Arctic Monkeys is an indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, … Read Full Bio ↴Arctic Monkeys is an indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar, piano), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.

The band has released seven studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009), Suck It and See (2011), AM (2013), Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018) and The Car (2022) (the first six of which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Each of the band's first five singles "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor", "When the Sun Goes Down", "Leave Before The Lights Come On", "Brianstorm" and "Fluorescent Adolescent" hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, "Teddy Picker", only went Top 20 and their seventh single, "Crying Lightning" peaked at #12.

The band's rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs that had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical 'commercial' channels, including refusing to appear on the UK's (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.

The band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, held the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK (in its first week, it sold more than the rest of the Top 20 albums combined). The album sold over 360,000 copies in its first week, but lost the title in November 2007 to Leona Lewis's album Spirit.

On 19th June 2006 the band officially announced that founding member and bassist Andy Nicholson had left the band after missing the American leg of their tour due to 'fatigue' and the other band members couldn't stand the constant 'missing his girlfriend syndrome' so they told him to sling his hook. Former Dodgems bassist Nick O'Malley was initially brought in as a stand-in, and played the band's remaining summer commitments. He was then announced as Nicholson's permanent replacement.

The single "Leave Before The Lights Come On" came out on August 14th, but only reached Number 4 on the UK charts, denying the band a third consecutive number 1 single.

Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not won the 2006 Mercury Prize, was chosen as the best album of year 2006 by Q Magazine, and received a slew of other accolades.

Their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare was released on April 23rd 2007. It was preceded by "Brianstorm", the first single from the album, which was released a week before. Like its predecessor, "Favourite Worst Nightmare" sold more than the rest of the Top 20 combined, and - due to an error on iTunes - every song on the record appeared on the UK Top 200 Singles the next week.

When asked about Favourite Worst Nightmare Turner commented, "We haven't changed that much. It's still about making contact with girls or not making contact with girls".

The band began to write and record demos for the third album in January 2008, Turner said "We had tunes that we'd already been playing on tour so we recorded them. That’s six [songs]. We’re going to take it easy and start practicing over the summer and doing new stuff."

The band premiered new material from the unreleased album during their January 2009 tour of New Zealand, playing small venues in Wellington and Auckland ahead of the Big Day Out festival. Their first show in more than a year was on January 13, 2009 at Wellington's Town Hall. In both cities, the new songs played were "Crying Lightning", "Go-Kart", "Dangerous Animals" and "Pretty Visitors." The full setlist from the Auckland gig is available online. Also played was a cover of the Nick Cave song "Red Right Hand." During their last tour, the band had played new songs "Put Me In A Terror Pocket", "Sandtrap," and "The Fire and The Thud" live.

Lead singer/songwriter Alex Turner started a two-man project with the singer from the Rascals, Miles Kane.
The band is called 'The Last Shadow Puppets'

The Arctic Monkeys band released their album Humbug in August of 2009, preceded by the single "Crying Lightning"

They released their fourth studio album, Suck It And See, on June 6th, 2011.

They released their fifth studio album, AM, on September 9th, 2013.

They released their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, with no preceding single releases, on May 11th, 2018.

They released their seventh studio album, The Car, on October 21st, 2022, preceded by the singles "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball", "Body Paint" and "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am".

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Arctic Monkeys Lyrics

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Won't somebody let me out!
Don't wanna stick around no more
I said they're looking at ya strange
I said you're stickin' to the floor

Not one of you's got an ounce of style in ya
Said not one of you, no

Fucking hell I'll break your nose
If they keep on pushing you around
Keep on stepping on your toes
I'll pick you up when you fall down

Not one of you's got an ounce of style in ya
Said not one of you, no

Not one of you's got an ounce of style in ya
So not one of you, no

Overall Meaning

"Stickin to the Floor" is a punk-inspired rock song by Arctic Monkeys that uses sarcastic and powerful lyrics to convey a sense of frustration and anger. The singer is pleading to be let out of a situation where he feels trapped and oppressed. He points out that he is not comfortable around the people he is with and they are looking at him strangely. He uses the metaphor of "sticking to the floor" to represent the feeling of being stuck in a place where one does not belong.

Further, the singer is not happy with the lack of style and individuality shown by those around him. He says that nobody has an ounce of style and suggests that someone needs to stop to rectify the situation. This implies that the people around him are conformists and unwilling to step out of their comfort zones and express themselves.

The chorus of the song is a powerful declaration of the singer's intentions. He threatens to break someone's nose if they continue to push him around and step on his toes. He also vows to pick someone up if they fall down. This suggests that he is not completely hopeless and that he is willing to take action to help someone who needs it. The repeated phrase "not one of you's got an ounce of style in yer" conveys the singer's intense frustration and anger towards those around him who fail to be unique.

Overall, "Stickin to the Floor" is a powerful and aggressive song that uses metaphor and sarcasm to convey the singer's sense of frustration with those around him who fail to express their individuality.

Line by Line Meaning

Won't somebody let me out!
I'm feeling trapped and want someone to help me escape.

Don't wanna stick around no more
I no longer want to stay in this situation.

I said they're looking at yer strange
People are giving you strange looks, which is making you uncomfortable.

I said yer stickin' to the floor
You feel stuck and unable to move forward.

Not one of you's got an ounce of style in yer
None of you have any sense of fashion or coolness.

So now one of you's gonna have to stop!
Someone needs to step up and improve their style.

Fucking hell I'll break your nose
I'll defend you if they keep mistreating you.

If they keep on pushing you around
If people continue to bully or harass you.

Keep on stepping on your toes
People are disrespecting you and invading your personal space.

I'll pick you up when you fall down
I'll support and lift you up when you need it.

Said not one of you, no
Emphasizing that none of them have any style.