Cage the Elephant - Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked
Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked by Cage the Elephant, Music Video and Lyrics
“Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” is the third single by the United States rock band Cage the Elephant.
It was released as a CD single on 16 June 2008 by Relentless Records.
The song is also included on ‘Cage the Elephant’, the debut album, which was produced by Jay Joyce and released on 23 June 2008.
The song peaked at #32 on UK Singles Chart.
Listen the song here, this is the official video.
Cage the Elephant - Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked Lyrics
i was walking down the street when out the corner of my eye, i saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
she said i never seen a man, who looks so all alone, could you use a little company?
if you pay the right price, your evening will be nice, or you can go and send me on my way, i said your such a sweet young thing, why’d you do this to yourself?
she looked at me and this is what she said.
there ain’t no rest for the wicked, money don’t grow on trees, i got bills to pay, i got mouths to feed, there ain’t nothing in this world for free.
i know i cant slow down, i cant hold back though you know i wish i could, oh no there ain’t no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good.
not even 15 minutes later, after walking down the street, when i saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight, then he swept up from behind, put a gun up to my head, he made it clear he wasn’t looking for a fight, he said give me all you’ve got, i want your money not your life, if you try to make a move i wont think twice, i told him you can have my cash, but first you know I’ve got to ask, what made you want to live this kind of life?
he said there aint no rest for the wicked, money don’t grow on trees, i got bills to pay i got mouths to feed aint nothing in this world for free.
i know i cant slow down, i cant hold back though you know i wish i could oh no there ain’t no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good.
now a couple hours past, and i was sitting in my house, the day was winding down and coming to an end, so i turned on the TV, and flipped it over to the news, and what i saw i almost couldn’t comprehend, i saw a preacher man in cuffs taking money from the church, he stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills but even still i cant say much cause i know were all the same, oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills.
you know there ain’t no rest for the wicked, money don’t grow on trees, we got bills to pay we got mouths to feed ain’t nothing in this world for free.
we cant slow down, we cant hold back though you know we wish we could. you no there aint no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good.
Cage the Elephant - Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked Song Information
Released 16 June 2008
Genre Rock
Length 2:52
Label Relentless
Writers Cage the Elephant
Producer Jay Joyce
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Super Skank Wednesday: A quick round-up and some Vs. match-ups
Welcome to Super Skank Wednesday. This is where I celebrate the awesomely skanky people on the following shows: Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, I Love New York (or whatever show Tiffany Pollard is making next), The Surreal Life, and Charm School. Basically, I’ll discuss the skankalicious shows that make VH1 the network it is today.
After the jump, I’m doing a quick round-up of this Sunday’s Rock of Love 2 and Monday’s Flavor of Love 3 just in case any of SSW readers didn’t see the shows. Then it’s on to the fun part. I call it “And In This Corner.” It’s a series of match-ups between Flavor of Love and Rock of Love girls past and present.
Quick Round-Up
Rock of Love 2: Oh my God! Bret was without his hat or his bandana on Sunday. There’s an elephant in the room…and it’s Bret’s weave. We met the parents too. Poor Destiney’s dad is dying of liver cancer. Ambre’s dad outed her real age: 37. She lied and told Bret she was 31. Daisy apparently has no parents but Charles’ sister showed up. In the end, Bret got rid of Destiney because she said she loved “the experience” whereas Daisy and Ambre said they are in love with Bret. He also felt that Destiney should spend some more time with her Dad. Click here to watch the episode extras.
Next week we go to Cancun for the finale. Who do you want to win Rock of Love 2? Leave your opinion in the comments.
Flavor of Love 3: The ladies had to simulate a wedding and a funeral this past Monday. First Flav “married” Black and Tree went ballistic with the objection. Thing 2 didn’t get Flav’s real name right in her vows (calling him William Drake instead of William Drayton). And Hotlanta showed up drunk for her own wedding. Get this. When Sinceer objected to the union of Hotlanta and Flav, he didn’t say anything but “Wow! Wow! Wow!” He ended up eliminating Luscious D and Hotlanta.
