Several members of the band are ardent fans of the English football team Leeds United (as the band originates from Leeds). The band are named after the South African Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, the former team of long-serving former Leeds captain Lucas Radebe.
The band's main musical influences include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Blur, Eric Burdon, The Jam, and other new wave bands. Andrew White (b. England; guitar), Ricky Wilson (b. Charles Richard Wilson, 17 January 1975, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England; vocals), Nick Baines (keyboards), Nick Hodgson (b. Nicholas Hodgson, 20 October 1977, England; drums) and Simon Rix (b. James Simon Rix, 18 October 1977, England; bass) formed the band in early 2003, having originally played garage rock under the Parva moniker. Their energetic brand of post-millennial guitar rock, which would have been branded "indie" in previous decades, quickly found favour on the local gig circuit. The quintet issued their debut, the XTC-soundalike Oh My God, before they had even signed a proper recording contract, teaming up with the Drowned In Sound website in May 2004 for a limited edition release. A contract with the B-Unique label followed and the band began to attract wider interest at the end of 2004 with the release of their storming I Predict A Riot. The topical lyrics, concerning alcohol-fuelled violence in small English towns, attracted as much attention as the band's anarchic update on late 70s new wave.
The band's explosion onto the global music scene in early 2005 was epitomised when they had their first single I Predict A Riot off their debut album Employment played on the radio around the world and opened Live8 in Philadelphia. Several years prior to 2003 the members of the band had been a garage rock group called Parva (before that they had been known as Runston Parva). However, after their label Mantra Records went bust in late 2002, the band went back to their roots and adopted a more britpop sound, helping the band reach their current popularity within the UK and beyond as a consequence.
The band re-released the single Oh My God on 21 February, which charted at #6. The debut album Employment was released on 7 March 2005 and entered the charts at #3 that week. Despite becoming favourite after being shortlisted, the album failed to win the 2005 Mercury Music Prize. They covered the Marvin Gaye classic, Heard it Through the Grapevine for the War Child album Help! A Day in the Life, giving a whole new slant on the song.
A DVD, entitled Enjoyment, was released in November 2005. The basis of the DVD is a (semi-false) documentary about the band narrated by Bill Nighy. It also includes all the promo videos, live performances and more.
An internet-only (so far) music video for their song Sink that Ship has been released in September 2005. The video appears on Electronic Arts' website as a promotional tool for their game Burnout Revenge but is completely unbranded.
Wilson auctioned off his red tambourine to radio show Xfm in late 2005 to raise money for the homeless charity Shelter. The winning bid was £375.00.
On February 5th, The Kaiser Chiefs Released their next single, Ruby, which was a major success reaching #1 in the singles charts.
The Kaiser Chiefs released their new album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob on February 23, 2007 in The Netherlands and Belgium, February 26, 2007 in the United Kingdom and on March 27, 2007 in North America. A double disc edition is also available, the second disc being a DVD.
It is known that three of the band members went to a school near Highroyd, Leeds. Also, Nick (drummer) announced during a gig in Newcastle Upon Tyne that his dad went to a school called St. Cuthberts in Newcastle. Other famous people from that school include Ant & Dec and Sting.
The band released their third album, Off With Their Heads, on October 20, 2008. It contains the hit single Never Miss a Beat.
Songfacts states that the band's fourth album, The Future Is Medieval was released through the band's website on June 3, 2011. In effect the world's first bespoke album, fans are able to create their own version of the record by choosing their favorite 10 tracks from the selection of 20 on offer. One-minute excerpts allow them to make their selections and each song is represented by an object.
After creating their own album, people can then share their version of the record with other fans, and earn £1 each time it is purchased by someone else.
5th album "Education, Education, Education and War!" was released on 31st March 2014 on Fiction Records, featuring the UK Top 40 single, 'Coming Home', and was their first UK number one album since 2007's 'Yours Truly, Angry Mob'.
Also on the Fiction label, their 6th album, Stay Together, was released on the 7th October 2016, with a notable shift towards dance-pop, hitting #4 on the UK Albums Chart.
In 2019, they moved to Polydor, and released 'Duck' on 26th July, featuring the singles 'Record Collection' and 'People Know How To Love One Another'. It peaked at #3 on the UK Albums Chart.
