Gold Lion
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| Single by Yeah Yeah Yeahs from the album Show Your Bones |
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| Released | March 21, 2006 | ||||
| Format | CD, 7" | ||||
| Genre | Alternative | ||||
| Label | Interscope | ||||
| Producer | David Andrew Sitek Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
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"Gold Lion" is the first single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their second album, Show Your Bones (2006). Distinct in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' discography, it features acoustic guitar and a more slowed-down pace in contrast to former works like "Bang" and "Date With The Night." It was released on March 21, 2006, and became the band's second major hit after 2004's "Maps." Gold Lion was featured in the 2006 edition of the NME Essential Bands compilation CD.
"Gold Lion" was also featured in a recent Yves Saint Laurent advertisement, promoting their new perfume. It features Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha.
[edit] Track listing
- "Gold Lion" - 3:09
- "Let Me Know (Demo)" - 3:31
- "Gold Lion (Diplo's Optimo Remix)" - 4:04
- "Gold Lion (Nick Zinner Remix)" - 3:14
[edit] Music Video
The music video for Gold Lion features the band playing in the Nevada desert at sunset and eventually night. At first we see Brian holding a large pile of drumsticks with more tied to his back and dragging a large number of acoustic guitars. Brian then sits at his drumkit with the pile of drumsticks. As he begins to play Brian's drumkit shoots out flames from his snare drum, which sets his drumstick alight and the ground around him as he continues to play. He then throws the stick on a pile of other drumsticks starting another fire. The rest of the band are seen performing, however they are all covered in sand and dust. At the pre-chorus Nick smashes his guitar on the ground, at the same time Karen wipes the dust off her face and takes off her sooty clothes to reveal her 'Shinny' dress. Nick then plays the lead part on his electric guitar, the smashed guitar then sets on fire adding to the flames. The band continues playing in the same fashion with Nick smashing another acoustic guitar. The fire builds and the flames create a circle divided into 6ths surrounding the band. The video concludes with the band performing whilst surrounded by flames.
[edit] Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | "Gold Lion" | Modern Rock | 14 |
| 2006 | "Gold Lion" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 88 |
| 2006 | "Gold Lion" | Official UK Charts | 18 |
| 2006 | "Gold Lion" | Triple J's Hottest 100 | 24 |
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