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".

http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/

Dancing Shoes (Zane Lowe Sessi
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics

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Get on your dancing shoes
There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
Oh, and the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word

So you're waiting and waiting and

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, 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

Overall Meaning

In "Dancing Shoes," Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner sings about heading out to the club, hoping to catch the eye of someone special. Even though he's optimistic, he's also quite nervous about making a move. He talks about waiting and waiting, hoping that they'll approach him instead of the other way around. The lyrics highlight the awkward and anxious feelings that can come with trying to navigate the dating scene.

Throughout the song, Turner showcases his sharp wit and clever wordplay. For instance, he suggests that everyone is just pretending to dance because they're too shy to make a move. He also playfully calls out the ridiculousness of waiting for someone else to make the first move.

Overall, "Dancing Shoes" is a catchy and humorous song that captures the insecurity and excitement of trying to make a romantic connection. It's a quintessential Arctic Monkeys track, loaded with witty lyrics and a memorable melody.

Line by Line Meaning

Get on your dancing shoes
Prepare yourself to be social and outgoing

There's one thing on your mind
You really want to impress someone

Hoping they're looking for you
You're eager for attention from the person you're interested in

Sure you'll be rummaging through
You're searching for a way to catch their eye

Oh, and the shit, shock, horror
You were surprised to see your future partner there

You've seen your future bride
You've found someone you feel you can marry

Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
You don't want to seem too eager or weird by making the first move

For you to say the first word
You don't want to be the first one to initiate a conversation

So you're waiting and waiting and
You're biding your time and hoping the opportunity arises

The only reason that you came
You came to the event to meet someone new

So what you scared for?
Why are you afraid to take a chance?

Well, don't you always do the same?
You tend to play it safe in social situations

It's what you're there for, don't you know?
You're there to socialize and maybe find a romantic connection

The lights are flashing
The atmosphere is lively and energetic

Down in here tonight
At the event you're attending

And some might exchange a glance
Other people may make eye contact with you

But keep pretending to dance
You're dancing but not really engaging with anyone

Don't act like it's not happening
Acknowledge the social interaction happening around you

As if it's impolite
Don't be afraid to break the ice with someone

To go and mention your name
Introduce yourself and start a conversation

Instead you'll just do the same
You'll keep waiting for someone else to make a move

As they all do and hope for the best
Like everyone else at the event, you're hoping to make a connection with someone

You sexy little swine
You feel confident and attractive

And I said the shit, shock, horror
Again, you were surprised to see someone you're interested in at the event

Yeah, but it's, oh, so absurd
You don't know how to approach them without seeming awkward

So you're waiting and waiting
You're still hesitant to make the first move

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@Pride317

1y↑13

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stop making the eyes at me
I'll stop making the eyes at you
What it is that surprises me
Is that I don't really want you to

[Pre-Chorus]
And your shoulders are frozen (Cold as the night)
Oh, but you're an explosion (You're dynamite)
Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand
And lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang-oh

[Chorus]
I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
Well, from 1984

[Verse 2]
I wish you'd stop ignoring me
Because it's sending me to despair
Without a sound, yeah, you're calling me
And I don't think it's very fair

[Pre-Chorus]
That your shoulders are frozen (Cold as the night)
Oh, but you're an explosion (You're dynamite)
Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand
And lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang-oh

[Chorus]
I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
Well, from 1984

[Bridge]
And no, there in't no love
No Montagues or Capulets
Just banging tunes and DJ sets and
Dirty dancefloors and dreams of naughtiness

[Chorus]
Well, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
I don't know what you're looking for
I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
Said, from 1984

@user-ip9yu7lp1q

1y↑3

[verse]Stop making the eyes at me, I'll stop making the eyes at you
나에게 추파를 던지는건 그만둬, 나도 너에게 그만 집적거릴테니까
And what it is surprises me is that I don't really want you to
그리고 날 놀라게 한다고 내가 널 원하게 되는 건 아냐

And your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night)
그리고 네 어깨는 얼어붙어있어[밤처럼 차가워]
Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite)
Oh, 하지만 넌 폭발인 걸.[넌 다이너마이트야]
Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand
네 이름은 Rio가 아니지만, 난 모래를 좋아하진 않아.
And lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang, go!
그리고 조명 퓨즈는 결국 터져버릴거야, 터져버릴거라고!
/
[chorus]Well, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
음, 난 네가 댄스 플로어 위에서 좋게 보였다고 확신해.
I don't know if you're looking for romance or
난 모르겠어, 네가 로맨서를 찾고 있는건지, 아니면
I don't know what you're looking for
난 모르겠어 네가 찾는게 뭔지
I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor
내말은, 난 네가 댄스 플로어 위에서 좋게 보였다고 확신한다는거야.
Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984
1984년의 로봇이 일렉트로 팝에 춤추는것처럼

