Tame Impalas Kevin Parker sits down with Pitchfork to talk about some of his favorite drum sounds. From John Bonhams thunderous claps on Led Zeppelins «Good Times Bad Times,» to Portisheads «Holy Grail» drum feel, Kevin explains what makes these drums so influential to his own sound.
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russias greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar
But the kasachok he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Though shed heard the things hed done
She believed he was a holy healer
Who would heal her son
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russias greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger
For power became known to more and more people
The demands to do something about this outrageous
Man became louder and louder
«This mans just got to go!» declared his enemies
But the ladies begged «Dont you try to do it, please»
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, theyre not to blame
«Come to visit us» they kept demanding
And he really came
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russias greatest love machine
He drank it all and he said «I feel fine»
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
They didnt quit, they wanted his head
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russias greatest love machine
And so they shot him till he was dead
ABOUT COLDPLAY
Since forming at university in London, Coldplay have gone on to become one of the planet’s most popular acts, selling more than 80 million copies of their eight Number One albums, which have spawned a string of hits including Yellow, Clocks, Fix You, Paradise, Viva La Vida, A Sky Full Of Stars, Hymn For The Weekend, Adventure Of A Lifetime and, most recently, Orphans.
In November 2019, the band released their eighth album Everyday Life, described by Rolling Stone as “Coldplay’s rangiest and deepest release by orders of magnitude, maybe even their best” and by GQ as «A gift – hard to deem it anything less than Coldplays best».
Composer, Lyricist: Michael J. Jackson
Guitar: David Williams
Drums: Ndugu Chancler
Synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer: Greg Smith
Synthesizer: Bill Wolfer
Bass: Louis Johnson
Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker
Conductor: Jeremy Lubbock
Producer: Quincy Jones
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer: Bruce Swedien
Performance Arranger: Jerry Hey
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer, Associated Performer, Drum Programmer, Unknown, Other: Eminem
Producer, Additional Producer, Associated Performer, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass Guitar: Jeff Bass
Studio Personnel, Mixer, Recording Engineer: Steve King
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Mike Strange
Associated Performer, Keyboards: Luis Resto
Composer Lyricist: Marshall Mathers
Composer Lyricist: Luis Resto
Composer Lyricist: Jeff Bass
