Random Playlist: I know why the Caged Elephant sings

Oct 22, 2009 | Filed under RandomPlaylist, music

The first time I heard Cage the Elephant on the radio, it was like a breath of fresh air.  The song, “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked“, with its dusty guitar riffs and rap-singing, was a throwback to the 90’s, when 311 and Beck ruled the airwaves.  It’s especially reminiscent of Sublime, and as you can see in the video below, the lead singer channels the insanity of the brain-damaged lead singer of The Vines.  Speaking of which, does anyone remember when The Vines were the ‘next Nirvana?’  Yeah, they weren’t.

Unfortunately, it turns out, the first time I heard the song on the radio in my native Dallas was the last time.  At least, while I was in Dallas.  While none of the ClearChannel-choked radio stations in the Dallas area have ever played the song again (while I was listening, anyway), I’ve heard it almost every single time I’ve gone out of town.  Maybe Cage the Elephant did something to piss off ClearChannel (perhaps they all slept with, then failed to call the CEO’s daughter?).  Who knows?  Maybe the prominent role the song plays in the game Borderlands, which came out on Tuesday, will finally get it the attention it deserves in Big D.  Maybe I need to just suck it up and get a satellite radio.  Either way, enjoy Cage the Elephant.

Screw iTunes. Get your music from Amazon.com, all mp3 and all DRM-free.


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