Kaiser Chiefs on 'Off With Their Heads'
Nick Hodgson and Simon Rix of Kaiser Chiefs came into Xfm to give John Kennedy a track by track stroll of their third album 'Off With Their Heads'. Hear what they had to say right here.
Nick and Simon of The Kaiser Chiefs just can't stop name dropping. You can hardly blame them though. If the likes of Mark Ronson, Lily Allen, New Young Pony Club, David Arnold and Sway had worked on your album, we're pretty sure you'd be bosting about it to John Kennedy as well. Oh, and perhaps just casually mention that Jay-Z likes your new album. Yeah, sounds about right.
The lads talked us through each track that made it onto the album, including single 'Never Miss A Beat', and explained about working with producers Mark Ronson and Eliot James but most importantly, learning to keep things Kaiser.
'Spanish Metal'
"It's a very odd song...I don't think there's another reference out there for what it sounds like..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Never Miss A Beat'
"Simon said to me "What did you have for tea" and all I was thinking was "I had crisps"... [Listen To Full Answer]
'Like It Too Much'
"David Arnold said he would like to do something on our album...we thought he could lift it even further..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'You Want History'
"It's about going out..not just like sitting at home. It's the "Why Don't You" theme for this generation... [Listen To Full Answer]
'Can't Say What I Mean'
"We played it and Mark Ronson went mental and said it was his favourite Kaiser Chiefs song ever..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Good Days Bad Days'
"Mark played Jay-Z the album and we got the seal of approval which was nice..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Tomato In The Rain'
"Sometimes it's very important to just say whatever comes out of your mouth and not think about it..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Half The Truth'
"We wanted to double up the ends of the lines like The Beastie Boys...and so we got Sway to do it..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Always Happens Like That'
"It just fomed in like fourty five minutes, we had it. And they're the best one's..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Addicted To Drugs'
"Suddenly there were millions of them and it felt a little bit like someone had robbed your house..." [Listen To Full Answer]
'Remember You're A Girl'
"There was no question of Ricky singing it 'cos it just doesn't suit his style..." [Listen To Full Answer]
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