Cage The Elephant - Back Against The Wall (Official Video) 

anyone here in 2019? whole ass decade later and everything they put out is still amazing

Moral of the story, don't fuck with gnomes.

The singer looks EXACTLY how I have always pictured him in my head

I discovered this song when I was high as shit in the back of an uber cab and the driver was fucking blaring this song, I was losing my mind

2024! Rock On🤘 This band has been on my daily rotation since the first time I heard them. I'm thankful for Cage The Elephant.

Loved their original sound. Rocked the shit out of these guys back in 2010

Gnomeland Security.

Discovered this song in 2022! It's amazing

"Guess I'm coward scared to face the man I am." For some reason that Lyric is just so strong.

Why isn't this band more popular? Their music is amazing.

I wish they were around in the 90s. They would have been so much bigger then

This song makes my brain feel good.

First cage the elephant video that didn't make me cry, but showed me not to fuck with gnomes.

10 years later and your music is still amazing 🔥

so that's what its like to be on acid

Every single song by Cage the Elephant is a banger

Idk why but this video reminds me of nirvanas heart shaped box video.

He looks like evan peters / kurt cobian

There is in fact hope for the future of rock.

Weird how this will be ten years old later this year

[Verse 1] Tonight, I'll have a look and try to find my face again Buried beneath this house, my spirit screams and dies again Out back, a monster wears a cloak of Persian leather Behind the TV screen, I've fallen to my knees [Pre-Chorus] I said, you've got me where you want me again and I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like I'll fall I'm stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday I want to get away, I need to get away [Verse 2] Blanket of silence makes me want to sink my teeth in deep Burn all the evidence of fabricated disbelief Pull back the curtains, took a look into your eyes My tongue has now become a platform for your lies [Pre-Chorus] I said, you've got me where you want me again and I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like I'll fall I'm stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday I want to get away, I need to get away [Chorus] Now you know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down, like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall You know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall [Verse 3] Deep in the jungle, camouflaged by all the fallen leaves A hand holds up the sky while, shamefully, I make my plea The altar's calling, but my legs won't seem to stand Guess I'm a coward scared to face the man I am [Pre-Chorus] I said, you've got me where you want me again and I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like I'll fall I'm stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday I want to get away, I need to get away [Chorus] Now you know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down, like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall You know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Now you know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down, like a sitting duck just waiting for the fall You know, yeah, you've got my back against the wall

Back when Cage thr Elephant made pure music...oh how I miss these days 😔

This video reminds me so much of the video for Heart Shaped Box

These dudes are fricking geniuses. Their music is mesmerizing and addictive. Matt's vocals are fresh, honest, and unique. They convey rarefied authenticity.

Reporting this for garden gnome abuse.

The acoustic guitar throughout each verse might just be the chillest sound ever.

Can you guys see the complete artistic genius of Cage the Elephant? I mean fuck, their videos alone are works of art and they provide a kind of cloak for the lyrical brilliance, and their instrumental-ism is exceptional

FUCK DUDE IS THAT KEEMSTAR HOLY SHIT

reminds me very slightly of the heart shaped box video

These guys are like 10x better live, if that's possible. If they come near you, go!

Why aren't bands like this dominating radio

As a 40 year old man who grew up in the early 90s and saw and followed how all that great music blew up; I’ve being kinda disappointed with how little good music is out there. And this band really hits the nail in the head with lyrics , video , music and vibe. It brought me memories as a teen when I discovered , letters to Cleo , veruca salt, Blind melon, Pearl Jam etc

They sound so 90's it's great.

still my favorite Cage the Elephant tune

I'm stuck here in between the shadow of my yesterday I wanna get away, I need to get away!!!

this is probable the best cage the elephant song

I can think of at least 3 Cage the Elephant music videos that involve setting things on fire.

I saw them in Austin TX with Beck last summer. One of the best concerts I’ve been to and I’ve been to ALOT of shows over the last 30 years

Who the hell let keemstar breed?

Smokin that Girl Scout cookie while listening to this song be dope af.

Cage The elephant is one of the best bands i've ever heard. Just recently started listening to them again, and this is one of my favorites.

One of my favorite bands. They are awesome live!

The common element to all Cage the Elephant videos: all of the drugs. Ever.

I always thought the lead singer was black. what a trip man

Feel like I time warpped into the 90's

this song got me into punk rock when I was 11

Why are people in the comments acting like this wasn't a generations life, this song alone is running 10 million views, id say its fairly popular

This looks like a 90's music video.

"Heart Shaped Box", anyone?

