Wildcard (week 29):
Aloe Blacc – King Is Born
If Aloe Blacc were to be remembered for his vocals on Aviciiโs Wake Me Up only, it would be a bloody shame. Letโs at least also recall him for his wonderful real name: Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III. And needless (I hope) to remind you of his own hits I Need A Dollar and The Man.
Last year he released three tracks (one of them being the great Broke), all of which havenโt yet appeared on an album (thatโs a more or less coherent collection of songs, kids). The same goes for his new single, King Is Born. A new classic, as far as Iโm concerned. Most literally so, because it uses a sample from The Ides Of Marchโs 1970 hit Vehicle. Pop quiz question: in what hugely popular rock band did The Ides Of March singer Jim Peterik show up in the 1980โs?(*)
Talking about boxing, this brings me back to Aloe Blaccโs new single. King Is Born is the theme song to the upcoming boxing match between titans Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, on 26 August. Itโs also scheduled to appear on Blaccโs new album, that he is currently finishing.
King Is Born is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard and will feature here prominently the whole week long!
(*) Survivor, best-known for their Rocky-related hits Eye Of The Tiger and Burning Heart.

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