[verse]I wish you'd stop ignoring me, because it's sending me to despair
난 네가 날 그만 무시했으면 좋겠어, 왜냐면 그건 내게 절망을 주거든.
Without a sound, yeah, you're calling me, and I don't think it's very fair
소리 없이, yeah, 넌 날 불러, 그리고 난 이게 굉장히 공정하다곤 생각 못해.
That

Oh, there ain't no love, no Montagues or Capulets
Oh, 난 사랑이 없는게 아니야, 몽태규나 캐퓰렛도 아니지.
Are just banging tunes and DJ sets and...
단지 터질듯한 곡, 그리고 DJ sets, 그리고...
Dirty dancefloors, and dreams of naughtiness!
지저분한 댄스 플로어, 그리고 개구쟁이의 꿈이지!

All comments from YouTube:

@SpaceGhost999

4y↑9.3K

Accents disappear when people sing.

Arctic monkeys:

@jamesshanks5599

4y↑19

Enter Shikari

@robhingston

4y↑66

I hear the accent clearly,
where are you from ?

@conormalone48

4y↑76

and oasis

@mrcaboosevg6089

4y↑124

The Proclaimers, their accent makes the song much better

@muan5518

4y↑14

I'm so happy people listen to this 3 weeks ago(recently)
AM forever

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@StuTheDon17

3y↑6.7K

The “don’t believe the hype” call is nearly as legendary as the song itself.
Very humble.

@katec8727

3y↑273

In an interview a few years ago he said he said that because he actually hates this song, thinks the lyrics are bad and didn’t like the fact that it got so much attention bc he didn’t want AM to be known just from this song 🤣

@Hi-rb9kf

3y↑183

@Kate C Really? Wow. This is such a good song. It never occurred to me, that you could hate your own music. Is this the song where he said "When we wrote this song it meant very little to us and tonight, it means even less."

@katec8727

3y↑82

It's Alex Sis! Lol, yes it was! Alex is super hard on himself. I wonder how he felt about that being the song that he was told to play at the London 2012 opener

@nicksbasementscraps

2y↑34

Also turns around and does the most dramatic first strum thing (I don’t play guitar sorry) I have ever seen

@siasdandellia

2y↑39

waiting for LADIES to be a legendary as its prodecessor

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@sliver155

3y↑5.1K

THE VOICE CRACKS ARE EVERYTHING

@st7rlette

3y↑42

IKR 😅

@Hi-rb9kf

3y↑177

The voice cracks remind me of myself trying to sing Mardy Bum.

@st7rlette

3y↑18

@It's Alex Sis!
Or anything lmao 😂 hi again

@Hi-rb9kf

3y↑23

@Taco The Cat yes. I can only really sing a few songs by them without my voice cracking.

@zaynab5462

3y↑4

@It's Alex Sis! I see you everywhere lol

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@stas5436

2y↑2K

Honestly I don’t know how Alex became so good in making melodies and writing lyrics. Like bro words can’t explain how good they are. Arctic monkeys is fucking iconic

@peepeepoopooman-qs3jq

2y↑15

Hes amazing at song writing but his lyrics are alright

@coolguy7461

2y↑4

what a taleent

@janbarenkatapult7552

2y↑6

@coronet well these arent the best, but i'd say he is a successor to jarvis cocker in songwriting

@velvetwatermelon2647

2y↑14

@peepeepoopooman1234 Dunno man, his lyrics on Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino are pretty damn good if you ask me 😅

@connordougherty9860

2y↑28

Dude anytime I go to write a song I just think of what Alex Turner would say and I hit writers block because that dude is an amazing lyricist. I’m a huge nerd and love English; but the words he chooses are words I’d never think to say and or use. I do believe listening to this band can help enhance one’s vocabulary.

