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The Old Man (Acoustic Version)

from The Lounge by Slam Elephant

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    The Lounge - more introverted, more melancholic, simply different.

    What began as a corona-related emergency solution developed into a mammoth project. Fueled by mixing veteran and producer Jörg Völker, the six musicians from Bamberg, Germany, created 8 acoustic reinterpretations of songs from their energetic live set in several recording sessions. The response from the audience after three living room concerts encouraged them to go one step further. In the end it was clear: this has to be on vinyl!

    Whether it's ONE MORE NIGHT, which transforms from a riff monster to an outlaw anthem, RAINSTAR, which suddenly comes along with a swing rhythm and barbershop vocals, or ROADRUNNER, which leaves the funk behind and becomes a piano-supported ballad - the songs give everyone the opportunity to find themselves somewhere in some situation in life.

    The Lounge combines Slam Elephant's love of instrumental experimentation with tangible emotions and pure authenticity.

    Includes digital pre-order of The Lounge. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.     ... more
    digital album releases April 26, 2024
    item ships out on or around April 29, 2024
    Purchasable with gift card

      €30 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €2 EUR  or more

     

  • Pre-order the Full Digital Album

  • T-Shirt/Shirt

    Wanna wear a sexy shirt to our upcoming album release? Here we go!

    The front print "The Slammin' Elephant" has been designed by our friend Sven Oppel,
    who did and still does a great work to support our release.
    In the background of the picture you can see the "Sandstraße", which is the place where parties can be found in our hometown Bamberg.

    Do you find our little Easter Egg?
    Our favorite club "Sound n' Arts" in the heart of the city had to close Its doors some years ago. This was THE place to get a listen to some subculture live-concerts back in the days.
    We thought about to leave it a legacy on our shirt.

    You can expect to receive a high-quality and fair-traded Shirt,
    produced by Deviate Industries, Leipzig
    shipping out on or around April 29, 2024
    Purchasable with gift card

      €25 EUR or more 

     

lyrics

Verse:
Here he comes again
That fool from down the road
A dreamer, a seeker, a keeper of solitude He wants it all
He’s standing tall
and he’s hungry for that something more

PreChorus:
And now he’s struggling to survive Creating his own paradise
And started giving just a damn Leaving your demise

Chorus:
He’s a young man
His eyes reveal the calming truth He’s gone through changes
In the shade of night he drifts away
And It seemed the wrong way as he didn’t care anymore And who are you to decide in the wisdom of your gratitude

Verse:
Oh see him walking
The old man from the other side
A dreamer, a seeker, keeper of solitude He has it all
And he’s standing tall
And he's feasting on his something more

PreChorus:
Yeah, he was struggling to survive Creating his own paradise
He started giving just a damn Leaving your demise

Chorus:
He’s an old man
His eyes reveal the calming truth He’s gone through changes
In the morning light he comes alive
And It was the right way as he didn’t care anymore
And who are you to decide in the wisdom of your gratitude
in the wisdom of your gratitude

Solo

Chorus:
He’s an old man
His eyes reveal the calming truth He’s gone through changes
In the morning light he comes alive
And It was the right way
As he didn’t care anymore
And who are you to decide
In the wisdom of your gratitude

credits

from The Lounge, released April 26, 2024
The Old Man (Acoustic Verison) was written by the formation of Slam Elephant: Maximilian Raab, Philipp Roensch, Manuel Singer, Michael Exner, David Beck, George Pätzold.

Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Jörg Völker at Völker Studios in assistance of Stefan Bayerlein.

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Slam Elephant Bamberg, Germany

The year is 2015: A small village near Bamberg, Bavaria, is in frenzy. Wild sounds are emerging from the improvised rehearsal room, where six young men are bringing a new project into being:
Back to the roots of Classic Rock, sometimes with a bluesy feeling, other times with a tendency to funk and fuzz around. ... more

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