How the hell did Kings of Leon get so big?

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  • tcaporale
    tcaporale Posts: 1,577
    For all the complaining about "Sex on Fire," I find it to be a good song, while "Use Somebody" is rather annoying.

    Their last album had some good material. "Closer," "Crawl," "Sex on Fire," "Manhattan," and "Cold Desert" are all strong songs.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,642
    Because they sold out and made a terrible song like, "Use Somebody." Ugh.....my GOD.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    tight jeans sell records.
    81 is now off the air

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  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    81 wrote:
    tight jeans sell records.

    it didn't work for Chris Cornell???
    :roll:
    explain?
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Great band. I love their last two albums.
  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Great band. I love their last two albums.

    finally a sane comment!
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,941
    I just can't get into them, can;t tell you why they just don't click for me
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    nigel wrote:
    By being fricking amazing live!

    I saw them in late 2008 in Bournemouth and they totally blew me away - they were fantastic. Their sound was incredible. Incidentally a few weeks before I saw Oasis at the same venue and they sucked big time, they couldn't be arsed (apart from Liam). I was a MASSIVE Oasis fan - again a huge band with a following built on the foundation of brilliant live shows - but I guess it had just become routine for them.

    KOL rock!
    I was there - stunning!!!!!!!
  • yield2me
    yield2me Posts: 1,291
    I think they suck, just my opinion
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    For all those who think they suck, play 'Black Thumbnail' from the album 'Because of These Times'. Play it loud. Then get back to me.
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Byrnzie wrote:
    For all those who think they suck, play 'Black Thumbnail' from the album 'Because of These Times'. Play it loud. Then get back to me.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,789
    Byrnzie wrote:
    For all those who think they suck, play 'Black Thumbnail' from the album 'Because of These Times'. Play it loud. Then get back to me.


    :thumbup: fav song by them :D
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  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    Byrnzie wrote:
    For all those who think they suck, play 'Black Thumbnail' from the album 'Because of These Times'. Play it loud. Then get back to me.

    amazing song. that whole album is insane.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    For all those who think they suck, play 'Black Thumbnail' from the album 'Because of These Times'. Play it loud. Then get back to me.

    amazing song. that whole album is insane.

    Yep, my favourite for sure. I love how varied it is, yet it all fits together so well.
  • vedder_soup
    vedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    i am not as much of a fan of their 2nd 2 albums as i am of their first 2. This has nothing to do with them getting HUGE! i just prefer the first 2.

    Cold Desert is an amazing song 8-)
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  • TDMize15
    TDMize15 Posts: 166
    Either they sold out or they started writing better songs...

    Ya... the answer is the 2nd one.

    I bought Only By The Night the day it came out and though it was brilliant, especially "Use Somebody", "Crawl", "Sex on Fire", "Crawl", and "Cold Desert". Funny. Two of those blew up.

    Now lots of people hate them because they are popular. "Alive" was popular. "Even Flow" was popular. They are still great fucking songs, by a great fucking band.
    All the rusted signs, we ignore throughout our lives, choosing the shiny ones instead...

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  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    some people remotely associated with Pearl Jam even think they're great!

    imagine that!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ZG4_fO ... re=related

    :shock:
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    locked wrote:
    some people remotely associated with Pearl Jam even think they're great!

    imagine that!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ZG4_fO ... re=related

    :shock:

    Thank you :) It was just what I needed to wake up today! And then there is this one as well:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxuvZRQy ... re=related
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  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    iluvcats wrote:
    locked wrote:
    some people remotely associated with Pearl Jam even think they're great!

    imagine that!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ZG4_fO ... re=related

    :shock:

    Thank you :) It was just what I needed to wake up today! And then there is this one as well:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxuvZRQy ... re=related

    how many energy drinks did Ed have before that????!
    :shock:

    His tamborines were DE - stroyed!
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    No Coder wrote:
    They cop a lot of flak from some of their early fans for their change of style, but I happen to love all their albums. Got into Aha when it was released, then got Youth pretty much straight away and loved that as well. couldn't wait for BOTT and it was brilliant- My fave album of theirs. Liked the new one, and happened to love Sex on fire. I think it is a great album, but it is their first with a song I can't stand - 17. also skip Use somebody now, but that's only because of overkill. Think that Closer, Crawl and Cold desert are 3 of their best songs from any album. Have seen them 3 times live in Oz and they were great, the only downfall of the latest tour was the crowd, but that's what happens when you have hit singles

    That's pretty much word for word what I would've have said.

    Also they're live show in uninspiring IMO.
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