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Kings of Leon — Arizona
Album: Because of The Times
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Released: 2007
Length: 4:39
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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That taste
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
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Much too miserable a song for me.. 
Posted 1 week ago by martin_b    [ Reply ]
Nothing but hits all day today. You are slaying it. 
Posted 4 months ago by thomasnasl    [ Reply ]
Love it
Posted 6 months ago by Hinchsta    [ Reply ]
Dour and dire
Posted 8 months ago by timhavard54    [ Reply ]
Sounds in my ears like a slightly stoned imitation of Guy Garvey ...
Posted 8 months ago by gramoflanz    [ Reply ]
 smartn1 wrote:

I don't mind it but it does sound just like their others.



Kind of agree. I love just about everything of theirs that I hear but listening to whole albums and their music does seem to blend together in a way that diminishes the individual tracks.  Not that my opinion matters, and not sure why I'm writing this, social media opinions are the most worthless of human communications. 
Posted 9 months ago by Motolorax    [ Reply ]
Uh, not for me. Skip.
Posted 10 months ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
If they want new content to play (and who doesn't) They maybe should give a listen to Rainbow Kitten Surprise.
Posted 1 year ago by Rstrickster    [ Reply ]
just upped it to 8 for its simple lyrics that made me smile
Posted 1 year ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
I don't mind it but it does sound just like their others.
Posted 1 year ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
i forgot all about this one.
good to hear again.

now it makes me want to hear another track by them, i think it's called Milk. love that one, too.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Is he always whining?
Posted 1 year ago by jcyr    [ Reply ]
I wasn't always a fan of Kings of Leon until I saw them live, they are excellent and their music has really grown on me. I recommend catching them live if you can. 
Posted 1 year ago by nysbeerguy    [ Reply ]
 alain.brault wrote:

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.
Posted 1 year ago by danielh    [ Reply ]
My comment will bring little value to the conversation 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 "Sitting on the loo / that is a big number 2 /  trying to come through...."

I apologize.....
Posted 1 year ago by alain.brault    [ Reply ]
Ouch, that hurts my ears. Skip.
Posted 2 years ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
Electric Light Orchestra art cover Moment Of truth 1995...
Posted 2 years ago by gallina    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
Nice stripped down sound with some mournful, nostalgic rips from the vocals and the lead guitar.

The bass works.  

Yeah, ten for me.
Posted 2 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
 ace-marc wrote:

Terrible. As bad as Counting Crows?



Yep both are awful. This song just rambles along and goes nowhere, painful stuff. 
Posted 2 years ago by Chimpmeister    [ Reply ]
 xcranky_yankee wrote:
except for the heart shaped piece hanging in air to the left




This is better....
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 rita_johnson wrote:

That cover photo is so cliched. 

except for the heart shaped piece hanging in air to the left

Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 myelich wrote:
The current lyrics listed are comically wrong , 

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... :-)
Posted 2 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Love his voice.
Posted 3 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
The current lyrics listed are comically wrong , 

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...
Posted 3 years ago by myelich    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

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
Posted 4 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
 justlistening wrote:
Everyone's got that group everyone else loves, but you don't. I find them hard to like - I guess because their songs all sound like the same one-trick pony to me. 

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!!
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Terrible. As bad as Counting Crows?
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Everyone's got that group everyone else loves, but you don't. I find them hard to like - I guess because their songs all sound like the same one-trick pony to me. 

Everyone else enjoy - I'll muddle through.
Posted 5 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
I thought he sang "She's shaped... like a model railway...". That certainly gave me a moment's pause as I tried to envision that.
Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
Nice stripped down sound with some mournful, nostalgic rips from the vocals and the lead guitar.

The bass works.  
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I love that these guys are played on 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.
Posted 5 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
That cover photo is so cliched. 
Posted 5 years ago by rita_johnson    [ Reply ]
 number7 wrote:
There have been many "singers" over the years that don't seem to carry a tune.
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!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 Elroweho wrote:

HA!! I've never heard it called a "Jobbie" before! Must be a UK slang right?

 
Bloody great song. I agree his voice isn't for everyone, but I love it. Hope he never quite gets that jobbie out!
Posted 6 years ago by Wisecrowe    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

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?
Posted 12 years ago by Elroweho    [ Reply ]
There have been many "singers" over the years that don't seem to carry a tune.

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.




Posted 12 years ago by number7    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

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)
 
I think Screamin' Jay would like to contribute to that pile: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic3g8Xnf7LI 

Bill, this definitely needs to get on RP's playlist. 
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
You could buy one KOL album and pretty much cover their entire works.  Songs all sound alike.  Same guitar licks, same droll singing, same plodding beat.  Likable tunes, but if you heard one you heard them all.
Posted 13 years ago by yodasan_magoo    [ Reply ]
 Shawnmcc wrote:
Take the marbles out of your mouth and learn how to sing.
 
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)

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
This is sadly the last good Kings of Leon album, at least in my opinion.
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
Hyde park, last summer, good times :)
Posted 13 years ago by Zimmerman84    [ Reply ]
My daughter was so happy she turned me on the this band, sabout the time of this release. Thanks to Bill I am often first. But, glad she did.
Posted 13 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
Take the marbles out of your mouth and learn how to sing.
Posted 13 years ago by Shawnmcc    [ Reply ]
Nothing wrong with this that I can hear.
Posted 13 years ago by 2cats    [ Reply ]