The Facebook page has 6,500 likes so far. It leans heavier toward DD’s original, but is still punched up by Hughes and his gang. Save A Prayer by the Eagles Of Death Metal is currently at number 37 in the iTunes chart and number four in Amazon's chart.
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One day, the driver was playing some tunes, and one of the guys on the bus said: 'This isnt death metal. Also available is a 2CD and digital video / audio version thru UMe. According to Jesse Hughes the name of this band originated from a tour the guys were on, before starting EODM, and the driver used to only listen to death metal. Side note: In my research, here’s a video of both EoDM and Duran Duran performing “Save a Prayer” on late night TV. Eagles of Death Metal - Save A Prayer (04:41) Play Supply Source Europe. It isn’t the best of EoDM’s cover efforts, nor is it the best Duran Duran cover period, but Hughes’ bunch do a serviceable job translating the classic 80s synth-rock jam into the 21st century. But their rendition gets high marks for punching up the energy of the song with distorted guitars and a quick drumline, which speeds the tempo up and takes the original, which at 6 minutes can get a little tiresome, and charges through at a quicker, but respectable pace. Removing the skronk provided by the keys reduces the nuance of the song, and Hughes is hardly on Le Bon’s level vocally. They’ve tackled classic jams before, and their take on Duran Duran’s hit takes the foundation, shakes off the gooey synth, and hammers guitars and a raucous drumline in its place. It stands a high mark for one the 80′s most successful acts.Įagles of Death Metal come from a garage in the California desert, led by guitarist/vocalist Jesse Hughes. Childs Rome - Save A Prayer club mix, Boza feat Johnny Locks - Save a Prayer Club Mix, DJ Jon. Their moniker is meant to be cheeky and ironic, inspired by what Homme once jokingly imagined an Eagles/death metal. With multiple layers of keys and a powerful synthesizer loop, it creates a reserved if not dour atmosphere for Simon Le Bon’s sterling voice to surf through, cutting the bleakness of the instrumentation with a sharp vocal line. But EoDM formed in 1998 by Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and his childhood best friend, Jesse Hughes actually traffic in feelgood, bluesy boogie-rock reminiscent of bands like Thin Lizzy and Canned Heat. Rio was there most touted effort, and one of the signature tracks was a slow burning synth-ballad called “Save a Prayer”. The wonky, synth driven sound of the 80s started to take off in 1982, particularly with the rise of Pet Shop Boys, Spandau Ballet, and Duran Duran birthing the rise of the “new romantics” era of rock music. Originally performed by Duran Duran (1982) Hughes sells it (and everything else on Zipper Down) in spite of relevance or degree of truth because he knows what any fan of Eagles Of Death Metal knows: they're here to entertain you and that's pretty much it.“Save A Prayer” by Eagles of Death Metal (2015) Hell, there's even a cover of Duran Duran's "Save A Prayer" that works surprisingly well as a garage rocker.Įarly in the record, Hughes sings about the cool kids are going to a show at Silverlake and that those from the titular place "don't give a damn." Whether any of that is true doesn't really matter. Zipper Down offers rockabilly ("The Deuce" and "I Love You All The Time"), fuzzed out stompers ("Skin-Tight Boogie") and power pop ("Got A Woman"), and each is done with the tongue-sticking-through-cheek dance-rock absurdity you've come to expect from this duo. There's little in the way of songwriting progression from any of their three previous LPs and that's perfectly fine because what EoDM do, they do well. The egotistical strut of the guitars, the unironically excited drumming, those fucking handclaps - it's all intact here. The fun of EoDM has always been akin to a Marvel movie: you already know how it ends so the point is the journey, not the destination. If you don't, Zipper won't change your mind regarding their shtick. If you like what Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme do, you'll enjoy their new offering. OK, here's the deal: this album will not convert anyone to EoDM, and it's not supposed to.