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"Take Me to Your Leader" is the debut single by rock band Incubus, released in 1996. It is a re-recorded version of the original version from their 1995 debut album Fungus Amongus. The song was later re-recorded again for their 1997 EP Enjoy Incubus.

"Take Me to Your Leader"
Single by Incubus
from the album Fungus Amongus
Released	August 13, 1996
Recorded	September 1995 at 4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, California (Fungus Amongus version) Late 1996 at 4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, California (Enjoy Incubus version)
Genre	Alternative metal[1] funk metal[2]
Length	4:27
Label	Immortal/Epic
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Boyd Mike Einziger Alex Katunich Gavin Koppell José Pasillas
Incubus singles chronology
"Take Me to Your Leader" (1996) "A Certain Shade of Green" (1997)

Music video

An official music video was made for the song, the band's first music video at that point. The video pays homage to the film The Gods Must Be Crazy and shows the band wandering through Los Angeles dressed as cavemen intercut with footage of the band performing live. The video can be found on the band's DVD When Incubus Attacks Volume 2.[3]

Live performance

The song was a staple in the band's setlist early on, however, along with other funk-based Fungus Amongus songs, it soon vanished from the band's setlist by the end of the 90s. In 2004 the band performed the song live for the first time in 6 years during a concert in London, England, much to fans' delight, with the band going on to play the song 9 times that year. It is to date the last Fungus Amongus/Enjoy Incubus song to be played live.[4]

Music and lyrics

The main difference between the 1995 and re-recorded versions is the presence of DJ Lyfe. Notably, the 2004 performances were also done at a slower pace, and lacked the rapping segments which were present in the recorded versions.[5]

The song's lyrics contain references to cocaine and other drugs.^{[citation needed]}

Credits

Incubus

• Brandon Boyd – lead vocals
• Mike Einziger – guitar, backing vocals
• Alex Katunich – bass
• José Pasillas – drums

Other personnel

• DJ Lyfe – turntables, keyboards on the re-recording

External links

• "Take Me to Your Leader" Official music video on YouTube

References

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