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@scrambled5948

4y↑4.1K

If Yorkshire ever becomes independent, this should be their national anthem

@ethandoesyoutube

3y↑115

I'm from Yorkshire and you know what I wouldn't be mad

@connorvarley1996

3y↑37

@ItsAMeAGogio Alex Turner is from Sheffield (Yorkshire)

@johnnyball3597

3y↑8

@ItsAMeAGogio are u dumb lad

@fuzzhypno9093

3y↑12

easy wiv da puddings,, il vote 4 ya *

@breakfastline

3y↑8

@ItsAMeAGogio sheffield

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@cornerback4074

3y↑2.5K

To all those fellas out there who were too cool to wave their arm in the Pretty Visitors chorus, this one's for your girlfriend, LADIES

@hannahward7740

3y↑112

LAAAAAAADIES

@jenn9911

2y↑11

Pls link the video lmaoo

@cornerback4074

2y↑1

@Jenn https://youtu.be/c-wwK5QVv1Y

@harrycross9051

2y↑12

Iconic

@stuartsaint4581

@Jenn https://youtu.be/c-wwK5QVv1Y

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@imeasuarablesupremacy9522

5y↑21.1K

Love how he speaks perfectly while singing but cant say a single word when he is just talking.

@em4151

5y↑675

Just like Ozzy.

@josephdanielhaynes

5y↑561

Classic alex turner

@bemlok

5y↑279

Like 2d from gorillaz

@A0.917

5y↑37

Lmaooo that is so true

@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833

5y↑41

@Malice Catastrophe knock it off

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@magnificentmuttley2084

1y↑222

I can’t help but keep coming back to this video, with my headphones on and the volume up high. I’m a 62 year old grandfather, I drink whiskey, vodka and Sherry now instead of rolling spliffs and grazing on ‘shrooms’ but I still play air guitar to this, while my wife sleeps and snores in her recliner! God I wish I was 19 again. This so reminds me of our garage band in the late 70s, thrashing away on my Les Paul copy through a Peavey combo with my mates on their Fender Jazz bass and cheapo Japanese strat copy and a battered Premier drum kit that had seen many better days! Youth is definitely wasted on the young. Love live rock. 😎✌️

@reksub10

1y↑3

same mate.

@systemshift

1y↑1

This is so cute! Rock on, sir

@BIGMONEYPLAYER1

1y↑3

Goat comment

@sweetestaphrodite

28w

This comment reminds me how very little I’m doing in my life. I’m 19 and hardly go outside, if I do, it’s just to the shops. Cheers to that.

@magnificentmuttley2084

28w↑2

@@sweetestaphroditethat’s not really your fault Aphrodite. It’s your generation’s biggest problem - the inability to get out and socialise, the way my generation did. Social media is the problem because it prevents young people from developing their social skills. You can only do that in the company of others, NOT via a screen or, more commonly now, via avatar (not the actual person at all!!!). That’s very sad. I feel sorry for all those who lock themselves away. That’s not a healthy way to live. Get out more. Join a club of like-minded people, no matter what it is. Best regards from the Giant’s Causeway coast of Northern Ireland. 😄👍☘️

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@jennaxhx8

4y↑638

These guys were still late teens/ early 20s during this performance, thats insane to have that much talent at that age!

@jennaxhx8

2y↑39

@Nicholas Kitto I think you need to do your own research since this was released in 2005 and all of the band members were born in like 85/86, that would make them 19/20 at the oldest, possibly 18 depending on if it was recorded before their 19th birthdays. So where did you get mid twenties from??

@jennaxhx8

2y↑1

@Nicholas Kitto that's insane that you can be so narcissistic that you can try to make a stranger look stupid while making yourself look even more stupid

@jennaxhx8

@Nicholas Kitto is that all you've got to say for yourself? 😂 I can use apostrophes just fine thanks! And I'm far from crying. I'm laughing my head off at you moron trying to tell ME I'm wrong 🤣 are you American by any chance? 😂😂

@richardbull1276

2y↑10

Ooh, a wordsmith. Go on then kitty - dazzle us with your grammatically correct verbiage.

@twentyeight602

2y↑14

@Nicholas Kitto who hurt you?

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@ramal5708

3y↑374

from "don't believe the hype" to "This for you girlfriend, LAAADIEES!!" 0:03

@luciamariaortegaflores4529

3y↑71

to "when we wrote this it meant very little now it means even less"

@socks3802

3y↑2

@Lucia Maria Ortega Flores YEAH LOL

@halida8513

3y↑7

@Lucia Maria Ortega Flores HAHHAH MOST ICONIC MOMENT IN HISTORY

@luciamariaortegaflores4529

3y↑3

@Halida yes its my favorite thing he says before IBTYLGOTD

@valeriejuarez8788

2y↑622

“Don’t believe the hype” Proceeds to play this masterpiece

@loungejay8555

3y↑62

0:48 that wink is legendary.

