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Rating: A sharp and engaging rock'n'roll.
This is essentially the content of the debut album by Kings Of Leon, a band composed of three brothers and a cousin who go by the names of Jared, Caleb, Nathan, and Matthew Followill.
Everything suggests that their sound and appearance are directly derived from the 1970s. Firstly, their look, which is decidedly '70s. Flared trousers, beards, and long hair. Everything points to that era.
But it would be ridiculous to narrow the '70s down to these symbolic characteristics. Indeed, that period also witnessed a lot of good music. And the Kings Of Leon are protagonists of this. Namely, a lot of good music.
Among the first tracks ("Red Morning Light," "Happy Alone," and "Wasted Time" above all) it becomes evident how the simple, pure, and direct rock'n'roll is what the band was eager to create, successfully achieving it with good results. Occasionally, there are also small guitar virtuosos from which the distinct inspiration from the greatest "guitar heroes" of that era can be perceived.
Already in "Trani," it is noticeable how even the blues (with a typical Doors-Creedence imprint) is among the main inspirations for the band. Pure rock-blues that the band manages to perform with decided ease, reaching the top in "Molly's Chambers" and "Dusty." Here, guitar and bass sections complement each other, giving the album a truly impactful blues sound.
For a band that seems straight out of the film "Almost Famous," a debut album that bodes well for the future. Simple and direct rock'n'roll but never raw, clichéd, nor - least of all - demanding. All of it infused with a good dose of blues that has decidedly placed them among the best debuting bands of 2003.
"You want it
She's got it
Molly's Chambers gonna change your mind"
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
05 Trani (05:00)
Dirty belly of a secret town
Cheap trick hookers that are hanging out at the bar in the Greyhound station
And the bare-chested boys are going down on every thing that the momma believes
Pack of smokes and a little bump of cocaine, help you feel not so strange
(Chorus)
Said old Pa, "She don't get off, unless somebody standing near her."
"And she'll shine, once she's crossed the line, cause all tied to the chair."
I said, "Lay it now on the ground, throw in a white noise sound, like a trani on ten."
All the bubbas got their heads in a nod,
they don't know what they love or deserve to get
Chances are they tab their worm in a slab,
doesn't even know which fish that he like to bite tonight, ah tonight, tonight, tonight
(Chorus)
Ah maybe tonight
Said old Pa, "She don't get off, unless somebody standing near her."
"And she'll shine, once she's crossed the line, hands all tied to the chair."
I said, “Lay it now on the ground, throw in a white noise sound, like a trani on ten."
Comes home on call, isn't that peace,
fingers in the dirt, and he's spitting out his teeth
He's spitting out his teeth
I said, “Lay it on the ground, throw in a white noise sound, like a trani on ten.�? (Repeated)
06 California Waiting (03:28)
Little Mona Lisa laying by my side
"Crimson and Clover" pullin' overtime
I feel too close to be losin' touch
By givin' in, what am I givin' up?
Am I losin' way too much?
Hey
California waiting
Every little thing has gotta be just right
But say, while you tryin’ to save me,
A can a get back my lonely life?
I'm goin' so fast an' I can't slow down
It's hard to get off when you're spinnin' 'round and 'round
I gave ya the news but nothin's changed
I'd sing you a song but they blew it away
All wrapped up in this stupid ass game
Hey
California waiting
Every little thing has gotta be just right
But say, while you tryin’ to save me,
A can a get back my lonely life?
Hey
California waiting
Every little thing's gotta be just right
But say, while you tryin’ to save me,
A can a get back my lonely life?
Hey
California waiting
Every little thing's gotta be just right
But say, while you tryin’ to save me,
A can a get back my lonely life?
Can't I get back to my lonely life
Can't I get back to my lonely life
07 Spiral Staircase (02:55)
Spiral staircase goin' down
Paint your body red and brown
On our knees we'll feast on the sex show
Spiral staircase spiral staircase
Greasy haircuts a german chinese girl
She gonna keep y'all busy tugging at my curl
An' get your act together
you better walk, walk, walk
An' we'll walk an' ya cannot run
They all came to the party and there's four to every stall
Gets frust-er-atin' just-a pissin' on this wall
Seems like there's another story bangin'
Around every step you fake
Spiral staircase goin' down
Paint your body red and brown
On our knees we'll feast on the sex show
Spiral staircase spiral staircase
They all came to the party and there's-a four to every stall
Gets frust-er-atin' just pissin' on this wall
Seems like there's another story bangin'
Around every step you fake
Spiral staircase goin' down
Paint your body red and brown
On our knees we'll feast on the sex show
Spiral staircase spiral staircase
Spiral stair case goin' down
Paint your body red and brown
On our knees we'll feast on the sex show
Spiral staircase spiral staircase
08 Molly's Chambers (02:15)
Free -- that's all that she can bleed
That's why'll she'll never stay
White -- bare naked in the night
An' lookin' for some play
Just another girl that wants to rule the world
At any time or place
And when she gets into your head
You know she's there to stay
You want it
She's got it
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
She's got your -- your pistol!
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
Slow -- She's burnin' in your soul
With whispers in your ear
It's okay I'll give it anyway
Just get me out of here
You'll plead -- you'll get down on your knees
For just another taste
And when ya think she's let ya in
That's when she fades away
You want it
She's got it
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
She's got your -- your pistol!
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
You want it
Well she's got it
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
She's got your -- your pistol!
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
You want it
Well she's got it
Molly's chamber gonna change your mind
She's got your -- your pistol!
09 Genius (02:48)
Everybody wants to be a showman
Yeah they all got another one
Everybody think they got a genius
Everybody got me on the run
Sometimes I think they come here
Just so you can say that you can
And I can't get alone in my bathroom
I need to give myself a hand
Y'all cuh-cuh-cuh-creepin'
Creepin' underneath my skin
Fuck you and your flashbulbs
Snappin' my picture again
You drink all my whiskey
You steal all my smoke
And you're crowded all around me
Like I got nowhere to go
Eyes are gonna roll
Beggin' me to kill
Time for you to go
I'm-a-gon' spill
It ain't yo fast train
I'll be the king runnin' at the wheel
I ain't lookin' to make no deals here no
You keep stickin' to me like a prickly porcupine
You're gettin' your information from the grocery checkout line
Are ya true confessin' of your little girl obsession
Cuz I was only messin', an' I had a little time
Eyes are gonna roll
Beggin' me to kill
Time for you to go
I'm-a-gon' spill
It ain't yo fast train
I'll be the king runnin' at the wheel
I ain't lookin' to make no deals here no
10 Dusty (04:21)
Dusty and you are, dirty from chain
Lips of your kisses are sticking like tape
Woke you at sunrise, cold as a grave
I'll cut you some flowers, now don't be afraid
Now don't be afraid
(Chorus)
I'm looking for something, just sink in my teeth without any crying
But I can't find no place or nothing, where thrills are cheap and love is divine
Home by the river, tall grass and fields, pond of willow oak, well for to kneel
Dusty O Dusty, decision night, don't be so pretty, all laced up in white, all laced up in white
(Repeat Chorus 3x)
Where thrills are cheap, and love's divine (3x)
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