SONG OF THE DAY

“In One Ear” by Cage The Elephant (Cage The Elephant, Jive/ RED Records, 2009).

WHERE I HEARD IT

This season of Fox’s Bones featured this song in a recent episode.

INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)

– The song was released as the fifth single from the band’s 2009 self-titled debut album.

– In the issue dated August 7, 2010, the single peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

– This the band’s second #1 single.

– Cage the Elephant is the debut album by the American rock band Cage the Elephant.

– As of October 2010, the album has sold close to 400,000 copies in the U.S.

– Cage the Elephant debuted on the UK Albums Chart at #38 in its week of release, and debuted at #171 on the Billboard 200, later rising to #67.

– Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006.

– While in high school, three of the members of Cage the Elephant (Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Jared Champion) were in a band known as Perfect Confusion and released one self-titled album under that name. Contrary to many rumors, Perfect Confusion did not change their name to Cage the Elephant. Perfect Confusion broke up & at a later time, Cage the Elephant was formed.

– The band signed with Relentless Records after showcasing at the 2007 South by Southwest music festival, and then moved to London, England.

– They released their eponymous debut album, Cage the Elephant, on 23 June 2008 in the UK and April 21, 2009 in the US/Japan/Australia/Canada.

– Cage the Elephant appeared as a support act on tour with The Pigeon Detectives in early 2008 and with Silversun Pickups and Manchester Orchestra in 2009.

– In August 2007, Cage the Elephant played for the first time at Lollapalooza in Chicago, and returned to the festival in August 2009, as well as San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival on August 30, 2009.

– Prior to their return to Lollapalooza the band also played at the music festival Bonnaroo twice, in June 2007 & 2009.

– The release date of their second album Thank You, Happy Birthday, is set for January 11 , 2011.

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