@dsg1992

4y↑5.5K

That smile and wink at 0:44 - 0:50 "Yeah, I nailed that!". Drummer approving his own performance after the 2 lines.😆

@tnknk_

4y↑433

that was adorable as heck

@blunderless

4y↑177

lmao this video has the best comment section ever

@patrickbateman5542

4y↑71

Wow arctic monkeys has so many indian fans arctic monkeys should come to india

@spookmagooked3017

4y↑8

Shag worthy

@EWALTEWALT

3y↑61

Also, the check-in at 1:26

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@elpadre4202

2y↑111

Raw youthful energy, like early Jam. That's when Bands are at their best.

@elijahfinch3349

2y↑1

if you like arctic monkeys you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives me early arctic monkeys vibes and is a great new indie track

@raymondvaughan6262

2y↑1

Never be like the jam no where near sorry

@musicandfilms9956

1y↑2

@Raymond Vaughan Writing as someone who thoroughly enjoyed The Jam when they were around, they were extremely inconsistent, releasing possibly two fine albums and a lot of filler. Arctic Monkeys in 2005/6 showed all the energy, spark and songwriting that Weller, Foxton and Buckler had previously demonstrated. Their career since then has borne out that early promise.

@alexmcmurtrieSits

1y↑521

Just discovered this band. Holy crap these guys are epic! Better late than never. That’s me

@MassiveFish-hp4pm

1y↑12

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Arctic Monkeys

@alexmcmurtrieSits

1y↑7

@@MassiveFish-hp4pm Thanks MassiveFish. I’ll check them out.

@Maxx_idk

1y↑18

as a fan I recommend u "no buses, bigger boys stolen sweet hearts, suck it and see (the song), leave before the lights come on, fluorescent adolescent, a certain romance, crying lighting, arabella, four out of five and body paint. I wish you like them <3

@alexmcmurtrieSits

1y↑2

@@idka_1041 thanks so much.

@sarahwelty9223

1y↑3

I have only just discovered how good they are!

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@johnpugh3348

1y↑93

as i am nearly 80 i am pleasantly surprised by the skill of this band and what a great song.

@andrewmarcellis2007

52w

Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like the older Arctic Monkeys music

@watup.

18w↑1

bet you look good on the dancefloor😎

@tonilando

4y↑78

I love everything about this, Alex lead guitar, the bass guitar is pretty good for a lighting technician and the backing vocals from the drummer is so raw it gives a fantastic sound imo

@pauline824

1y↑4

Singer looking all over to his band members and getting no acknowledgement from any of them so funny but drummer winking and the song itself is class.

@andrewmarcellis2007

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Arctic Monkeys

@zacharylindrose892

8y↑16.8K

We're Awrctik Moankis and this is Eye Bet Yoo Look Good On Duh Danflow , Dont bahlief thee Ayhp

@50Banana

8y↑315

+zack lindrose Uw0tm90 fiht me.

@zacharylindrose892

8y↑134

+50% Banana (It's DNA idiots) that's the dumbest fucking comment I've ever read

@50Banana

8y↑402

zack lindrose uw0tm69 1v1 me rust, be qik thoh, im going to get a cheeky nandos with my m8s

@zacharylindrose892

8y↑30

+50% Banana (It's DNA idiots) you're not funny just annoying

@50Banana

8y↑411

zack lindrose gr8 b8 m8 i r8 8/8 no deb8

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@kennethostrer735

4y↑38

This is one band that deserves all they've achieved. Real deal for sure

@hasbulladaruler

4y↑48

“Your dynamite” I love the backup vocals 😭

@Gyohdon

2y↑10

"don't believe the hype"
starts playing like an absolute madman

@DanHunterSportsWriter

2y↑7

Drummer Matt Helders wink to someone offstage at 0:45 is absolutely priceless. It's like he's saying: "Yep, we are really this fucking good!! Told ya!"

@trash-boiii

3y↑341

this guys have potential, I bet they will be a big and famous in the future

@hannah-ni4wu

3y↑22

he already is and has been for ages?

