It has been ten years since “Aha Shake Heartbreak”, Kings of Leons’ second album was released. And in that time we’ve seen them change from those skinny-jeaned, long haired Southern scruffs who were appreciated more in the UK than their native country to well-groomed Southern bosses who fill stadiums wherever they go. I won’t be speaking about any songs from their last three albums, so you can guess which of those two I prefer.

“Four Kicks” was the album’s second single released in 2005. I remember hearing this song for the first time very well, because it’s accompanied with a very hectic video. A lot of people proceed to beat the shit out of each other, whilst the band play the song unfazed by what is happening around them. Pretty awesome stuff. Of course, the word ‘shit’ was censored in it. But I didn’t know there was an uncensored version of that video until it came on late at night a few times. In that one you see a woman take a fire extinguisher to the face, and blood fall from a person’s chin. The word ‘shit’ was aired too. It was so cool.

So this song is a bit nostalgic for me, I guess. Known it for almost ten years, that’s crazy. Great stuff.