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Kent — The King Is Dead
Album: Hagnesta Hill
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Released: 1999
Length: 4:11
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Thin december air is like the dry ice smoke
You'll come to your senses or inhale and
choke
My IQ allows me to brush you aside
You're zeros and ones, you're wrong where
I'm right

Now, the tyrant is dead and his lady is free
I am going ahead with the reinvention of me
Now the king lies here dead, now the king
lies here dead

It's not as wet as the rain or
as cold as the snow
It drives him in hard to the sane and the
simple soul

I take a charge at my chance
you know how it is
Let go of my hand
you know how it is

Now, the tyrant is dead and his lady is free
I am going ahead with the reinvention of me

And my IQ allows me to brush you aside

Now, the tyrant is dead and his lady is free
I am going ahead with the reinvention of me
Now the king lies here dead, now the king
lies here dead
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 kcar wrote:
I've often wondered if Kent has a following among English-speakers mostly because they sing in Swedish. Hearing this just strengthens this hunch. This reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins at their most annoying. 
 
When were they most annoying, lol? Wasn't that the Smashing Pumpkins' trademark? (I like both bands, though only know this song from Kent :)
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
They sound so much better in Swedish...
Posted 3 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]
I've often wondered if Kent has a following among English-speakers mostly because they sing in Swedish. Hearing this just strengthens this hunch. This reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins at their most annoying. 
Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 the_jake wrote:
Had a friend who used to smoke Kent brand cigarettes back in the day {#Devil_pimp}
 
My mom and her twin sister used to as well. It was the first one I smoked,(unbeknownst to either of them). I thought I was going to die!
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Truly awful
Posted 4 years ago by gazcon73    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
Interesting.  Don't they have a King in Sweden?  Or is he dead?
 
groedi wrote:
They still have a king. But I think, he already drinks to much...

Yes, really interesting... There is so much good stuff from Scandinavia...

Wikipedia says Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden owns several Porsche 911s, an AC Cobra, and presents the annual Nobel Prizes.  It does not mention his alcohol consumption level.  
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
Interesting.  Don't they have a King in Sweden?  Or his he dead?
 
They still have a king. But I think, he already drinks to much...

Yes, really interesting... There is so much good stuff from Scandinavia...
Posted 5 years ago by groedi    [ Reply ]
Interesting.  Don't they have a King in Sweden?  Or is he dead?
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Had a friend who used to smoke Kent brand cigarettes back in the day {#Devil_pimp}
Posted 5 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Superbly followed by Panic In Detroit today ...
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Lacks the energy of the Swedish original.
Posted 8 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Kent  just announced that will play their last concerts, according to themselves, later this year, going on a Scandinavian farewell tour!
Sorry to learn that the only Swedish quality export product will have an end to it....
Oh, I forgot, Sweden also exports their köttbullar, good for their GDP.
{#Roflol} 
Posted 8 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
nice number—and the album cover is mesmerizing.
Posted 8 years ago by dsd    [ Reply ]
nice number—and the album cover is mesmerizing.
 
Posted 8 years ago by dsd    [ Reply ]
Recognized them even if in this one they sing in English for a change. Depressing as usual ... but good stuff
Posted 8 years ago by hugogdt    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
By all means, please upload the Swedish version and other Kent songs in Swedish!  

 
Yep. Authentic versions of the songs please. :)
Posted 8 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
Not a bad tune, but that guitar got on my nerves after awhile...
Posted 8 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
By all means, please upload the Swedish version and other Kent songs in Swedish!  
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 oheb wrote:
This band definitely sounds better in Swedish...
 
I think they'd sound much better if I couldn't hear them.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 8 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I've got the Swedish version of this CD, bought in a record shop in Gothenburg, and I've got to say I prefer the original language, though perhaps that's perversity on my part. I do like the sound of Swedish, though, despite only knowing a handful of words. Given how abtruse and cryptic the English lyrics are, I reckon I probably understood the Swedish better.
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Det låter bättre på svenska. Men det är trevligt att höra dem i alla fall.
Posted 10 years ago by Zeito    [ Reply ]
I actually like this. But for me the best Kent's song is 'Den Döda Vinkeln' :)
Posted 10 years ago by ortega1    [ Reply ]
Ack, stop the whining.....my ears are bleeding. {#Razz}
Posted 11 years ago by asilbuch    [ Reply ]
thought it was Supergrass and was enjoying it
Posted 11 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 Is it just me? These beginning riffs had me half expected this to be "18 and Life" by Skidrow. Ha!
Posted 11 years ago by chelsiaann    [ Reply ]
Uh...this is a cool tune and I really like the production of it. The album art cover is intriguing too. 
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]

