Post by thisharvestmoon on Jun 17, 2008 2:49:32 GMT
i'm sure this has been posted before but its too funny to not repost. it's a gem for sure. enjooooy! (i'm so bored, i need to move to nashville asap)
A well-coiffed matron of a certain age hovers overhead, looking monumentally put out. Who are these three shaggy, insolent boys sitting at her regular table at Manhattan's tony Eleven Madison Park restaurant? And why is one of them called Nacho? She obviously couldn't care less that they are Kings of Leon — young men who are, in many eyes (especially eyes belonging to those with British passports), Very Important Rock Stars. It's a pretty good bet she won't be buying their latest collection of loping, Southern-fried stompers, Aha Shake Heartbreak (out Feb. 22), or cruising Craigslist for tickets to their current international tour (including dates this spring opening for U2). Instead, she will simply watch with quiet, brimming hatred from a nearby seat, while two band members, one roadie (infamous cousin Nacho), one photographer, and one reporter get totally ripped on fine French wine.
ROUND 1
A LITTLE FRATERNIZING
Caleb Followill (vocals and guitar), 23; Nathan Followill (drums), 24; and Nacho, 24 (all drinking Chassagne Montrachet)
L2T (Pinot noir) So Caleb and Nathan, your younger brother [bassist Jared, 18] and other cousin [guitarist Matthew, 20] can't be with us because they're underage, which is too bad. Are they back at the hotel?
CF Actually, I think they're at some bar.
L2T Are you guys like a lot of the other brother bands — Ray and Dave Davies from the Kinks, the Gallaghers of Oasis, Chris and Rich Robinson from the Black Crowes...
CF Don't forget Hanson!
L2T Right. But anyway, most of those guys were kind of famous for fighting. What percentage of the time would you guys say you get along?
CF Considering how often we're together, we get along better than most.
NF I'd say 90 percent of the time, we're cool. We don't even fight unless we're drunk, to be honest with you, or altered. We've given up the physical fighting.
CF [Deadpan]A lot of the fights are about them acting as though I'm not the genius behind us that I know I am.
NF If we weren't in such a nice restaurant, I'd punch you in the head right now.
ROUND 2
FALLEN ANGELS
Same wine all around.
L2T Why do you guys think England likes you so much?
CF At first, I think it was because we were all hairy Southern brothers, that our dad was a preacher that had gone awry, and they just loved the story. Then they heard the music, and over there, they like it.
L2T Do you guys consider yourselves to be Christians in good standing?
NF Uh, not in good standing. But we believe. I say my prayers at night before I go to bed.
CF I think we all know how to be good people, but we aren't.
ROUND 3
A MORE FEMININE SIDE
Same wine again. French fries and salads appear.
NF These fries are really good.
CF [Staring down at his scanty nouveau greens] I wish they had brought me a proper salad.
L2T How do you guys eat on the road?
CF I'm a pesco-vegetarian. When we're in Europe I'll try to watch the way that I eat, but it's hard not to eat the good cheese and the fine chocolate — oh my God, dude, white chocolate with coconut? I swear, I feel like a woman! Like, really, when we come off stage, everyone's like, Let's go get some girls, and I'm like, Where's my white chocolate? I just wanna curl up with a nice book...
NF He's Mick Jagger on stage, and Bridget Jones in the upper deck of the bus at 2 o'clock in the morning.
ROUND 4
NACHO NACHO MAN
Yet more of the same vino.
L2T So does Nacho have fans?
CF Dude, when he walks on stage to tune the guitars, the whole crowd screams ''Nacho!'' He has to sign autographs. There's even a corner for him on the website, ''How Hot Is Nacho?''
Nacho Two girls made me a shirt last night that says ''Nacho Average Guy.''
ROUND 5
LIES BEFORE KISSES
You guessed it...
L2T So you guys must do all right with groupies...
CF Groupies are gross, man.
Nacho Grossly fun.
L2T Seriously, do you ever get girls who just want to hug you?
CF [Looking wan] God, that's what we want. We want a hug.
L2T Really? That's not what I hear... Well, okay, let's toast. To the lies I'm gonna write?
