Young the Giant are an American alternative rock band who formed in Irvine,… Read Full Bio ↴Young the Giant are an American alternative rock band who formed in Irvine, California in 2004. The band consists of Sameer Gadhia (vocals, percussion), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Payam Doostzadeh (bass) and François Comtois (drums). The band's name is purposefully nonsensical; Gadhia explained it as a "leftfield idea" meant to evoke curiosity.
The band released their debut self-titled album, Young the Giant, on 25 January 2011, which was preceded by a digital-only release in October 2010. The first single, "My Body," reached #5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and a second single, "Cough Syrup," reached #3 on the same chart.
Previously, the band was known as The Jakes. They released a 7 song EP, Shake My Hand, in 2008, which including two songs ("Garands" and "Cough Syrup") now on the current self-titled album Young the Giant.
The band released their debut self-titled album, Young the Giant, on 25 January 2011, which was preceded by a digital-only release in October 2010. The first single, "My Body," reached #5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and a second single, "Cough Syrup," reached #3 on the same chart.
Previously, the band was known as The Jakes. They released a 7 song EP, Shake My Hand, in 2008, which including two songs ("Garands" and "Cough Syrup") now on the current self-titled album Young the Giant.
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Young the Giant Lyrics
12 Fingers Padded by locks the door knob singed A rusty close to…
Apartment After leaving my apartment I feel this cold inside me It how…
Cough Syrup Life's too short to even care at all oh I'm losing…
Garands Go bright light Scour the forest Through the night Searching…
God Made Man You never know the weight of your crimes But when all…
Guns Out Get out your guns it's time to start a fight Whoa,…
I Got In the night where I live, There's strange force in your…
Islands Five days Underwater Near your island Off the coast I know F…
My Body Stop! The train is riding Down to the station where you live…
St. Walker Oh, street walker in cloves Tell me where you go Tell me…
Strings Oh, what did I say? She's all shook up Lost in the…
Typhoon Over and over and over again The tide carries I give up…
Your Side Her wings aren't tied You're in white lies But you're wrong …