In 2012, King released her debut EP "The Elle King EP" on RCA; one track from that EP, "Playing for Keeps", is the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago series.
She released her debut album "Love Stuff" in 2015. It produced the US top ten single "Ex's & Oh's", which earned her two Grammy Award nominations. King has also toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train, James Bay, The Chicks, Heart, Joan Jett, Michael Kiwanuka, and Miranda Lambert. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King. King uses her mother's surname to distinguish her career and identity from her father's. "People know who my dad is," she told ABC News, "but I think that my voice and my music speaks for itself: that I am my own person."
King is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, two each in the rock and country categories, and received honors from the Country Music Association Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards.
King was born on July 3, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, to then-Saturday Night Live cast member Rob Schneider and London King, a former model. Her parents divorced and her mother remarried. She grew up living in Ohio, between Wellston and Columbus. When she was nine, her stepfather, Justin Tesa, gave her a record by all-female hard-rock band the Donnas; she views this as the pivotal moment when she decided she wanted to be a musician. Around this time, she also started listening to the Runaways and Blondie, and she made her acting debut alongside her father in the movie Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
At the age of 13, King started playing guitar, immersing herself in the music of Otis Redding, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, AC/DC (she has the phrase "dirty deeds" tattooed on her biceps), and Earl Scruggs. Her interest in the country and bluegrass of Hank Williams and Earl Scruggs inspired her to learn the banjo. During her teenage years, she attended Buck's Rock camp in Connecticut, where she starred successfully in a number of musicals.
King spent her teenage years in New York City, but she has also lived in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Upon graduating from Elisabeth Irwin High School/Little Red School House, she moved to Philadelphia to enroll at University of the Arts, studying painting and film. During these college years, she had an artistic epiphany seeing a live show where the band onstage used a banjo purely for accompaniment purposes, eschewing the bluegrass and country musical vocabulary traditionally associated with the instrument. King then began to use the banjo as a compositional tool. After college, she briefly lived in Copenhagen and Los Angeles, before moving back to New York where she currently resides in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
In September 2014, King released "Ex's & Oh's", which serves as the lead single off her debut album. She released the album, Love Stuff on February 17, 2015. She performed "Ex's & Oh's" the next day on The Today Show to promote it. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming King's first top ten single in the United States. "Ex's & Oh's" received two nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards: Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. In July 2015, King supported Modest Mouse on their UK tour. "Under the Influence" and "America's Sweetheart" were later released as singles for rock radio and mainstream radio, respectively. In 2016, her single "Good Girls" featured on the Ghostbusters soundtrack and played over the movie's credits. In 2016, she teamed up with country singer Dierks Bentley for the song "Different for Girls". They performed this song at the 50th CMA Awards on November 2, 2016, when she and Bentley won the award for Musical Event of the Year.
On March 6, 2017, she premiered a new single "Wild Love" featuring a sparse electronic production, marking a slight departure from her previous style in music.
King released her second studio album "Shake the Spiri", on October 19, 2018, which she made with her band the Brethren. On August 3, 2019, she was featured singing on a version of Lindsey Stirling's "The Upside". Throughout 2019, King served as a guest co-host on the MTV series Catfish: The TV Show opposite lead host Nev Schulman.
In 2021, it was revealed she was pregnant with her first child with tattoo artist Dan Tooker. On September 1, 2021, she welcomed a baby boy. King has several tattoos, and worked at a tattoo company called East Side Ink.