@spiderjeranimo4992

2y↑55

@hannah whoooosh

@Macrotodon

2y↑19

Yes, they will definitely become famous one day.

@templeofwisdom9186

2y↑16

have a weird feeling they will turn pop sometime around 10 years later…

@richtofen5845

2y↑5

@JPYIN XD

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@valdemarhenriksen569

4y↑10K

The people who disliked don’t look good on the dancefloor

@roseannephillips6004

4y↑19

Thomas Shelby burn

@redhippopotamus9144

4y↑36

I don't but I didn't.

@charlotteosborn9396

4y↑23

idk what they're looking 4 romance 4

@valdemarhenriksen2753

4y↑2

LOL

@luckynerd3

4y↑25

It's the people who believe in the hype

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@nutsackmania

4y↑22

What an insane job the engineers and musicians did with the live recording here.

@ludovicbonnieu8353

2y↑14

This song is so powerfull ... 4 youngs guys in a garage spending so much energy ... this is ABSOLUTLY the ROCK !!! nothing else to say ...

@zaedits74832

2y↑5

0:27 best part. The quick Eletric Guitar play is AMAZING literally amazing 👍👍👍

@unbeaten4934

4y↑9

This is the Arctic Monkeys that made me a fan,I love the rawness in this song.

@zaynab5462

3y↑72

From "don't believe the hype" to "LADIESS" to "when we wrote this it meant very little, now it means even less"

@lifta1809

5y↑5.5K

Singer, guitarist and drummer: skinny British dudes
The bass player: A BLOODY UNIT

@just-a-random-person-on-utube

5y↑177

I wonder how he's doing now...

@lucifersam7946

5y↑173

@flash delirium He's still in music, recently released an EP as a producer.

@williambristow2795

5y↑16

Lucifer Sam interesting, got the name of it?

@lucifersam7946

5y↑77

@William Bristow Goldteeth.

He goes by that name as well.

@joaquindelfresno2586

5y↑24

Cant say that of the drummer

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@user-bj8bd3bc5x

2y↑36

This song will forever stay an absolute banger. WPSIM is easily my favourite album of the band and the one I hold dearest to my heart. It's a masterpiece from beginning to end, youthful, cheeky, playful. The topics Alex Turner is discussing may seem childish or superficial but he's put them into words in such a way that you can't help but admire his lyrical genius. And the lyrics are not even the highlight of the album for me, it's the banging rhythm, guitar solos and just how each song sounds completely different and original but is a complete banger alone, and in the context of the others. Unfortunately, I won't ever experience listening to this album live the way they used to play it back in 2006/7. Obviously artists grow and evolve, not necessarily into something better but something different. The energy WPSIM had is incomparable to newer stuff from the Monkeys and other newly-emerging bands but maybe that's why it will stay so special for me and a whole generation that was there to experience it in their teen years.

@leavemealone0819

3y↑160

This is a true musical sensation, these are kids with serious raw talent, they have improved drastically. Not that this is bad it is actually amazing

@27ph

23w↑1

I remember them opening for Franz Ferdinand. I thought they were shit, but have warmed to them since.

@zeesixteen

2y↑11

So this is how the legends started

@zeesixteen

2y↑1

Greatest song ever btw

@TheDancingDrago

4y↑52

The drummer looks like he has a Young Farmers meeting when he is done.

@the-music-experience

1y↑18

This song has to be one of my favourites. Even though I like their recent songs this is way more pure and energetic

@shmeek07

6y↑6.7K

the drummer is the true star of this band

@mrsmudd2009

6y↑183

shmeek07 have you seen him playing with Iggy Pop and Josh Homme? He’s class!!!!

@lindseymckirdy1830

6y↑49

he is brilliant a bit more Keith Moon than Neal Peart

@NiyuLuna

6y↑165

Matt is the greatest of his era!

@raymondhavil918

5y↑20

Reincarnation of Keith moon

@gmantramp404

5y↑5

Nah Micky Dee is better and the Police Drummer Stewart Copeland would have no probs drumming an Arctic Monkeys set..

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@fungus_am0nguz644

3y↑88

I remember catching these dudes a couple of times when they were on tour for their first album and they demolished the stage....I have seen them many other times (just them or in festivals) and they never had that early punk energy, I understand that they have matured as musicians and Alex has become a better lyricist but man do I miss those early gigs.

