Leaving Las Vegas
Sheryl Crow
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Life springs eternal On a gaudy neon street Not that I care at all I spent the best part of my losing streak In an Army Jeep For what I can't recall Oh I'm banging on my TV set And I check the odds And I place my bet I pour a drink And I pull the blind And I wonder what I'll find I'm leaving Las Vegas Lights so bright Palm sweat blackjack On a Saturday night Leaving Las Vegas Leaving for good, for good I'm leaving for good I'm leaving for good Used to be I could drive Up to Barstow for the night Find some crossroad trucker To demonstrate his might But these days it seems Nowhere is far enough away So I'm leaving Las Vegas today I'm leaving Las Vegas Oh, lights so bright Blackjack on a Saturday night I'm leaving Las Vegas I'm leaving for good, for good I'm standing in the middle of the desert Waiting for my ship to come in But now no joker, no jack, no king Can take this loser hand And make it win I'm leaving Las Vegas Oh, I'm leaving Las Vegas For good, for good Leaving Las Vegas I quit my job as a dancer At the Lido des Girls And we're dealing blackjack until one or two Such a muddy line between The things you want And the things you have to do Oh, leaving Las Vegas Lights so bright Palm sweat blackjack On a Saturday night Leaving Las Vegas I'm leaving for good Oh, I'm leaving Las Vegas And the lights so bright Palm sweat blackjack On a Saturday night I'm leaving Las Vegas I'm leaving for good, for good Oh, I'm leaving Las Vegas And the lights so bright Leaving Las Vegas And I won't be back No, no No, I won't be back Not this time
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Written by: DAVID RICKETTS, KEVIN GILBERT, DAVID BAERWALD, SHERYL CROW, BILL BOTTRELL
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10 facts about this song
Song Title and Release Year"Leaving Las Vegas" is a song by American musician Sheryl Crow from her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club. It was released in 1994.
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Song InspirationThe song was inspired by a book of the same name by John O'Brien. It's a fictional account of a man who moves to Las Vegas to drink himself to death.
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Song MeaningWhile the song's lyrics were misconstrued by many to be autobiographical, Sheryl Crow has clarified in interviews that the song is about the novel, not her personal life.
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ControversyThere was controversy surrounding the song after the suicide of John O'Brien (the book's author). Some assumed that Crow's song had contributed to his despair, an accusation that deeply upset Crow.
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Songwriting CreditsSheryl Crow shares songwriting credit on "Leaving Las Vegas" with David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Kevin Gilbert and David Ricketts, who were all part of the informal music collective known as the Tuesday Night Music Club.
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Chart PerformanceIn the United States, the song peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Crow's first song to appear on the chart.
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Music VideoThe video for "Leaving Las Vegas" was directed by David Hogan and features Sheryl Crow performing the song in a club.
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PerformancesAt the 1995 Grammy Awards, Sheryl Crow performed "Leaving Las Vegas" as part of a medley with "All I Wanna Do", which went on to win Record of the Year.
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Subject MatterThe song's serious subject matter contrasts with the upbeat, pop-rock sound, a juxtaposition that made it stand out in the 90s music scene and helped to establish Crow's unique musical style.
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Figurative LanguageCrow's use of descriptive and figurative language in the song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of Vegas culture and lifestyle, with references to gambling, nightlife and interpersonal relationships.
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