Performances
Kaiser Chiefs' first big festival show was at the dual-site Reading and Leeds Festival on 27 August 2004 and in the following year, on 16 May 2005, they appeared at the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, The Netherlands. After that, things went fast. They were the opening act at the Philadelphia Live 8 concert on July 2nd 2005, one of only two British acts in the lineup (Def Leppard being the other). They performed I Predict a Riot, Everyday I Love You Less and Less and Oh My God. They played Reading and Leeds in 2006 before Franz Ferdinand and were extremely popular.
June 2005 saw them headline at the May Ball at Queens' College, Cambridge, supported by Anada, before an acclaimed appearance at a rain-soaked Glastonbury festival during the same month, whilst August's appearance at the V Festival featured a very enthusiastic set despite Ricky Wilson having his leg in plaster. Also more recently they embarked on their own headline UK Tour, supported by Maximo Park and The Cribs. Their first US tour (with The Cribs) ran through the summer of 2005, and they followed it by playing a few shows on the Foozer tour. This was followed up by opening for Foo Fighters during their Australian tour in December 2005. They also played to Jools Holland and his audience on December 31, 2005.
Their song Ruby, from the album Yours Truly, Angry Mob was featured as a bonus song in Guitar Hero III, and I Predict a Riot from Employment was eventually released as downloadable content for the game.
Kaiser Chiefs are set to return to the European festival scene this summer, having been booked for Switzerland's Gurten Festival.
People Know How To Love One Another
Kaiser Chiefs Lyrics
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People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People keep on saying
The songs that they've been playing
Will never ever change the world
There's boots on the ground
And every single sound
Is like a bomb that will never explode
And if you try to fix this
I can only witness
Everything that I've ever known
Every time you hear
This obvious idea
Then we're all getting out of it
Come on, come on
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
And when you work it all out, show me how
When I was a boy
So innocent and joyful
Counting up to ten with my friends
Could you hold my hand?
Hold my heart, it's hard to break
But it easily mends
The only way to fix this
Lonely kind of sickness
Everybody seems to love
Ready or not
Help is on the way
And you know what to say
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
They know how to love one another
Oh oh, People Know How To Love One Another
Yeah yeah, People Know How To Love One Another
And when you work it all out, show me how
If your own revolution
You can keep in your sleep
It's all in your DNA
Just keep it on repeat
Look at the echo
Look after your feet
Look after someone else
'Cause being together's all we need
People Know How To Love One Another
Oh, People Know How To Love One Another
People Know How To Love One Another
Oh oh, People Know How To Love One Another
Yeah yeah, People Know How To Love One Another
Yeah yeah, People Know How To Love One Another
Yeah yeah, People Know How To Love One Another
And when you work it all out, show me how
Work it all out, twist and shout
Work it all out, give us a shout, yeah
The Kaiser Chiefs song "People Know How To Love One Another" is an upbeat and catchy anthem that encourages people to come together and love one another, despite the challenges of the world we live in. The song emphasizes that even though people may say that music will never change the world - with boots on the ground and every single sound like a bomb that will never explode - people still have the capacity to love one another and make a real difference in the world.
The lyrics encourage people to work together, to help one another, and to be there for each other in times of need. The chorus, which repeats several times throughout the song, emphasizes this point: "People know how to love one another, and when you work it all out, show me how." The verses also emphasize the importance of coming together to create positive change: "If your own revolution you can keep in your sleep, it's all in your DNA, just keep it on repeat, look at the echo, look after your feet, look after someone else, 'cause being together's all we need."
Overall, "People Know How To Love One Another" is a song that encourages positivity, connection, and unity in a world that can often feel bleak and divided. It reminds listeners that despite the challenges we face, we can still come together and make a difference if we work together and love one another.
