All Songs Summary Performances Live Releases Broadcasts Lyrics Summary Performances Releases Broadcasts Lyrics Kill the KingComposerMatthews (2006)Song CategoryUnreleasedReleasesLive Albums: 1Warehouse Releases: 1Song HistoryThis song debuted a few shows into the 2006 tour but fell out of play within a month. After being seemingly forgotten, it made a surprising comeback at the first stop of the 2011 Caravan tour but didn't get played again until the fall 2018 tour.On two occasions (6.9 and 6.24) in 2006, Dave opened the song with a paraphrase of the "I've got some bad news for you, sunshine" line from Pink Floyd's "In the Flesh" (changing "bad" to "awful" both times). 06.06.06 live debut 13 Known Plays over 13 years 2,748 Days Since last fully played (12.08.18) 57:02 total song time Stats By Show Artist ArtistFirst ShowLast ShowAvg LengthPlay Count% Total Plays% Total ShowsDave Matthews Band6/6/200612/8/20184:2313100.0%1.1% Plays By Year Slot Count By Year Song Length Over Time Slots and Types Midset12 (92.3%)Encore1 (7.7%)Longest Full Versions # LengthDateLocation14:4312/2/2018Uncasville, CT24:4212/8/2018Montreal, QC, CAN34:4012/5/2018Albany, NY44:2911/29/2018New York, NY54:276/9/2006Burgettstown, PA64:176/17/2006Saratoga Springs, NY74:176/24/2006Bristow, VA84:176/26/2011Atlantic City, NJ94:1711/27/2018Columbus, OH104:156/7/2006Columbus, OHShortest Full Versions # LengthDateLocation14:126/6/2006Clarkston, MI24:127/1/2006East Troy, WI34:146/14/2006Corfu, NY44:156/7/2006Columbus, OH54:176/17/2006Saratoga Springs, NYLiberated 2 Times #Missing SinceDate LiberatedDays SinceShows Since17.1.066.26.11182134426.26.1111.27.182711352More Liberations »