NF To the lies we're gonna tell.
CF To the lies, baby.
A well-coiffed matron of a certain age hovers overhead, looking monumentally put out. Who are these three shaggy, insolent boys sitting at her regular table at Manhattan's tony Eleven Madison Park restaurant? And why is one of them called Nacho? She obviously couldn't care less that they are Kings of Leon — young men who are, in many eyes (especially eyes belonging to those with British passports), Very Important Rock Stars. It's a pretty good bet she won't be buying their latest collection of loping, Southern-fried stompers, Aha Shake Heartbreak (out Feb. 22), or cruising Craigslist for tickets to their current international tour (including dates this spring opening for U2). Instead, she will simply watch with quiet, brimming hatred from a nearby seat, while two band members, one roadie (infamous cousin Nacho), one photographer, and one reporter get totally ripped on fine French wine.
ROUND 1
A LITTLE FRATERNIZING
Caleb Followill (vocals and guitar), 23; Nathan Followill (drums), 24; and Nacho, 24 (all drinking Chassagne Montrachet)
L2T (Pinot noir) So Caleb and Nathan, your younger brother [bassist Jared, 18] and other cousin [guitarist Matthew, 20] can't be with us because they're underage, which is too bad. Are they back at the hotel?
CF Actually, I think they're at some bar.
L2T Are you guys like a lot of the other brother bands — Ray and Dave Davies from the Kinks, the Gallaghers of Oasis, Chris and Rich Robinson from the Black Crowes...
CF Don't forget Hanson!
L2T Right. But anyway, most of those guys were kind of famous for fighting. What percentage of the time would you guys say you get along?
CF Considering how often we're together, we get along better than most.
NF I'd say 90 percent of the time, we're cool. We don't even fight unless we're drunk, to be honest with you, or altered. We've given up the physical fighting.
CF [Deadpan]A lot of the fights are about them acting as though I'm not the genius behind us that I know I am.
NF If we weren't in such a nice restaurant, I'd punch you in the head right now.
ROUND 2
FALLEN ANGELS
Same wine all around.
L2T Why do you guys think England likes you so much?
CF At first, I think it was because we were all hairy Southern brothers, that our dad was a preacher that had gone awry, and they just loved the story. Then they heard the music, and over there, they like it.
L2T Do you guys consider yourselves to be Christians in good standing?
NF Uh, not in good standing. But we believe. I say my prayers at night before I go to bed.
CF I think we all know how to be good people, but we aren't.
ROUND 3
A MORE FEMININE SIDE
Same wine again. French fries and salads appear.
NF These fries are really good.
CF [Staring down at his scanty nouveau greens] I wish they had brought me a proper salad.
L2T How do you guys eat on the road?
CF I'm a pesco-vegetarian. When we're in Europe I'll try to watch the way that I eat, but it's hard not to eat the good cheese and the fine chocolate — oh my God, dude, white chocolate with coconut? I swear, I feel like a woman! Like, really, when we come off stage, everyone's like, Let's go get some girls, and I'm like, Where's my white chocolate? I just wanna curl up with a nice book...
NF He's Mick Jagger on stage, and Bridget Jones in the upper deck of the bus at 2 o'clock in the morning.
ROUND 4
NACHO NACHO MAN
Yet more of the same vino.
L2T So does Nacho have fans?
CF Dude, when he walks on stage to tune the guitars, the whole crowd screams ''Nacho!'' He has to sign autographs. There's even a corner for him on the website, ''How Hot Is Nacho?''
Nacho Two girls made me a shirt last night that says ''Nacho Average Guy.''
ROUND 5
LIES BEFORE KISSES
You guessed it...
L2T So you guys must do all right with groupies...
CF Groupies are gross, man.
Nacho Grossly fun.
L2T Seriously, do you ever get girls who just want to hug you?
CF [Looking wan] God, that's what we want. We want a hug.
L2T Really? That's not what I hear... Well, okay, let's toast. To the lies I'm gonna write?
NF To the lies we're gonna tell.
CF To the lies, baby.
