Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody Print
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Written by Amy Wilson   

What on earth happened?  I have advocated... no, actually I have celebrated and ranted about my Nashville Boys since they burst onto the scene seven years ago.  Where has the gritty country twang gone to?

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With each album it seems the Kings of Leon have watered down their Johnny Cash Grit 'n' Spit for a mainstream cache of ever acceptable blandness.  "Use Somebody" undoubtedly utilises Caleb's sexual yelps and howls and will make a drunken stadium more than happy, but let's face it - the song is all mouth and no trousers.

Some call it selling out [coughs] but others want fame and riches for their favourite bands - and it seems whilst Muse made their stadium album bigger and better than ever before, the Kings air-brushed their quirks for the "greater good".

It is a sad day for the die-hard fans who worship their back catalogue.  Perhaps they lost their essence when they cut their hair... Grow it out boys and get back on the 'trani' wagon!

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