"King of Anything", Sara Bareilles

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Sara Bareilles Set To Release First Single, "King of Anything" Off Forthcoming New Album


Epic Records recording artist, Sara Bareilles is pleased to announce the release of, "King Of Anything" the highly anticipated first single off her forthcoming sophomore album.

"King Of Anything" which Sara wrote, was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by the renowned Neal Avron. The immensely addictive and charismatic pop driven track featuring Sara's extraordinary vocal prowess is set to hit airwaves May 10 and will kick off the official countdown to the untitled album's September release.

"'King of Anything' is sort of a 'f**k you' song," jokes Sara Bareilles. "I've had more unsolicited advice on my life than I care to mention, and this was how I dealt with it. It felt empowering to turn that frustration into music, especially a song that doesn't even sound angry. That's sort of what "Love Song" was as well. Apparently, I don't get over things very quickly."

The single's release marks the first taste of new material following the massive success of Sara's debut album, Little Voice from which Sara received two Grammy nominations for her triple platinum selling hit single, "Love Song." The track enjoyed an astonishing 13 weeks in the Top 10 at pop radio, while the album has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, won accolades from press critics at places like Rolling Stone and the New York Times, and catapulted Sara to become one of the most interesting and promising new artists of 2009.

Lyrics:

Oh oh oh oh --these are done quite a few times--

Keep drinking coffee
Stare me down across the table
While I look outside
So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by
You've got opinions man
We're all entitled to
But I never asked

So let me thank you for your time
And try not to waste any more of mine
Get out of here fast
I hate it to break it to you babe
But I'm not drowning
There's no one here to say...

[CHORUS]Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare
Tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything[/CHORUS]

Ooooooh

You sound so innocent
All full of good intent
Swear you know best
But you expect me to
Jump up on board with you
And ride off into your
Delusional sunset

I'm not the one who's lost
With no direction oh
But you'll never see
You're so busy making maps
With my name on them in all caps
You got the talking down
Just not the listening

[CHORUS]Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare
Tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything[/CHORUS]

All my life
I've tried
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt
And hide
Waiting for someone to tell me it's my turn
To decide

[CHORUS]Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare
Tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything[/CHORUS]

[CHORUS]Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare
Tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything[/CHORUS] --Yes, a second time--

Let me hold your crown babe
Oh oh, ooooo
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[irice22]

Best of luck to her!

[Robert J]

I have a feeling she's going to be more of a Vanessa Carlton than a Michelle Branch.

[Q]

May 6, 2010 22:15:11 GMT -5 Robert J said:

I have a feeling she's going to be more of a Vanessa Carlton than a Michelle Branch.

What's the difference?

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May 7, 2010 7:04:35 GMT -5 Q said:

May 6, 2010 22:15:11 GMT -5 Robert J said:

I have a feeling she's going to be more of a Vanessa Carlton than a Michelle Branch.

What's the difference?

M. Branch had way more hits.

[DaveZ35]

May 7, 2010 7:04:35 GMT -5 Q said:

May 6, 2010 22:15:11 GMT -5 Robert J said:

I have a feeling she's going to be more of a Vanessa Carlton than a Michelle Branch.

What's the difference?

LMAO. I was going to say the same exact thing. Seriously it feels as though they each only had one massive hit.

Vanessa: A Thousand Miles
Michelle: All You Wanted

I know that Michelle had a few other Top 10 hits but none of them are well remembered.

Although I feel she's very talented, I'm afraid Sara will remain a one-hit-wonder.

[irice22]

Some people only know "Everywhere" from Michelle Branch, though. Also, "The Game of Love" helped her stay memorable.

[Robert J]

Michelle had a couple of decent-sized hits when all is said and done, plus a bit of a career resurgence with The Wreckers. Vanessa was a one-hit wonder.

Both still get attention from music blogs and message boards, despite being pretty much done. I see Sara doing the same thing...one-hit wonder who inexplicably still gets written about for years to come.

