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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There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
Oh and the shit, shock, the horror
You've seen your future bride
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
So you're waiting and waiting and
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Oh, don't you always do the same
It's what you there for, don't you know
The lights are flashing
Down in here tonight
And some might exchange a glance
But keep pretending to dance
Don't act like it's not happening
As if it's impolite
To go and mention your name
Instead you'll just do the same
As they all do, and hope for the best
The only reason that you came
So what you scared for
Well don't you always do the same
It's what you're there for but no
Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
And I said the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride, yeah
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting
The lyrics of Arctic Monkeys’ “Dancing Shoes” draws one's mind to the idea of going out with a sole intention of seeking attention, someone else’s attention that is. The song speaks of getting on your dancing shoes and going out hoping to be noticed by someone you’ve had your eyes on. The first verse sets the scene for the rest of the song, painting a picture of a person who has been looking forward to going out to a party to catch the attention of their newly-found crush. However, they are too shy to say a thing, and so they keep waiting and hoping for something to happen.
The chorus of the song highlights the irony of the situation, as it states that the person has come to the party solely for the purpose of finding love but is too scared to make a move, even though they’ve done this before. The following line “It's what you're there for, don't you know” solidifies the idea that the person is used to coming to parties for the sole purpose of finding someone else but gets too scared to make a move.
The second verse reinforces the idea of not wanting to make the first move, hinting that the person is more comfortable with just hoping that their crush will make the move for them. In the end, the song emphasizes the idea that the person should just let their dancing shoes lead the way, keep an open mind, and let the night surprise them.
Line by Line Meaning
Get on your dancing shoes
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to dance
There's one thing on your mind
You have only one thing on your mind - finding someone attractive to dance with
Hoping they're looking for you
You hope that someone out there is looking for someone like you to dance with
Sure you'll be rummaging through
You are confident that you'll find someone to dance with if you keep searching
And the shit, shock, horror
Suddenly, something happens that shocks you
You've seen your future bride
You see someone you are attracted to and envision a future with them
Oh, but it's oh so absurd
It seems ridiculous to you to say the first word to them
For you to say the first word
It's difficult for you to initiate a conversation with them
So you're waiting and waiting
You choose to wait for them to make the first move instead
The only reason that you came
You came to this event for only one reason - to find someone to dance with
So what you scared for
You wonder why you're afraid to initiate a conversation with someone you're attracted to
Don't you always do the same
You realize that you often find yourself in this situation and always react the same way
It's what you there for, don't you know
This is why you attend events like this - to find someone to dance with or potentially date
The lights are flashing
The lights at the event are flashing and creating a fun atmosphere
Down in here tonight
Inside the event venue
And some might exchange a glance
You may catch someone's eye and they will briefly look at you
But keep pretending to dance
But they will keep dancing and not initiate any interaction
Don't act like it's not happening
Don't pretend that people aren't interested in each other at events like these
As if it's impolite
As if it's rude to show interest in someone else
To go and mention your name
To go up to someone and introduce yourself
Instead you'll just do the same
You'll just keep dancing and hoping someone will approach you
As they all do, and hope for the best
As everyone else at the event does, and hope that someone will initiate interaction with them
You sexy little swine
You're feeling confident and attractive
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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pax
on 505
yo this is sick
robin
on When the Sun Goes Down
DAMNNN THEY ARE GOOD GOOD
robin
on Old Yellow Bricks
damn looking at these comments remind me that there is so many things to understand about the lyrics
Birgit Eierhoff
on Do I Wanna Know
The sound goes into the blood. :)
Jeannie Smith
on Do I Wanna Know
I like it.