Wild Beasts – All The King’s Men

October 1, 2009 - 6:29 am 25 Comments

All The Kings Men, released on October 5th 2009, is the infectious second single and a real stand out track from Wild Beasts exceptional album, Two Dancers.

An ode to Girls from Rodean, girls from Shipley, girls from Hounslow, girls from Whitby, All The Kings Men is one from the dead-eyed to the doe-eyed, featuring a decadent tenor from Tom Fleming who takes the reins on lead vocals. Layers of swaying keyboards from Hayden Thorpe, crystalline guitars from Benny Little and a rutting tom-tom from Chris Talbot create the songs’ cascading, sinuous groove. Watch me, watch me!

Duration : 0:3:57


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25 Responses to “Wild Beasts – All The King’s Men”

  1. pololak Says:

    Just saw these lads …
    Just saw these lads in Edinburgh, absolutely incredible live. especially this song.

  2. shatnersizeme87 Says:

    this group is the …
    this group is the new sex..

  3. ekmclive Says:

    This is such an …
    This is such an amazing video, exactly how I would imagine it to look like, it reminds me of a robin hood/ medieval feel with the women being fantasy like figures that can be compared to lord of the rings. Can’t wait to see them next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. daaliminator2 Says:

    wrong, voices are …
    wrong, voices are compleatly different

  5. chiltron Says:

    Love it
    Love it

  6. vassii Says:

    no man have a …
    no man have a listen to their albums, though i agree this singer does have that editors elements, but he doesnt sing on most of the tracks.

  7. jackandunion Says:

    Great song and …
    Great song and interesting video… although the first part looks like an M&S ad’. I was expecting Twiggy and Co to emerge from the foliage. Beautifully shot.

  8. ThomYorke25 Says:

    Sounds like Editors …
    Sounds like Editors or White Lies…

  9. thelikelylad6 Says:

    Amazing – what a …
    Amazing – what a song!

  10. GodLovesBootstraps Says:

    Check out …
    Check out JesusChristLovesForever blogspot
    and JaneEwadeShalWendaChristTest blogspot

  11. IntelThief Says:

    looks like corey …
    looks like corey feldman

  12. DjWavemaker Says:

    Fabulous
    Fabulous

  13. interpolluter29 Says:

    Ladies, dont say we …
    Ladies, dont say we men never gave you anything. Haha! :-)

  14. strangecodes Says:

    Wild Beasts, since …
    Wild Beasts, since they’ve came out, have marked themselves aside as a band that don’t play to convention, and release absolutely beautiful, interesting music. This track is stunning. The album is fantastic, apart from ‘When I’m Sleepy’, which i immediately skip, as i think they had too much chocolate when recording that one( :p )-Anyway – this track is great. Brilliant dark lyrics, great yelps – lovely harmonies and infectious as hell. ”girls astride me…you’re birthing machines”.Brilliant.

  15. BenjaminNBS Says:

    Everything good …
    Everything good about English music.
    Lyrics/vocals/instruments all outstanding! Another beautiful blistering ditty.

  16. bubudiamond Says:

    no ma esta rola sta …
    no ma esta rola sta uff y recontra ufff esta bien chingona saludos …

  17. IAINoodle Says:

    as weird and …
    as weird and beautiful as all their to date

    deffo gonne get this one x)

  18. Loftworthy Says:

    Makes me LOL too :D
    Makes me LOL too :D

  19. SNAAAZZYY Says:

    so gay
    so gay

  20. hightimesbruce Says:

    Love the baritone …
    Love the baritone harmony.

  21. kmbjazz Says:

    Great song, great …
    Great song, great album (buy it on vinyl if you can get it) video is eh. Seriously, why do we see Hayden’s face three times as many as Tom’s? Not nearly as interesting visually as Brave Bulging Clairvoyants or even Hooting and Howling.

  22. PRDCTV Says:

    Great song, this …
    Great song, this band has some really interesting lyrics too…love the line “Baby, turns out I’m evil,”…always makes me chuckle!

  23. Steoandnoodles Says:

    He’s not in the …
    He’s not in the video but at least he is still in the band, says so in the description.

  24. Exmirror Says:

    These guys are …
    These guys are amazing!

  25. Dakotita1 Says:

    Chidísssssima Rolaa …
    Chidísssssima Rolaa!!!… i love it!!!!
    xoxoxo

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