Little Bit Of Lovin'
Elle King Lyrics
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I don't need no one
But I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
Sure I like a little bit of lovin' in my life
But I ain't lookin' for no extra crazy
Well my love was pure, but I made an awful wife
'Cause my husband was down and I was just lazy
I don't need nobody
I don't need no one
But I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
I don't need nobody
I don't need no one
But I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
Well I was just a young thing, barely 17
Learnin' that a good man gonna do you wrong
Consider it a lesson, you can take it from me
There's consequences if your conscience ain't clean (Consequences)
I don't need nobody
I don't need no one
I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
I don't need nobody
I don't need no one
But I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
I don't need nobody
I don't need no one
But I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
I don't need nobody
I don't need no one
But I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
When I say the word I
I mean everyone, because we are all one
We've all been beat up
I've been put down, but we've all been kicked around
I'm still standing
I'm doing pretty alright, for a girl
I wanted to give up, ooh, I wanted to give up so bad
But I still believe that there is beauty in this world
You see you can be living, but you're not really alive
You have to be awoken, you have to be revived
This whole time I've been asleep, but you see
You don't need your eyes open to see love
The problem wasn't out there, the problem was inside of me
But I am not broken
And I don't need the love of another person to feel complete
You can't be loved until you see love
And you can't see love until you've known love
And you can't know love until you love yourself
But I know (Got a little)
And I got that now (Got a little)
(Got a little lovin' left in me)
(Got a little, got a little)
I still got a little lovin' left in me, hey guys
Got a little, got a little
I still got a little lovin' left in me
Got a little, got a little
I still got a little lovin' left in me
Hey ladies, come on
Got a little, got a little
I still got a little lovin' left in me
Got a little, got a little
Got a little lovin' left in me
Come on, everybody!
Got a little, got a little
I still got a little lovin' left in me
(Got a little, got a little) still got
(I still got a little) Lovin' left in me
I still got (Got a little, got a little)
Well I still got (I still got a little)
A little bit of lovin' left in me
I still got it, I still got it
I still got a little bit of lovin'
Left in me
(Got a little, got a little)
I still got a little, lovin' left in me, c'mon
Got a little, oh, I got a little
(I still got a little) lovin' left in me
? I got a little bit of lovin' (I still got a little lovin' left in me)
Left (Got a little, got a little)
In me (I still got a little lovin' left in me)
Elle King's song "Little Bit of Lovin'" is all about self-love and the importance of understanding that it's essential to be complete even without someone else's love. The song's lyrics talk about the singer's past mistakes of being lazy in her married life, but she has learned her lesson and now feels she has a little bit of love left in her, even though she doesn't need anyone. The song emphasizes her journey towards self-realization and understanding, which has led her to believe that there is beauty in the world, and one can see love even with their eyes closed.
King talks about how we all have been beat up, put down, and kicked around, and we have to believe in ourselves and wake up to self-love. The narrative shifts towards the end, where she invites everybody to come and join her in a chorus of "I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me." This is a call to action for anyone who needs a reminder that self-love and self-worth should come before one's relationship with others.
The message of self-love from Elle King is essential for everyone to hear, especially in a world that prioritizes finding love from others over self-growth. It's a reminder that one can't love or be loved until they know how to love themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need nobody
I don't need anyone to make me feel complete.
I still got a little bit of lovin' left in me
I still have some love to give, despite past experiences.
Sure I like a little bit of lovin' in my life
I enjoy having love in my life, but not at the cost of my sanity.
But I ain't lookin' for no extra crazy
I don't want any drama in my relationships.
Well my love was pure, but I made an awful wife
I may have had good intentions, but I wasn't a good partner.
'Cause my husband was down and I was just lazy
I didn't put in the effort to support my partner when they needed it.
Well I was just a young thing, barely 17
I was naive and inexperienced in love.
Learnin' that a good man gonna do you wrong
I realized that even good people can make mistakes and hurt others.
Consider it a lesson, you can take it from me
I learned from my past experiences and can share that knowledge with others.
When I say the word I
When I refer to myself, I'm actually speaking for everyone.
We've all been beat up
We've all faced hardships and challenges in our lives.
I've been put down, but we've all been kicked around
I've faced my own struggles, but everyone deals with tough times.
You see you can be living, but you're not really alive
Simply existing isn't the same as truly living a fulfilling life.
You have to be awoken, you have to be revived
To fully live, you need to awaken and re-energize your spirit.
This whole time I've been asleep, but you see
I've been going through the motions, but now I realize the importance of living fully.
You don't need your eyes open to see love
Love can be felt even without direct visual observation.
