Sheffield (England) band, featuring Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Andy Nicholson and Matt Helders. Universally loved for their conversational, colloquialism-heavy lyrics (bordering on the pretentious); solid rock sound and accented vocals. The band was formed around 2002, and released two UK No. 1's in 2005. Their album, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not', was released on 23 January, 2006, and criticised by some for displaying a man smoking on the cover (to which I say: as if kids want to look like that guy!)
Me: Hey, have you heard that new Arctic Monkeys song?
Friend: Yeah, I love Arctic Monkeys! Are you going to their Sydney gig?
Friend: Yeah, I love Arctic Monkeys! Are you going to their Sydney gig?
by scrabelle April 20, 2006
4 beautiful boys from Sheffield. They write catchy songs and the NME love them (rightly so). Apparently they're awesome live. I will confirm this on March 29
Arctic Monkeys are soo good. Can't wait for the album (Jan 23 UK, Jan 26 North America UK IMPORT, Feb 21 North America)
by Jasmine Potter-Ferdinand January 19, 2006
A really underground band that your mate might tel, you about at the bus stop after school. But their like really underground like nobody has heard of them at all. If you meet someone who’s heard of them that’s like winning the lottery
by TommyT-Babay!!!! May 24, 2021
the best damn band EVER.
thats all that needs to be said.
:)
and wtf is this "the guy smoking on the cover of the album will influence little kids"? uh little kids PROBABLY wont be listening to arctic monkeys!? would they.
thats all that needs to be said.
:)
and wtf is this "the guy smoking on the cover of the album will influence little kids"? uh little kids PROBABLY wont be listening to arctic monkeys!? would they.
by goam April 18, 2006
Arctic Monkeys are a UK punk/indie/alternative band. From Sheffield, England. Songs inc. Mardy Bum, A Certain Romance, I Bet That You Look Good (on the dancefloor) etc
by S#0rt1 September 29, 2006
Person 1: I love Arctic Monkeys so much
Person 2: No way same
Person 1: Come give me a sloppy kiss then matey
Person 2: No way same
Person 1: Come give me a sloppy kiss then matey
by lanas.cherry June 6, 2023
One fantastic band- true they're not the next Beatles ...
But if you listen to the lyrics: everyone who's gone out boozing, tried to chat up someone up and got shot down, tried to get past club bouncers, been surrounded by fakes and posers, been in shit relationships or whatever- you can relate to them and laugh at the way Alex Turner presents it!
Unfortunately, Arctic Monkeys is the victims of its own hype! Hype kills bands as critics and music snobs alike make themselves seem so above everyone else by slating such bands and saying they haven't lived up to their snobbish and superior expectations (because thy ALWAYS know best!).
The truth of the matter is, AM is a great original, down to earth, non-manufactured band with an extreamly talented lead singer and writer!
So I'm glad that people are sitting up and taking notice to them instead of some X Factor/Simon Cowell reject!
Oh and they are amazing live!!!
But if you listen to the lyrics: everyone who's gone out boozing, tried to chat up someone up and got shot down, tried to get past club bouncers, been surrounded by fakes and posers, been in shit relationships or whatever- you can relate to them and laugh at the way Alex Turner presents it!
Unfortunately, Arctic Monkeys is the victims of its own hype! Hype kills bands as critics and music snobs alike make themselves seem so above everyone else by slating such bands and saying they haven't lived up to their snobbish and superior expectations (because thy ALWAYS know best!).
The truth of the matter is, AM is a great original, down to earth, non-manufactured band with an extreamly talented lead singer and writer!
So I'm glad that people are sitting up and taking notice to them instead of some X Factor/Simon Cowell reject!
Oh and they are amazing live!!!
Some good Arctic Monkeys Lyrics.
"Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook"
"Last night these two bouncers
And one of em's alright
The other one's the scary one
His way or no way, totalatarian"
"Don't believe the hype" Arctic Monkey's motto!
"Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook"
"Last night these two bouncers
And one of em's alright
The other one's the scary one
His way or no way, totalatarian"
"Don't believe the hype" Arctic Monkey's motto!
by -P-H- August 14, 2007