Our chosen inspiration from the inspiration lists completed last PP session was the song Knocked Up by the Kings of Leon.
I personally love the band and hadn't heard this particular song so I was excited I got to discover a new song by an artist I love to listen to. We researched into the song and the band and found out some surprising background information.
The band members are all related, 3 brothers and a cousin all under the name of Followill. They were raised in Oklahoma and Tennessee by their father who was a Pentecostal church Minister. They travelled round in a car - often living out of it in their early lives. The bands sound is heavily influenced by U2 - in particular their guitar style is similar to the Edge (the guitarist in U2).
Knocked Up is a song about a couple who is pregnant - the couple seem to be young and living life like renegades - similar to Bonnie and Clyde. The song lyrics about women, cars and living fast and loose seem to rebel against the boys religious teachings from their youth.
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