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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Cream / Moving Pictures Some Things Never Change: Kings of Leon Hold Up Brick Wall in New Video

Posted by Tracy Moore on Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:26 AM

I know, I know, people love or hate the Kings of Leon. I actually don't find their music to be quite as horrendously awful as a lot of folks around here, but that's not the point of this blog post. I just watched a few moments of the new Kings of Leon video for "Notion," and was immediately struck by the sheer number of brick wall shots that happen in the first 40 seconds. It reminded me of that website Rock 'n' Roll Confidential and its "Hall of Douchebags," where they make fun of hideously awful band promo shots. The majority of the repeat offenders are holding up brick walls--perhaps only slightly worse than a band whose promo photo is next to a set of train tracks.

Come on, guys, I want to tell the Kings. Don't you know your rock history? You're already working against a host of Southern-fried-preacher's-kids-who-look-like-models stereotypes, and now you've gone and worked in one of the biggest rock cliches of all time. Good luck with that.

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C'mon Tracy. Don't knock it, don't knock it!

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Posted by d. patrick on 06/03/2009 at 12:01 PM

Blech.
I really have no use for these guys.

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Posted by Cabbage Babble on 06/03/2009 at 12:05 PM

Am I the only one who thinks the timbre of Caleb Followill's voice bears an uncanny sonic resemblence to that of Adam Sandler? I used to think that Jack White sounded like Adam Sandler. Maybe Caleb just sounds like Jack White with a cold. I think Mr. Red Hooded Sweat Shirt may have a vocal influence as wide reaching as Eddie Vedder's. Le-yawn.

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Posted by Gold on 06/03/2009 at 12:07 PM

Fine, the video kinda sucks. I still love them.

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Posted by M on 06/03/2009 at 12:26 PM

the new "golfing with KOL" commercial is great. the brick wall doesn't bother me whatsoever.

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Posted by silly on 06/03/2009 at 2:22 PM

Caleb Followill sings like Steve Winwood, but instead of not having jizz in his mouth like Steve Winwood, he has a bunch of jizz in his mouth.

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Posted by Buddy on 06/03/2009 at 4:29 PM

where's that "shit sandwich" guy when you need him.

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Posted by casio on 06/03/2009 at 4:44 PM

He's currently getting owned by Gold on a different thread.

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Posted by d. patrick on 06/03/2009 at 4:51 PM

New Kings of Leon sounds like the bastard child of Pearl Jam and Matchbox 20...
Dreadful.
And that Sex on Fire song...no hook, terrible, overly earnest vocals, pedestrian drumming...pure crapola...

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Posted by Craig on 08/02/2009 at 5:59 PM
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