Kent in Norrkoping by ~Stenbrott747
©2008-2010 ~Stenbrott747

Kent. 1/08/08

N o r r k ö p i n g



Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
oheb wrote:
This band definitely sounds better in Swedish...
You got that right! Vapen & Ammunition is another good album by Kent.
Posted 15 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
More incessant whining. I got bored with this kind of crap back in the 90's. And Kent definitely has much better offerings than this drivel.
Posted 15 years ago by esotericderek    [ Reply ]
IF ONLY!
Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
This band definitely sounds better in Swedish...
Posted 15 years ago by oheb    [ Reply ]
i saw these guys at a small festival in nashville many years ago. i liked them at the time. i loved Isola. i kinda fell off the boat though. i can still give them a listen if they pop up on shuffle, but i don't seek it out anymore.
Posted 16 years ago by nak5ive    [ Reply ]
I listen to radio paradise to get away from swedish rock! just kidding... it not all bad. I had never heard kent in english before.
Posted 16 years ago by wabasha    [ Reply ]
I've had the beginning of this song as my cellphone ringtone for so long that I wondered why my phone was ringing with such a high-quality rendition for a few seconds...
Posted 16 years ago by njr    [ Reply ]
i'm diggin this one! is the singer the woman shown on the album cover?
Posted 16 years ago by strange_brew00    [ Reply ]
oilydwarf wrote:
bland!
big fan of kent, but have to agree this is one of their more 'bland' songs... makes me feel kent are misrepresented on RP! there's a couple of (imho) better tracks on the LRC at the moment, so hopefully they'll make it to the playlist...
Posted 16 years ago by toomanyollys    [ Reply ]
bland!
Posted 16 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
I love Kent but better in their native tongue
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
It's okay. But it doesn't half remind me of Take That's 'Patience' Now there would be an RP cross-over record... (tee hee)
Posted 16 years ago by damonr    [ Reply ]
I was like \"hm, this sounds like Kent in English.\" I\'m so used to the Swedish version, but this is so great to hear on RP. So eclectic. Kent is amazing
Posted 16 years ago by tapirzoid    [ Reply ]
The more that I hear these guys..the more I like !
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
DrLex wrote:
I hope it doesn't involve diet coke? (click here)
excellent
Posted 16 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
snore
Posted 16 years ago by Marina1    [ Reply ]
Barman wrote:
ChardRemains wrote:
Nice. Seems we're getting some decent pop music out of Sweden lately. Sometimes they suffer from a bit of Mentos Syndrome
...and that would be?
I hope it doesn't involve diet coke? (click here)
Posted 17 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Very sneaky, Sis! Going from Stewart Copeland (aka Klark Kent) to Kent... very clever!
Posted 17 years ago by Penfold    [ Reply ]
pushkinjim wrote:
YES! Thanks for playing this song. It IS better in Swedish though.
Beggers can't be choosers besides RP's rating scale only goes up to ten, so if it were in Swedish, therefore better :p I couldn't rate it higher anyway
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
Nice. Seems we're getting some decent pop music out of Sweden lately. Sometimes they suffer from a bit of Mentos Syndrome
...and that would be?
Posted 17 years ago by Barman    [ Reply ]
YES! Thanks for playing this song. It IS better in Swedish though.
Posted 17 years ago by pushkinjim    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP for playing it!Kent is one of my favourites bands!I recommend everybody to listen them in Swedish(they sound much better!)and I also recommend their last cd "Du och jag döden"(the best I've heard in very long time.
Posted 17 years ago by tro_73    [ Reply ]
Sobient wrote:
the link "Artist Website" leads to (click here) Hilarious issues guaranteed.
Hey, I went to school there! Cool!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
the link "Artist Website" leads to (click here) Hilarious issues guaranteed.
Posted 18 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
Sobient wrote:
It's even better in swedish! Godlike song.
They're played quite a lot on RP - first time I've heard a song by them in English! prefer the swedish-language stuff somehow...
Posted 18 years ago by fureanbode    [ Reply ]
Cambot wrote:
They should have used this in Lord of the Rings when Theoden died.
if only McG had directed...
Posted 18 years ago by stinkycheese    [ Reply ]
They should have used this in Lord of the Rings when Theoden died.
Posted 19 years ago by Cambot    [ Reply ]
It's even better in swedish! Godlike song.
Posted 19 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
Nice. Seems we're getting some decent pop music out of Sweden lately. Sometimes they suffer from a bit of Mentos Syndrome, but Jeez they're better than a lot of US bands on Top 40 these days. Ditto below...play something in Swedish. We listen to all these other trax in Spanish and Swahili, why not?
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
If you wouldn't mind some Swedish lyrics, try one of the "hits" off their last album, "Vapen och Ammunition" . One of their best albums.
Posted 19 years ago by skogman    [ Reply ]
I really like this band but they sound better singing in Swedish.
Posted 19 years ago by geavis    [ Reply ]
i like it. yay.
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
jefferydelmar wrote:
Oye ... how bout some ABBA instead?
My wife is Swedish. I spend a lot of time in Sweden. I like Swedish rock. But this is awful. Dancing Queen or anything else....please! Oye, btw, is very much a Swedish word.
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
musicfreak wrote:
LOVE Kent!! Play as much as possible!!!!!!!
but preferably without that whining by whatshisname.
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
the lyrics get a bit silly if you listen too hard, but if you manage to squint your ears a little, the fairy-tale idea in them is quite fetching...
I don't agree really, as far as i'm concerned the lyrics are about domestic violence.
Posted 20 years ago by nielsen    [ Reply ]
the lyrics get a bit silly if you listen too hard, but if you manage to squint your ears a little, the fairy-tale idea in them is quite fetching...
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
LOVE Kent!! Play as much as possible!!!!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by musicfreak    [ Reply ]
The Monkees meet Oasis? Interesting sound.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing it RP! It\'s a great song!
Posted 20 years ago by nielsen    [ Reply ]
Oye ... how bout some ABBA instead?
Posted 20 years ago by jefferydelmar    [ Reply ]
Not all too bad
Posted 20 years ago by eval    [ Reply ]