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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Oh, how the feeling races
Back up to their brains
To form expressions on their stupid faces
They don't want to say hello
Like I want to say hello
Well, the heartbeat's at its peak
When you're coming up to speak
And oh, I'm so tense, never tenser
Could all go a bit Frank Spencer
And I'm talking gibberish
Tip of the tongue but I can't deliver it properly
Oh, it's all gettin' on top of me
And if it weren't this dark
You'd see how red my face has gone, yeah
Everybody's tryna crack the jokes and that
To make you smile
Those that claim that they're not showing off
Are drowning in denial
But they're not half as bad as me
Say anything and I'll agree
'Cause when it comes to acting up
I'm sure I could write the book
And now that you're more than a part in the play
It's slightly easier to think what to say
You had us all standing on our heads
Doin' our best tricks, yeah
Never again
Well, never again, no, will there be another one
Quite as desirable as you
One look sends it coursing through the veins
Oh, how the feeling races
Back up to their brains
To form expressions on their stupid faces
In the Arctic Monkeys’ song “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor,” lead singer Alex Turner captures the nervous energy and anticipation of approaching someone at a party. The opening lines, “One look sends it coursing through the veins oh how the feeling races/Back up to their brains to form expressions on their stupid faces,” describe the adrenaline rush that comes with seeing someone attractive and wanting to make a move.
As the song continues, Turner portrays his own awkwardness and insecurities in trying to interact with this person. He describes feeling tense, talking gibberish, and struggling to deliver his words properly, all while surrounded by people trying to show off and make an impression. The second verse reflects on how this person has captured everyone’s attention and made them want to impress, but Turner realizes he’s not particularly good at “acting up” and putting on a show.
The song’s chorus is a repetition of the opening lines, capturing the way that physical attraction can create an intense desire to connect with someone. The final verse suggests that, after the initial nerves have passed, the connection has been made and the person has become more than just a fleeting interest - “now that you're more than a part of the play/it's slightly easier to think what to say.”
Overall, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” provides a snapshot of the universal experience of wanting to approach someone you’re attracted to but feeling nervous and unsure of yourself in the process.
Line by Line Meaning
One look sends it coursing through the veins oh how the feeling races
Seeing the person in question causes a surge of emotions and adrenaline rush.
Back up to their brains to form expressions on there stupid faces
The intensity of the emotions prompts others to make silly facial expressions.
They don't want to say hello
Others are hesitant to greet the person in question.
Like I want to say hello
The artist, however, is eager to greet the person.
Oh the heartbeats at its peak when you're coming up to speak
The prospect of speaking to the person makes the artist's heart beat rapidly.
And I'm so tense, never tenser
The singer is incredibly nervous and anxious.
Could all go a bit frank spencer?
The situation could go disastrously wrong.
I'm talking gibberish, tip of the tongue but I can't deliver it
The artist struggles to articulate their thoughts coherently.
Properly, oh it's all getting on top of me
The pressure of the situation is becoming overwhelming.
And if it weren't this dark you'd see how red my face has gone
The artist is so embarrassed, their face is red, but the darkness conceals it.
Everybody's trying to crack the jokes and that to make you smile
Others are attempting to make the person laugh.
Those that claim that they're not showing off are drowning in denial
Those who deny showing off are actually doing so.
They're not half as bad as me say anything and I'll agree
The singer admits to being worse at acting up than others.
'Cause when it comes to acting up, I'm sure I could write the book
The singer is confident they could teach others how to act up.
And now that you're more than a part in the play
The person is now a significant part of the singer's life.
It's slightly easier to think what to say
Conversing with the person has become somewhat easier.
You had us all, standing on our heads
The person had captivated everyone's attention and imagination.
Doing our best tricks
Others are trying to impress the person.
Never again
The singer doesn't believe they will experience something like this again.
Never again, will there be another one that's as desirable as you
The person is unique and cannot be replaced.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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Sir Psycho Sexy
Love the speed in this performance. When they play songs from the first 2 albums nowadays, they tend to slow them down, which really takes away from the power of the original recordings.
Aaron Gutierrez
I think I remember that on some interview, the thing of the tempo was brought out, and they just said that they don’t do it on purpose and that they don’t even have idea how they manage to play with the fast tempo.
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Majas
Yourantsally
+Sir Psycho Sexy i mean on the original album its a little slower than this, but too slow and you really loose the punkieness of it
oh ok
I get why they don't play it on live shows anymore, because damn that shit looks hard to play
afel
i feel like bald alex would pass out if he tried singing this fast again
Sketchead17
This used to be my favourite AM song a few years ago, just loved the lyrics and the pace of it aha :) I can see why they never played this live much though, they can only just keep up with the speed :D
clamptile
@IndigoRiver 8 and is also the initials for arctic monkeys..
thganks fan account
@IndigoRiver 8 he means AM as in Arctic Monkeys. its a term lots of people use. i used to get confused by it a lot too.
Duane Dibbley
@IndigoRiver 8 err doesn’t it stand for arctic monkeys?