@jukaa1012

39w

they fell down after the 1st album, everything else is mid or just bad

@fungus_am0nguz644

38w↑1

@@jukaa1012 I would say FWN has some great songs and them on that tour with those two albums in their belts made up for some greats sets the two times i saw them, also humbug has a couple of cool songs. However i saw them on the Tranquility hotel tour and man they almost put me to sleep, and i understand they have to mature and they are expanding their sound and are better musicians but in a live setting? its not even close, and all those tunes from the first 3 albums are being relegated waaaay back simply because that sound doesnt fit what they are doing now. Also when you say fell down, eehh idk, they are one of the biggest rock acts out there and a lot of plp go see them. I just prefer them in a dingy old club, with the stage close so you can stage dive and jump with them on stage while they play. it was just a different experience and that 1st album they came out swinging for the fences. powerful raw fun record. Did you also got a chance to see them live back then and now?? How was your experience?

@user-mx3ok7nv4f

2y↑1

日本のサマーソニックで初めて聞いた曲でした。リズムが良くてノリも良くて最高でした！！😊

@strawberrysisters5908

2y↑4

we’re awrctik monakis and this is eye bet yoo look good on duh danflow, don’t behlief thee ayhp

@elizamaddison6759

3y↑27

my mother said that when she were pregnant with me and this song would come on I'd start kicking about, and really can you blame me!!? such a banger

@TheSadbuttrue13

wait what
how old are you??? what the fuck

@Emulator_Crossing

13w↑3

What an amazing album...still my fav by them.

@swiftslayer4411

5y↑3.9K

OXYGEN HAS LEFT THE CHAT*

@sen0440

4y↑25

HONESTLY THO

@recordingsbeforethenukeswe9588

4y↑6

LEGIT Hahahahaha!

@avadawn4872

4y↑7

everytime I try to song along I need my inhalers with me

@mlem8976

4y↑6

even he cant sing this version now LOL

@YouTubeAIbot

4y↑1

Draco Malfoy smoking and drugs will do that

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@finlaylaidlaw8801

3y↑11

I feel like Alex didn’t know they were gonna play it this fast but he just went with it

And I love that

@emilyjewell7603

3y↑96

this song still makes me so happy

@buzzlightyyear747

... look atthis underrated song its indie rock - faceless humming by the impures........

[][][]

@allli8987

2y↑1

I’m sad remind the good old days 🥺

@danielzimmerman7281

3y↑14

I honestly like this song better in this video than in the actual record. It's a slightly faster tempo, and for some reason just gets me amped so much more.

@carolineroslonowski4589

4y↑97

You know it’s from the good ol days when Jamie has a mic.

@elizabethturner8831

3y↑1

@injest1928

20w↑2

You can feel the raw energy

@blackwoods5748

4y↑8K

That poor kid was hitting puberty while singing😭😭😭😭😭😭

@squids3820

4y↑711

It’s really cute tbh

@memeguy2842

4y↑116

rawan you have just disrepected millions of people’s accent we didn’t choose it but don’t

@blackwoods5748

4y↑456

James Darby lmao not the accent, I meant the voice cracks sorry if you understood otherwise or got offended

@memeguy2842

4y↑8

cashcarti kendai well no would you like it if ur accent was being mocked

@blackwoods5748

4y↑276

James Darby I WASN'T MOCKING YOUR ACCENT!!!!

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@stockphotosteve1896

3y↑115

I like how everyone else is built like a toothbrush and then there's the absolute tank playing the bass

@Matt-sk1rc

I love Matt lol

@Matt-sk1rc

@meganequine Ohhh I didn't know that lol

@lolivaschetto1980

3y↑6

@meganequine matt doesn’t even play the bass hon
right now, the bassist is Nick o malley
and the one in the video is the one that played before nick, Andy Nicholson!!

@meganequine332

3y↑1

loli vaschetto shit thats what i meant i just typed the wrong name 😂😂

@lolivaschetto1980

3y↑1

@meganequine lmaoo
it's confusing sometimes haha

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@eliaszaragoza5789

4y↑21

It amazing me how long they have kept being a. Band, even after so many year, it’s pretty incredible, they extended their knowledge in the music industry that has revolutionized there own proper music and others as well

@arthurdecoy

3y↑15

4 kids with 17-years-old and they made their very best ever song forever

@ClarinhaKaulitz

2y↑1

"Dont believe the hype" 🥺🥺 so precious

@jasonfearnley1744

2y↑4

Top five bands of their era top 100 bands of all time

@arcadeweirdo4110

4y↑1.2K

2:28 I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ROMANCEOWO

@itlia1

4y↑4

🤣🤣🤣

@haley1williams

4y↑14

BEST PART LMAOO AHSJD

@lucidboom8994

3y↑40

what i thought he said: "romanzo.."
what he meant: "romance or.."
what he said: "ROMANECHOWO.."

