Leaders of the Free World
Elbow
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I'm sick of working for a living I'm just ticking off the days till I die Oh, I miss you Louise, yeah And the sickest little pleasures keep me going in between pulling teeth Oh periscope up I've been looking for a ladder I need to see the commander in chief And remind him what was passed onto me Your mum don't sleep! And the friends you keep! I didn't raise a thief! I didn't raise a thief! But the leaders of the free world Are just little boys throwing stones And it's easy to ignore Till they're knocking on the door of your homes My thinking isn't driven But the music always gives me a lift I'm so easy to please, yeah But I think we dropped the baton like the 60's didn't happen, oh no! Oh periscope up Should be looking for a ladder I need to see the commander in chief And remind him what was passed onto me Your mum don't sleep! And the friends you keep! I didn't raise a thief! I didn't raise a thief! But the leaders of the free world Are just little boys throwing stones And it's easy to ignore Till they're knocking on the door of your homes But the leaders of the free world Are just little boys throwing stones And it's easy to ignore Till they're knocking on the door of your homes Passing the gun from father to feckless son We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young Passing the gun from father to feckless son We're climbing a landslide where only the good die young
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Written by: Peter James Turner, Richard Barry Jupp, Craig Lee Potter, Mark Potter, Guy Edward John Garvey
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10 facts about this song
General Information"Leaders of the Free World" is a song by British rock band Elbow.
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Album DetailsThe song was initially released as part of their third studio album titled "Leaders of the Free World," which was released in September 2005.
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InspirationThe album and the song shows Elbow's take on world issues. It takes a dig at the foreign policies, mainly of the United States, and the way they chose to handle international politics.
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Musical Composition"Leaders of the Free World" maintains Elbow's distinctive sound, combining grand, soaring melodies with alternative rock elements while adding in elements of orchestration.
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Recording DetailsThe album was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Salford, a town near Manchester, which is the band's home city.
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Album ArtworkThe album's cover art was created by Oliver East, who also created a comic book to accompany the album, making a visual representation of each song.
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Critical ReceptionCritics lauded the song and album, praising the band's lyrical depth and complex arrangements.
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CollaborationThe album was co-produced by both Elbow and renowned producer and mixer Mark "Spike" Stent, who has worked with multiple significant artists such as Muse, Madonna, and Ed Sheeran.
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Commercial Success"Leaders of the Free World" reached number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, demonstrating the commercial success of the album.
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Band's PerspectiveIn regards to the political statements made in the song and album, band member Guy Garvey said, "it's our job to comment on what we see; we've done it in an ambiguous way so as not to detract from the fact that we are primarily musicians not politicians."
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