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.
Y06 Thank you very much
Kaiser Chiefs Lyrics
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But it was really nice
Didn't want you to cause a fuss
But it feels alive
So thank you very much
Its really nice to know
That you enjoyed the show
'Cause this should be a thrill
But it feels like a drill
Now you must let me go, let me go
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I remember what it was like
And it was really nice
Never thought I would experience this
From the other side
So thank you very much
It's really nice to know
That you enjoyed the show
And I want you to know when to go
'Cause this should be a thrill
But it feels like a drill
Now you must let me go, let me go
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
I just imagine that of you
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
The lyrics of Kaiser Chiefs’s song Y06 Thank you very much suggest a sense of surprise and gratitude towards an unexpected event or relationship. The artist seems overwhelmed by the sudden development of something that was not anticipated, but nevertheless finds pleasure in it. There is a hint of reluctance to admit the enjoyment and the excitement, but it is eventually embraced as the artist realizes that it is worth experiencing. The repetition of the phrase “I just imagine that of you, and there’s nothing nothing nothing I can’t do” speaks of the power of positive thinking and visualization, encouraging the listener to believe in themselves and their abilities.
The chorus of the song revolves around expressing gratitude and appreciation, encapsulated in the words “thank you very much”. The use of the phrase is not merely polite, but also serves as a reminder to the artist themselves that they should be grateful for the things that come their way. The conflicting emotions of the artist are captured in the verses that speak of the thrill and excitement of the new development, while also acknowledging the anxiety and pressure that comes with it. The lyrics are an ode to the complexities of life, and the way that emotions can often be difficult to process.
Overall, Y06 Thank you very much is a song that captures the essence of gratitude, excitement and anxiety in equal measures. It is a reminder to cherish the good things that come one’s way, even if they were not expected, and to embrace the complexity and the challenges of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't expect any of this
The singer wasn't anticipating the current situation
But it was really nice
However, they found it to be enjoyable
Didn't want you to cause a fuss
The singer didn't want to inconvenience anyone
But it feels alive
But the situation feels invigorating
So thank you very much
The artist is expressing gratitude
Its really nice to know
They appreciate the positive response they received
That you enjoyed the show
The singer is pleased that the audience had a good time
And I want you to know when to go
The performer is reminding the audience to leave at the appropriate time
'Cause this should be a thrill
The artist wants the experience to be exciting
But it feels like a drill
But the situation feels dull and routine
Now you must let me go, let me go
The singer is signaling that it's time for the audience to leave
I just imagine that of you
The artist has an image in their mind
And there's nothing nothing nothing I can't do
This image motivates the singer in a powerful way
I remember what it was like
The singer is reflecting on a past experience
And it was really nice
They found the past experience to be enjoyable
Never thought I would experience this
The artist didn't expect to have a similar experience again
From the other side
But now they are experiencing it from a different perspective
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW ROBERT WHITE, CHARLES RICHARD WILSON, JAMES RIX, NICHOLAS BAINES, NICHOLAS HODGSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@potatorian1141
I really like how she dances so naturally, like she's really enjoying what she's doing, was born to be a so talented artist. Now I'm gonna listen to every single song she makes. So damn good...
@topeadebayo8863
me 3
@jonahcombs5107
shes vibin yo
thats it
@cookiecrumbs8344
any1 feel like she should make movie songs??
@stephaniea6052
Me too
@niceguysfinishlast
she was amazing live. al she did was dance and her vibe was brilliant
@merrymaurader8283
Wtf her voice is so beautiful and unique
@ahemagain4309
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if one could save a fair use clip of this song to promote it? Stay classy record labels.
@sofiarusso7550
Some of it is called autotune
@Suebee29
Unique? All of these Indie girl singers sound exactly the same.