@gznoodle

3y↑3

ddkjdsgehekwdudnskssahahahhaahahhahaa

@nychole2401

3y↑11

i thought he said 'romance or what'

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@Pride317

1y↑13

@arthurmonzani2395

13w

Legendary!

@mushfikatasnim5421

3y↑87

2:37 one of the rarest moment.

@Hi-rb9kf

3y↑11

Jamie singing?

@euphority_delay7978

3y↑2

@It's Alex Sis! yes!

@breanaolive

51w↑3

I remember watching this on mtv or vhs before school, and I was obsessed. I can’t believe, and so excited, when this was the new video of the day, witnessing it, and falling in love. I’ve been with you since that moment. Love you

@andrewmarcellis2007

49w

Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like listening to the older Arctic Monkey stuff. One of the guys in that band introduced me to Arctic Monkeys ✌

@eatonfools8308

48w

Yo! Same here. It was a Tuesday when all new music would be released. I was awake at 3am and this video came out. I was hooked instantly. It's great to see them get where they are now.

Good times.

@raymondhilvano4740

1y↑31

Took me 17 years to see them perform live 🥹🫶

@MassiveFish-hp4pm

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Arctic Monkeys

@MonkeyTurtle100

8y↑3.2K

Important moment of british rock history right here, a bunch of scruffy teenagers from sheffield breaking records and just having a laugh

@xDELFYonceagain

8y↑68

+MonkeyTurtle100 That's happened many times, though. Most rock bands started that way, Stones, Beatles, Zepplin, Cream etc.

@DuffPaddy1

8y↑91

+MonkeyTurtle100 That last time that had happened was 11 years previous when five lads from council estates in Manchester did something similar.

@DuffPaddy1

8y↑18

***** you can't they cast too big a shadow in recent British music.

@DiabolicalPaperClip

8y↑29

Fuck the way their egos grew and how they forgot where they came from, but I still have respect for how they were when they started.

@ignoranceisbliss887

8y↑20

+dajuan williams Liam is fucking crazy but they were an excellent band and Noel is a phenomenal songwriter

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@richardstokes3625

2y↑3

Incredibly talented and beyond most UK bands for the last 30 years. Bold but true

@electroniccalculatorusebat2910

3y↑1

0:49 matts lil smile thing always cracks me up

@Anita-id5tm

3y↑9

Stop asking who's still listening in 2021, we never stopped listening

@johnnysmith9755

3y↑4

Easy to forget what a breath of fresh air they were at the time. Tune.

@suzypalma5387

3y↑17

The way Alex plays that guitar so fucking hard is a serious turn on

@bigwalkdogfishing9424

12w

What

@Marcelinebtw

8y↑2K

I love how in the beginning he's all nervous crackly voice and then he just violently rips into his guitar

@nape7373

6y↑35

He’s drunk not nervous 😂

@juanmartinez2921

6y↑2

Ethan Max wait he's drunk? i can't tell that lol

@johnfortnitekennedeez

6y↑2

Mariah Wallflower he’s not nervous

@meganread9354

6y↑2

Mariah Wallflower it was 12 years ago

@rylandcook5301

6y↑25

This was like one of their very first TV appearances. Of course he’s nervous.

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@alexispelly9844

4y↑4

His young voice with all the little breaks oml amazing

@lucymaypr

2y↑2

i don’t care what anyone says - this is the best arctic monkeys music video ever 😭

@lucs5758

3y↑2

16 years baby!!

