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Curtains Closed
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics

I so wanted it long but she cut it short
And now I'm catching a cold
I told you not but no crack in the doobie
But it was already rolled

Oh, I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed
I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed
Oh well, I turned down my lights

And my curtains weren't closed last night
Oh baby, I must be mad

Well, I don't care about your massage oils
It's got my skin going red
Cause I'm a mad mother-fucker
With my curtains open
Sitting tucked up in bed

I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed
I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed
Oh well, I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed last night
Oh baby, I must be mad

I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed
Oh well, I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed
Oh yeah, well I turned down my lights
And my curtains weren't closed last night
Oh baby, I must be mad

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Comments from YouTube:

ZeroNameless

41w↑17

this is so good how did it not even make it into any of the b-sides

Samuel Powell

I know, I love their early demos, I much prefer them to any of their newer stuff, much rougher and rawer, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

jonathancreek

11y↑30

Alex Turner is a poet and Matt Helders his heels.

Tijana Borenović

4y↑83

is it just me or this song feels like a mashup of Mardy Bum and Black Treacle in certain parts?

Rey Skywalker

@Franku lives 0:47 sounds like Mardy bum "well, now then murdy bum. Oh I'm in trouble again..." but not exactly like it, just the timber

Tijana Borenović

14w

HAHAHAH nema na čemu

Franku lives

14w

Oki, hvala!

Tijana Borenović

14w

my comment was written 3 years ago and I didn't listen to this song in a long time, so... can't really explain, you either hear it or not 🤣

Franku lives

14w

care to explain?

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zeynep ışık

39w↑8

These are should be on itunes

Samuel Powell

for real, I've tried finding them everywhere but can only find them on youtube, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

peterakatrexta

13y↑18

im preordering their album asap they rock

Reagan Martin

19w↑2

@Amon :)

Amon

19w↑4

@ImSellingMyHairline yo hi apparently i'm not the only one here rn

ImSellingMyHairline

22w↑12

holy shit this is an old comment lmao, hello from the future

88mulder

9y↑52

This one is just a demo but the picture is from 'favourite worst nightmare'

Simmy T

2y↑5

first song I played on guitar!!! Completely forgot about it till just now, CHEERS GEOFF

Samuel Powell

I figured it out as well, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

Henrik Dewes

14y↑5

very cool riff,... they could have put it on the album

Andres

13y↑6

curtains are pieces of cloth that cover windows and shut out the light

Tomás Castillo Velázquez

3y↑23

Is just me or this song seems like a skate videogame soundtrack?

ItMeansSun

11y↑3

how have i not heard this already??!! its genius! nice one, turner

CupidStuntBoyZ

1y↑5

Need a louder version that drop at the beginning should blast us away

CupidStuntBoyZ

@Samuel Powell Nono I love the song but the actual quality of the upload wasn’t perfect compared to other versions I’ve heard lmao

Samuel Powell

well it was their early days, I still really like it for what it is, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

Tash

10y↑11

My dad always tells me to turn off my lights when I open my curtains :) Great Song

Jimbo Slice

13w↑1

Epic... I was there when we were young.

Samuel Powell

same, I remember those days, I had all these early recordings downloaded from the internet, I much prefer their early stuff, it was rougher, dirtier with more energy, those were good times, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

여름 밤

10y↑14

I'm sitting tucked up in bed with my curtains open right now ^ - ^

gabriel sanchez

9y↑9

The first two chords remember Black Treacle

Samuel Powell

yeah, this song sounds a lot like the white stripes, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

panther1fan1

11y

the intro is banging

Vale Depi

11y

btw I didn't know short joint could make you sick, catching cold! You never stop learning!

bassserj

12y↑1

this song is awesome

Mokhira

I realised It just now

Samuel Ribeiro

10y↑3

@lukejones65 Oh I thought it was a B side song, but Favourite Worst Nightmare still being the best album....

Vale Depi

11y↑1

omg everyone's talking about curatins/curtains .. that was clearly a mistake. calm down people! marryMeAlex

Kayle Khanmohamed

12y

probably just sound affects to make the sound have the feel it does. Good ears tho :O

DuenDaniel

12y

O.O .. Great !!

Kasper Sandstrom

11y

the beginning riff sounds like Plan B- stay too long

Lennon McCartney

13y

haha you are a very smart man =] that wub be brilliant if they did

Tom Johnson

13y↑1

Curatins or curtains?

ReyZalex

11y

@DSPoductions the name of the album is FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE

Ian Lavely

13y

whens the new album come out? and you mean one different then favourite worst nightmare right?

creinstein

13y↑1

it's a demo recorded before the first album

Bebyzz

14y

It's Curtains Close instead of Curatins Close, isnt it?

jonathancreek

11y↑1

anyone else noticed how amazing artics b-sides are compared to their album songs? dont get me wrong their album tunes are mint, but some of these just pull the carpet from beneath you

RecognizableNAme

8y↑1

whoa!

Samuel Powell

for real, early arctic monkeys was the best, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

Matthew Smith

10y

@blah14ify It's a really early demo from before the first album so his voice is gonna sounds different.

Dor Sapir

11y

what's the album name?

Dor Sapir

44w↑2

@Jack Bradley lmao

Jack Bradley

44w

Favourite worst nightmare, hope this helps 10 years later 😂

Zak Le Sioux

13y↑2

c'est encore pas dans cet album-_-

Federico Freddy Bertolasi

10y↑1

in which album are these song?

Nick Medlen

5y↑5

fredbmusic demos

Juan Salazar

10y↑1

:o CURATINS CLOSE 0:2

Samuel Ribeiro

10y↑3

favourite worst nightmare is the best album ever

Mervin Zavaleta

13y

what are curatins

Umut Mazlum

6y↑36

oh, really too short to make love...

ангеликес

2y↑1

Not for me xD

Bazukah187

5y↑14

All anybody really needs is 30 seconds KKona

floatingnotes09

12y

sounds so much like the strokes ... sick songg

lobna93

14y

favourite worst nightmare

Lennon McCartney

13y

think he just made a spelling mistake..but yehh, your right

Luke Jones

10y↑1

@Paradiddleye This aint from Favourite Worst Nightmare

gary

12y↑2

Where are all these B-sides from?

Mokhira

2y↑1

Hi) ten years question

agile beast

3y↑1

2:00

Gentrified Lunar Casino

agile beast y e s

ollie smooch

7y↑2

fav

Samuel Powell

it is a good favourite to have, I love early arctic monkeys, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

dancingshoesx505

12y↑1

Why does Alex sound so different?

Mokhira

Yeah... Why? ^_^

ccwmca

11y↑1

@DSPoductions not on any album... yet

Mokhira

yet

Rob Gore

12y↑1

24th August :) 09

Mokhira

15-December :( 19

panther1fan1

11y

@OSV2536 only guitar i think but do agree

Joe Doyle

11y

@menamesjames I think it's sex still. "I said I want it long but she cut it short and now I'm catching a cold" could be how he wanted a long night of pure sex, but it was cut short by being walked in on, and now he's cold for some reason. Possibly from a cold shower?

Pedro

14w↑1

wtf all those ancient coments

Samuel Powell

5w↑1

well the video is really old, these are the early days of youtube, welcome to the past. if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

Romanos Bolotas

8y↑1

No, Gilmour and Waters are poets

Samuel Powell

if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

Santiago Medina

sounds like a White Stripes song

Samuel Powell

oh damn, I never noticed that before, it really does, if you're looking for new indie music check out lonely gimmick - pessimistic weather, its a cool unknown gem and gives me early arctic monkeys vibes

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