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Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followill Criticizes Slowed ‘Sex on Fire’ Covers

His remarks highlight a preference for the track’s original pace over sultry reinterpretations.

Overview

  • Followill told Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now that slower, sultry renditions make the lyrics feel off, saying the song should be “dirty, raunchy and quick.”
  • The 2008 hit has drawn cross-genre covers from artists including Beyoncé, Sugarland and Zac Brown Band.
  • He said he initially tried to keep the track off Only by the Night before being outvoted by his bandmates.
  • The frontman described its enduring live impact, joking that the opening guitar notes could make a “corpse” sit up.
  • The band released surprise EP #2 last week, following two collaborations and stadium shows with Zach Bryan this summer.