@fredericokeyser5628

The ultimate expression of everything

@shezthunderstorms

16w↑1

i love arctic monkeys broo

@_jamieknowles_

8y↑1.9K

i like how he just nervously announces it before smashing this out like it's nothing

@fasteddy2634

6y↑23

its an accent

@johnfortnitekennedeez

6y↑34

He’s not nervous he’s just relaxed

@bierlein4934

6y↑1

He might be ironic

@alishak9425

6y↑9

It’s called being a northerner we’re all chill

@thunderslug1066

@Alisha K ye thats not true

@db4845

16w↑1

Takes me back to my late teens 😥
What a time, big love for the Arctics

@ninaaraneta

3y↑8

aww this use to be my jam back in the day. Still love it to this day

@AlYagami1598

1y↑31

Necesito una version extendida de esta joya, no importa cuantas veces la escuche, siempre me impresiona

@mgl2564

Basado

@lawnmower280

4y↑3

I love the drummers cheeky wink near the start

@mmccormick1065

3y↑1

The hype is well worth it Alex

@veryidiotic7938

5y↑3.3K

I remember one time, at a restaurant, we were eating and I was listening to the music they were playing (it was mostly remixes of 2009-2013 songs to avoid copyright) and then I just hear
"We're the Arctic Monkeys, this is "I bet you look good on the dance floor, don't believe the hype."
I almost choked on my fish

@rubypritchard1709

4y↑10

Veryidiotic 😂😂😂

@seanokane522

4y↑31

thomasthedankengine ' no it’s don’t believe the hype

@elessar7277

4y↑6

@thomasthedankengine ' its definately hype, dude.

@HazzaBlast

4y↑8

Very British

@colossalgoat8616

4y↑3

This is from 2006

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@lauratell1138

2y↑1

Always loved seeing the drummer having such a good time!

@nameface6934

2y↑1

if you like arctic monkeys you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives me early arctic monkeys vibes and is a great new indie track

@cherophilia

3y↑5

2:36 A rare sight of Jamie Cook singing and it's definitely worth it.

@kacied792

3y↑6

2:28 OR WHAT I love it gets me every time

@gogorsky

Kalimat yg pertama kali saya dengar tentang band ini bertahun" lalu adalah...
Ada ank kecil nge band nya bagus dn rapih..
Elu mesti liat..

@thierrybirs1385

2y↑1

They are crazy!!!!

@lukeporcher6378

5y↑6.2K

Who’s listening in 1984?

@holmas7

5y↑6

FTM

@lukeporcher6378

5y↑10

holmas7 league 1

@holmas7

5y↑2

@Luke Porcher FTM

@lukeporcher6378

5y↑8

holmas7 League 1

@holmas7

5y↑1

@Luke Porcher See you next season FTM

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@signalmanmusic4225

Totally live. Superb.

@josephlowry4320

3y↑7

Classic tune from the band, perfect for when you are dancing at an disco.

@paxonearth

3y↑17

It's been years since I've heard this. I forgot how much it rocked!

@thecinematicmind

4y↑1

ICONIC

@federicocolombo1982

3y↑2

dope

@donbrogan3158

5y↑3.5K

'Eeee. Wer ahhhtic mooonkeees. And't this is eee ahh bet you's looook goood on t'dance floor.
Eeee. Bye gum lad...

@New.World.Cinema

5y↑88

I wonder if people who aren't from Barnsley / Sheffield know what you just said

@scumfuck1492

5y↑41

That's nothing like what he said

@zoscarrhoads7741

5y↑95

Don't believe the hype

@bencummings5304

5y↑27

I think anyone from Yorkshire knows what he's saying and can tell where his accent is from.

@piadylan1207

5y↑1

@motionfx. I could 😂

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@user-lb2ku6hj6t

やっぱいつ聴いても色褪せないな

@hiba_hussain30292

1y↑4

The fact that this is the first arctic monkeys song I've heard

@angel_ina5700

3y↑1

Legend.

@user-ip9yu7lp1q

1y↑3

@reyniitapeters

14w↑4

Grandioso, desde aquí se podía ver el enorme potencial de esta banda. ❤

@user-bq4xk2yh6i

7y↑2.6K

He goes from "don't believe the hype" to "I've written the best record ever made"

@AndreLuis-zm3ng

6y↑5

get worst by now...

@freedjonesv7134

5y↑5

@Meu Nome worst? Why?

@adsdsds6190

5y↑3

@Meu Nome Why? Explain boi

@andrepereira744

5y↑27

Because he's a pretencious fuck

@alvarofabian3299

@Chris Bade JAJAJAJA

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@user-vo7sx4cl2t

40w↑2

Best version ever.

@andrewmarcellis2007

38w

Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like the older Arctic Monkeys stuff

@adibop1

3y↑10

I was stuck in a dead end job, a crap relationship and this was played on the factory radio constantly. I'm lucky I got out of it all but when I hear it gives me a reality check.

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