The problem wasn't out there, the problem was inside of me
The issues and obstacles in my life were a result of my own mindset and attitude.
But I am not broken
Despite my past experiences, I remain whole and resilient.
You can't be loved until you see love
To receive love from others, you must first have a positive relationship with yourself and others.
And you can't see love until you've known love
Until you experience love, you may not recognize it fully.
And you can't know love until you love yourself
You must have a healthy sense of self-love before giving or receiving love from others.
I still got a little lovin' left in me, hey guys
I still have love to give and I want to share it with others.
Hey ladies, come on
All women have love to give, so let's show it to the world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Tanner Elle Schneider
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AllGlitterandDirt
@S whip
Life is too short not to go see Elle King live!
I just picked up tickets to take my BFF to see her in February for his birthday! It's in a small venue!!! I have a feeling its gonna be like a dream sequence from a movie!
Which means one thing...
Elle's out there doing her thing..hopefully near you!
Everyday is a gift..and life is a journey!
You might as well have some fun...and an amazing soundtrack to go with it!
...Otherwise known as...
Tag! You're it!..
It's your turn to go see her!
I hope to see a post with an update of your concert adventure someday!
💜
@AllGlitterandDirt
@@ashton356
How did the show go?
She played Little bit of Lovin' in Harrisburg...and it was so good that I almost exploded!
Something weird happened...
I showed up to see Elle King...and walked out the biggest fan of the Red Clay Strays!
Never heard of them before that night...and they took the show!
I hope your experience was amazing!
🌌🌟💕💜💕🌟🌌
@EsmeraldaBoerner
When I say the word " I "
I mean everyone, because we are all one
We've all been beat up
I've been put down, but we've all been kicked around
I'm still standing
I'm doing pretty alright, for a girl
I wanted to give up, ooh, I wanted to give up so bad
But I still believe that there is beauty in this world
You see you can be living, but you're not really alive
You have to be awoken, you have to be revived
This whole time I've been asleep, but you see
You don't need your eyes open to see love
The problem wasn't out there, the problem was inside of me
But I am not broken
And I don't need the love of another person to feel complete
You can't be loved until you see love
And you can't see love until you've known love
And you can't know love until you love yourself
@rva
👏💛
@jessicalickdyke9434
"But I am not broken
And I don't need the love of another person to feel complete" Preach queen!! 🙌
@alangregorys3005
She just walked in my head and stole my words. Holy cow, I could listen all day. Absolutely incredible and the band on point. Big Love
@BonnieEly
Man you just walked in my head and stole my words!!! FR I was just telling my friend that almost every one of her songs came directly out of my head and then I read your comment! LOL
@AllGlitterandDirt
I just saw her live! She brings down the house!
Much love!
💜
@swhip897
I'm Jealous 😊
@AllGlitterandDirt
@S whip
Life is too short not to go see Elle King live!
I just picked up tickets to take my BFF to see her in February for his birthday! It's in a small venue!!! I have a feeling its gonna be like a dream sequence from a movie!
Which means one thing...
Elle's out there doing her thing..hopefully near you!
Everyday is a gift..and life is a journey!
You might as well have some fun...and an amazing soundtrack to go with it!
...Otherwise known as...
Tag! You're it!..
It's your turn to go see her!
I hope to see a post with an update of your concert adventure someday!
💜
@ashton356
@brandy samuels I’m seeing her in February too, in Cleveland!! I had tickets to see her before with Chris Stapleton’s tour, she was the whole reason I bought those tickets, but she ended up not being there bc she was in the hospital having her baby. Can’t wait to finally see her!!
@AllGlitterandDirt
@@ashton356
How did the show go?
She played Little bit of Lovin' in Harrisburg...and it was so good that I almost exploded!
Something weird happened...
I showed up to see Elle King...and walked out the biggest fan of the Red Clay Strays!
Never heard of them before that night...and they took the show!
I hope your experience was amazing!
🌌🌟💕💜💕🌟🌌
@WhaleTart
Thank You Rob Schneider and London King for gifting the world with the unbelievably talented Elle King!