Line by Line Meaning
People Know How To Love One Another
The inherent ability of people to love one another
People keep on saying
People often repeat the sentiment
The songs that they've been playing
The music that they've been listening to
Will never ever change the world
Will never make a significant difference
There's boots on the ground
There's active engagement in reality
And every single sound
And every action that follows
Is like a bomb that will never explode
Is like an unfulfilled threat
And if you try to fix this
And if you attempt to solve this problem
I can only witness
I can only observe
Everything that I've ever known
Everything that I've learned so far
Every time you hear
Every time you come across
This obvious idea
This seemingly simple concept
Then we're all getting out of it
Then we can all emerge from it
Come on, come on
Encouragement to take action
When I was a boy
In my childhood
So innocent and joyful
In a state of purity and happiness
Counting up to ten with my friends
Playing a simple game with my buddies
Could you hold my hand?
Can you support me?
Hold my heart, it's hard to break
Protect my emotions, it's difficult to deal with disappointment
But it easily mends
But it can be easily healed
The only way to fix this
The only solution to this issue
Lonely kind of sickness
A feeling of isolation and despair
Everybody seems to love
Everyone appears to be in love
Ready or not
Whether you're prepared or not
Help is on the way
Assistance is forthcoming
And you know what to say
And you know how to respond
If your own revolution
If you have your own unique way of effecting change
You can keep in your sleep
You can remain inactive and not act upon it
It's all in your DNA
It's an inherent trait in your character
Just keep it on repeat
Just keep doing it repeatedly
Look at the echo
Observe the effects of your actions
Look after your feet
Take care of yourself
Look after someone else
Take care of others
'Cause being together's all we need
Because unity is what we need
Work it all out, twist and shout
Solve the problem and celebrate
Give us a shout, yeah
Show support and acknowledge the achievement
Writer(s): andrew white, nick baines, ricky wilson, simon rix, vijay mistry
Contributed by Avery Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
thonny Oliveira
Lovely song
Lyrics
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
People keep on saying the songs that they've been playing will never ever change the world
There's boots on the ground and every single sound is like a bomb that will never explode
And if you try to fix this, I can only witness everything that I've ever known
Every time you hear this obvious idea then we're all getting out of it
Come on, come on
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
When I was a boy, so innocent and joyful, counting up to ten with my friends
Could you hold my hand? Hold my heart, it's hard to break but it easily mends
The only way to fix this lonely kind of sickness everybody seems to love
Ready or not, help is on the way and you know what to say
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
They know how to love one another
Oh oh, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
If your own resolution, you can keep in your sleep
It's all in your Dna, just keep it on repeat
Look at the echo, look after your feet
Look after someone else 'cause being together's all we need
People know how to love one another
Oh, people know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
Oh oh, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
Work it all out, twist and shout
Work it all out, give us a shout, yeah
Ragman 5
you know a song is good when you don't want it to end
Lola Mahieux
And when the song have no dislike !
Joker Isaac Reactions
I got this song stuck in my head for the rest of my life, this song is so catchy, and i love it.
thonny Oliveira
Lovely song
Lyrics
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
People keep on saying the songs that they've been playing will never ever change the world
There's boots on the ground and every single sound is like a bomb that will never explode
And if you try to fix this, I can only witness everything that I've ever known
Every time you hear this obvious idea then we're all getting out of it
Come on, come on
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
When I was a boy, so innocent and joyful, counting up to ten with my friends
Could you hold my hand? Hold my heart, it's hard to break but it easily mends
The only way to fix this lonely kind of sickness everybody seems to love
Ready or not, help is on the way and you know what to say
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
They know how to love one another
Oh oh, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
If your own resolution, you can keep in your sleep
It's all in your Dna, just keep it on repeat
Look at the echo, look after your feet
Look after someone else 'cause being together's all we need
People know how to love one another
Oh, people know how to love one another
People know how to love one another
Oh oh, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
Yeah yeah, people know how to love one another
And when you work it all out, show me how
Work it all out, twist and shout
Work it all out, give us a shout, yeah
Joker Isaac Reactions
Thanks
Dmitriy Timohin
Позитивная песня, позитивный видеоряд не раздражающий глаза, вокал Рики Уилсона можно слушать хоть каждый день без передышки) Kaiser Chiefs rocks! From RUSSIA with love 🇷🇺💛
byua
СОГЛАСЕН :Д
Sergio Berton
Great song! I like the support from the band to the diversity. New era comes and love is all we need!
Layla Dämmerung
Great song and awesome MV, you did it again guys congrats 💚
Jonas Gomes
Amei !! 🙌🙌🙌