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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Or knackered Converse
Or tracky bottoms tucked in socks
But all of that's what the point is not
The point's that there ain't no romance around there
And there's the truth that they can't see
They'd probably like to throw a punch at me
Agree that there ain't no romance around there
You know, oh, it's a funny thing you know
We'll tell 'em if you like
We'll tell 'em all tonight
They'll never listen
Because their minds are made up
And course it's all okay to carry on that way
'Cause over there, there's broken bones
There's only music, so that there's new ringtones
And it don't take no Sherlock Holmes
To see it's a little different around here
Don't get me wrong, though, there's boys in bands
And kids who like to scrap with pool cues in their hands
And just 'cause he's had a couple o' cans
He thinks it's all right to act like a dickhead
Don't you know, oh' it's a funny thing you know
We'll tell 'em if you like
We'll tell 'em all tonight
They'll never listen
Because their minds are made up
And course it's all okay to carry on that way
But I said no
Oh no
Well, you won't get me to go
Not anywhere, not anywhere
No, I won't go
Oh no no
Well, over there, there's friends of mine
What can I say? I've known 'em for a long long time
And, yeah, they might overstep the line
But you just cannot get angry in the same way
No, not in the same way
Said, not in the same way
Oh no, oh no no
In "A Certain Romance," Arctic Monkeys critiques the state of modern British society, specifically the lack of romance and genuine connections at the heart of everyday life. The song describes a group of people who dress in classic sportswear and spend their time doing uninteresting things like listening to music and developing new ringtones. The singer suggests that these young people lack awareness of the dullness of their lives and the impact of the lack of romance, and would likely "throw a punch" if someone suggested otherwise. The song also touches on the existence of boys in bands and people who get drunk and act badly, but argues that these people are not part of the deeper issue of the emptiness in modern life.
Overall, the song is a biting critique of modern society's excesses and lack of true substance. It also suggests that while there are some people who are more self-aware and attuned to the world around them, at large, people are too trapped in their own bubbles of boredom and superficiality to truly appreciate life or pursue genuine connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Well oh they might wear classic Reeboks
The people being referred to may wear classic Reeboks
Or knackered Converse
Or they may wear worn-out Converse shoes
Or tracky bottoms tucked in socks
Or they might wear sweatpants tucked inside their socks
But all of that's what the point is not
However, these details are not important in the grand scheme of things
The point's that there ain't no romance around there
The main point is that there is no romance present
And there's the truth that they can't see
The people around here are unaware of the truth
They'd probably like to throw a punch at me
They are likely to become aggressive towards me
And if you could only see them, then you would agree
If only you could witness their behavior, you would understand
Agree that there ain't no romance around there
You would agree that there is indeed no romance in this place
You know, oh it's a funny thing you know
It's quite interesting and amusing when you think about it
We'll tell 'em if you like
We can inform them if you want us to
We'll tell 'em all tonight
We can convey the message to everyone tonight
They'll never listen
However, they won't be interested in listening
Because their minds are made up
Their opinions are already fixed in their minds
And 'course it's all okay to carry on that way
They believe it's acceptable to continue their behavior
And over there, there's broken bones
People have been injured in that area
There's only music, so that there's new ringtones
Music is the only thing that exists, leading to new types of ringtones
And it don't take no Sherlock Holmes
It doesn't take a genius to see
To see it's a little different around here
To observe that things are a bit peculiar in this locality
Don't get me wrong, oh there's boys in bands
I'm not saying everyone here is negative, there are boys in bands here
And kids who like to scrap with pool cues in their hands
Some children like to get into physical fights with pool cues
And just 'cause he's had a couple o' cans
Some people behave badly after drinking alcohol
He thinks it's all right to act like a dickhead
They believe it is acceptable to act like an idiot
I said no
I decline
Oh no
Absolutely not
Oh you won't get me to go
I won't be persuaded to go there
Anywhere, said anywhere
I refuse to go anywhere around there
Well over there, there's friends of mine
However, there are some friends of mine in that area
What can I say? I've known 'em for a long long time
I don't know what to say, I've known them for a very long time
And yeah they might overstep the line
It's true that they might behave inappropriately
But I just cannot get angry in the same way
Nevertheless, I am unable to become angry at them like others
Not in the same way
I don't get as infuriated as others
Not in the same way
Once again, I do not get as angry as others
Oh no, oh no no
Definitely not
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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Looper
What's your favorite on-screen kiss?
The Ostrich
Michael Sarrazin in The Flim Flam Man. Forget the girl's name. Very hot .
Kevin Roberts
Well who would if guessed hanging upside down in the rain, would get water to run in your nose. That ones definitely the coolest kiss, provided its not done in the rain.
zaiwen3
Would you torridly kiss someone with bad breath on screen for a few seconds and easily earn hundreds of thousands to millions of $$$?
Prajjwal
For millions of dollars, someone like me can kiss even if the costar has poison in her mouth. Hehe
Zeke The Wise
What’s up with all these actors eating garlic and tuna right before a kiss scene...their doing it on purpose
SimpForDweam
This is so funny omg
House Of Fleapit
Yeah I would be grossed out to, if I got kissing instructions from Woody Allen.
AwkwardRenegade
"deliberately sticking her tongue down my throat into my windpipe"
People with a breathplay fetish: I see this as an absolute win!
pcmacro
Julia Roberts doesn't seem to be very likeable apparently.