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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Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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Tells me it's home time
But I'm not finished
'Cause you're not by my side
And as I arrived I thought I saw you leavin'
Carryin' your shoes
Decided that once again I was just dreamin'
Of bumpin' into you
Now it's three in the mornin'
And I'm tryna change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message you reply
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
High
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
Somewhere darker
Talkin' the same shite
I need a partner (high)
Well are you out tonight?
It's harder and harder to get you to listen
More I get through the gears
Incapable of makin' alright decisions
And havin' bad ideas
Now it's three in the mornin'
And I'm tryna change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message you reply (message you reply)
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
(Why'd you only call me when you're) high?
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
And I can't see you here, wonder where I might
It sort of feels like I'm runnin' out of time
I haven't found what I was hopin' to find
You said you gotta be up in the morning
Gonna have an early night
And you're starting to bore me, baby
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're (high)?
The song "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High" by the Arctic Monkeys seems to be centered around a late-night phone call which the singer receives from someone he is attracted to. He describes himself as being in a state of heightened excitement, or possibly paranoia, and repeatedly asks why the person only reaches out to him when they are in this altered state. The singer appears to be enamored of this person, whom they seem to have no luck communicating with outside of these occasional late-night calls. The lyrics suggest that the singer may be a bit of a hopeless romantic who keeps getting his hopes up only to be let down.
The chorus, in particular, seems to be a plea for explanation, rather than a judgment or accusation. The singer repeats the question "Why'd you only call me when you're high?" several times, seemingly in frustration at the lack of clear communication between them. The verses add to this sense of confusion and miscommunication, as the singer describes his inability to make "alright decisions" and his difficulty getting the other person to listen to him.
Overall, the song suggests a sense of longing and confusion on the part of the singer, as he grapples with his feelings for this person and tries to understand their behavior. The use of repetition throughout the lyrics underscores this sense of frustration and confusion, while the upbeat tempo of the music suggests a kind of manic energy driving the singer's train of thought.
Line by Line Meaning
A mirror's image
Looking at my reflection in the mirror
Tells me it's home time
Realizing it's late and time to go home
But I'm not finished
Not ready to end my night
'Cause you're not by my side
Missing the person I want to be with
And as I arrived I thought I saw you leavin'
Thinking I saw the person I want to be with leaving as I arrived
Carryin' your boots
Noticing what the person I want to be with is wearing
Decided that once again I was just dreamin'
Realizing it was just my imagination
Of bumpin' into you
Wishing to run into the person I want to be with
Now it's three in the mornin'
Late at night
And I'm tryna change your mind
Attempting to convince the person to change their decision
Left you multiple missed calls
Calling the person multiple times
And to my message you replied
Getting a response to my text message
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
Wondering why the person only contacts me when they're under the influence
High
Referring to being under the influence
Somewhere darker
Going to a dark place
Talkin' the same shite
Having unproductive conversations
I need a partner (high)
Requiring a partner to be under the influence
Well, are you out tonight?
Asking if the person is available
It's harder and harder to get you to listen
Struggling to get the person to pay attention
More I get through the gears
Trying harder to make progress
Incapable of makin' alright decisions
Unable to make good choices
And havin' bad ideas
Coming up with bad plans
And I can't see you here, wonder where I might?
Thinking about where the person I want to be with could be
It sort of feels like I'm runnin' out of time
Feeling like there isn't enough time
I haven't found what I was hopin' to find
Not achieving what I wanted
You said you gotta be up in the morning
The person has plans in the morning
Gonna have an early night
Planning to go to bed soon
And you're starting to bore me, baby
Getting tired of the person's behavior
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Questioning the person's choice to only contact me when under the influence
Thank you very much, London
End of the song
How are you this evening?
Addressing the audience
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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Lyrics
The mirror's image, it tells me it's home time
But I'm not finished, 'cause you're not by my side
And as I arrived I thought I saw you leavin', carryin' your shoes
Decided that once again I was just dreamin' of bumpin' into you
Now it's three in the mornin' and I'm tryin' to change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls and to my message, you reply
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"
"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"
Somewhere darker, talkin' the same shite
I need a partner, well, are you out tonight?
It's harder and harder to get you to listen
More I get through the gears
Incapable of makin' alright decisions, and havin' bad ideas
Now it's three in the mornin' and I'm tryin' to change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls and to my message you reply
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"
"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"
And I can't see you here, wonderin' where am I
It sort of feels like I'm runnin' out of time
I haven't found all I was hopin' to find
You said you gotta be up in the mornin'
Gonna have an early night
And you're startin' to bore me, baby
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
@klara9496
Nononononooo... This can't be 7 years ago, damn, time flies
@k_ratt
It made me have a whole ass mental breakdown 😔
@wardhi585
Ikrrrr
@Disturbedelv121
Jfc ik
@nenamarie3764
Exactly, I always come back to their videos and I forget that it was that long ago.
@arielreyz1636
Nah that's a different band
@rxsepetals3382
that moment when you promote your own song in a music video
@alexwilliams4017
rxse petals yes, that’s what they’re usually for
@gamingwithdevld22
rxse petals when it doesn’t even need it XD
@bigfloppa2912
STONKS