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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All My Loving
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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Of your wrecking ball gown
In my mind
All the time
I wanna be in that
Damsel-patterned alley
Where you go
For a smoke
The phones are lightin' up
Takin' no chances
Close but never close enough
Been watching cowboy films
On gloomy afternoons
Tinting the solitude
Put on your dancing shoes
And show me what to do
I know you've got the moves
All my own stunts
High noon has changed its tune
Linkin' arms
Sinkin' hearts
And sorrow slow dances
Around the edges of her eyes
Takin' no chances
The last one out to win a prize
Been watching cowboy films
On gloomy afternoons
Tinting the solitude
Put on your dancing shoes
And show me what to do
I know you've got the moves
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
The lyrics to Arctic Monkeys' "All My Loving" are a poetic and imaginative display of desire and longing. The singer is fixated on a woman and he has created a caricature of her in his own mind. The imagery of her dressed in a "wrecking ball gown" conveys the destructive but irresistible nature of her presence in his life. He yearns to be in her presence and imagines her taking a slow walk through a "damsel-patterned alley" for a smoke. The melancholy tone of the scene is emphasized through the description of "sorrow slow dances," which suggests heartbreaking pain.
The singer is also aware that other people are trying to contact this woman, as "the phones are lightin' up takin' no chances." The subtext here is that he wants to be the one that she chooses, even if a relationship with her comes with the risk of heartbreak. The verse "Been watching cowboy films on gloomy afternoons, tinting the solitude" creates a vivid picture of the singer trying to find solace in movies when he is alone, but always thinking of her. He then suggests that if she were with him, they could dance together, and he believes that she has the moves to make it happen.
In the last verse, the lyrics take on a darker tone. The mention of "all my own stunts" suggests that the singer knows that the situation is dangerous, and he may end up getting hurt. The phrase "high noon has changed its tune" alludes to classic western movies, where the hero and the villain would face each other in a duel. The singer seems to admit that he is in a vulnerable position, "linkin' arms, sinkin' hearts" and "takin' no chances." The final line "the last one out to win a prize" suggests that the woman is aware that she has multiple suitors, and she is playing them against each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Caricatures
He thinks of the exaggerated image of his lover in a beautiful dress as if it's a wrecking ball to his mind.
Of your wrecking ball gown
He imagines his lover's dress as a weapon that takes down his thoughts.
In my mind
He can't stop thinking about his lover.
All the time
His mind is occupied by thoughts of her constantly.
I wanna be in that
He wants to be with her in a specific place.
Damsel-patterned alley
He thinks of a specific alley that is attractive to him because she goes there.
Where you go
He wants to be where she goes.
For a smoke
She goes there to smoke.
And sorrow slow dances
He imagines her being sad and moving slowly to music.
The phones are lightin' up
People are calling constantly.
Takin' no chances
He is cautious and doesn't want to miss a chance at a connection with her.
Close but never close enough
He is near, but not close enough to his lover.
Been watching cowboy films
He has been watching movies to distract himself from thinking of her.
On gloomy afternoons
He watches the movies during the bleak times of day.
Tinting the solitude
The movies add color to his loneliness.
Put on your dancing shoes
He wants his lover to go out with him and have fun.
And show me what to do
He wants her to take the lead and guide him.
I know you've got the moves
He is confident in her ability to create a good time.
All my own stunts
He has taken big risks in his love life.
High noon has changed its tune
The midpoint of the day has changed its mood.
Linkin' arms
He is joining with his lover.
Sinkin' hearts
Their hearts are heavy.
And sorrow slow dances
He reiterates his imagining of his lover being sad and moving slowly to music.
Around the edges of her eyes
Her eyes reveal her sadness.
Takin' no chances
He still can't risk not having a connection with her.
The last one out to win a prize
He wants to be the last one standing in the pursuit of love.
Whoa
He expresses a sudden change of pace or tempo.
Whoa
He repeats this as a musical cue to his bandmates.
Whoa
He repeats this as a musical cue to his bandmates.
Whoa
He repeats this as a musical cue to his bandmates.
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Written by: Alex Turner
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Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you
I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you
All my loving, I will send to you
All my loving, darling I'll be true
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you
All my loving, I will send to you
All my loving, darling I'll be true
All my loving, all my loving
Woo, all my loving, I will send to you
Azka pratama
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my lovin' to you
I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my lovin' to you
All my lovin', I will send to you
All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true
And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you
All my lovin', I will send to you
All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true
All my lovin', all my lovin'
Ooh ooh, all my lovin', I will send to you
TroutOfOrder
It's weird hearing a Beatles song performed live without constant screaming
Sgt's Lonely Heart
I was suspicious about this because The Beatles are The Beatles and no one could surpass them, but this version is pretty good
Julio García
Portgas D. Thalis Especially when it comes to Paul's songs.
Hugh Jazz
who says they have to surpass them or even attempt to? it's just an homage.
Sgt's Lonely Heart
JebaJebaJemeh Jesus, I didn't say that it tried to surpass the original song, I just said that I enjoyed it even if I don't usually appreciate Beatles homages.
Hugh Jazz
+Sgt's Lonely Heart errr...what? you literally said "no one could surpass them" in your original comment...
Milo Marz
Alex's talking voice sounds like a British Elvis Presley
MochiiiUwUxx
He Is the British elvis Presley xD
VeryBerrY
He is
idkman09
I saw him in Santa Barbara 2018 and he moves and speaks like Elvis lol