And in This Corner: Skankastic Match-Ups
I think this will be fun. I can’t wait to read your comments about my match-ups and predictions. If you have any match-ups you think I should have addressed, leave those in the comments too.
1. Heather from RofL1 and New York from FofL1 & 2 and ILNY1 & 2
Two runner-ups for the respective hearts of Bret and Flav. Two beasts that couldn’t be tamed. Two ladies who have suffered the scorn of unrequited love.
Okay, enough. The winner is Heather, hands down. I know New York is a bad ass and she probably would’ve kicked the crap out of Pumpkin that fateful day if it didn’t compromise her spot in Flav’s mansion. BUT, she’s a lot of hot air. If it was a verbal contest, she’d make Heather cry. But in a physical bout, I have to give it to Heather. She’s in better shape (I hear a stripper pole works wonders for the muscles) and more than anything else, Heather could so take a hit in the face. I think New York would get hit once in the nose, start bleeding, and start screaming that she’s going to sue Heather.
2. Pumpkin from FofL1 Vs. Hotlanta of FofL3
One has a penchant for spitting. One possibly has the gerps (my nickname for herpes). This would be a good fight because these two are scrappers. I can’t say for sure who would win though. Pumpkin would definitely spit on Hotlanta. I think Hotlanta would get a few bitch slaps in. I think I’ll put it to you for the winner. Who do you think would come out victorious?
3. Saaphyri from FofL2 and winner of Charm School Vs. Lacey from RofL1
One is from 54th and Crenshaw. One belongs in a psycho-ward. Who will win?
This would be the main event of the night if I was actually planning a Pay-Per-View event. Why? Because these girls would throw down for at least a few rounds. I think either one isn’t afraid to get hit and both have done some hitting themselves. Here’s how I think it would go down. Lacey would talk so much shit. Then Saaphyri would pounce on her and pummel her face. Now, this is where it would get good. Lacey, who belongs in a straight-jacket, would get up, face all bloody, and still want to fight. I think this move would throw Saaphyri’s game off a little bit and Lacey would land a few good punches. But, Saaphyri would be the winner in the end.
4. Inna from RofL2 Vs. Rodeo from RofL1
Inna is the Ukrainian love tank. But, Rodeo is a tank. On account of extra testosterone alone, I think Rodeo would wipe the floor with Inna. And it would be over quick. Maybe that wasn’t a fair match-up?
5. Bootz and Buckey from FofL2 and Charm School Vs. Thing 1 and Thing 2 from FofL3
Thing 1 and Thing 2 have special twin power but I think Bootz and Buckey would pull this one out. We’ve seen Bootz and Buckey be pretty aggressive on their shows. I think B & B would fight dirty and then the twins would run and tattle to Flav.
6. Hottie from FofL1 and Charm School Vs. Raina from FofL3
Both are ridiculous. Both are self-absorbed. Both live in their own world. And both are sneaky. We’ve seen Hottie (whose real name is Shatar) steal the other girls’ dresses on Charm School. Raina (allegedly) had a guy call the Flavor of Love 3 house to get a girl in trouble. But only one of them has an aggressive side and that’s Raina. For that reason, I think Raina would win. Hottie would be in disbelief that she was even in a fight. Or, since “Princess” Hottie thinks she’s a descendant of royalty, she’d probably be wondering why her servants weren’t there to help her out.
I got to give credit to my good friend who sent me an email with these match-ups she’d like to see. I’ll let you readers pick the winners.
- Destiney from RofL2 Vs. Brandi M from RofL1 in a battle of the drunken bi-sexual skanks.
- Buckwild from FofL2 and Charm School Vs. Ice from FofL3 in a battle of the confused white chicks.
- Sam from Rof1 and Kristy-Joe from RofL2 in a battle of the hyper-sensitive basketcase skanks.
Maybe next time we should discuss a few I Love New York match-ups? Until then, happy Super Skank Wednesday!