AMAZIIIIIIIING

Wow Samwise Gamgee is an awesome singer

These guys really do kind of have a led zepplin vibe to them

That bluesy punk sound....soooo good. Oh and this music video totally has Heart Shaped Box Vibes. It's actually incredible that this is their first album. Imagine doing your first album and right away boom you get Back Against the Wall, Ain't No Rest for the Wicked...such a good start for a band. Like when you hear those songs originally, everyone knew these guys were gonna blow up & be an overnight success and that's exactly what happened.

sheeesh it's been 13 years. I was a year into the real world after graduating in 09 from hs. Time sure flies by FAST

Used to listen to this album on repeat riding around town with my friends when I was a teenager. Great times. Haven’t listened to them in a few years and hearing this now takes me right back to those days. Crazy brain. 😂

If you look closely, you can see that gnomes wear hats

This kind of reminds me of Tate from American Horror Story

I haven't listened to this in so long....wow. Memories.

their debut was the best fucking thing ever.

yeah you gnome you got my back against the wall

Wait, this might be about me

This is my favorite song by them!!

If you fuck with the gnomes, they fuck you up.

Video reminds me of heart shaped box

THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL RIGHT HERE.

No rest for the wicked

This song screams Dexter to me. Especially the line "Face the man I am".

Listening to this song in 2023 and its still in my top 5 most fave songs ever. So glad Borderlands showed me this band.

The clip and the is a time travel to my chilood ,so thanks cage the elephants for this incradible thing

If you’re here in 2021 you’re a legend

My husband died in 2008 and this is the song I played over and over again. It expressed the way I felt, like a open wound and also the anger of losing him. Thank you Cage The Elephant.

I am a total metal head big time, but love Cage The Elephant 🤘

I absolutely love Matt's voice, he just gets so into the music and it's quite infectious. Cage the Elephant is pretty much the only band I really get into and sing like I mean it.

Its exactly how I feel! Back against the wall and ready to fight the world

One of my favorite bands

I knew this girl my first year in highschool her name was joleyne but i called her joe, she was a senior and she gave me a list of song artists. This was one of them and ive never seen or talked to her since.

This kids is what happens if you make a video exposing keemstar

The clips of him singing with the band in the background with a straight face remind me a lot of the House of the Rising Sun by The Animals video from the 60s.

All time favorite song favorite band it’s like he’s lived what I’ve going thru as we speak I’ve holding on by a thread for 3 years an this song just put me in the best mood I was very depressed I have been for longer than I wanna say but hey I’m gonna keep praying to god everyday GodBless my family and godbless my sister unborn it’s gonna be a smart child I hope the best for everyone even my enemies I hope that I’ll one day pull my self out of my anti social life lost all my friends to life they grew up I don’t and I’m trying my hardest to not commit suicide because I have to hold on for my momma an sister

"Pulled back the curtain, took a look into your eyes. My tongue has now become a platform for your lies."

Am I the only who thinks that Matt is really handsome??

esta banda suena super bien !!!!!!

Excellent to see Rock is alive and Well!!

Hey 17 old me. Still love this song in my 30s

Dang. I've watched two of their vevo vids and... Uhh, I love the music amazing songs but the videos.. Uhh yhea a little messed up maybe creepy

2018 still favorite song

I remember watching this on AMTV (When MTV aired music still at 6 am) when it first released and it was so inspirationally punk that I based my hairstyle off of the bassist's, whose hair was in front of his eyes. So I gelled my hair straight down to cover my eyes like his. Looking at the yearbook pictures I chuckle a little, but it was what I thought was cool. And it takes me back to this memory of having that hairstyle and my current events teacher actually making fun of me in front of the whole class, and he said "what are you gonna tell your kids when they look back on it?" And I said to him and the whole class "I did exactly what I wanted to do." Everyone in the class was speechless. He took that as "whoa this guy is untamed, we need to fix him" while I actually meant in terms of doing what I thought was cool. Not what other people's definition of cool is, but doing what you like and think is cool. Which is actually the formula of how to be cool lol. The staff eventually gave me an ultimatum of expulsion or a haircut, which was super petty, but on par for how these "adults" were acting.

I listen to this song when it first came out , amazing how it’s been 12 years later and it doesn’t get old

I got Heart Shaped Box vibes from this

This songs bad ass!

I picked up the electric guitar because of Cage. Thank you for the riffs Lincoln

Another song about my life..daily

Man this just screams "2010" and I love it

This video was released on my 5th birthday

It is such a 90s vibe song and video. 😎🤙 Crazy how old it is now lol I bought this cd when it came out, I was 20😅

This song is so underrated and always has been. I love cage the elephant.

I luv this band but I don't have a fucking clue what their videos mean

So good!!

This video looks pretty good for being released in 2009

Like listening to a 60s band isnt funny how music comes full circle dudes are pretty kool