Vegas
Sleeper
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He lives on his own The TV's on loan He watches old movies He lives in a flat The lino's all cracked But he's got plans bingo He sings like Sinatra with more feel Plays with his pocket roulette wheel all day And no one stopped him He got away Waited all this time with All this scratching around In one place, made it just in time All this talk about luck He's just so loaded He's just so loaded down He gets on a plane He changes his name He flies off to Las Vegas He saved up for years Cashed in his fears He always had plans bingo He packs up his white lounge lizard suit Plenty of hairspray and a big cigar And no one stopped him He got away Took him forty years To plan his route of escape From this place, made it just in time with All this talk about luck He's just so loaded He's just so loaded down The first time he flew Watched the Vegas skyline Gently melt into view All this booze, swore he just saw Elvis Playing poker at Dunes He's just so loaded He's just so loaded He's just so loaded now
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Written by: BRAD STEWART, DAMIEN STARKIE, MATTHEW LATIFF
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"Vegas" is a song by Sleeper, a British band that is part of the Britpop movement in the 1990s. Britpop is a sub-genre of alternative rock and merged out of the UK indie music scene.
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Album Information"Vegas" is included in Sleeper's debut album, "Smart", which was released in 1995.
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Chart PerformanceThe song "Vegas" wasn't released as a single, but the album it belongs to, "Smart", reached number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.
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Band FormationSleeper was formed in 1993 by lead singer Louise Wener along with Jon Stewart, Andy Maclure, and Diid Osman.
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Lyrics and ThemeThe lyrics of "Vegas" like many of Sleeper's songs are noted for their observational character and social commentary, reflecting the character and struggles of mid-1990s British youth.
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Lead SingerLouise Wener, the lead singer of Sleeper and the primary writer of "Vegas", transitioned to become a successful novelist after the band broke up in 1998.
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Musical StyleThe song "Vegas", similar to much of Sleeper's music, carries the band's distinct style that can be described as a fusion of indie rock with pop sensibilities, characterized by jangly guitars and catchy melodies.
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Artistic InfluenceSleeper, and by implication the song "Vegas", was influenced by other rock acts such as The Smiths, The Jam, and Blondie.
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Commercial SuccessDespite not being released as a single, the album "Smart" which houses "Vegas" was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales over 300,000 copies.
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Band ReunionSleeper reunited in 2017, more than a decade after their initial disbandment, with plans for new material and live performances. It's unclear whether "Vegas" featured in their setlist for the reunion tour.
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