[-m-]

I actually thought Michelle's signature song was "Are You Happy Now?"

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Oh No!

Vanessa Carlton bitten by pit bull


Pop songstress Vanessa Carlton set out on her daily run along the streets of Shohola, a rural area about 20 miles outside of Milford.

Her father, Ed, has a home in the Walker Lake community. The neighborhood doesn't have sidewalks, so Carlton runs in the roadway.

About two blocks from her dad's house, Carlton passes a home with three dogs in the yard: A Pomeranian, a Jack Russell Terrier and a 9-month-old pit bull named Bella. The yard is surrounded by an invisible fence.

Bella bolts the yard and bites Carlton on the calf. The singer is bleeding from five puncture wounds, and retreats home.

Two days later after the May 2 attack, Vanessa and Ed Carlton go back to Bella's home and confront its owners, Ben and Jo Anne Teichberg.

"They are branding Bella as a dangerous animal and want her put to death," Ben Teichberg said. "They said because Bella is a pit bull, it is known to be bad."

The victim, Vanessa Carlton, is a 26-year-old singer-songwriter-pianist who spent three years touring with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks. Carlton's been nominated for three Grammy awards and just released her third album, called "Heros and Thieves."

James Rickert, the dog warden for Wayne and Pike counties, put Bella under a 10-day home quarantine. The dog must be either confined or on a leash during that period.

The quarantine is a precaution against rabies, according to Ellen Howarth, region supervisor for dog law enforcement at the state Department of Agriculture. The Teichbergs must monitor Bella for changes in her health, behavior or attitude. At the end of the 10 days, Rickert will return for a health check. If Bella shows any signs of illness, she'll be sent to the family's vet for an exam.

During the quarantine, Rickert will also check Bella's license and rabies vaccination status. Only under rare circumstances — such as if a dog was found to be dangerous by a court and there was a subsequent attack — will a dog warden ever seize a dog. Even under those circumstances, euthanizing an animal is unusual.

Because there were no witnesses to the incident, it would be up Carlton to file a written statement and no such statement has been filed, Howarth said.

Meanwhile, Carlton continues to recover. She's been seen by a doctor, who is monitoring her for infection. She's also taking antibiotics, according to her father.

Carlton will be notified of the medical results regarding Bella's condition at the end of her 10-day confinement.

And after that, she might have to find another running route.

[Robert J]

This is fantastic and will make for a perfect summer single. I wouldn't be surprised if it flopped, but it could potentially be huge. I love the hook.

Listen to it here: www.popeater.com/2010/05/10/sara-bareilles-king-of-anything/

[irice22]

Wow, nice job Sara! I'm surprised she was able to slightly change her style.

[-m-]

I like this a lot!

[angeltimes]

The production and melody are great but the lyrics are not very pop raido. So think this will flop. She needs some love song lyrics.

[Grenade]

I like this, but it's totally different than anything on Pop radio right now. I'm predicting a flop, but it would be refreshing to hear it on the radio.

[H.A.T.E. U]

This could be really big or flop miserably. It does have the kind of sound that could be HUGE if it catches on.

[DaveZ35]

This will do nothing on Pop. However, it may be a decent-sized HOT AC hit.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Good song. The verses are catchier than the hook though.

I think this is an easy Top 10 at Hot AC but if this is going to be a Pop hit, we won't even know for another six months.

[Someone Like You]

This has a nice international sound to it.

I would be surprised if this did anything at Pop. Even if it became a Hot AC hit.

[Franck]

I like this song.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

This is selling well and doing very well at Hot AC.

I'm thinking in 6 months time, this will be in or near the Top 10 at Pop.

[-m-]

I really like this still. It's fun

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#35 on iTunes

[angeltimes]

im glad this is catching on at pop!

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Yeah this will probably be one of those songs that never "blows up" at Pop but sticks around for months with a modest peak around #15.