Slow Night, So Long
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"Slow Night, So Long" is a song by American rock
band Kings of Leon
. It's the opening track on their 2005 album Aha Shake Heartbreak
. Lyrically, the song can be loosely interpreted as the story of a boy at a party who has his eye on a girl ("so far so good, she's absolutely wasted"), and the events that take place as the night unfolds. The studio version of the song itself ends at approximately 2:40 and is followed by a piano driven, Latin/calypso-infused coda, which features Caleb Followill crooning:
"Rise and shine, all you gold-digger mothers / are you too good to tango with the poor, poor boys?".
The [above] lines are performed during the intro of the music video to King of the Rodeo
. In the video, however, it's performed by a group in a country-western style rather than the band's original Latin/calypso-infused coda style, possibly to reflect the band's southern roots.
The Kings of Leon
have rarely performed this final part of the song live. (live video from houston in 2006 of the end of Slow Night, So Long. LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAsA1fXYoBY)
In recent concerts, the band has used the song to close their sets. When the band toured with Pearl Jam
, as well as during Lollapalooza
2007, Pearl Jam
frontman Eddie Vedder
would come out playing tambourines and sing the song alongside Caleb Followill, trading lines with the Kings of Leon
lead singer.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
. It's the opening track on their 2005 album Aha Shake Heartbreak
Aha Shake Heartbreak
Aha Shake Heartbreak is the second studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released in November 2004 in the UK and February 2005 in the United States...
. Lyrically, the song can be loosely interpreted as the story of a boy at a party who has his eye on a girl ("so far so good, she's absolutely wasted"), and the events that take place as the night unfolds. The studio version of the song itself ends at approximately 2:40 and is followed by a piano driven, Latin/calypso-infused coda, which features Caleb Followill crooning:
"Rise and shine, all you gold-digger mothers / are you too good to tango with the poor, poor boys?".
The [above] lines are performed during the intro of the music video to King of the Rodeo
King of the Rodeo
"King of the Rodeo" is the third single taken from Kings of Leon's second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. It was released in 2005 and charted at number 41 in the UK Singles Chart...
. In the video, however, it's performed by a group in a country-western style rather than the band's original Latin/calypso-infused coda style, possibly to reflect the band's southern roots.
The Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
have rarely performed this final part of the song live. (live video from houston in 2006 of the end of Slow Night, So Long. LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAsA1fXYoBY)
In recent concerts, the band has used the song to close their sets. When the band toured with Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, as well as during Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
2007, Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
frontman Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...
would come out playing tambourines and sing the song alongside Caleb Followill, trading lines with the Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
lead singer.