The Kills is a band formed in 2001 by Alison "VV" Mosshart (vocalist) and Jamie "Hotel" Hince (guitarist). Their powerful sound is in the style of Indie, rockgarage, rockblues, rocklo-fi.
''Cheap and Cheerful'' is my favourite song from them because of its message and vibe. It stands on Midnight Boom Album and it is truly a ''Boom'' in my opinion.
The lyrics speak for themselves:
[Verse 1]
I'm bored of cheap and cheerful
I want expensive sadness
Hospital bills, parole
Open doors to madness
[Hook]
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're boring baby when you're straight
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're stupid baby when you're sane
[Verse 2]
I'm sick of social graces
Show your sharp tipped teeth
Lose your cool in public
Dig that illegal meat
Cause love is just a dialogue
You can't survive on ice-cream
You got the same needs as a dog
[Bridge]
It's alright (it's alright)
To be mean (to be mean)
It's alright (it's alright)
To be mean (to be mean)
[Hook]
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're boring baby when you're straight
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're stupid baby when you're sane
[Bridge]
It's alright (it's alright)
To be mean (to be mean)
It's alright (it's alright)
To be mean (to be mean)
It's alright (it's alright)
To be mean (to be mean)
It's alright (it's alright)
To be mean (to be mean)
[Hook]
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're boring baby when you're straight
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're stupid baby when you're sane
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're boring baby when you're straight
I want you to be crazy
Cause you're stupid baby when you're sane
