, however Cage the Elephant blew up with their third and fourth singles from this record. So finally I’ve heard the entire album and here we are. Sidenote, I’m excited because Asher Roth dropped a new mixtape, I haven’t had a chance to hear it yet though. Keep your eyes open for a post soon.
Cage The Elephant is a rock band from Kentucky; they were originally known as “Perfect Confusion”. I can see why their classified as rock, but I feel like there’s a lot more to the group and their music than just rock. Anyways, you may recognize the first radio single from the album called “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked“. It’s a personal favourite. The song is about a hooker, a thief and a preacher stealing church funds and when asked about their career choices the three all recite: “Money don’t grow on trees, I’ve got bills to pay, I’ve got mouths to feed”. Apparently the song was inspired by the lead singer’s drug dealer.. when he asked why he dealt the guy told him ” there ain’t no rest for the wicked.”
I also really dig the second single called “Back Against The Wall“, both are worth checking out. This single is the band’s first number one single. The video is pretty messed up haha the band wages war against a bunch of garden gnomes. Apparently the lead singer’s grandmother used to have a ton of them in her front lawn and he was freaked out by them. Hilarious. You can check out the video here: “Back Against The Wall” – Cage The Elephant
I also recommend checking out “Drones In The Valley“, “Back Stabbin Betty” and the beat, lyrics and piano parts sound really cool on “Back Stabbin Betty“. Lastly, I suggest checking out the record’s first single from their 2008 release called “In One Ear“, it’s a very good song. Overall, this is a great album and you should check it out if you get a chance! Cheers everyone.
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