Tell Me I'm Pretty
indie rock rock alternative alternative rock psychedelic
“Mess Around” was the first released song from Cage the Elephant’s album "Tell Me I’m Pretty". The song is about a girl who is incredibly charming and intense, and she knows it and will use that to play with men. Matt Shultz told Consequence Of Sound that it was an attempt to blend a Jay Reatard riff with Outkast’s energy and the “stylistic color” of The Byrds and Creedence Clearwater Revival. In an interview with iHeartRadio, Cage addressed (but mostly avoided) the meaning of “Mess Around.” Read more on Last.fm.

Cage the Elephant is an alternative rock band which formed in 2005 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. The band consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitar), Nick Bockrath (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass, vocals), Jared Champion (drums) and Matthan Minster (keyboard, vocals, guitar). Their breakthrough single was Ain't No Rest For The Wicked, which peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #32 on the UK Singles Chart and #3 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. This song was also featured as the intro song for the 2009 video game "Borderlands." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.