“Social Cues” weighs the anxieties that accompany success as a rockstar – a well-tread theme in rock/music history (e.g. Pink Floyd’s The Wall). The “back room” of the chorus likely refers to the back room of the concert venue. Matt Shultz seems to acknowledge the performative aspects of Cage the Elephant shows – which are renowned for their energy – and the different shades of his identity, composed of both the public persona of the rockstar and the private, interior life that isn’t on display to the world. See, for example, the lyrics of “Tokyo Smoke,” the album’s penultimate trac… read more
“Social Cues” weighs the anxieties that accompany success as a rockstar – a well-tread theme in rock/music history (e.g. Pink Floyd’s The Wall). The … read more
“Social Cues” weighs the anxieties that accompany success as a rockstar – a well-tread theme in rock/music history (e.g. Pink Floyd’s The Wall). The “back room” of the chorus likely refe… read more
Cage the Elephant is an alternative rock band which formed in 2005 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. The band consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitar), Nick Bockrath (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass, vocals), Jared Champion (drums) and Matthan Minster (keyboard, vocals, guitar). Their breakthrough single was Ain't No Rest For The Wicked, which peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #32 on the UK Singles Chart and #3 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. This song was also featured as the intro song for the 2009 video game "Borderlands."
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