Kings of Leon - Why?

A friend of mine recently asked the question, "Why?" Referring to the Kings of Leon, who recently played TWO sold out shows at BC Place stadium here in Vancouver, he just didn't understand how or when they got that huge. I had no idea either. I remember hearing of them back in 2003 or something, but to fill a stadium twice as the headliner not too many years later just seemed insane. I thought they were going to go the way of Kasabian.

After watching this video, I now see that they appeal to dumbfuck america. And they're not dumb guys. They just dumb it down. They LOVE alcohol, the drug of the depressed and obedient. They sing about pretty basic stuff, and more than anything, they embrace the "rock star" persona, the untouchable partyers. Perhaps the true reason they made it over any other similar band is the fact that they are all related. Three brothers and a cousin? America loves those odds! The Jonas Brothers are right there with you. And Hanson, we remember, failed but not without all that label support dragging its tailpipes over the setting sun's horizon. Kings of Leon are quintessential splendor and excess. They are average dudes who live the american dream, sinning and jamming into the public eye. Plus, everyone believes they're Christian. That's a bonus.

So fucking fake. Bands like this get "Grammy's" while awesome artists, as we know, stick to the shadows. Let them dunk their shiny gold statues in the Hennesey; They can have it. They're average, and everyone can see that. It's not like they write all their songs. This type of music just reeks of male-dominator culture. It's in the details. The overt details. The priveleged attitude. The zero risk music. I've gone on too long. Why am I writing about these fuckers? I just can't sleep is all. I hope Kings of Leon can look the other way and not send one of their think tank people over to drop an insidious comment about changing my attitude toward shitty mainstream powers, like the Muzak drone did. (Look for that below)